By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State University has rejected key aspects of the statement issued by the Depot Nigerian Army regarding allegations of sexual assault involving some military personnel and members of the university community, insisting that the institution will not expose affected students to intimidation or compromise their rights. In a statement issued on […]
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A United Kingdom-based woman, Mrs Olayinka Akinrinola, shares her pain with BIODUN BUSARI over how her son, Oluwatobiloba, was wrongly accused of robbery, prosecuted without proper investigation and convicted Before we discuss your son’s case, tell us about yourself and the work of your foundation. My name is Mrs Olayinka Akinrinola. I’m married to Mr […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre has shared an AI-generated image of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, frying and selling akara, days after her comments on micro-enterprises sparked widespread criticism on social media. The image, posted on the Presidency’s official social media accounts on Friday, depicts the First Lady at a roadside akara stand […]
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All Progressives Congress candidates in Ondo State for the 2027 National Assembly elections have urged party members to accept the outcome of the party’s primaries as determined by its National Working Committee. Noting that unity is crucial to the party’s success in the coming general elections, they made the appeal on Friday in Akure, the […]
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Mass protest against foreign African citizens in South Africa The Federal Government has announced that another 271 Nigerians affected by the recent xenophobic protests in South Africa will arrive in Lagos today (Friday) as the ongoing evacuation exercise continues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, […]
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Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday affirmed David Mark’s leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress, a ruling the party welcomed even as former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar said he would continue his pursuit of the 2027 presidency. Atiku described the judgment, […]
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Amaechi and Atiku The spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Kenneth Okonkwo, has denied reports that he opposed the selection of former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi as the party’s vice-presidential candidate. He also said Atiku recognised his value despite his past criticisms, while accusing his former principal and Nigeria Democratic […]
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President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Credit: Presidency President Bola Tinubu on Thursday playfully referred to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as “Iya Alakara” (Mama Akara Seller), in an apparent light-hearted reference to the recent controversy surrounding her remarks on small-scale businesses. The President made the remark while observing protocol during his […]
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Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation has advised the National Assembly to make the proposed state police independent of federal control. Though, it commended the apex lawmaking body for accelerating the State Police Bill passage transmitted to them by President Bola Tinubu, it however urged the National Assembly Bill to revisit the bill to effect some […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The beginning of progress is when a person is true to himself. Being true to oneself also starts with asking the right and pertinent question: Who am I? That is self-knowledge. It is through probing that we recognise who we are, what our duties are and the obligations we bear. The process […]
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