The trial of owner of Hilton hotel, Ile-Ife, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, and its six staff over alleged murder and interference with the corpse of a Master’s Student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke, was adjourned on Monday by Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo. According to The Nation, the adjournment was hinged on the […]
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Insist Buhari must resign over insecurity The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to reassess the way it prosecutes its war against insurgency and terrorism to avert circumstances that gave rise to delay in weapons procurement from Western countries. The Guardian reports that the group said, rather than blame Catholic […]
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Obi, Umahi, Ngige, Okorocha, Anyim, others meet over zoning Nigeria must give Southeast a chance, says Clark Adebanjo: APC dividing South to retain power in North Only equity, justice will save Nigeria, Nzuko Umunna At a time when Northern leaders are divided over the issue of consensus Presidential candidate, leaders of Afenifere, Pan Niger Delta […]
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By Banji Ayoola Transportation minister and a presidential aspirant, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has described himself as the man Nigeria needs at this moment to tackle insecurity, poverty and other challenges facing the country. He spoke on Monday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, at the palace of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, […]
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It would be unjust if I decline to serve Nigerians as President – Osinbajo Fasoranti gives his blessings We love, appreciate you and whatever you do; we support you – Deji of Akure By Banji Ayoola The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday in Akure, the Ondo State capital explained the reasons that propelled […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party and two other opposition parties have lamented the rising insecurity in the country which has caused the death of 12,250 citizens between January 2021 and March 2022. According to a report compiled by research group, SBMorgen, and an advocacy network, ‘Enough is Enough Nigeria,’ 6,102 civilians were killed within the period […]
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Ramatu Abarshi and her daughter attending to one of the beneficiaries of their humanitarian outreach Some bandits were reported to have abducted a former Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kaduna Polytechnic, Dr. Ramatu Abarshi, and her daughter, Ameera, near Kasuwan Magani, in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was […]
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A row broke out yesterday within the ranks of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) over the endorsement of two presidential aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as North’s consensus candidates. NEF leadership disagreed over the extent of the forum’s involvement and its outcome. It followed the announcement of former Senate President Bukola Saraki and […]
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By Olaogun Michael The recent and vehement campaign by the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi against local government autonomy calls for great concern by all and sundry at the time Nigeria needs solutions to all forms of avoidable tragedies that have brought her to her knees. In his recent conversation on the Channels Television, […]
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Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has made clarifications about the burial of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111. A statement by his spokesman Kehinde Aderemi noted that the transition and burial rites of the monarch were “purely traditional and not religious.” Adams said prior to the announcement of passage, the […]
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