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The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Osun State Government over the withheld allocations of its 30 local government areas. The court, in a 6-1 majority decision of its seven-member panel, ruled that the Osun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice has no legal right to institute the suit on behalf of the 30 local governments. The ruling on the dispute over withheld local government allocations was a split decision, with six justices… Read the full article here

The Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Prof Clement Adebooye, has issued a stern warning to students against using social media to portray the institution negatively, saying such actions affect everyone connected to the school. Prof. Adebooye made the remarks on Thursday during the 19th matriculation ceremony of the institution in Osogbo. He stressed that when the image of the institution is presented negatively on social media, it impacts not only the… Read the full article here

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Sani, has explained why Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke did not take part in the party’s primary election in the state. Sani alleged that the governor deliberately avoided the process to create grounds for temporarily defecting. According to him, Governor Adeleke opted out of the primary because he believed internal disputes within the PDP could prevent the party from producing a validly recognized… Read the full article here

The Nigerian Army has rescued 10 women who were kidnapped from their farms in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, recovering ₦1.6 million said to be part of the ransom the kidnappers were trying to collect. The operation was contained in a post shared on Friday by security analyst  Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the women were abducted on November 29 at Ungwan Nungu, prompting days of sustained search efforts by troops of 1 Division under Operation FANSAN… Read the full article here

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has celebrated William Troost-Ekong following the defender’s retirement from international football. Troost-Ekong took to the social media on Thursday to announce his retirement from Super Eagles duty. The 32-year-old served Nigeria for 10 years, making 83 appearances for the three-time African champions. The centre-back was Player of the Tournament at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He was also named in the team of the… Read the full article here

The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has reiterated the Command’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the National Youth Service Corps in Borno State to ensure the scheme continues to deliver on its national mandate. According to a statement released by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel, Sani… Read the full article here

Five students of Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, who were abducted at the institution’s satellite campus in Emuoha Local Government Area on Tuesday, have regained their freedom. The incident had caused panic among students on the campus, leading to a protest during which they demanded relocation to the main campus. While addressing the protesters on Tuesday, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Isaac… Read the full article here

Cavalli Business and Investment Limited Group has inaugurated a new board of directors as part of its strategy to deepen corporate governance, strengthen its market position and accelerate growth ahead of 2026. The Group Managing Director, Emmanuel Odemayowa, announced the company’s decision during a recent media briefing, describing the transition as a defining moment for the multi-sector enterprise, which operates in real estate,… Read the full article here

William Troost-Ekong opens up about his decision to retire from international football, missing the World Cup, his vision for the future of Nigerian football and more in this interview with UK publication The Standard picked by PETER AKINBO You’ve said your Nigeria journey was beyond even what you could have written. Can you explain what you mean by that? I would dream big, bigger than other people believed in me or thought was possible. But… Read the full article here

Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now testing a refreshed design that makes it fit with the aesthetics in Windows 11. X user Phantomofearth discovered the modern Run dialog in the latest preview builds of Windows 11.The overhauled Run prompt looks a lot more like a modern launcher, but it functions exactly as Run always has. The Run command has been part of Windows… Read the full article here