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State congress reflects party unity – Ondo PDP knocks critics
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has dismissed allegations by a group within the party, Kick Against Deceit, claiming irregularities in its recently concluded state congress. In a statement by its Director of Media and Public Communication, Comrade Wande Ajayi, the party described the claims as false and mischievous, saying they were aimed at discrediting…
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Tinubu Support Group condoles ex-Ondo Speaker over wife’s death
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Tinubu Support Group (TSG), a leading political mobilisation body for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, has commiserated with the former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kenneth Olawale, over the death of his wife. In a condolence message signed by its Director General in Ondo State, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, the group…
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Madagascar army unit claims control as President Rajoelina alleges power-grab
A renegade army unit siding with anti-government protesters in Madagascar has installed a new military chief as President Andry Rajoelina denounced an “attempt to seize power illegally”. General Demosthene Pikulas was installed as chief of the Army Staff during a ceremony at the army headquarters attended by armed forces minister, Manantsoa Deramasinjaka Rakotoarivelo on Sunday. “I give him my blessing,”…
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Oyo 2027, Adelabu, and the Emilokan mantra, by Taiwo Adisa
Sunday Tribune columnist, a modern-day philosopher in his own right, Festus Adedayo, had in his offering on August 24, 2025, asked this question: “Is Emilokan audacity or incantation ritual?” In that essay, he also went ahead to dissect the possibility of the words of candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 electioneering campaign carrying more than the ordinary effects. He…
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Defections: Ondo Assembly risks becoming rubber stamp, Civil Society Group warns
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Coalition of All Civil Society Organisations in Ondo State (CACSOD) has condemned the mass defection of opposition lawmakers in the state House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a major setback for democracy and accountability. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Alo Martins, and Secretary, Ayomide Jayeiola, the group…
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German Ambassador commends Tinubu for commuting death sentences to life
German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Günther, has given kudos to President Bola Tinubu for commuting some death sentences to lifelong imprisonment. Ambassador Günther spoke at a joint film screening with the Australian High Commission and Avocats sans Frontières France on the International Day against the Death Penalty. The movie ‘Just Mercy’ is a true-life story about Bryan Stevenson, a young…
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Maryam Sanda, sentenced to death in 2020 for killing husband, gets presidential pardon
Following the release of the full list of those granted pardon and clemency on Friday by President Bola Tinubu, one name has grabbed public attention and left tongues wagging: Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband. Back in 2017 when the incident happened, her story made headlines. The victim, Buliaminu Bello, was the nephew…
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Hamas rejects Tony Blair’s potential role in post-war Gaza governance
Hamas has strongly rejected any role for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in governing Gaza following the recently declared ceasefire in the enclave. Speaking to Sky News, senior Hamas official Basem Naim said the movement welcomed efforts by US President Donald Trump to help end the two-year genocidal war but warned that Blair would not be welcome in any…
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A warning to Senator Ted Cruz, by Femi Fani-Kayode
American Senator Ted Cruze is the joker of the century. He is the AIPAC-sponsored village idiot and asinine fool who says he wants to save Nigerian Christians from what he has described as ‘Christian genocide’ whilst three others, namely Congressman Riley Moore, Congressman Chris Smith and American Secretary of State Senator Marc Rubio, are his happy cheerleaders. An Israel-loving, genocide-enabling,…
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Over 70% of Nigerians with mental illness lack access to treatment – Expert
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Chief Medical Director of the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Akure, Dr Sunday Sajo, has expressed concern that more than 70 per cent of Nigerians living with mental health challenges have no access to medical care. Sajo stated this during the 2025 World Mental Health Day celebration in Akure. The event, themed “Access to Services: Mental Health in…
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