With less than two months to the Osun governorship election, a wave of political violence is spreading across the state, raising concerns about the ability of security agencies to guarantee a peaceful poll. Bola Bamigbola writes The 17th-century poet, John Milton, in Paradise Regained, wrote: “The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.” […]
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Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has alleged that the Federal Government was plotting to prevent him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Obi made the allegation while speaking on Friday at a leadership programme organised by the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative at Madonna University, Okija, Anambra State. […]
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Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, speaking on Mic On Podcast. Credit: X| Themiconshow The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has defended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, following the widespread backlash that trailed her advice for Nigerians to venture into low-capital […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Ondo State has rejected the Federal High Court’s ruling reversing its earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to recognise it as a political party. In a statement on Sunday by its state chairman, Mr Kennedy Peretei, the party condemned alleged attempts to shrink Nigeria’s democratic space […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, alongside bishops under the aegis of the Ecumenical Synods of Bishops, Archbishops, Apostles and Senior Clergy, have dismissed the claim by the United States President, Donald Trump, that the US military had ended the killing of Christians in Nigeria. The […]
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The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered a decisive phase with the confirmation of the Round of 32 fixtures following the conclusion of an action-packed group stage. The expanded tournament, featuring 48 teams and 104 matches for the first time in the competition’s history, has already delivered memorable moments, surprise results and emerging contenders. Hosted […]
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Major political parties have warned that the delay in the release of funds to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general elections may undermine election preparations and the credibility of the polls. The African Democratic Congress, Peoples Democratic Party and Nigeria Democratic Congress said delayed funding could disrupt key procurement timelines, erode public […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Whatsoever a man focuses his attention on, engages his mind and being.* *With the above explanation in mind, you must therefore be careful about what you focus your attention on, even as our destiny runs our race of life.* *If a man allows distractions to engage his mind, he will not likely […]
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Now named Ondo State Printing and Publishing Corporation, OSPPC The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in Ondo State has commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the state’s House of Assembly for incorporating the former Owena Press Limited, publishers of The Hope newspaper. With the passage of the incorporation bill by the assembly, and its signing into […]
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Ex-Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to undermine Nigeria’s democracy through a plot to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress, warning that such a move could pave the way for […]
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