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Oyo Govt Approves ₦153.5 Million Bursary for Law Students

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The Oyo State Government has approved the payment of bursaries to law students of Oyo State origin as part of efforts to ease their financial burden. This was disclosed by the Secretary of the Oyo State Scholarship Board, Mr. Amos Akinyanju, during a briefing in his office. According to him, a total sum of ₦153,500,000 has been approved for 307 beneficiaries in the 2024/2025 regular set across the seven accredited law schools nationwide. Mr. Akinyanju further announced that the screening exercise for beneficiaries will commence on Monday, April 27 and run through Thursday, April 30, starting at 10:00 a.m. daily. The exercise will take place at the Scholarship Board Room, Ground Floor, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Agodi, Ibadan. Providing a breakdown of the schedule, he stated that students from Enugu and Yenagoa campuses will be screened on Monday, while those from Port Harcourt and Yola campuses are slated for Tuesday. Students from Abuja and Kano campuse...
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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in ADC Leadership Legal Battle Involving David Mark

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The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a high-profile case involving the leadership crisis of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), where party chairman David Mark is challenging court intervention in the party’s internal affairs. David Mark, the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), filed an appeal contesting the court's authority to get involved in the party's internal affairs. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court postponed making a decision. Shortly after attorneys for the parties adopted their papers of argument for and against the appeal, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, presided over by Justice Garba Mohammed, reserved its decision. David Mark's attorney, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, argued that the Supreme Court's ruling on March 21, 2025, which stated that "no court has jurisdiction to entertain cases bordering on internal affairs of political parties," ended the matter at hand. As a result, Okutepa pleaded with the S...
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Jonathan Meets Tinubu at Aso Rock as West African Crisis Talks Continue

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On Wednesday, former president Goodluck Jonathan visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting on Wednesday was a part of the two presidents' regular meetings on Nigeria's continental engagements and West African political issues. The Special Advisor to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, verified the visit, which took place at around 4 p.m., by sharing pictures of it on his X account with the caption, "President Tinubu meets former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Villa." A "Two-Year Milestone" document was visible in a corner of the President's office while the two men appeared to be having a casual conversation in the photos. The meeting on Wednesday took place months after Jonathan's previous visit in November 2025, but no formal statement regarding the discussions' agenda was released. On November 29, 2025, just hours after being airlifted out of Bissau due to a coup...
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Forged in the Pacesetter's Fire: How OTOPE's 40+ Grassroots Victories Are Extending Makinde's Reach to Every Ward in Egbeda/Ona-Ara

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••• A track record of deliberately and meticulously complementing the governance blueprint of His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, with impactful initiatives addressing education, healthcare access, and local economic challenges. There is an old saying in the land of the brave: "Oro ti a ba fe so fun omo oloko, agbe ni a o fi se apeere." (When you want to speak to a farmer's child, you use the hoe as your illustration). Let us be brutally honest. In the political landscape of Egbeda-Ona Ara, the air is thick with promises from men whose hands have never known the blister of the hoe. They come with fine suits and rehearsed grammar, but their track record is a barren field, a fallow ground where not even five solid seeds have borne fruits in six years. They are still looking for the starting line while the race has long been underway. But there is a name that silences the noise of empty boasting. A name that echoes not from the soapbox, but from the very streets,...
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US REAFFIRMS STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH NIGERIA ACROSS KEY SECTORS

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The United States Mission has reaffirmed its commitment to a robust partnership with Nigeria, emphasizing ongoing cooperation in security, trade, health, education, and cultural exchange. In a statement shared Monday, the Mission highlighted the enduring ties between both countries, noting that strong people-to-people connections continue to drive shared prosperity and development. It stressed the importance of sustained collaboration in tackling regional and global challenges, particularly in security and economic growth. The relationship, it added, goes beyond government engagement, encompassing citizens, institutions, and private sector actors. According to the Mission, these partnerships play a vital role in promoting stability, expanding economic opportunities, and improving social outcomes in both nations. The reaffirmation comes amid continued joint efforts in counterterrorism, trade facilitation, educational exchanges, and public health, with officials describing th...
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Wike Sends Powerful Message to Aggrieved PDP Members ahead of 2027

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the National Leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has assured aggrieved members of the the party that they will not lose their entitlements if they return, declaring that many who left only did so out of uncertainty and in search of political shelter. He therefore urged the party leadership to urgently move for reconciliation. “Chairman and your team should put in place a strong committee to reach out to those who are aggrieved. "There is room for them to come back, and whatever is due to them will still be given,” Wike said at the 108th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party held Monday at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. The former Rivers State governor insisted that the PDP must close ranks quickly, warning that lingering internal wrangling could weaken its chances ahead of future elections. “In life, there must be a period of crisis. What matters is how we resolve the crisis. Now that we a...
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Uncertainty In Rivers As Wike Weighs Two Options To Succeed Fubara As Governor In 2027

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Top Tori reports that there is growing suspense in Rivers State over a proposed political coalition expected to produce at consensus governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. The coalition, bringing together both ruling and opposition forces, is being spearheaded by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who is said to have intensified consultations on a preferred candidate. Unlike in many states where aspirants have begun to emerge, no prominent figure, including the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has openly declared interest in the governorship race. Observers say Fubara’s continued silence has heightened uncertainty, especially as political alignments begin to take shape ahead of the poll. Sources familiar with the coalition’s strategy revealed that two names have gained traction as possible consensus candidates. One is Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, who has represented Obio-Akpor ...
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