Mass protest against foreign African citizens in South Africa The Federal Government has announced that another 271 Nigerians affected by the recent xenophobic protests in South Africa will arrive in Lagos today (Friday) as the ongoing evacuation exercise continues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, […]
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Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday affirmed David Mark’s leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress, a ruling the party welcomed even as former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar said he would continue his pursuit of the 2027 presidency. Atiku described the judgment, […]
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Amaechi and Atiku The spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Kenneth Okonkwo, has denied reports that he opposed the selection of former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi as the party’s vice-presidential candidate. He also said Atiku recognised his value despite his past criticisms, while accusing his former principal and Nigeria Democratic […]
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President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Credit: Presidency President Bola Tinubu on Thursday playfully referred to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as “Iya Alakara” (Mama Akara Seller), in an apparent light-hearted reference to the recent controversy surrounding her remarks on small-scale businesses. The President made the remark while observing protocol during his […]
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Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation has advised the National Assembly to make the proposed state police independent of federal control. Though, it commended the apex lawmaking body for accelerating the State Police Bill passage transmitted to them by President Bola Tinubu, it however urged the National Assembly Bill to revisit the bill to effect some […]
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By Tunde Odesola In plain sight, a dirge should not walk hand in hand with a joke. Both are not like-minded. However, hiding behind the elasticity of rhetoric, the word ‘dirge’ and its seeming opposite ‘joke’ can live together under the same roof without wahala. In orature, collocation of strange bedfellows like ‘holy devil’, ‘sweetest […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised the state police command for what it described as the timely and professional handling of an alleged assassination attempt on the Director-General of its governorship campaign, Hon. Wole Oke. In a statement issued on Friday by its Director of Media […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Do your best not to be overwhelmed by things or situations.* *Each one of us can get to the point that we become so overwhelmed beyond our natural and personal capacities.* *At this point, everything becomes dangerous, and such could become counter productive to our well-being and wellness. Another thing you must […]
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Photo credit: IOL By Osaro Igwe Our anxiety can lead to seek isolation, but isolation can also perpetuate our anxiety. It is important to seek social support and connection when we feel lonely and worried. Finding someone we can talk to, so we don’t feel isolated and lost in our heads can offer us real […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The beginning of progress is when a person is true to himself. Being true to oneself also starts with asking the right and pertinent question: Who am I? That is self-knowledge. It is through probing that we recognise who we are, what our duties are and the obligations we bear. The process […]
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