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Sanwo-Olu condemns vandalism of Festac-Alakija Bridge

Freedom Online — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:58:47 +0000

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed security agencies to go after criminals who vandalised the Festac-Alakija Bridge. “Lagos will not tolerate any act of vandalism because it is barbaric and criminal,” Mr. Sanwo-Olu said, adding: “I have been informed by officials of the Office of Infrastructure who visited the bridge that the structural […]

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Atiku: Help! Unknown people depositing money into my account

Freedom Online — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:22:59 +0000

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in 2027, Atiku Abubakar, has cried out over unsolicited deposit in his bank account. While raising the alarm, the former Vice President from 1999 to 2007, said he does not know the sender of the money, and did not authorise or solicit such gesture from anybody. He […]

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Why I released another album at 72 – Steve Black

Freedom Online — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:59:29 +0000

Time tested drummer, Steve Black Aiwansosa, whose newly released album is making waves in all musical platforms on the Internet, has stated again that he is not out to compete with the Davidos, the Burna Boys and others but rather he says, “I am bringing in my experience to support the great job the young […]

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Osun poll: Democracy under threat if political tension persists, says renowned election observer

Freedom Online — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:18:40 +0000

A former Chairperson of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) and Associate Professor of Law, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has raised concerns over the escalating political tension ahead of the August 15,2026 Osun State governorship election. Abiola-Akiyode raised the alarm in a statement on Thursday, with few days to the poll, warning that the current atmosphere poses […]

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Speaker Obasa loses Father-in-Law

Freedom Online — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:04:36 +0000

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has lost his father-in-law, High Chief Hamza Alimi Majowogbe, the Olu of Ibido-Omu in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State. High Chief Majowogbe was the father of Chief Mrs. Bukola Taibat Obasa, wife of the Speaker. He passed away early Thursday, August […]

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Tinubu’s intervention on Osun Accounts: A welcome commitment to electoral fairness within constitutional limits – Afikuyomi

Freedom Online — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0000

The directive issued today by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu instructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and seek the discharge of the order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government deserves commendation. At a time when public confidence in the impartiality of state institutions is often tested, the President’s […]

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‘CBN tackling Nigeria’s inflation with monetary policies, structural reforms’

Freedom Online — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:39:06 +0000

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its monetary policies and reforms have started paying off, with inflation dropping to 15.91% in June from 15.93% in May, while both food and core inflation also moderated over the same period. Speaking at the CBN Fair in Bauchi on Thursday, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications and […]

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Tinubu to EFCC: I feel embarrassed by your action, unfreeze Osun Govt account immediately

Freedom Online — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:26:43 +0000

*PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS EFCC TO VACATE THE COURT ORDER FREEZING OSUN GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT It has come to my notice that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order on August 5, 2026, freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government. I must state that I feel deeply embarrassed not by the EFCC’s […]

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Dangote, Canada’s Prime Minister Discuss Investment Partnerships

Freedom Online — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:36:41 +0000

President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has held discussions with Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, on opportunities to strengthen investment partnerships and deepen economic cooperation between Canada and Africa. The meeting focused on expanding investment opportunities in Canada and exploring how the Dangote Group, alongside other African investors, can contribute to […]

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EFCC: We traced billions of naira of Osun State funds to different suspicious accounts

Freedom Online — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:19:28 +0000

*Account frozen to save public funds from being looted The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is compelled to publicly address issues pertaining to its preventive moves in freezing the bank account of the Osun State government, without prejudice to the imminent governorship election in the state. The Commission has been busy investigating the Osun […]

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A Missed Opportunity: Why Africa Needed Goodluck Jonathan in the Race for UN Secretary-General, by Professor Steve Sinikiem Azaiki, OON

Freedom Online — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:15:41 +0000

On 3 April 2026, the Africa Policy and Research Consortium (APRC), a consortium of organisations from twenty-seven African countries working with multinational and international agencies and headquartered in Canada, wrote to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and to the African Union, urging Nigeria to nominate […]

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EFCC’s freezing of Osun Govt accounts ‘illegal, an unconstitutional intrusion into autonomy of a coordinate federating unit’

Freedom Online — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:42:03 +0000

*THE EFCC, THE FREEZING OF OSUN STATE’S ACCOUNTS AND THE LIMITS OF FEDERAL POWER The reported unilateral freezing of the bank accounts of the Osun State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), purportedly in the period immediately preceding the governorship election, presents a serious constitutional question that transcends anti-corruption enforcement. It goes […]

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Stop Spreading Falsehoods About Our Late Brother, Desist From Using His Confidential Documents Against Third Parties – Addey Family Warns Ex-Wife, Kalinwana Ali

Freedom Online — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:38:21 +0000

The Addey Family of Ihuechi Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, has expressed deep concern over what it describes as the continued circulation of falsehoods concerning its late son and brother, Mr. Arthur Iyenyemenwana Addey, and unauthorized use of confidential family and medical documents against third parties by his ex wife, […]

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Insecurity: Matawalle’s self-dependency push, by Jack Okude

Freedom Online — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:42:19 +0000

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, is passionately pushing a President Tinubu agenda on national security. On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Matawalle, was in Kaduna to inaugurate the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Institute of Technology. The trip was without fanfare but it was loud on implications for President Tinubu’s iron-cast […]

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From N660bn to N924bn: Tinubu approves salary increases for armed forces personnel (see details)

Freedom Online — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:17:31 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel. About 250,000 personnel are to benefit from the new deal. Under the new arrangement, which becomes effective from September 1, officers above the rank of Colonel will enjoy a 30 per cent salary increase. This applies […]

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