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The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced plans to relaunch Iwe Iroyin as an online news platform as part of activities marking its 50th Golden Jubilee anniversary, with a renewed commitment to press freedom, professional journalism and public confidence in the media.The Council Chairman, Comrade Akinwale Olanrewaju, disclosed this at a press conference heralding the anniversary, scheduled to hold from October 26 to November 1, 2026, unde...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed its National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, as chairman of its National Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, with its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, named as co-chairman.The party announced the appointments in a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, outlining the leadership structure that will coordinate its nationwide campaign activities and mobilisation efforts.Under the...

By Adewumi OmoboadeDirector of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, has said former Vi...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has threatened to sign the death warrants of four men convicted of kidnapping in Benin City if they fail to appeal their sentences within 30 days.The governor made the declaration while speaking at a fellowship programme organised by God’s People Worldwide Prayer Ministry in Benin City, where he recounted his administration’s efforts to combat kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes in the state.The four men were ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved a weekly stipend of ₦100,000 for each eligible individual placed under isolation or quarantine as part of measures to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The Director-General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, explaining that the financial assistance was designed to ease the economic burden on people identified as contacts of Nigeria’s confirmed ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has proposed a 200 per cent gratuity and improved pension benefits for retired police officers as part of efforts to address longstanding welfare challenges in the Nigeria Police Force.Disu disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, explaining that the proposal was before a presidential committee established to examine the concerns of police personnel and recommend sustainable solutions to the force’s pension crisis.The pr...

Residents of Fere and Oniporogun communities in Orile-Mo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to intervene in an alleged land allocation to Chinese investors, warning that the move could render hundreds of families homeless and destroy their ancestral heritage.The residents appealed for a protest on Saturday at the disputed site, alleging that bulldozers and security personnel had been deployed to commence operations on l...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured Nigerians that artificial intelligence will not determine the outcome of the 2027 general election.This is as he insisted that the “choice of who leads the country belongs to the electorate.”The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, stated this at the AI and Democracy Forum 2026 in Abuja, where he explained how the commission intended to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve electora...

By Adewumi OmoboadeThe presidential candidate of the  African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu, Edo State...

The general manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), Kehinde Bello, has urged political office holders to strengthen grassroots democracy by initiating programmes that directly improve the welfare of their constituents.Bello made the call while delivering the keynote address at a one-day medical outreach that provided free eye care services to more than 2,000...