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Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Tosin Ajayi, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to human rights by authorizing the release of 12 detainees in the month of July, including a suspect who had been held since 2022. The latest release, which took place on Saturday, also came with a financial compensation package and an official apology. Abdulyakini Salisu, a quarry operator arrested on the Zuba-Kaduna expressway, was released following a review of his case which revealed a mistaken identity. In addition to his freedom, Salisu was awarded N10 million as initial compensation and granted lifetime access…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed confidence that voters will not regret supporting the party in the upcoming August 8, 2026, governorship election. Speaking on Sunday during a consultation visit by APC governorship aspirant Bola Oyebamiji to Obokun Local Government Area, Oyintiloye said the party is prepared to meet the expectations of the electorate through documented needs assessments compiled under the previous administration. Oyintiloye, a former member of the Osun State House of Assembly and Special Adviser on Information and Civic Orientation under ex-Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, noted that the APC had…

Agency The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and rain from Monday to Wednesday across the country. ‎‎NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms with rains on Monday during early morning hours over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto and Kaduna states. ‎‎”The remaining parts of the region are expected to be sunny with patches of cloud. ‎‎”Thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna and Yobe States,” it said. ‎According to the agency, cloudy skies…

Erik Ten Hag is now the coach of Bayer Leverkusen, and the Super Eagles star is positive that the club will do well Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has committed his future to Bayer Leverkusen, amid speculations that he could leave the club this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. Boniface has had a good time at BayArena since joining from Belgian club Royale Union SG for €22.6 million two years ago. The 24-year-old Nigerian striker has contributed 32 goals and 12 assists in 61 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen. Victor Boniface scores in Bayer Leverkusen win (Photo credit: Imago) In his first season,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged the significant contributions of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, to his success in the 2023 presidential election. President Tinubu made the statement during his tribute at the 8th Day Fidau prayer for the late Oba Adetona, held at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu-Ode. The event was attended by several dignitaries, including the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji; the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; and the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq. Also present were the Deputy Governors of Ogun, Lagos, and Oyo states; former governors Olusegun…

The governorship aspiration of a popular human rights activist and lawyer, Chief Niyi Aborisade, has received a boost as the youth in Ibarapa North and Ibarapa Central Local Governments of Oyo State declared their support for his ambition to govern the state in 2027. Aborisade is desirous of leading Oyo State on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and his team is touring the state to mobilise support for the aspiration. As a leading aspirant, the historian and writer promised to build on the legacies of Governor Seyi Makinde of the state. The Niyi Aborisade Media Office, in…

Victor Osimhen has been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United in recent months, but he is now a few steps away form joining another club Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is set to join Galatasaray, as the club have agreed on terms with with Napoli for the transfer, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen’s future has been in the balance for the last two years, as he has been linked with multiple clubs across Europe. However, last week, he decided to join Galatasaray permanently, extending his stay after the club after his season-long loan transfer. But Napoli proved to be a difficult nut…

A section of a waste tire recycling company, Shril-Balaj Industrial Limited, Olopomeji, Ibadan, has been razed by fire. The incident was reported to the Oyo State Fire Service at exactly 07:07hr on Sunday. As gathered, the fire incident was as a result of an explosion of a running machine, which ignited nearby combustibles and set the section ablaze. According to the Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, the fire affected the recycling section and disused tyres, while the fire service was able to save other sections of the company from the devastating fire. This was contained in…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the National Assembly to urgently amend the Electoral Act 2022, to guarantee free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria. The body is therefore proposing far-reaching reforms that would give full legal backing to the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and electronic transmission of results via the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV), among other critical recommendations. At a formal presentation before the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters in Abuja, the NBA’s Electoral Reform Committee, led by its chairman, Dr. Monday Ubani (SAN), submitted a detailed memorandum demanding key…

Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum, former Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), has resigned from the PDP and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing a breakdown of internal democracy and what he described as the hijacking of the party by self-serving interests. Maduabum, a two-term former member of the House of Representatives, announced the decision in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja. “After deep reflection, extensive consultations, and careful evaluation of the current political realities within the PDP, I have taken the difficult but necessary decision to resign my membership of the PDP with immediate effect,”…