On hearing of the death of ex-American president, Jimmy Carter, that country’s former President Obama wrote the following tribute… For decades, you could walk into Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia on some Sunday mornings and see hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews. And standing in front of them, asking […]
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Former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission Prof Humphrey Nwosu, needs no introduction in Nigerian politics. Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis chronicles his political journey and the role he played in the controversial June 12, 1993 election. On Thursday, the death of the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Prof Humphrey Nwosu, was announced in the media. […]
Continue ReadingBy Ebenezer Adeniyan On Tuesday, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, hosted leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to officially inform them of his intention to seek the nomination of the party ahead of the coming governorship election in the State. What was meant to be a meeting later turned into […]
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Lieutenant-General Oladipo Diya, who died last month after a brief illness, came to limelight as an ebullient, no-nonsense former military governor of Ogun State, and later gained fame as former Chief of General Staff and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council during the infamous regime of General Sani Abacha. Notwithstanding his distinguished military career […]
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Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu was at The Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), London, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, where he spoke about the commission’s preparations for Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. Following is his full speech titled “NIGERIA’S 2023 ELECTIONS: PREPARATIONS AND PRIORITIES FOR ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND INCLUSION” Introduction […]
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By Olawale Olaleye Since his emergence as Nigeria’s number-two citizen, different accounts had been flying around on how Professor Yemi Osinbajo, actually secured the coveted vice-presidential slot, a majority of which revolved around the person of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his former boss. Indeed, the recent revelation by Chief Bisi Akande in his book, “My Participations” […]
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Press Statement By Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Leader Of Afenifere In Response To The Allegation Made By Chief Bisi Akande In His Book “My Participation” To The Effect That Chief Bola Tinubu Built My House In Lekki For Me, On Thursday, December 16, 2021. At My House Plot 25, Ayo Adebanjo Close, Off Adebayo Doherty Street, […]
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By Ebun Adegboruwa The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses (Panel) was constituted and officially inaugurated on 19th October, 2020. Upon completion of its assignment, the Panel submitted two sets of Reports to the Lagos State Government, (LASG) on November 15, 2021. There have been several developments […]
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1. Due to the current travails Nigeria is currently undergoing such as: insecurity, insurgency, ethnic clashes, religious wars, threats of secession, cybercrime, a National Dialogue is imperative. 2. Due to the fact that True Federalism is not practiced in Nigeria, Decentralization, should be considered because it is a fundamental political and economic strategy for achieving […]
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It is a delight to be part of this unveiling of a chapter of our history – a story that has not been told in full until now. The story of The Guardian Newspaper is significant, for the redefinition it meant for print media in Nigeria, and for its uniqueness in bringing public intellectuals and […]
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