A Federal High Court in Abuja has again stopped the Peoples Democratic Party from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, between November 15 and 16. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from supervising, monitoring, or recognising any outcome from the planned convention where national […]
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By Festus Adedayo Greek philosopher, Socrates, may be the most famous Western figure of his time to have swallowed the poisonous plant’s juice called hemlock. But, Africa, too had its. As he was sentenced to death in 399 BCE, Socrates was forced to drink this poisonous plant secretion which causes muscular paralysis, leading to respiratory […]
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Christian bodies, including the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Northern States Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), its Kaduna State Chapter and others have kicked against the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs’ (NSCIA) dismissal of the reports of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. The NSCIA had described the reports of Christian genocide in Nigeria as […]
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Financial experts and economists have explained why the United States of America’s president, Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and threat to take military action on the country have caused a ripple of negative effects in Nigeria’s economy in the last 10 days. This comes as the Nigerian Exchange Limited […]
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The Presidency has identified historical mistrust, land-grabbing, banditry, and illegal mining as major factors fueling insecurity and communal bloodshed in the North-Central region. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North-Central), Dr Abiodun Essiet, disclosed this on Monday while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, alongside her counterparts from the […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State on Tuesday debunked what it called false alarm on the $50 billion Sunshine Free Trade Zone and Refinery Project deal struck recently by the state government. In a statement titled “RE: False Alarm Over Ondo $50 Billion Refinery Deal Facts Over Fiction”, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill establishing islamic and traditional marriage registrations. Sponsored and drafted by the lawmaker representing Osogbo State Constituency, Hon Lawal Bamidele Rasheed, the bill sought to provide formal legal recognition for marriages conducted under Islamic and traditional customs. Before the bill’s passage, […]
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By Steve Otaloro In recent days, a misleading article has been making the rounds on social media, attempting to discredit the bold industrial vision of the Ondo State Government under Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. The piece, cloaked in the guise of “investigative journalism,” alleges that the proposed $50 billion Sunshine Free Trade Zone and Refinery […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday said that under his watch as the Nigeria’s Head of State, the late United States President Jimmy Carter would not do anything in Africa without his knowledge, a statement which appeared to be a veiled remark on the ongoing controversy over President Donald Trump’s military invasion threat against the […]
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Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed allegations of genocide against Christians, describing the country’s diplomatic response as firm, measured, and rooted in truth. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News on Monday night, Bwala said […]
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