President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed condolences to families affected by the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, saying no child should ever be taken from the safety of a classroom. In a statement released on Monday, the President said he shared in the pain and anxiety of […]
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Take-It-Back movement protesting Oyo abductions, demands pupils’ release. Credit: Gbenga Oloniniran Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were shut on Monday as teachers complied with a directive by the Nigeria Union of Teachers to begin a nationwide protest over the continued captivity of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Ahoro-Esienle and Yawota […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed allegations made by ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, against his emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate. Lawal had, in a statement announcing his resignation from the ADC on Monday, alleged that the party’s primary election results were manipulated in favour of […]
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Prof Okey Ndibe says columnist questioned over legacy WLA from Jonathan era, spent 30 mins, left. DG Ajayi downgrading old watch-list cases The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied reports that renowned writer and academic Prof Okey Ndibe was arrested and detained at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Monday. According to a source familiar […]
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Prof Okey Ndibe US-based columnist questioned on arrival, told to go to Abuja to clear name. “I wage war on corruption,” he told DSS Officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Sunday arrested and questioned US-based author and columnist Professor Okey Ndibe at Murtala Muhammed International Airport before releasing him hours later. Ndibe, […]
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By Olusola Adeyegbe Nineteen years ago today, on Friday the 1st of June 2007, I published my very first blog post on a platform I called Spiritual Activism. The words were simple, the audience was unknown, and the reach was modest. But the conviction behind those words was real. I wrote about gratitude, about perspective, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The rescue operation was carried out in the early hours of Sunday following an attack by armed bandits who reportedly barricaded the highway and […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the payment of N204.3 million as death benefits to the families of civil servants who died while in active service in the state. The cheque presentation was held in Osogbo on Monday, where the Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina, represented the governor […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State, Najeem Folasayo Salaam, has unveiled an ambitious development blueprint aimed at transforming the state through economic revitalization, infrastructure development, reliable electricity supply, youth empowerment, agricultural revolution and transparent governance. Speaking at the manifesto presentation held at the Press Centre […]
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The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, FEDPOLEL, Dr. Ademola Iyanda Ebeloku, has urged prayers for peace and unity of the country in view of the worrisome security issues being experienced. In a new month greeting to the polytechnic’s community, titled “Rector’s Charge: Reflection on Our Nation’s Security”, which he signed, he […]
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