By Olusegun Adeniyi What distinguishes me from my siblings is that I was the only one to be born in a hospital. My brothers and sisters were more traditionally born at home. Since my mother (of blessed memory) loved telling the story of the circumstances that conspired for me to end up with such a […]
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Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) involved in election observation and civic advocacy have rejected the Senate’s inclusion of a caveat in the amended Electoral Act, allowing Form EC8A to serve as the primary means of collation in the event of internet failure. They made their position known in a joint statement issued on Wednesday. The organisations […]
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By Abimbola Adelakun The arguments advanced by the lawmakers against the compulsory “real-time” electronic transmission of polling-unit results to the public results portal were reasonable, though disappointing. Their concerns about the infrastructural deficits that could hinder the electoral process were legitimate. Given how frequently the àbíkú national grid breaks down, and that the Minister of […]
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Omotola Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has advised couples facing disapproval from a partner’s family to make genuine efforts to build understanding rather than hastily ending their relationship, while warning that unions should be reconsidered if such opposition proves impossible to resolve. Speaking on relationship dynamics in an interview on The Morayo Show which was […]
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The death of a Nigerian student, Douglas Izevbigie, in the United Kingdom has sparked fresh concerns over chronic illnesses among Nigerians living abroad, as members of the community launch a fundraising appeal to support his burial. PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that a GoFundMe appeal was created following his death on January 21 at a […]
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By Banji Ayoola Please don’t tie yourself to your past. Stop binding yourself to your mistakes, pains, and disappointments. Move on. Your mistakes belong to the past, are old, tattered, and worn out. Drop them. Please don’t dwell on them or the past. Tear yourself from them and move on. Focus yourself on what you […]
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By Banji Ayoola Mercifully, Jesus brought the Word, Which bears and explains the Will of His Almighty Father in Creation. For the understanding of human beings, to guide,and help us in our wanderings on earth. He brought the Message of Truth from His Almighty Father. Which we need to enable us to live happily here […]
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Burnt buildings and shops after the bandits attack on Woro. Photo: Toheeb Omotayo At about 5pm on a dark evening penultimate Tuesday, motorcycles began streaming into Woro. By nightfall, gunfire echoed through its narrow streets, homes were ablaze and residents were fleeing into surrounding forests. Today, soldiers patrol the empty settlement, but fear — not […]
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Justice Obiora Egwatu, on Thursday, stepped aside from presiding over the Federal High Court’s asset forfeiture suit involving a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others, citing personal reasons. Egwatu told the court he could no longer continue with the matter shortly after counsel for the parties announced their appearances. “Ladies […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *If you are given the chance to rewind the clock of time, such that you become young again, what would you have done differently in the passage of time?* *This is a deep issue requiring some sombering reflections from everyone of us.* *Looking back at our lives today, there are several things […]
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