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Alaafin Boycotts Olubadan’s Inauguration as Oyo Council of Obas Chairman

January 15, 2026 Editor

Segun Atanda/ The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, was conspicuously absent on Thursday as Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, inaugurated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja,…

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‘There’s No Going to Court’: Baba-Ahmed Says ‘Whoever is Going to Defeat Tinubu Must Show Red Eyes’

January 15, 2026 Editor

Pat Stevens/ Former Labour Party vice presidential candidate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declared that Nigeria’s courts can no longer be relied upon to resolve presidential election disputes, insisting that any…

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$20m Fraud, Forgery: Lagos Court Shifts Ponle, Origin Oil Arraignment to April 13

January 15, 2026 Newsmakers

Segun Atanda/ A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has adjourned the arraignment of a Lagos businessman, Michael Abiodun Ponle, and his company, Origin Oil and Gas Limited, over…

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Nigeria Salutes 106‑year‑old WW2 Hero, RSM Wesley Tafida, on Armed Forces Remembrance Day

January 15, 2026 Editor

Malik Yahya/ As the nation honours its defenders on Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day, Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Wesley Tafida, a 106‑year‑old World War II veteran from Jalingo, has become…

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Nigerian Defence-Tech Startup, Terra Industries, Secures $11.75M to Build Unmanned Security Drones

January 15, 2026 Editor

Pat Stevens/ A Nigerian defence-technology startup has raised US$11.75 million in seed funding to expand the development of unmanned drones and robotic systems designed to protect critical infrastructure across Africa, signalling…

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Nike Co-Founder, Phil Knight, Makes Largest-ever Donation to US University

Femi Ashekun/ Billionaire Nike co-founder, Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, have made history with a $2 billion gift to…

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Alaafin Boycotts Olubadan’s Inauguration as Oyo Council of Obas Chairman

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$20m Fraud, Forgery: Lagos Court Shifts Ponle, Origin Oil Arraignment to April 13

Nigeria Salutes 106‑year‑old WW2 Hero, RSM Wesley Tafida, on Armed Forces Remembrance Day

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Nike Co-Founder, Phil Knight, Makes Largest-ever Donation to US University

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Alaafin Boycotts Olubadan’s Inauguration as Oyo Council of Obas Chairman

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$20m Fraud, Forgery: Lagos Court Shifts Ponle, Origin Oil Arraignment to April 13