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Babangida in 1992 and at 81 today

Babangida in 1992 and at 81 today

“All history resolves itself very easily into the biographies of a few stout and earnest persons” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882. General (President) Ibrahim B Babangida, IBB, GCFR, was 81 on August 17, 2022; that was on Wednesday. Like it or not, Nigerian history would remember him as one of the “few stout and earnest […]

Ogun PDP Crisis: Appeal Court clearly ruled in favour of Segun Showunmi —Counsel

Ogun PDP Crisis: Appeal Court clearly ruled in favour of Segun Showunmi —Counsel

By Nnamdi Ojiego The ruling of the Court of Appeal in the case between Segun Showunmi Vs. PDP and two others was clearly in favour of the appellant, Showunmi’s counsel, Monday Mawah, has insisted.   His clarification came on the heels of what he described as deliberate attempts by “desperate persons” to rewrite the judgment which was […]

Olu of Warri: ‘My life, Warri Kingdom and our agenda for peace, progress’

Olu of Warri: ‘My life, Warri Kingdom and our agenda for peace, progress’

*Talks about transformation into kingship *His views on spirituality, Christianity and tradition Fortune must be smiling on the people of Warri Kingdom.  The ascension of His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Olu of Warri, last year, is considered in many spheres as fortunate. He has knowledge and he is wise.  He is also calm. And he is young, […]

Senator ‘leaks’ Tinubu’s ‘manifesto’: State police tops

Senator ‘leaks’ Tinubu’s ‘manifesto’: State police tops

•‘Despite Muslim-Muslim ticket, let us give Asiwaju, Shettima a chance’ By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Senator Ayo Arise, a businessman, is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from Ekiti State, who in 2007 represented Ekiti North in the Senate. In this interview, the former students’ union leader weighs-in on the controversy generated by the […]

APC, PDP trade blames, as Osun gov’s wife escapes stones attack

APC, PDP trade blames, as Osun gov’s wife escapes stones attack

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Following the Friday night’s attack on the convoy of the wife of Osun State governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola, in Owode-Ede, in Ede-North Local Government Area of the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of masterminding the act. It was gathered that the first lady’s convoy […]

Paris Club Refund: NGF took $100m for state elections — Consultants

Paris Club Refund: NGF took $100m for state elections — Consultants

*’Our money is $68m, not $418m’ By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The consultants working on Paris Club refund, yesterday, alleged that the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) demanded and received $100 million to prosecute elections in some states. The consultants also alleged that the governors are the problem of Nigeria. Briefing journalists in Abuja, the Lead Consultant, Ned Nwoko, […]

Lions Club empowers 3,500 Akute residents on vocational skills

Lions Club empowers 3,500 Akute residents on vocational skills

By Elizabeth Osayande Lagos Apex Lions Club International District 404B2, Nigeria has empowered 3,500 youths and adults by training them on liquid soap, Dettol, Izal and insecticide in Akute, Ogun State to keep them out of poverty. The youths were trained on various skills that could help them at home , including being self-reliance. Speaking […]

Leon Edwards eyes history in huge rematch against Kamaru Usman for welterweight title

Leon Edwards eyes history in huge rematch against Kamaru Usman for welterweight title

Will Usman continue his dominance in yet another profile-building victory? Or will “Rocky” use his slick skills to bring Usman’s streak to a halt to be crowned the new welterweight king? The two streaking welterweights meet at UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah in less than 20 minutes. Seven years since […]