Governors are sponsors of Eze Igbo, Oba Yoruba, Sarkin Hausawa

By Azuka Onwuka Over the weekend, there was a news story that the Lagos State Government had banned non-indigenous traditional titles over a video made by the Eze Igbo of Oshodi-Isolo, Fred Nwajagu, in response to the ethnic attacks on Igbo during the last election. It was reported that he was promptly arrested by the […]

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FG, Obi trade accusations on treason charge

• Mohammed: Obi fanning insurrection • Obi: Demarketing me not good for Nigeria • Don’t misinform international community, LP cautions Mohammed • Reps condemns interim government plot, tasks security agencies on vigilance Days after being in the eye of the storm over a leaked tape conversation with the Founder and Presiding Bishop of Living Faith […]

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14 moths after death, ex-Senate President Waya’s corpse still in London morgue

The Senate on Tuesday frowned on the continuous stay in the mortuary of the remains of a former Senate President, Joseph Wayas, 14 months after he died in a London hospital. Wayas, who was a senator in the Second Republic, died on November 20, 2021, after hospitalisation at the London hospital, and his remains were […]

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Six die in Osun auto crash, N27m recovered from scene – FRSC

Osun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has said six people died while seven others were injured in multiple road accidents that occurred in Ipetu Ijesa along Ilesa/Akure expressway on Tuesday. A statement by the Sector Public Education Officer, Agnes Ogungbemi, explained that after the crash, a sum of N27,171,400 was recovered […]

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Why 2023 election is credible — Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has delivered on his pledge to leave behind a legacy of free, fair and credible elections through the conduct of 2023 polls. Mohammed stated this in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations. He added that Buhari […]

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Leaked audio: NCC cannot track, leak telephone conversations, says director

The Nigerian Communications Commission has reacted to claims, especially on social media, that it was responsible for leaking the audio of a telephone conversation between the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo. The NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, […]

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Naira redesign: Urgent need for a post-mortem

At last, the leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has eaten its word on the disastrous implementation of the naira redesign policy. Besides the sluggish return of the old currencies into circulation, average Nigerians and other victims deserve a post-mortem disclosure on the unfortunate policy, and why it was foisted with defiance – […]

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‘Trump or Death:’ dueling protests outside court mirror US divide

Opponents of former US President Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York on April 4, 2023. – Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge on April 4, 2023, to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil. (Photo by […]

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