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‘Unnecessary distractions,’ Governor Aiyedatiwa reacts to court ruling barring him from running for another term

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described a court ruling barring him from contesting the 2028 gubernatorial election in the state as an unnecessary distraction. Justice Toyin Adegoke of the Federal High Court, Akure, on Thursday halted the governor’s bid to seek re-election in 2028. The judge, who delivered the ruling in a lawsuit filed by a member of the …

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FAAC disburses $1.894 trillion to FGs, States and LGs as February allocation

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Friday shared the sum of 1.894 trillion naira as revenue of the federation to federal, state and local councils. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director (Press and Public Relations), Bawa Mokwa, after the FAAC meeting in Abuja. The total distributable revenue of N1.894 trillion comprised statutory distributable revenue …

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To Sack Supers Eagles Coach Or Not! –Odegbami

A friend, a foremost sports journalist, called me up last week from Abuja to inform me that he was racing to the office of the Minister of Sports to inform him of his decision to lead a national campaign to sack Jose Peseiro, the Portuguese coach of the Super Eagles. He wanted my urgent opinion. Of course, I do not …

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Tinubu appointed GTB co-founder to lead the oil reform task force

The President also appointed one of the founders of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Mr Fola Adeola, as chairman of the task force. READ ALSO: Tinubu urges representatives to be alert to abuses in state police plans This was revealed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in his statement, Friday, in Abuja. He said the task …

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Liberia Urged to Act Against Illegal Foreign Settlers in Forests

By Edwin N. Khakie Monrovia, March 13, 2026 — Othello B. Garblah, publisher of The New Dawn, has called on the Liberian government to take immediate action to remove foreigners living illegally in Liberia’s forested areas, particularly in Grand Gedeh and Nimba counties. Garblah warned that the continued presence of these settlers has created uncertainty for local communities and undermines …

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