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Govs don’t regard tackling insecurity as priority — Folarin, Afenifere scribe

…Says federal police can’t pretend to be State Police …Insists S-West govs failed on Amotekun …Intelligence failed in tackling insecurity in North …Explains why Makinde erred in calling for Oriire abduction probe …Insists all faiths are victims of terrorism By Dapo Akinrefon Chief Ademola Folarin, a lawyer, is the General Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political…

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Implement CONHESS, inaugurate health boards now, JOHESU tells Tinubu

… Seeks implementation of February strike agreement… Says prolonged delay could trigger industrial disharmonyBy Chioma Obinna The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals (AHPA) on Sunday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately implement the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), inaugurate the Boards of Management of Federal…

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Parents are behind exam malpractice, not students — Oloyede

Former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has blamed parents for driving examination malpractice in Nigeria, saying they play a greater role in encouraging the practice than the candidates themselves. Speaking during an interview on ThisDay Live on Sunday, Oloyede described parents’ involvement in examination fraud as the most…

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WAFU B U-20 Championship: Group B final standings confirmed

The Group B final standings of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship have been confirmed. This follows Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso on Sunday as both teams booked their places in the semi-finals. Burkina Faso finished top of the group with 7 points, after two wins and one draw. Their impressive 2-0 win against…

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Aide seeks Tinubu support in South-East

Mrs Chioma Nweze, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (South-East), has urged residents to support the President in 2027. Nweze made the call on Sunday after inspecting ongoing federal road projects alongside the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi. She said extensive road construction and rehabilitation projects had transformed the region…

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Pre-season: Osimhen on target in Galatasaray’s thrilling draw against Rennes 

Victor Osimhen was on target in Galatasaray’s 3-3 draw against Ligue 1 club Stade Rennes in a pre-season friendly on Sunday night. Osimhen opened the scoring for the Turkish Super Lig champions in the 18th minute. The forward nodded home Brazil international Gabriel Sara’s corner kick to hand Galatasaray the lead. It was the striker’s first pre-season…

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Inside Lagos waste, flood crisis: Are local governments pulling their weight?

•Residents battle council chairmen  By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Esther Onyegbula, Juliet Umeh & Cynthia Alo As mountains of refuse continue to dot major roads, markets and residential communities across  Lagos, while floods repeatedly submerge neighbourhoods after heavy rainfall, a fundamental question is increasingly being asked by residents: If the 57 Local Government Areas, LGAs, and Local Council Development Areas,…

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WAFCON: Super Falcons edge Zambia 1-0

Asisat Oshoala scored the only goal as Nigeria’s Super Falcons returned to winning ways, edging opponents Zambia 1-0 in their second Group C match on Saturday. With Malawi beating Egypt 3-1 earlier, Nigeria could not afford to lose, as that would have meant a group stage exit, and an end to their World Cup hopes….

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‘Judicial rascality’: CSOs, lawyers weigh in, demand crackdown on erring judges

•Five controversial judgments By Henry Ojelu & Gabriel Ewepu Recent judgment of the Court of Appeal setting aside an earlier ruling by the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties has once again raised concerns over how court judgments are sometimes deployed in ways critics…

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Building own political structure was Fubara’s grave mistake – Wike

By Daniel Abia Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the biggest mistake Governor Siminalayi Fubara made was trying to do things alone and building his own political structure too early after he assumed office on May 29, 2023. Wike said the development clearly showed that the governor undermined those…

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