By Tunde Odesola Sometimes I wonder in my quiet moments how African forebears treated the silent assassins of the body and soul – bleeding in the head, hernia rupture, unborn extra-large child, heart attack, kidney and liver failure, among others. I wonder why the rampaging Abiku phenomenon disappeared upon the arrival of hygienic birth delivery […]
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By Abdu Rafiu World leaders of about 197 countries, and with European Union, making 198, began holding yesterday what may turn out to be a most important summit in a long while, given the theme of the conference. The theme is “Climate Action and Implementation.” What brings them together yearly is the future of the […]
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The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party is far from over as the faction loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, insisted that the national convention of the party slated for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital between November 15 and 16, will not hold. Despite the position of the party’s Board of Trustees […]
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President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defeating terrorism and strengthening diplomatic ties with Nigeria’s global partners. “We are engaging the world diplomatically, and we assure all of you that we will defeat terrorism. . The task ahead is to move forward with clarity of purpose guided by the Renewed Hope agenda to […]
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Nigeria has declared that it is ready to collaborate with the United States and other nations wipe out terrorists from within it’s shores. It gave this promise in reaction to the US President Donald Trump designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” and threatening military action in the country if nothing was done about […]
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On 3 November 2025, news broke that U.S. President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). Citing alleged large-scale attacks on Christians, President Trump ordered U.S. agencies to prepare responses — including the possibility of sanctions. In rhetoric that escalated the issue, he threatened military action if the alleged abuses continued. The […]
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By Pius Mordi At the height of the army’s fight against Boko Haram under General Azubuike Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff, there was a remarkable measure of success in shooing back the Islamist insurgents from the territories they had taken. That was when Muhammadu Buhari, then nursing the desire to rule Nigeria again through […]
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By Steve Otaloro In a political landscape often crowded with noise and spectacle, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has emerged as a leader who speaks less and delivers more. His leadership philosophy is simple yet profound — let the work speak for itself. While many leaders chase the glamour of media headlines, Aiyedatiwa […]
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa. Credit: NDLEA About two months to the end of his tenure, at least five contenders have reportedly joined the race to succeed the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.). The development is […]
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The United States House of Representatives has urged the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organisations, including Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. This is contained in a resolution introduced before the House on Tuesday […]
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