The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, has received a colourful traditional welcome from Nigerians in Melbourne, Australia, with members of the Yoruba community turning out in cultural attire to receive the monarch.
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Ondo agency warns businesses against exploiting consumers
The Ondo State Consumer Protection Agency (ODCCPA) has warned manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers involved in the production and sale of fake, counterfeit, adulterated, expired and substandard products to desist from such practices or face appropriate legal consequences.
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2027: CAN disowns archbishop, restates political neutrality
The Christian Association of Nigeria has disowned Archbishop Chivir Chianson over his alleged claim to the position of its general secretary, insisting that he has no authority to speak or act on behalf of the association.
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Climate, health actions could save 1.6 million lives yearly — WHO
Implementing a few climate and health measures could save nearly 1.6 million lives a year and generate trillions of dollars for the economy, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
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Natasha defends cash distribution to Kogi constituents
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Wednesday defended her decision to publicly distribute millions of naira in cash to constituents during an empowerment programme in Kogi constituency, saying the intervention was informed by beneficiaries’ preference for direct financial assistance over business equipment.
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Four Osun APC executives reject parallel presidential campaign council
Four members of the executives of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have rejected the recently released list of the Presidential Campaign Council and demanded its immediate review.
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El Niño: Prepare for heat wave, Ekiti tells farmers
The Ekiti State Government has urged farmers and other agricultural stakeholders to prepare for possible weather variations associated with the forecast strong El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to intensify towards the end of 2026 and persist into early 2027.
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Abducted Plateau varsity student freed, hospitalised
A 100-level female student of Plateau State University, Bokkos, who was abducted by gunmen in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, has regained her freedom
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N10bn intervention not for Ebola alone, says NCDC boss
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, has said that the controversial N10bn emergency intervention fund approved by President Bola Tinubu was not meant for Ebola Virus Disease alone but for strengthening Nigeria’s preparedness against multiple epidemic-prone diseases
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Binance users withdraw $3.6bn after $6.3bn hack
Customers of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, withdrew approximately $3.6bn in assets after the platform resumed transactions on Sunday following a cyberattack involving $6.3bn worth of digital assets.