- Perspectives
Atiku’s fishing expedition: much ado about nothing, By Kassim Afegbua
When the noise rented the air like a thunderbolt, one was tempted to conclude that there was substance in their agitations. Quite a few Atiku Abubakar’s media lapdogs appeared with leaked saliva all over their mouths, seemingly aroused by a false hope of catching President Tinubu pants down. Indeed they have been running from one media house to another, trying…
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Netanyahu says Israel is ‘at war’ after Hamas launches surprise air and ground attack from Gaza
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was “at war” on Saturday, after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a deadly barrage of rockets and sent gunmen into Israeli territory in a major escalation of the long running conflict between the two sides. The Israeli military said about 2,200 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, while armed terror…
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INEC denies withdrawing from Kano governorship appeal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it has withdrawn from the appeal process in the ongoing Kano governorship election petition case. The commission issued a press release on Saturday, October 7, 2023, to clarify its position after a letter by its legal officer in Kano state indicated that the commission had withdrawn from the case. The…
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Tinubu: How Atiku defrauded the world, Nigerians, By Ismail Omipidan
He called it a World Press Conference. But it turned out to be an avenue to further defraud the world and especially Nigerians over his desperate attempt to secure Nigeria’s presidency at all cost. I have read series of commentaries and interventions over the release of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s academic records by the Chicago State University (CSU). But I…
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Abiodun doles out N55m in scholarship to indigent students in memory of late son
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has instituted a scholarship award scheme for 550 indigent students in Remo Federal Constituency of the state in honour of his late son, Gbemiga Abiodun, who died six years ago. The scholarships cover pupils in primary and secondary schools as well as those in vocational and tertiary institutions. The scheme is sponsored entirely…
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Aviation minister seeks to revamp Nigeria’s international airports
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has reiterated the need for a master plan for the five international airports in Nigeria, as he received the report of the task force on the relocation of foreign airlines from the old terminal to the new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. According to a…
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Whispers about Dr. Bala Usman, By Okello Oculi
Dr. Bala Usman and I first met at Essex University, located one-hour by train, from London. He had come to see a peace-research activist who was on the faculty. When we greeted, I quickly asked if he was from the southern Sudan or Rwanda for he was as tall, straight, and self-assured as the cattle-rearing Dinka, Shilluk of Sudan or…
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NBC sends final warning to Arise News
The National Broadcasting Commission has warned Arise Television to stop airing derogatory and inflammatory remarks on its programmes. The Commission, in a letter dated October 6, 2023, and signed by its Director-General, Dr Balarabe Ilelah, said the TV station had breached Nigeria’s broadcasting codes several times. The letter, titled “Preponderance of derogatory and incendiary remarks: final warning”, was…
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Atiku, bienvenue Chicago, By Gbenga Omotoso
Even as those who flew thousands of kilometres across the Atlantic, drove several kilometres and walked a million steps in search of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s status at the Chicago State University are back – empty handed – and the chief mourners and their bitter sympathisers have refused to go home, it is fit and proper to intervene in what…
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PHOTO NEWS: Funmi Adewara gets Nigeria Innovation honours
Nigerian-British medical doctor and founder of Mobihealth, Dr. Funmi Adewara was honoured at the Nigeria Innovation Awards alongside others for her service to the medical profession and her innovative and transformative startup company that is changing how people receive medicare across Africa.
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