The trial of Bob Marley – 2

Photo Credit: Getty Images By Olubunmi Adebayo *The prosecutor, AG Morrison called several witnesses to testify about the dangerous effects of Bob’s music.* *Police Commissioner Frank Thompson testified : since Mr. Marley’s music became popular, we’ve seen increased protests and demonstrations. Young people are more defiant, more likely to challenge police authority. His concerts often […]

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‘Why are we still borrowing?’, Sanusi questions FG’s debt rise despite subsidy removal

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II In an assessment of Nigeria’s current fiscal trajectory, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has questioned the Federal Government’s continued reliance on borrowing despite the removal of the petrol subsidy. Speaking in an interview posted by News Central TV on Friday, the former Governor of the Central Bank […]

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We are not addicted to phones; we are avoiding ourselves

By Olusola Adeyegbe It is easy to blame the phone. The endless scrolling, the constant notifications, the reflex of reaching for it in silence. But the deeper truth is less about technology and more about avoidance. The phone has simply become a convenient hiding place. Many people do not pick up their phones because they […]

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2007: Aiyedatiwa lists criteria to pick APC candidates

cautions aspirants against do-or-die politics Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has listed merit, loyalty and winnability as the major criteria to pick the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates for the 2027 general elections. President Bola Tinubu, as the APC national leader, few days ago, had given the governor’s on the party’s platform the free […]

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Oyo 2027: Tinubu, Olubadan haven’t endorsed any aspirant — Adelabu

Adebayo Adelabu …cautions aspirants against name-dropping in pursuit of ambition The recently resigned Minister of Power and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that President Bola Tinubu and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, have not endorsed any aspirant for the Oyo governorship election. He […]

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Troops dismantle illegal arms manufacturing hub in Plateau

In a significant blow to the proliferation of illicit weapons and the activities of criminal elements, troops of Operation Enduring Peace have successfully raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, which was conducted at about 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, resulted […]

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Debt Alarm: ADC confronts Tinubu over $516m highway loan

President Bola Tinubu Nigeria’s growing debt profile has once again come under sharp political scrutiny, as lawmakers from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) raise serious concerns over a fresh external borrowing request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu At the centre of the controversy is a proposed $516,333,070 loan tied to the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project […]

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Group petitions INEC, seeks Abiodun’s disqualification in 2027 election

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to decline the acceptance or recognition of the Ogun State Governor, Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun as a candidate for any elective office in the next election, pending full legal and factual clarification on allegations against him. This was contained in a […]

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Free Kanu or ruin 2027, Aloy Ejimakor warns Tinubu, South East politicians

Lawyer Aloy Ejimakor has warned President Bola Tinubu and politicians in the Southeast that they risk ruining their chances in the 2027 general elections if his client, Nnamdi Kanu, is not freed from prison. Kanu, who leads the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is currently serving a life sentence after facing trial for terrorism and […]

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