December 14, 2025
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Participatory Varietal Selection Approach For Improving Local Rice Cultivars In Upland Production Systems In Nigeria

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Rice is a staple crop essential for global food security, yet its production is highly sensitive to environmental stressors. Upland rice ecosystems, which depend on rainfed conditions, face increasing challenges due to erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and rising temperatures exacerbated by climate change. These stresses threaten the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, who predominantly cultivate rice…

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Police Arrest Two Brothers For Robbery In Ondo

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Officials of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested two brothers suspected of robbery following a raid on a mechanic workshop in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Monday Akinmusere and Oluwaseun Akinmusere, were apprehended on Saturday, October 11, 2025, after officers from the Divisional Police Office in Ore…

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‘You’ll Not Become Governor’ – Bayo Adelabu Petitions DSS Over Primate Ayodele’s N150m Demand For ‘Spiritual Intercession’

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Bayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s minister of power and former Oyo governorship candidate, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS), accusing Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, of attempting to extort N150 million from him for “spiritual intercession” to secure his governorship bid. Adelabu has confirmed his intention to contest the 2027…

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FULL LIST: Funke Akindele, Wunmi Toriola, Others Top 2024’s Highest-grossing Lead Actresses

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Funke Akindele has been named the highest-grossing lead actress of 2024, thanks to her film ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,‘ which raked in N1.125 billion at the box office. In an Instagram post on Monday, FilmOne Entertainment, the prestigious movie distribution company in West Africa, celebrated the top 10 highest-grossing Nollywood lead and supporting actresses of 2024….

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Osun CDAs Leaders Visit Adeleke’s SSA On Community Engagement, Strengthen Grassroots Ties

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In a heartwarming show of solidarity and shared purpose, representatives of Community Development Associations (CDAs) across Osun State paid a courtesy visit to my office. As the Senior Special Assistant to Osun State Governor on Community Engagement, it was both an honor and a privilege to receive these dedicated grassroots leaders who continue to play…

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