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A 200-level medical student at the University of Ibadan has died after reportedly ingesting a harmful substance in an incident believed to be linked to academic distress over a low Continuous Assessment score.Reports indicate that the student, identified as Ifeoluwa Akinmade, was rushed to a hospital within the university on Saturday night before being transferred to the...

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole has stated that “political sinners” should not be condemned to hellfire, arguing that political missteps are inherent in democracy and do not amount to irreversible moral failings.He made the remark on March 3, 2026, at the state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in ...

The Federal Government has announced an immediate suspension of all Christian pilgrimage exercises to Israel following the deteriorating security environment in the region.The decision, disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Steph...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has elected Chief Yemi Sanusi and 35 others as members of its State Executive Committee for a four-year term.The election was ratified by voice affirmation from 1,180 delegates at the congress held at the June 12 Cultural Centre ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated fiscal policy expert Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, signalling a fresh adjustment within the federal cabinet.The nomination was transmitted to the Senate in a formal letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio for confirmation.If approved, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite will move to the Ministry of Budget and National Plan...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria generated ₦2.28 trillion in Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue in the third quarter of 2025.According to the NBS report released on Tuesday, the figure represents a 10.66 per cent increase compared to the ₦2.06 trillion recorded in the second quarter of 2025. On a year-on-year basis, VAT collections grew by 28.10 per cent relative to the same period in 2024....

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the promotion of 2,339 personnel in its 2025 Senior Staff Promotion Exercise.According to a statement issued in Abuja by Mrs Victoria Eta-Messi, the decision was taken at the commission’s meeting on February 26, 2026.As part of the exercise, 82 Chief Officers on Grade Levels 14–15 were elevated to Assist...

Daughter of former Nigerian President and political figure, Iyabo Obasanjo, has disclosed that groups and community stakeholders persuaded her to contest the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State, urging her to replicate and expand on her earlier developmental achievements.She made the revelation on Tuesday while speaking at the 2026 Ramadan Lecture organised by the Ogun State chapter of the Freelance and Independen...

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has warned that practices such as structure manipulation, influence peddling and transactional politics have no place in the All Progressives Congress (APC).He stated this at the party’s state congress held on Tuesday at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Kuto, Abeokuta, where new state executives were elected through a consensus arrangement....