It was barely 16 days after President Bola Tinubu was elected chairman of ECOWAS that Abdourahmane Tchiani illegally removed Niger Republic’s President Mohamed Bazoum in a military coup on July 26, 2023. Since then, things went haywire not just between Nigeria and Niger but also in the region. Neighbours should relate better. ECOWAS hastily announced […]
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has urged Nigerians to take a proactive stance in exposing private individuals and public officials who flout the provisions of the Anti-Torture Act 2017. In a statement, he criticised the continued prevalence of torture and degrading treatment in the country, despite protections enshrined in the […]
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rallies support for widows, other dependents of fallen heroes As a touching act of compassion to mark his 60th birthday, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has granted the prerogative of mercy to 40 prisoners, demonstrating his commitment to rehabilitation and the transformative potential of second chances. The gesture was to mark his 60th birthday. The […]
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Operators blame poor supply for move FG laments exit from national grid As the country battles incessant blackouts, about 250 manufacturers and academic institutions have abandoned their respective power distribution companies to generate their own electricity. The organisations, many of whom are bulk electricity users, shunned the national grid to generate reliable electricity for themselves. […]
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Major opposition parties have criticised the Federal Government for its failure to address the deepening economic hardship in the country, citing the overwhelming number of job applications recently received by the Nigeria Customs Service as a direct result of government policies. Last week, the NCS revealed that it had received 573,519 applications for just 3,927 […]
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Former US President, Jimmy Carter and Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo in October 1977 Forme President Olusegun Obasanjo, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late American President Jimmy Carter, describing him as a “humanist par excellence” and the only non-African leader who personally intervened with the late General Sani Abacha to secure his release from […]
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Oyo State Government has filed eight counts, bordering on murder and manslaughter against the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, the proprietor of an Ibadan-based radio station, Oriyomi Hamzat, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdulahi Fasasi, over the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede, during which 35 children died. The […]
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As preparations intensify for the January 18th local government elections in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has met with the chairmanship, vice-chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the 18 local government areas of the state. The event, held at the Cocoa Conference Hall, Governor’s Office, Akure, brought together party […]
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A former Chairman of the College of Fellows of the Chattered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria, Engr. Olatunji Ariyomo, FNSE, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for approving a National Aviation College for Ondo State. The President had recently restructured the National Aviation College into six separate campuses to promote inclusiveness, ease of […]
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Photo of former US President, Jimmy Carter and Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo in October 1977 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has hailed the late ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter as a “humanist par excellence” and the only non-African leader who personally visited General Sani Abacha to plead for his release from prison. Obasanjo, who served as Nigeria’s […]
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