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IJEBULAND: Inside story of the Awujale succession crisis

IJEBULAND: Inside story of the Awujale succession crisis

For Ijebuland, the wait for a new Awujale has become much more than a traditional succession exercise. It has evolved into a complex contest involving custom, law, family interests, institutional authority and allegations of political influence.
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Nigeria needs to scale through consideration of CLCS – Prof Awosika

Nigeria needs to scale through consideration of CLCS – Prof Awosika

AS Nigeria awaits consideration from the United Nation’s Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shell (CLCS), the need to make available funds to the National Boundary Commission and the Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) office in New Yoke is said to be essentially imperative.

War on terror: Disturbing tales of conspiracy,  sabotage

War on terror: Disturbing tales of conspiracy, sabotage

NIGERIA and South Africa have in the past three weeks been embroiled in a serious diplomatic and economic dispute over the twin arms purchase deals that would have seen South African Concerns playing the role of third party in the arms purchase transactions.

Jonathan’s centenary, independence speeches:  The missing point

Jonathan’s centenary, independence speeches: The missing point

President Goodluck Jonathan, in the last ten months, has made two major speeches that got Nigerians glued to television and radio sets hoping to be told new things. Speeches of Presidents and Heads of State, in the past, had one of such that either put smiles on the faces of the people or did otherwise.

Tears flow freely after fresh onslaught by Fulani herdsmen

Tears flow freely after fresh onslaught by Fulani herdsmen

FOR more than a decade, Plateau State, the “Home of Peace and Tourism”, has been plagued by series of violent attacks and bomb blasts which have left thousands dead, property worth billions of Naira destroyed and relationships among people severed.

Controversy as NYSC moves from analogue to digital

Controversy as NYSC moves from analogue to digital

FOR the past 41 years of its existence, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has handled the mobilization of graduates across the country for the mandatory one year national youth service through analogue method, which is replete with all sorts of irregularities.

In Kaduna, half nude women confront Gov. Yero

In Kaduna, half nude women confront Gov. Yero

Around 10am penultimate Monday, armed men followed Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State in a convoy of vehicles. The wailing convoy snaked its way from Kaduna metropolis towards southern Kaduna.

The forgotten people of Abuja

The forgotten people of Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, is one of Africa’s respected cities and acclaimed to be one of the fastest growing cities in the world. It has since become a haven for tourists, investors and sellers

Road Accidents: The fake Abuja insurers!

Road Accidents: The fake Abuja insurers!

An estimated 600,000 vehicles from Abuja suburbs and neighbouring states enter the Federal Capital City every working day of the week excluding the number of vehicles domiciled in Abuja.