By Dare Babarinsa Lt. General Donaldson Oladipo Diya was a substantial personage in contemporary Nigerian history. When he died at 78 on Sunday, March 26, 2023, what most people remember was his last act of defiance before the military tribunal that sentenced him to death in 1998. “This is a setup,” he shouted with handcuffs […]
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The Supreme Court in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by a former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, seeking to disqualify Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Apex Court on Thursday threw away the suit on the ground that it was statute-barred, having no life support it and legs to […]
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• Says mass protests, court injunctions part of plots to stop handover • Asks judiciary, media, CSOs to be wary of schemers • May 29 handover date sacrosanct, transition council reaffirms What was for many months a subject of rumours was yesterday, elevated beyond the realms of speculation, when the Department of State Services (DSS) […]
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An Ikeja High Court on Thursday admitted four staff members of Chrisland International School, Opebi in Ikeja, to bail for the alleged involuntary manslaughter of a 12-year-old pupil, Whitney Adeniran. Specifically, the principal, vice principal, and two employees of the school were arraigned over the death of the pupil. The defendants were brought before Justice […]
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Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi (left); Chairman, LP, Julius Abure; LP chieftain, Alhaji Mohammed Audi and former Minister of Aviation, Fidelia Njezie during a world press conference on the 2023 general elections in Abuja…yesterday. The Labour Party (LP) has disassociated itself from a plot to install an interim government. A spokesperson for LP […]
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The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that issues related to religion will not be allowed during the 2023 Population and Housing Census (PHC). The commission’s spokesperson, Isiaka Yahaya, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday to debunk a viral WhatsApp audio claiming that the religious affiliation of a citizen would be used […]
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Famous Afrobeats singer Davido is set to release one of the most anticipated albums of his career. He recently gave fans a sneak peek of the incoming project by releasing a tracklist of the album which is titled: ‘Timeless’. It is set to hit streaming platforms on Friday, March 31. ‘Timeless’, which is Davido’s fourth […]
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Tension as residents of Victoria Garden City refused to vote outside the Estate. File photo • NHRC: 450 human rights violation cases recorded during elections • CHRICED: 2023 polls reveal Nigeria’s declining democracy • You should explain to Nigerians why BVAS developed many faults, CSOs tell INEC • Those giving ethnic, religious colouration to Obidient […]
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By Abdu Rafiu In the Question and Answer session featured on this page last week was the issue of people who are mentally challenged. It was one of the questions I treated. In my further contemplation of the subject, I recalled a contribution to a publication in which what drives the brain was discussed by […]
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The second term Unified Examination in all public primary schools across Oyo State has commenced, with adequate monitoring put in place by Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB). The Chairman of the board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, while monitoring the exercise on Wednesday in Ibadan, said the motive behind the examination exercise was to […]
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