Vice-President Kashim Shettima touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York in the early hours of Monday to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The…
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Op-ed: How Prince Arimoro relinquished Owa-Obokun’s seat to Ajimoko over old age
Ijesa is a powerful sub-ethnic group in Yorubaland. It boasts a long history of great culture, tradition, and leadership. The forefathers of Ijesa are men of courage, respect, and resilience who made…
Hashim Abioye: Navigating the Bends of Leadership, By Yemi Badru
By Yemi Badru This is indeed a challenging time for Hashim Abioye, Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC). It is the time of hot politics, name calling, blackmail, suspicion, blame…
Edo Guber: Respect the democratic process, people’s will —Tinubu tells candidates
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo State governorship elections to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. The election is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024….
Edo Guber: Jonathan drops heavy message for INEC, security operatives
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has called for peace and urged state institutions responsible for managing the electoral process to ensure a level…
Rewane: Nigerian economy to hit $400bn by 2026
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has projected that the Nigerian economy would grow by 3.5 per cent by 2026, pushing the country’s gross…
How Yahaya Bello escaped EFCC arrest – Operatives reveals
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello reportedly evaded arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, with the assistance of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo. The EFCC…
AGF Fagbemi: Politicians speaking ill of Nigeria should never have the opportunity to lead it
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has warned politicians who are “demarketing” Nigeria on social media, stating that such individuals are unfit to lead the country. Speaking at…
FG, Lagos N100,000 school fees hike, illegal – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN has condemned the recent increment in school fees by the Federal and Lagos State Government, describing it as “illegal.” Recall that the Federal Government had…
AGF backs call to decriminalise suicide, says “it is a work in progress”
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has reiterated his commitment to reviewing the criminalisation of suicide in the country, saying it is a work in…