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Ibadan, Ogbomoso Monarchs Reject Alaafin As Permanent Council Chair

Abibat Babalola

Traditional leaders and stakeholders from Ibadanland and Ogbomosoland have strongly opposed a proposed legal amendment by the Oyo State House of Assembly seeking to make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent chairman of the state’s Council of Obas and Chiefs. The opposition was contained in a joint statement issued on Monday in Ibadan and signed by Mogajis, Baales, monarchs, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, the Ibadan Compounds Peace Initiative, prominent sons and daughters of Ibadanland, and Mogajis from the Soun Ruling Houses of Ogbomoso. The bill to amend the…

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South-East Reps Demand JAMB Registrar’s Resignation,Fresh 2025 UTME

Abibat Babalola

The south-east caucus in the House of Representatives has demanded the resignation of Ishaq Oloyede, registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The lawmakers also called for the cancellation of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The caucus said a new UTME for 2025 should be conducted between July and August. The results from JAMB’s 2025 UTME were released on May 9. A breakdown showed that more than 78 per cent of candidates scored less than 200 points out of the 400 maximum points obtainable. READ ALSO:…

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Reps Approve 10yr Security For Journalist Over Benin Republic Degree Scam Exposé

Abibat Babalola

The House of Representatives has approved a 10-year security protection for investigative journalist Umar Audu, following his exposé on widespread certificate racketeering involving degree mills in the Benin Republic. Audu’s undercover investigation uncovered a syndicate that facilitates the sale of unearned university certificates to Nigerians, many of which are then fraudulently cleared by government agencies, including the Ministry of Education. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the joint House Committees on University, Polytechnic, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Youth Development are currently probing the scandal. READ ALSO: Electricity Subsidy Balloons…

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Electricity Subsidy Balloons Govt’s Debts To N800bn – Senate

Ganiyu Amodu

The Senate Committee on Power has raised concerns over the liquidity crisis bedeviling the power sector, lamenting that the tariff shortfalls in the industry have indicated that the government owes about N200bn to electricity generating companies every month. The committee disclosed that since this year, the government has not paid the power producers, and that this has raised the debt to about N800bn. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists during a retreat held in Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday. The…

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‘While Heading To Hajj,’ DSS Arrests Kidnap Kingpin At Airport

Ganiyu Amodu

The Department of State Services has reportedly arrested another kidnapping kingpin, Sani Galadi, at Sultan Abubakar International Airport en-route to Saudi Arabia for Hajj. A source who spoke with PUNCH on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the suspect was traced and arrested at the Hajj terminal during screening. He said, “He was arrested at the Hajj terminal while undergoing a final screening before their departure for the holy land today. “He is currently under investigation and will be charged to court upon the completion of interrogation ” Also confirming…

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‘After 4 Years,’ Actress Jumoke George’s Daughter Returns From Mali

Ganiyu Amodu

Adeola, daughter of actress Jumoke George, has returned to Nigeria four years after being trafficked to Mali. Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced this in a post on X on Monday. Actress Biola Adebayo and actor Adeniyi Johnson joined the NIDCOM boss in receiving Adeola. ‘Account For Missing N500bn,Invite EFCC, ICPC’, SERAP Tells NNPCL ‘Lagos Again,’ Two Storey Building Collapses + LOCATION “Breaking! Adeola, daughter of popular actress, Jumoke George, who cried out that she had not heard from her daughter in four years is…

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Politics, Petroleum, and the Perpetual Northern Basin Search, By Wumi Iledare

Wunmi Iledare

    As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, familiar patterns are beginning to emerge — not least of which is the renewed spotlight on oil and gas exploration in the Northern Basins. It is a recurring ritual, timed with uncanny precision to coincide with electoral cycles. The narrative is almost always the same: “historic discovery,” “untapped reserves,” and the promise of economic transformation. But a closer look reveals that these announcements often lack technical depth and regulatory backing. Under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Minister of…

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Tinubu’s Aide Pledges Varsity Scholarship For UTME High Scorer

Abibat Babalola

Personal Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Special Duties, Kamorudeen Yusuf, has pledged to sponsor the university education of Miss Adetutu Osoba, who scored 309 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Osoba, who will turn 17 in two months, had sat for the UTME in 2024, scoring 265, but failed to secure admission into the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to study Business Administration last year. Determined to gain admission into UNILAG, Osoba reapplied this year and improved her score to 309. READ ALSO: ‘Account For Missing N500bn,Invite EFCC, ICPC’,…

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I’ve Not Seen Anything That Will Stop Tinubu’s Re-election, Says Tanko Yakasai

Abibat Babalola

Tanko Yakasai, the elder statesman and founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum, says President Bola Tinubu remains the most favoured candidate to win the 2027 election. Speaking with Nan, Yakasai said there is currently no politician with a stronger backing than Tinubu. “In Nigeria today, Bola Tinubu is the president; he has his ministers and governors who are backing him,” Yakasai said. READ ALSO: ‘Lagos Again,’ Two Storey Building Collapses + LOCATION Yabatech Bags ICAN Award For Producing Most Chartered Accountants Foreign Oil Giants Seek Re-entry Into Nigeria’s Oil Market,…

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