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Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, has acknowledged being a political godfather but said he does not interfere in the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun by imposing people on him for government appointments.Osoba made the disclosure during an interview on The Reuben and Kike Abati Podcast, where he spoke with the media couple, Dr Reuben Abati and Kikelomo Atanda-Owo. A video of the conversation was shared on Sunday.Responding to questions abou...

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Three Nigerians have been arrested in Delhi, India, for allegedly staying in the country without valid immigration documents.The Times of India reported on Sunday that the Delhi Police arrested the men for “allegedly staying in India without valid documents” and subsequently transferred them to a detention centre.The arrests were made on October 31 during a “verification drive in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka”, according to the repo...

An elderly man has died after falling from a moving truck when its front tyre burst around the TREM axis of Gbagada, inward Oshodi, Lagos State.The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.Taofiq stated that the fully loaded Mercedes-Benz six-tyre truck, with registration number ABJ 37 AC, was travelling at considerable speed when the tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control...

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, will present the proposed 2027 budget to the state House of Assembly on Wednesday.The governor disclosed this during the State Executive Council meeting held on Sunday, where he urged commissioners to actively participate in reviewing the proposed budget ahead of its presentation.This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad.“I call...

The burial of late gospel singer, Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, is scheduled to hold on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, weeks after his death on October 14, 2026.An order of funeral arrangements was posted via the deceased official Instagram page on Monday, showing that the lying-in-state will hold from 9am to 10am, followed by a burial service from 10am to 11am.The venue was given as Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, ...

A video showing overcrowding and poor sleeping conditions at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Sagamu, Ogun State, known as the ‘Five Star camp’ has sparked reactions on social media, with Nigerians expressing concern over the welfare of corps members.The footage shared by corps members now circulating online shows graduates packed into a room, with mattresses placed closely together on the floor.The multipurpose hall, ordinar...

The Ogun State Police Command has said its operatives, working with the Department of State Services, have neutralised another suspected kidnapper, arrested an 18-year-old suspect and recovered two AK-47 rifles during an operation.The latest operation brings the number of suspected kidnappers neutralised to two and the total number of recovered AK-47 rifles to three, according to the command.The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclos...

The Asoju Oba of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Engineer Olusola Okodugha, has urged the state government to review the suspension of the Eselu of Eselu Kingdom, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, over alleged partisan political activities.In an open letter to the state government on Sunday, Okodugha described the allegations against the monarch as false, insisting that he had not engaged in any partisan activities to warrant his suspension....

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