Category: News
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LOW WORKER TURNOUT GEETS NEW YEAR RESUMPTION IN OSUN GOVT OFFICES
Government offices in Osun State capital Osogbo recorded sparse attendance Friday as civil servants resumed for 2026, with many buildings yet to buzz fully. News Agency of Nigeria correspondents noted scanty activity: Banks saw few customers; federal establishments largely empty save security at gates; Abere Secretariat had just a handful at posts. Staffer Waheed Alabi…
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OYO SLASHES 40% POST-HARVEST WASTAGE: ROADS, HUBS, WOMEN EMPOWERED
Farm fresh fix: Oyo State’s OYSADA DG Dr Debo Akande reveals aggressive push against Nigeria’s 40% produce spoilage blaming bad roads/market gaps/poor storage, now building 1,200km feeder roads to link farms to factories (2019-2025: 16 new processors, 3K+ cassava suppliers alone). Key wins: Aggregation centers curb spoilage; Fashola Hub’s 8 factories (cassava/livestock); major roads (Fashola-Shaki-Oyo)…
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COURT FIXES JAN. 7 FOR RULING ON MALAMI, WIFE, SON’S BAIL IN MONEY LAUNDRING CASE
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled January 7 for ruling on bail applications by former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami SAN, his wife Bashir Asabe, and son Abubakar Abdulaziz in an EFCC money laundering probe. Justice Emeka Nwite set the date after counsels Joseph Daudu SAN (defence) and Ekele Iheanacho SAN (EFCC) adopted processes and…
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BISHOP FAGBOHUN SLAMS KUKAH: APOLOGIZE FOR TERROR SILENCE NOW
Clash of collars: Old Catholic Bishop Oluwaseun Fagbohun blasts Sokoto’s Matthew Kukah in New Year message demand public apology for ignoring terrorists/Bandits/Boko Haram in his backyard, betraying Christians amid Nigeria’s bloody insecurity surge (over 2,000 faith attacks since 2020). Fagbohun: “Silent on diocesan threats? Misleading denial of persecution ignores displaced families, razed churches, lost lives.”…
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KWARA GOV LAUNCHES EMIRATE FM WITH MEDIA RESPONSIBILITY CHARGE – FAKE NEWS WARNING
New voice on air: Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commissioned Emirate FM 98.5 Thursday, insight: Amid rising Naija misinformation (2025 elections spiked fake reports 40% per fact-checkers), stressing ethical broadcasting to safeguard peace in volatile North-Central. Via Comm. Bolanle Olukoju: “Thriving media ecosystem via enabling biz climate—but shun unverified sensationalism eroding security.” Muslim Media Watch’s Alhaji Ibrahim…
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PLATEAU FIRST LADY CELEBRATES NEW YEAR BABIES WITH HOSPITAL GIFTS
Plateau Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s wife, Helen Mutfwang, visited four public hospitals Thursday, distributing cash, baby clothes, and provisions to over 100 New Year’s Day mothers and newborns. Mutfwang, joined by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, called the gesture a welcome for “life’s greatest blessings” and support for families. She urged communities to celebrate new beginnings…
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RIVERS PDP FUMES: FUBARA’S ‘BETRAYAL’ – DUMPED US FOR APC DEAL WITH TINUBU
Political knife-twist: Rivers PDP accuses Gov. Sim Fubara of double-crossing the party and people by bolting to APC amid crisis allegedly trading mandate for Tinubu favors. Factional Caretaker Chair Dr. Nname Ewor blasted Thursday in PH: Post-Tinubu peace pact (no re-run, reinstate Ohna Awuse, drop Danagogo/Ehie), Fubara reneged triggering emergency rule lift and defection. Now…
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UNIVERSITY OF GAMBIA RENAMES AG FACULTY AFTER ADESINA – DEEP IMPACT HONORED
The University of Gambia renamed its School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences after ex-AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, spotlighting his transformative 2015-2025 tenure that redefined African development. Insight: Adesina’s High 5s (Feed/Integrate/Industrialise/Power/Quality Life Africa) reached 535M amid climate/food crises; Feed Africa/TAAT boosted yields for 104M farmers—pivotal as Africa feeds 18% globally but imports $50bn food…
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CAN’S 2026 ULTIMATUM: FG TURN PROMISES INTO REALITY – RESETTLE THE DISPLACED NOW
Endurance isn’t enough: CAN demands FG swaps 2026 rhetoric for action affordable basics, crushed insecurity, and a timed roadmap to resettle uprooted communities. President Archbishop Daniel Okoh’s Thursday message saluted Nigerians’ grit amid hardship/costs but warned: Reforms flop without food/health/education reach. “Quiet suffering screams for healing/justice,” he said. Security: Slash terror/banditry/kidnaps no more endless displacement;…
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PDP URGES FG: PRIORITISE SECURITY, WELFARE IN 2026 AMID HARDship CRISIS
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demanded Wednesday that the Federal Government place security and citizens’ welfare at the forefront of 2026 plans, slamming “persistent insecurity and economic hardship” as a call for “people-centred governance.” Insight: PDP’s pointed New Year message signed by National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong escalates opposition pressure post-2025 reforms backlash (inflation spikes,…
