By Boladale Adekoya Haile Selassie, the former Emperor of Ethiopia and one of the most defining figures of the East African country, once said: “Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered […]
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The public outrage, which followed the Federal Government’s plan to surreptitiously seize lands from constituent parts of the Nigerian nation to feed the business drive of Fulani herdsmen, has been quite instructive in intergroup relations. The people have spontaneously demonstrated their power of protest through different media platforms. Fittingly, President Muhammadu Buhari has given an […]
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Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano on Monday urged the Federal Government to investigate the alleged murder of Mrs Obianuju Ndubuisi-Chukwu in Johannesburg. The State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Don Adinuba, in a statement advised the Federal Government to prevail on the South African government to act decisively over the murder of the […]
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A prosecution witness, Afeez Bello, on Monday narrated how his father was allegedly killed by stray bullet, allegedly fired by a policeman, Emmanuel Uyanweke, Uyanweke, a sergeant, is standing trial for killing a pedestrian with an AK47 rifle. The policeman was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on February 14 last year before an Igbosere […]
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Afenifere spokesman, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, has alleged that All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, is one of the promoters of the Ruga initiative which seeks to give free land to herdsmen for cattle grazing and other forms of animal husbandry. Odumakin drew the attention of Nigerians to Tinubu’s speech at a national summit on conflict […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday returned to Abuja after attending the 12th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the African Union in Niamey, Niger Republic. Buhari’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja around 1:26 pm with some members of his entourage. He was received at the airport by top government officials. In […]
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How Boko Haram’s activities destroyed Nigeria’s multi-billion naira fish market In time past, walking through the expansive Baga Fish Market in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, was like the proverbial camel passing through the eye of a needle. Hordes of traders and buyers thronged the well-laid roads within the market. From time to time, […]
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Senator Elisha Abbo has pleaded not guilty to the assault charge against him. The senator said this on Monday during his arraignment at the Magistrate Court in Zuba for allegedly assaulting a nursing woman at an adult toy shop in Abuja. The offence, which borders on criminal force and assault, is contrary to section 263 […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday objected to the admission of his form, CF001, which contained his personal data submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the February 23 presidential election. His objection was announced at the resumed hearing of the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate, Alhaji […]
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At least, two persons were confirmed dead, while nine others were critically injured in a multiple auto crash at Straigate Isara, Ogere area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Saturday night. The crash, which occurred at about 8:30p.m. involved six vehicles, two white Toyota buses, with registration number XR 516 KG and KUJ 186 XB; white […]
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