By Sola Adeyegbe One of the quiet wonders of our world is the way different societies expand not just in wealth, but in people. Travel across nations and you will notice a fascinating contrast: the more a country advances in knowledge, technology, education, and opportunity, the fewer children its families tend to have. And in […]
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By Sola Adeyegbe A thoughtful reader recently asked a question that echoes through many hearts: “If every birth is a blessing, was the birth of Adolf Hitler a blessing?” It is a question born not of cynicism, but of genuine struggle. Because when we look at the immense suffering, destruction, and moral darkness linked to […]
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Security has been heightened at the Peoples Democratic Party national headquarters in Abuja as two rival camps prepare to hold separate meetings at the same venue. In a video circulating online and posted by a news platform, Symfoni, armed policemen and patrol vans were seen stationed at the entrance of the party’s secretariat on Tuesday […]
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At least 145 people have been kidnapped in Kebbi, Niger and Zamfara states in the past four days. The resurgence of mass kidnappings raises familiar political and security alarms as Nigeria gears up for the 2027 polls. In the run-up to the 2023 general elections, abductions were rampant. According to The Punch, a report showed […]
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Ondo State Government will spend N492.8 billion on its projects next year. This figure totals the estimates presented on Monday to the state’s House of Assembly as the 2026 fiscal year’s appropriation bill by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa While presenting the ₦492,795,667,939 proposal, he said the document, christened ‘”budget of economic consolidation”, aimed “to deepen reforms, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mutiu Agboke has urgwd all registered political parties to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, and the Commission’s Guidelines and Regulations governing the conduct of party primaries. He made the call as the party primary elections in preparation for the 2026 governorship […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, describing it as another tragic reminder of the country’s worsening insecurity. In a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, he said he was devastated by the incident, which claimed the life of the […]
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It is indeed baffling that, in today’s interconnected and globalised world, the Bola Tinubu administration has operated for over two years without appointing ambassadors. This void casts Nigeria as an outcast in a world that thrives on inclusivity and international cooperation. Governance functions on two fronts — domestic and international. Unfortunately, the Tinubu administration seems […]
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mmediate former Attorney of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has joined the 2027 Kebbi State governorship eace. He announced his bid during an interview with DCL Hausa on Monday, expressing confidence that he enjoys broad support across the state. According to him, “INEC guidelines do not permit mobilisation at this stage, but […]
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The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, to examine President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The CPC designation, if ratified by the Senate, would allow the US to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found complicit in […]
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