November 9, 2025
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Ondo Governor Unveils Cabinet: Portfolios Assigned to 16 Commissioners

Ondo State Governor,c, has officially assigned portfolios to the 16 newly sworn-in commissioners, charging them to immediately assume office and deliver on the administration’s promises of transparency, accountability, and good governance. The announcement, made through a statement from the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, came less than 24 hours after the commissioners were

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JUST IN: Tinubu Arrives in Katsina Ahead of Buhari’s Burial

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Katsina State to receive the body of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who served as both military head of state and civilian president, ruling Nigeria for a total of nine years and eight months. Tinubu’s aircraft touched down at Katsina Airport at exactly 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday,

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Politics

Osun Election Shake‑Up? Aregbesola Hints Adeleke Could Shift Party, APC Pushes Back

Rauf Aregbesola, interim National Secretary of the ADC and former Osun governor, asserted during a homecoming event in Osogbo on Sunday that Governor Ademola Adeleke has finalized plans to leave the PDP ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial elections. According to Aregbesola, Adeleke “already know[s] they are on their way out,” and the 2026 race “may

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Headlines Politics

Former President Muhammdu Buhari is dead.

Former President Muhammdu Buhari is dead. His former aide, Bashir Ahmad, announced the passing of the former president on X. He wrote: “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus. Amin.”

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Politics

ADC Restricts Candidates to 20 LGAs in Lagos, Cites Supreme Court Ruling

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained its decision to field candidates in only the 20 constitutionally recognized Local Government Areas (LGAs) during the ongoing Lagos State local government council elections. According to the party’s Lagos State Chairman, George Ashiru, this move aligns with a 2024 Supreme Court judgment affirming the autonomy and constitutional status

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Politics

Ikotun Residents Shun Polls: Only 22 Voters by Midday at Governors Road Unit

Voter turnout was notably low at several polling units along Governors Road, Ikotun, during Saturday’s Local Government Elections in Lagos State. At Polling Unit 004, Ward A1, located near Anishere bus stop, only 22 voters had cast their ballots by midday, according to officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). At a nearby

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Politics

Aregbesola: ADC Coalition Will Unseat APC in 2027

The Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be dislodged in the 2027 general elections, if Nigeria’s opposition forces can unite under a common front. Aregbesola made the declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Akure,

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Economy

IMF Commends FIRS Progress, Pledges Continued Support for Tax Reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pledged to deepen its support for Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the agency implements far-reaching reforms aimed at improving tax administration and boosting government revenue. This commitment was reaffirmed during the IMF-supported Headquarters Mission to Nigeria, which opened this week at the FIRS headquarters in Abuja. Speaking

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Editorial

How Nigeria Can Learn from Singapore’s “1M65” Retirement Strategy

In Singapore, the idea of becoming a millionaire by 65 isn’t a fantasy;  it’s a quietly growing aspiration, built not on tech windfalls or inheritance, but on discipline, long-term thinking, and smart use of national systems. At the centre of this movement is a philosophy known as 1M65,  the goal of accumulating one million Singapore

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Politics

Opposition Forces Align in Gombe as ADC Declares Political Realignment

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Gombe State has joined a growing opposition coalition aiming to challenge the dominance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and disrupt President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. At an expanded caucus meeting held in Gombe on Tuesday, the ADC State Chairman, Auwal Barde, announced the

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