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The Oyo State Assembly Speaker urged Eruwa residents to support their new traditional ruler. Adebo Ogundoyin spoke at the coronation ceremony for Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola on Saturday. The event took place at Eleruwa Stadium and marked the end of years of leadership disputes. Community members...

A political leader from Oyo State rejected accusations that link his charity work to future election plans. Chief Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke serves as a top member of the Peoples Democratic Party and holds the traditional title of Aare-Egbe Omo Balogun of Ibadanland. He wants to replace Governor...

Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu rejected reports about President Bola Tinubu picking a favorite candidate for Oyo State governor. The minister spoke to local party officials at his home in Iyaganku. He told All Progressives Congress leaders that fair primary elections will choose their 2027...

An opposition party leader admits his political group cannot beat the current governor. Chief Ismail Akinade Fijabi spoke about Oyo State politics during a Sunday radio program. The All Progressives Congress member praised Governor Seyi Makinde's work on state projects. Fijabi said Makinde's...

Lagos waste officials arrested illegal garbage collectors near Victoria Island and Ikoyi areas on Sunday. The Lagos Waste Management Authority targeted cart pushers who operate without proper permits. Officials confiscated carts and detained workers during the enforcement operation. Managing...

Police officers caught a man who scared someone with a handmade gun near Abeokuta. Oluwatobiloba Kehinde attacked a local person who walked home from playing football. The crime happened at 6 pm on June 27, 2025 in the Agbena area of Ojere. Kehinde wanted the victim to give him money and made...

An opposition party leader from Osun State wants politicians to stop talking about future elections. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye spoke to reporters Sunday about early campaigning for 2027 races. He works with the All Progressives Congress and served as a lawmaker before. The party official thinks...

Lagos State officials sent traffic control workers to the Ifako Expansion Joint Bridge area. The bridge has shut down part of its roadway for repair work. Transportation adviser Sola Giwa announced the deployment helps prevent traffic jams on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Workers from the...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq celebrated after Kwara United won the 2025 President Federation Cup. The team made history as the first from the state to claim this trophy since officials created it in 1967. AbdulRazaq signed a statement on Saturday from Ilorin praising the...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized musicians who made anti-Israel statements at the Glastonbury music festival. The punk-rap group Bob Vylan led crowds calling for death to Israeli military forces during their Saturday performance. Police officers are examining video footage from the...

French emergency crews fight blazes across the nation as extreme heat grips most of the country. Officials placed 84 departments under heatwave warnings from Monday through midweek. Firefighters battle wildfires near Corbieres in the Aude region where temperatures soared past 40 degrees Celsius...

Forest fires rage across western Turkey's Izmir province, forcing thousands from their homes. The blazes started at 1 pm local time between two districts south of the city. Powerful winds reaching 75 miles per hour push the flames toward houses and businesses. Governor Suleyman Elban reports...

Firefighters battle wildfires across southern Europe as extreme heat grips the region. Blazes erupted Sunday in France and Turkey, forcing evacuations from neighborhoods and campsites. Authorities from Spain to Italy warn residents to stay indoors and protect elderly people from dangerous...

US senators moved closer to voting Sunday on President Donald Trump's massive spending proposal. The legislation would extend tax cuts from his first term at a cost of $4.5 trillion. Republicans face deep divisions over the plan as they prepare for 2026 elections. The bill would cut health care...

Gunmen attacked firefighters responding to a mountain fire Sunday, killing at least two people. The deadly ambush happened during an active wildfire response effort. Law enforcement officers continue fighting back against the shooters. The attack took place on a mountainside area that attracts...

Twelve jurors will start deciding Sean Combs's fate on Monday. The music producer faces life behind bars on federal charges that accuse him of running a criminal organization. Prosecutors claim he forced women into drug-fueled sexual acts with male escorts over many years. Combs denies all...

Noosa councillor Jessica Phillips cast votes against council fees and charges during recent council meetings. Phillips also opposed a funding agreement for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. The councillor emphasized her support for the Biosphere's environmental goals despite her negative votes...

Floodwater surrounded a couple's home near the Motueka River during weekend storms that hit the South Island. Pouesi and Hillary Fitisemanu operate a motorhome park from their Riwaka property. Five campers stayed Thursday night and woke up Friday morning to water under their vehicles. The couple...

Fire alarms forced Auckland Airport officials to clear the international terminal check-in area Monday morning. Emergency crews responded quickly to investigate what triggered the warning system. Airport staff moved arriving travelers to the baggage claim section as a safety measure during the...

A tree killed a hop farmer during flood cleanup efforts Saturday morning. Peter Lines died at the scene near Wakefield when the tree struck him during recovery work. Officials sent the case to the coroner for investigation. Lines came from a farming family that had grown hops for 170 years. He...