Lessons in Leadership from Gbaramatu and Adamawa By Babafemi Ojudu About two years into the Buhari administration, Nigeria’s economy slipped into recession. A major factor was the sharp decline in crude oil production. Output fell from about two million barrels per day to barely 500,000 and, at certain points, to as low as 300,000 barrels. […]
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By Aaron Ukodie When the Gospel Becomes a Business The predominant teachings in many gatherings today revolve around wealth, material possessions, financial breakthroughs, miracles, and earthly comfort. Yet this was not the central emphasis of the Apostles and the early Church. Rather than teaching repentance, holiness, endurance, sound doctrine, and the kingdom of God, some […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The world can heave a sigh of relief even if it is only for two weeks. The two belligerent nations have sheathed their swords for now. The chief war-monger, Mr. Donald Trump, backed by his allied trigger-happy Israeli Benjamin Nathanyahu was warming up for an unconscionable total scrapping of Iran from the […]
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By Adegbenro Adebanjo I had been headhunted to work in the media team of the then Governor Elect of Ogun State just before Otunba Gbenga Daniel took office in 2003 following his Victory in the Governorship Election. Things didn’t work out and I continued with my work as the Head of Newsroom and Associate Editor […]
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The Nigerian Bar Association is concerned about reports of an incident that occurred on Monday, 16 March 2026, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, involving Honourable Justice Mohammed Umar and a legal practitioner, Mr. Marshall Abubakar, who appeared as lead defence counsel to Mr. Omoyele Sowore. According to reports, the learned trial judge, in response […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo In the corridors of the Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja, a new chapter has begun. Olatunji “Tunji” Disu, recently appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), is stepping into one of the most challenging roles in the nation’s security architecture. A seasoned career officer, known for his intelligence-led policing, discipline, and […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo In Osun State, governance is rarely an abstract concept. It is measured in payslips, in the rhythm of monthly salaries, and in the quiet assurance that a worker’s effort will be rewarded with fairness. That is why the latest controversy over alleged payroll irregularities has struck a deep chord across the […]
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President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu, in his New Year’s message to Nigerians, outlined the country’s economic outlook for 2026, his administration’s plan for strengthening national security, and the controversial new tax laws, among other issues. Following is the full text: Fellow Compatriots, I welcome you all to 2026, with gratitude to God and confidence […]
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Allocutus delivered by Chief Obafemi Awolowo on 11th September, 1963, when Justice Sowemimo declared him guilty on charges of treasonable felony MAY It Please Your Lordship Though this is a point which will be taken up at a Higher ‘Tribunal, yet I must say, with respect, that I disagree with your verdict as well as […]
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Founding Editor and former Managing Director of The Guardian, Mr Lade Bonuola (Ladbone), Left; with the newspaper’s former Parastatals Reporter, Mr Adeleke Adeseri, at the conferment of Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence on Bonuola, by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ, in Lagos … on Wednesday, November 9, 2020 By Banji Ayoola A […]
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