How theatre revamp will deepen artistic enterprise

Since the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, led other members of the Bankers’ Committee to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Government for the handover of the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, on February 14, 2021, there has been a renewed hope that government will look in the direction […]

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Southern, Middle Belt leaders condemns Sunday Igboho’s attempted arrest

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has condemned attempted arrest of Yoruba rights’ activist, Mr.  Sunday Igboho by a combined team of security forces. It was claimed that Igboho, who was on his way to Lagos, on Friday, for a scheduled meeting with one of the Afenifere leaders, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, was to be […]

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Zamfara girls: Buhari should speak up on alleged complicity – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to speak on what it called “alleged complicity of the military and certain officials of the Presidency” in the abduction of 317 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State by terrorists. The party described as alarming allegations in the public space, especially […]

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Buhari owes Nigerians explanation for decay in national security –– Northern groups

alleges rampant kidnap of students, grand plan to cripple north’s education Few hours after the release of students abducted by bandits in Kagara, Niger State, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has faulted Federal Government’s inability to put an end to security challenges bedeviling the country. This was as the group also asked Northern leaders […]

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Grailland: Haven of peace, spiritual refuge (Part 3)

By Oyeyinka Oludayisi Fabowale A Trinket Box Besides its picturesque landscape, another feature  which makes Grailland unique is the tolling of the Grail bells – done twice – early in the morning and in the evening. The haunting scintillating sound, which can be heard all over the sprawling community, is a reminder to residents to […]

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Ooni unveils indigenous medicine to cure virus

Drug administered on patients L—R: The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Job Creation and Youth Employment in the Office of the Vice-President of Nigeria, Afolabi Imoukhuede, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Chief Executive Officer, Yem-Kem International Nigeria Limited, Akintunde Ayeni, during the launching of Organic Remedies products to cure COVID-19 […]

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317 Jangebe schoolgirls kidnapped

The police Friday said it has begun searching for the whereabouts of the 317 Jangebe schools kidnapped from their school. The girls were kidnapped in the early hours of Friday from Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State. The Zamfara Police Commissioner Abutu Yaro said a joint search and rescue operation is already […]

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Akeredolu blames Nigeria’s skewed federalism for rise in ethnic nationalism

By Banji Ayoola The growing worrisome sectional activism, which is gradually replacing national patriotism has been blamed on Nigeria’s faulty, twisted and imbalanced federalism. But Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who identified the problem, said that time has come to restore national consciousness He spoke on Thursday at a public lecture as part of the […]

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Ondo honours 21 students who excel at local, global, contests

By Banji Ayoola Twenty one students from Ondo State who excelled at local and global competitions have been honoured by the state government. They were honoured on Thursday at the Grand finale of schools debate and award presentation to selected students across the three senatorial districts of the state in Akure the state capital as […]

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PDP says Akeredolu lied in 2nd term inaugural speech

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the second term inaugural speech of Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as a tissue of lies. In a statement titled “Second Term Inauguration Speech: Akeredolu’s Tissue Of Lies”, issued by the party’s spokesman in Ondo State, Mr. Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, it said the alleged deceit as the hallmark […]

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