A United States congressional panel has recommended the repeal of Sharia and blasphemy laws in Nigeria as part of measures to address the persecution of Christians and rising insecurity in the country. The recommendation is contained in a report presented at the White House by Congressman Riley M. Moore, working alongside members of the House […]
Continue ReadingBy John Dike, Osogbo A student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), David Ojuko, has demanded ₦15 million in damages and a public apology from a fellow student, Adeife Adewale, over allegations of rape he described as false and defamatory. In a letter written through his lawyer, Kingsley Enekwe, Ojuko accused Adewale, a student in the […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the results of Saturday’s area councils elections in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, which the party swept, as endorsement of the President Bola Tinubu leadership. The party won the six area councils except Gwagwalada won by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). APC won Abuja Municipal, […]
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Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has warned that democracy is under siege in Nigeria, as he condemned Saturdays area councils polls in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja The politician and chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), sounded the alarm over the disgracefully low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s FCT Area Council […]
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President Bola Tinubu has challenged the winners of the recent elections held in the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, and Rivers States to serve with humility and dedication. He described the electoral mandate as a sacred trust and called on those elected to prioritise service to the people. Tinubu congratulated the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC’s national […]
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INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has swept Saturday’s elections in the nation’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT, winning five of the six area councils, except Gwagwalada. As declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the party won five out of the six chairmanship positions in the 2026 Area Council […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has unveiled an expanded vision for comprehensive financing of security infrastructure in Osun State, aimed at strengthening both formal and informal security networks in the state This he saud will help to improving the welfare of security personnel across the state. Speaking at the weekend while receiving members […]
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–as Governor commissions, promises more projects, inclusive development Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Friday commissioned the Aiyegunle–Iwaro Oka Road in Oka-Akoko and a cluster of road projects in Owo Local Government Area, declaring that road construction and rehabilitation remain at the heart of his administration’s development blueprint as it marks one year in […]
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says Fabiyi not national officer By John Dike, Osogbo The leadership of the South-West zone of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that Mr. Demeji Fabiyi is not the Deputy National Financial Secretary of the party. In a statement signed by Ambassador Dr Babatunde Oke, the party said that at the recent Stakeholders’ Meeting […]
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A former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, has claimed that the long-running political rivalry between Nasir El-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu was intensified by a key political decision taken ahead of the 2011 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Tuesday, Osuntokun alleged that Bola Tinubu’s decision to […]
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