The Senate has constituted a seven-member ad hoc committee to harmonise and distil senators’ inputs on the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act, as lawmakers intensify efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral framework ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision followed a three-hour closed-door executive session held on Thursday, during which senators further scrutinised the […]
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Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has received a major global honour nearly three decades after his death. The BBC reported on Friday that the Recording Academy will posthumously confer a Lifetime Achievement Award on the Nigerian music icon at the Grammy Awards, making him the first African to receive the honour. The award recognises Fela’s […]
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By Banji Ayoola No longer shall mankind be allowed to rule irresponsibly with our free will; which, over millennia, we had seriously abused, and misused. Our free will, which we had used to terrorise ourselves, to turn ourselves, countries and peoples in them against one another. People, human beings created by the Almighty Father, and […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for deeper collaboration between government and citizen-led organisations, stressing that strong community institutions and empowered teachers are critical to inclusive governance and sustainable development. He made the call on Thursday in Osogbo during the foundation-laying ceremony of the Osun Development Association (ODA) House at […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 01, Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, have suspended a former member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Bosun Oyintiloye, over alleged gross misconduct. His suspension was contained in a letter dated January 29, 2026, and jointly signed by […]
Continue ReadingOnitsha Main Market Indigenes of Ebonyi State trading in Anambra State have distanced themselves from any planned protest over the closure of the Onitsha Main Market, declaring full support for Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s insistence on full commercial activities on Mondays. The Ebonyi Town Union in Anambra State made its position known in […]
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Speech made by Chief Obofemi Awolowo at the first press conference he held at Ikenne on 4th August, 1966, after his release from prison The political crisis which started in Western Nigeria in May 1962 has acted on the entire Republic of Nigeria like a fairly big stone dropped in a big calm lake. It […]
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In this report, Fidelis David dissects the N524 billion 2026 budget of the Sunshine State recently signed into law by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, probing whether the ambitious fiscal blueprint will translate into visible change in the daily lives of residents or join the long list of budgets whose impact never fully saw the light of […]
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has ordered the suspension of all proceedings, including the delivery of judgement, in a pre-emptive suit challenging the eligibility of Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, to contest the next governorship election. The order was made in an appeal arising from Suit No. FHC/AK/CS/100/2025: Dr. Akindele Egbuwalo […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Yesterday, we discussed the fact that nefarious people are operating the ever largest scanning machine over our email account, Facebook account, WhatsApp account, and bank account. Such that someone in far away India or Russia can tamper with and compromise your accounts in one remote town in Nigeria.* *Today, we shall be […]
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