President Bola Tinubu In what could be described as an epoch-making session, the National Assembly has finally cleared the path toward dismantling Nigeria’s 66-year-old unitary security architecture. The Senate on Wednesday passed the landmark Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1055). This followed the earlier passage of the […]
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By Steve Otaloro Politics is often mistaken for the pursuit of personal ambition. Yet history reserves its finest pages for leaders who labour for causes greater than themselves. Such leaders understand that the true measure of political stewardship is not merely the offices one occupies, but the institutions one strengthens and the victories one secures […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of Accord has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, for his swift intervention in the security situation in the state, describing the move as a strong demonstration of the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to protecting lives and property. In a statement issued on Friday and […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *We shall be going to the School of Emotional Intelligence to learn one or two lessons for our own good today.* *Please pay attention to this : “no matter how good or brilliant or knowledgeable you may be, if your emotional intelligence is not okay, it can mar you, or even ruin […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said the economic reforms introduced by President Tinubu are beginning to reposition Nigeria’s economy, with the initial hardship occasioned by the policies gradually giving way to positive outcomes. He spoke on Friday while hosting leaders of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in the state, commending their grassroots mobilisation efforts ahead […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 7, Esa-Oke, has distanced itself and the Director-General of the Osun APC Campaign Council, Hon. Wole Oke, from the circumstances surrounding the death of Ajayi Rogba, warning against attempts to politicise the tragic incident. Addressing journalists on Friday, the Ward Chairman, Prof. Siji Olamiju, described […]
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By Olusola Adeyegbe This reflection is the third in a series that began with the story of an Elder who saved his church using native traditional knowledge, and continued with an honest examination of who taught us to label African traditional wisdom as darkness. Today we go deeper still, into a territory that most modern […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Dr. Adekunle Omoyele, has debunked allegations that he received a Toyota Hilux vehicle from Dr. Deji Adeleke, elder brother of Governor Ademola Adeleke. He descried the claim as false, politically motivated and an attempt to undermine the security outfit. Omoyele made the clarification in a statement issued […]
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Former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Friday challenged the admissibility of a bundle of statements the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission sought to tender against him in his ongoing trial over an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud and abuse of office. Emefiele, through his lead […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says that it will immediately challenge Friday’s court ruling which overturned an earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party. While rejecting the verdict in a statement issued on Friday, the party described the ruling delivered by Justice Isah Dashen as surprising […]
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