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OPINION:Wetie, Òsá Eleye And 2027 Warnings

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TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:Wetie, Òsá Eleye And 2027 Warnings By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, April 28, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/wetie-osa-eleye-and-2027-warnings/   What Nigerians saw in Ibadan on Saturday and the reaction from Abuja were settled by Ifá, very long ago. An Odù Ifá— Ogbè Ìresà, which, through ellipsis, can also take the morphological realisation of Ogbè’Sá.—speaks to it. You won't have here every line of the Odù Ifá (Ifá Corpus), but I will make its essence clear through the Ese Ifá (Ifá Verse), Òsá Eleye. Leaders of opposition political parties gathered in Ibadan last Saturday under the hosting of Governor Seyi Makinde. At the end of the meeting, they took a far-reaching decision: for the 2027 general elections, they would field a single presidential candidate against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). I called an elderly friend of the government to discuss the development, drawing h...
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Setting The Record Straight: No Solar Tax By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Only NEMSA Safety Guidelines.

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Setting The Record Straight: No Solar Tax By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Only NEMSA Safety Guidelines.  By Editor  The incessant fire outbreak has been attributed to poorly installed rooftop solar systems, affecting both private residences and public spaces. The statement, signed by the agency’s Managing Director, who also serves as the Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, comes in response to the rising number of fire outbreaks. Last week, the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), pursuant to Sections 176(m) and 184(8) of the Electricity Act 2023, issued new regulatory guidelines for solar installations across Nigeria.   There is growing concern that several recent fire incidents in markets and commercial centres are directly or indirectly linked to substandard solar installations, often handled by unqualified personnel without adherence to basic safety standards. The issue is not solar energy itself. It is the quality of ins...
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Edo Gov Recruits 1,000 Civil Servants, 3,000 Appointments

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Edo Gov Recruits 1,000 Civil Servants, 3,000 Appointments Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Edo State government has asserted that the government had recruited over 1,000 civil servants and made more than 3,000 appointments across ministries, departments and agencies, while also restoring long-delayed promotions in the civil service in the state. Making this know to the public, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, stated this during a media briefing in Benin, where he highlighted ongoing infrastructure projects, civil service reforms, security interventions and investment drives across the state. He also distanced itself from alleged threats against opposition figures by an aide to Gov. Monday Okpebholo, Emmanuel Egogo. Alertnews reported that Egogo, a Senior Special Assistant and self acclaimed hypeman to the governor, was captured in a video now viral on social media addressing the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Monday Agbonika. In the vi...
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Edo NDLEA Intercepts 748kg Of Tramadol In Edo

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Edo NDLEA Intercepts 748kg Of Tramadol In Edo  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it intercepted controlled pharmaceutical drugs, including tramadol worth 748.02kg on the Benin-Lagos Expressway. The NDLEA Edo State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju stated this in a statement, while presenting the latest operational breakthrough to journalists in Benin. He said, “On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the command’s ongoing painstaking efforts to combat drug trafficking culminated in the interception of a Mercedes-Benz truck branded with the Nigeria Labour Congress insignia and bearing the registration number Federal Capital Territory NLC 146 FC. “The truck was found with 95 cartons 1.196 million of capsules and tablets of psychotropic substances en route from Lagos to Onitsha, Anambra State. “Two suspected members of the drug cartel, Osagie Igbinibo, aged 43, and Omijie Malik, aged 44, were also apprehen...
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High Court Bars Journalists From Covering Suspected Coup Plotters’ Trial

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High Court Bars Journalists From Covering Suspected Coup Plotters’ Trial  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja was on Monday barred journalists from covering the bail proceedings of six defendants accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government.   Court officials, backed by operatives of the Department of State Services, directed reporters to vacate the courtroom shortly before the trial judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, took her seat.   A court official, who did not disclose his name, told journalists that the directive came from the judge, while an SSS operative said he would explain later. The journalists, however, complied and exited the courtroom shortly after.   Correspondents from various media houses had arrived at the court as early as 8:00 a.m. but were forced to leave at about 9:07 a.m. following the order.   Recall that the development comes amid heightened public interest in the trial of the six defendants, who we...
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‎Bendel Insurance Retain Edo FA Cup After Beating Westgate FC 2-0

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‎Bendel Insurance Retain Edo FA Cup After Beating Westgate FC 2-0 By Editor  ‎ ‎ ‎Bendel Insurance Football Club, Sunday, April 26,2026 defeated Westgate FC 2-0 to emerge champions of this year's Edo State President Federation Cup. ‎ ‎Alex Oweifaleya and Kayode Oke scored in the 10th and 88th minutes to give the Benin Arsenals the deserved victory against the new comers. Yazid Adamu's assist from his trademark curled cross from the left flank found well positioned Alex Oweifaleya for the clinical header. ‎ ‎The little known opponents however showed class and why they got to the finals as they staged a good fight with compact teamwork but the defending champions Bendel Insurance players proved tough and difficult for rookies to disgrace. ‎ ‎Westgate FC gained numerical strength in the 81st minute when Insurance captain Efe Enabulele was sent off for petulance. Against all expectations that Westgate FC would have upper hand and capitalize on. the decimated Insurance s...
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OPINION: Ibadan, Makinde and Tinubu

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Monday Lines  OPINION: Ibadan, Makinde and Tinubu   By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 27 April, 2026).   “Where you have a warrior culture, you have heroes.” That is how the unusual character of Ibadan is explained on page 856 of Professor Toyin Falola’s 1,012-page 'Ibadan', a history of the city. My eyes caught the line as I watched Saturday’s opposition political summit in the city. Opposition politics in Nigeria is post-apocalyptic, its script reads like 'The Last Man on Earth'. The virus of power has thinned the ranks. In a hall full of heavyweights, only one serving governor showed up. He was also the host—Seyi Makinde. Someone called him “the last governor standing.” Twenty-three years ago, there was a Yoruba president in Abuja—Olusegun Obasanjo. The last governor standing in defiance of that presidency was another Yoruba man, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Today, Tinubu occupies that same seat, and, in a neat irony of history, he...
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