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The 2026 edition of the annual Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture will hold on March 6 at Ikenne, in Ogun State. A statement by the foundation”s Executive Director,  Ambassador Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, said: “The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has announced the 2026 edition of its annual Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, scheduled to hold on Friday, March […]

One half of the popular musical duo, Adegbodu Twins, Taiwo Adegbodu, has died. His death was confirmed on Sunday by his twin brother and partner in ministry, Kehinde Adegbodu, who took to social media to announce the death. Kehinde, in an emotional post, expressed his heartbreak over losing not only his brother but also his […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday noted the reports of the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during his opening remarks at a UN Security Council session on Iran. He spoke at the Security Council meeting underway at the UN headquarters in New York, called by French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the […]

Iran has declared a 40-day national mourning for its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. State media had early Sunday confirmed the death of Khamenei in a coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrike campaign targeting key Iranian sites. The solemn announcement, broadcast on state television, described Khamenei’s death as martyrdom in service to the nation, a term […]

Defence minister, Gen Christopher Musa, rtd Defence Minister, Gen Christopher Musa (retd), has assured that Nigeria will overcome all the forces working against her. Though he noted that the country was passing through many challenges, yet he was confident that the current journey through the wilderness would lead to a glorious end. Speaking on Friday […]

The Senate has vowed to complete the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow the creation of state police before the end of 2026. Its spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, said on Friday that the upper chamber would immediately resume work on the constitutional review once plenary reconvenes next week. This follows President Bola Tinubu’s request to […]

Iran vows revenge, casualties rise Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several top military and security officials were confirmed killed following coordinated US-Israel strikes. Iranian authorities and the Israeli military released the names of senior figures said to have died in the attacks Meanwhile, Tehran reported over 200 casualties nationwide and pledged retaliation against […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party on Friday rejected the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which upheld the party’s 2025 National Convention held in Ibadan, the state capital. It described the ruling as inconsequential and a mere academic exercise, insisting that the November convention […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the revised 2026-2027 election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It alleged that the new time table contains “boobytraps” designed to exclude opposition parties and pave the way for President Bola Tinubu’s unopposed return in the 2027 general elections. ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo In a grand ceremony that celebrated centuries-old traditions, Chief Saka Awojodun has been appointed and formally installed as the new Jaaran Adimula of Ile-Ife, one of the highest-ranking chieftaincy titles in the ancient city. The appointment, approved by the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, marks a […]