Golfing with Spirit and Peace in the Gulf!

By Yinka Fabowale The Gulf crisis and confict only underscore the level of hypocrisy and depravity humanity has sunk. The world is in the midst of observing Lent and Ramadan fasting – two yearly religious rituals of Christianity and Islam. And yet, the two major combatant-nations which claim to be champions of these foremost global […]

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Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture to hold March 6 at Ikenne

The 2026 edition of the annual Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture will hold on March 6 at Ikenne, in Ogun State. A statement by the foundation”s Executive Director,  Ambassador Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, said: “The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has announced the 2026 edition of its annual Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Lecture, scheduled to hold on Friday, March […]

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UN chief responds to reported killing of Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday noted the reports of the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during his opening remarks at a UN Security Council session on Iran. He spoke at the Security Council meeting underway at the UN headquarters in New York, called by French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the […]

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Iran declares 40-day national mourning for Khamenei

Iran has declared a 40-day national mourning for its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. State media had early Sunday confirmed the death of Khamenei in a coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrike campaign targeting key Iranian sites. The solemn announcement, broadcast on state television, described Khamenei’s death as martyrdom in service to the nation, a term […]

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Ayatollah Khamenei’s iron grip on power in Iran comes to sudden end

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed on the first day of massive US and Israeli air strikes on the country, US President Donald Trump has announced. The death of the 86-year-old ruler of the past three decades – one of the longest in the world – was later confirmed on Iranian state TV. Iran has […]

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Defence Minister vows Nigeria will overcome forces working against her

Defence minister, Gen Christopher Musa, rtd Defence Minister, Gen Christopher Musa (retd), has assured that Nigeria will overcome all the forces working against her. Though he noted that the country was passing through many challenges, yet he was confident that the current journey through the wilderness would lead to a glorious end. Speaking on Friday […]

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Osun State Polytechnic, Iree Recommits To Skills Development

By John Dike, Osogbo The Rector of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Kehinde Adeyemi Alabi, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to equipping students with practical skills that will enable them become employers of labour rather than job seekers. Represented by his deputy, Gboyega Oluwaseun Oyeleke, the rector made this known during a two-day skills acquisition workshop […]

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