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Reps Order Accountant-General, Auditor-General to Submit Four Years FG Financial Statements
• Query N9.8B GIFMIS Payment The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the Office of the Accountant-General and the Auditor-General of the Federation to prepare and submit the consolidated financial statements and audited accounts of the Federal Government for the year 2023, 2024 and 2025 before October, 2026. The resolution followed […]
LG Crisis: Osun Contributory Pensioners Calls on President Tinubu to Intervene
Retirees under the Osun State Contributory Pension Scheme have appealed to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to urgently intervene in the lingering local government crisis in Osun State and facilitate the payment of their outstanding entitlements. The pensioners, in a statement jointly signed by Alhaji Ayinde Toyeen […]
Osun 2026: PDP, Labour Party Missing as INEC publishes candidates’ details
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the publication of the personal particulars of candidates and their running mates for the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State. In a statement issued by Musa Olurode, Osun INEC Public Affairs Officer on behalf of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke on Sunday, the Commission confirmed […]
Sunday Bisi Remains Party Chair- Osun PDP Lawmakers
Amid ongoing political tension in the state, lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State have declared their continued recognition of the party’s existing leadership structure, distancing themselves from any parallel authority. The affirmation followed a closed-door meeting held in Osogbo on Saturday evening, where members of the National […]
US Embassy in Abuja, Lagos Consulate to close on Monday
United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The US Mission in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, noting that normal operations will resume after the public holiday. “The U.S. Embassy […]
Police arrest four suspects linked to abduction of nine Benue worshipers
At least four suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction of nine worshippers at Ojije, Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, last Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer in Benue State, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement issued and made available to newsmen on Sunday. Edet said efforts were […]
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Man Falls Off Moving Train in Abia
A yet-to-be-identified man has fallen off a moving train and died at Uratta, in Aba, Abia State, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt motorway. Eyewitnesses told newsmen that the man, said to be in his late 30s, sat on top of a moving commercial train conveying passengers to Port Harcourt from Aba. It was gathered that sitting […]
Actress jailed for naira abuse
kannywood actress Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, popularly known as Samha, was on Friday sentenced to six months imprisonment for mutilating the naira. The sentence was handed down by a Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice Sha’uaibu Mahmoud Shuaibu. The actress was convicted of a one-count charge involving the abuse and mutilation of […]
Don’t Compromise Osun IPAC’s Neutrality- Babatunde Warns
A public affairs analyst, Oluwatosin Babatunde, has called on the stakeholders in Osun State not to sacrifice the neutrality of Intra Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on the altar of politics. In a statement made available to journalists in Osogbo on Saturday, Oluwatosin Babatunde, journalist and public affairs analyst, he raised concerns over the independence of […]
Kenya’s Ezra Kering wins 2026 Lagos city marathon
Kenya’s Ezra Kipchumba Kering emerged victorious at the 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, completing the 42km race in 2:11:55. According to a statement by Access Bank, Kering “delivered a masterclass in focus and endurance,” though he was unable to break the fastest officially recorded marathon time of 2:00:35, set […]