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2026 Ibadan North East Chairmanship: Ogunremi Abeeb Ademola Formally Joins Race, Rallies Party Support

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Alhaji (Hon.) Ogunremi Abeeb Ademola has officially declared his intention to contest for the Chairmanship of Ibadan North East Local Government, formally presenting his letter of intent to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) executives amid growing support from party stakeholders. During his declaration, Ogunremi paid glowing tribute to the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, and the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North East Local Government, Hon. Ibrahim Akintayo, applauding their leadership and commitment to the growth of the party and the development of the local government. He also commended the PDP Chairman in Ibadan North East, Alhaji Isiaka Fatokun, alongside members of the party executive, before officially submitting his letter of intent. Recounting his political journey, Ogunremi emphasized his unwavering loyalty to the PDP, noting that he remained steadfast with the party after contesting for the State House of Assembly ticket in both the 2019 and 2023 elect...
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Oyo State Unveils Digital Land Survey Plan Registry to Enhance Transparency and Efficiency in Land Administration

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The Oyo State Government has officially launched the Digital Land Survey Plan Registry (DLSPR), a landmark initiative aimed at transforming land administration through digital innovation, transparency, efficiency, and improved public service delivery. The Digital Land Survey Plan Registry is a state-of-the-art platform designed to modernize the registration, management, verification, and spatial analysis of survey plans. By digitizing these critical processes, the platform will provide faster, more secure, transparent, and reliable services to licensed surveyors, land professionals, investors, government agencies, and the general public. Speaking on the initiative, the Honourable Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Akin-Funmilayo Williams, said the launch of the DLSPR marks another significant milestone in Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde's digital governance agenda, which continues to prioritize innovation as a catalyst for economic growth, ease of d...
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APPLY: Lagos Begins Recruitment Of Doctors, Nurses, Others

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The Lagos State Government has opened recruitment for clinical personnel across its 29 secondary healthcare facilities as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and address workforce shortages . A statement by the Lagos State Health Service Commission on Monday said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the exercise to fill vacancies in government general hospitals across the state. “In line with the THEMES Agenda of the present administration and in fulfilling the promise of qualitative healthcare delivery to the residents of Lagos State, Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the recruitment of clinical staff to fill the existing vacancies in the twenty-nine (29) Secondary Healthcare Facilities in the State,” the commission stated. According to the commission, the recruitment is aimed at reducing the impact of brain drain on the health sector and improving access to quality healthcare for residents. The available positions include consultants in various speci...
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Why Criminals Evade Tracking Through NIN — NIMC DG

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The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has explained why kidnappers and terrorists may still evade detection despite the integration of the National Identification Number (NIN) into Nigeria’s security system. TOPTORI reports that Coker-Odusote said criminal groups often frustrate tracking efforts by using mobile phones and SIM cards belonging to their victims instead of lines registered in their own names. She spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The NIMC boss said the NIN remained the foundation of Nigeria’s identity and security infrastructure but noted that criminals had developed methods of concealing their identities. Coker-Odusote said, “We already know the NIN is the foundational identity for the security architecture, but a lot of the time, you find out the kidnappers use the phones of the people they have abducted. “Which means, how do you trace them because they are not usin...
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NDLEA INTERCEPTS SOUTH AFRICAN LADY WITH 3-YEAR-OLD SON AS COVER TO TRAFFIC HEROIN

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...Okada rider excretes 100 wraps of methamphetamine; N10.3billion worth of Loud seized at Lagos port A 38-year-old South African lady, Ms. Will Jessica Ann has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja after she was found to have concealed 14 large blocks of heroin weighing 5.75 kilograms in her luggage, using her three-year-old son as a cover to beat security checks and evade thorough screening. The suspect was arrested by NDLEA officers on Monday 6th July 2026 during the inward clearance of passengers on Qatar Airways flight QR 1433 from Doha to Abuja. Though she initially denied travelling with check-in bags, but after operatives were able to quickly establish that the two bags containing the drugs had tags which tallied with the claim tags attached to her passport, she recounted and admitted ownership of the bags adding that she forgot she checked in the two bags.  She cl...
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WATCH VIDEO: Why Taofeek Arapaja Dumped Makinde’s PDP Camp for APC — ALAYÀKÍ ONA-ARA Reveals

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…Says It’s Time for a Muslim to Become Oyo Governor Fresh details have emerged over the defection of former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Hon. Oduola Olumide, popularly known as Alayàkí Ona-Ara, offered his perspective on the political developments surrounding the move. Speaking during an exclusive interview, Hon. Oduola, a former PDP candidate for the Oyo State House of Assembly, alleged that unresolved political differences and a breakdown in the relationship between Arapaja and Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, played a significant role in the former PDP national officer’s decision to leave the party. According to Alayàkí Ona-Ara, Arapaja’s exit did not happen in isolation but was the result of a series of political developments within the PDP. He alleged that Governor Makinde betrayed Arapaja politically, a situation he claimed contributed t...
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CBN REAFFIRMS ₦100 BANKNOTE AS LEGAL TENDER, WARNS AGAINST REJECTION

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed that both the standard ₦100 banknote and the commemorative ₦100 note remain legal tender, warning that rejecting either note is a violation of the law and undermines confidence in the nation's currency. The clarification is contained in a statement signed by Hakama Sidi-Ali (Mrs.), Acting Director of Corporate Communications, who said the apex bank had received reports that some individuals, businesses, and financial institutions were rejecting the standard ₦100 banknote over doubts about its legal tender status. The CBN explained that the commemorative ₦100 banknote, introduced to mark Nigeria's centenary, did not replace the existing standard ₦100 note, stressing that both banknotes remain valid for all transactions across the country. The Bank warned that any individual, business, or financial institution that refuses to accept the notes risks enforcement actions, as such conduct contravenes the provisions of the C...
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