By Femi Adesina A story broke last week that you would think would be everywhere, topic of discussion on both traditional and new media. But not a murmur, nor a whisper. In fact, mum was the word in many quarters. What was the story? The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), an international and independent, […]
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By Banji Ayoola Mankind will soon find out that it is less expensive to live in peace than in war. We will soon discover that life on earth will be more beautiful when we live in peace than in war, when human beings across frontiers coexist in peace rather than in a state of perpetual […]
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Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said ‘some people’ are not encouraging President Muhammadu Buhari in his efforts to secure Nigeria, revive the economy, and fight insecurity. The President’s spokesperson also accused the Nigerian media of paying less attention to the achievements of Buhari, particularly those bordering on wins […]
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Yoruba Nation self determination leader, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, flanked by Prof Banji Akintoye and Prof. Wale Adeniran after his release from Cotonou, Benin Republic detention on Monday Yoruba nation separatist movement leader, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has urged his followers and kinsmen to embrace dialogue in the quest […]
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By Ayo Olukotun Earlier this week, the Federal High Court in Abuja in a landmark judgement ruled that the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, and 16 members of the State House of Assembly vacate their seats. Their offence? Abandoning the Peoples Democratic Party, under which standard they were elected […]
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The Director, Medical Laboratory Services, Ekiti State Hospital Management Board, Prince Adebayo Adesanmi, on Thursday, emerged as the monarch-elect of Ogotun Ekiti in the Ogotun/Igbara Odo Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State. There was heavy security personnel presence in the area to ensure a smooth and hitch-free election of the traditional ruler. The security […]
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• NGF chair, Plateau deputy governor advocate multi-level policing to address insecurity Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has condemned the calls for local government autonomy. The Ekiti State governor said the NGF had agreed that issues about local government should be left to the states to decide. Fayemi spoke at […]
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An Akwa Ibom State High Court presided over by Justice Okon Okon has sentenced one Monday Okon, 36, to death for kidnapping a three-year-old girl at the Mbierebe Obio community in the Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state. Monday, a native of Ekpene Ikpan in the Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the […]
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The Redeemed Christian Church of God led by Pastor Enoch Adeboye has created the Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance to engage members willing to be involved in politics and “mobilise support for them when required”. In a memo addressed to all regions, provinces, zones and other levels of the church, the mission said […]
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The International Monetary Fund has warned Nigeria and other African countries are vulnerable to higher food and fuel prices, low tourism revenues, and difficulty accessing the international capital market as a result of the war going on in Ukraine. The Managing Director, IMF, Ms Kristalina Georgieva, disclosed this after meeting with African Ministers of Finance, […]
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