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Niger dumps French, adopts Hausa as official language
In a further break from its former colonial master, France, Niger’s military leadership has adopted Hausa as the national language in place of French. The military rulers severed ties with France after toppling civilian president Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, expelling French troops and renaming French-named streets and monuments. “The national language is Hausa” and “the working languages are English…
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Oladunjoye’s death, huge loss to Ogun APC, says Oba Ìsèse Worldwide
Oba Ifarotimi Adifagbola Balogun, the Chairman of the “Ìsèse Kingdom of Truth Association of Nigeria” and Oba Ìsèse Worldwide, has described the passing of Ogun APC Publicity Secretary Tunde Oladunjoye as a significant loss for the party in the state In a statement provided to reporters, Oba Ìsèse Worldwide noted that the late APC publicity secretary was a devoted party…
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“I am a proud Yoruba man,” says Oyo Speaker – Denies allegiance to mother’s ethnicity
Following the backlash he received for his relationship with Igbo groups in Oyo State, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has said he is committed to serving the interests of people of the state. The youthful speaker became the subject of online discussion among some Yoruba conservatives, alleging his recent remarks and association with…
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How Ibadan politician Adeojo died without fulfilling his governorship ambition
Ibadan politician and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Yekini Adeojo, died without achieving his cherished dream of becoming the governor of Oyo State. As the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in the state in 1999, the businessman, who was also the Seriki Musulumi of Yorubaland, lost the election to the late Lam Adesina of the Alliance for Democracy…
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Nigerian boxer dies during Ghana boxing contest
Former West African and National light-heavyweight champion Segun “Success” Olanrewaju passed away on Saturday after passing out during a boxing contest in Ghana. On Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League at Bukom Boxing Arena, Olanrewaju passed out while battling Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu. According to available information, he was apparently ahead of schedule prior to the terrible…
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Oklahoma Doings! “I’m not your mate”: The politics of seniority in Fuji – By Saheed Aderinto
On Tuesday, “The Fuji Documentary” launched the new Global Africa Lecture Series at Oklahoma State University. In addition to screening the documentary, I used the occasion to reflect on the big question of what constitutes history and who has the right to narrate certain narratives. In late 2024, a major crisis erupted in the Nigerian entertainment industry when Fujician Taye…
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An agency’s campaign against death by scooping – By Bolaji Adebiyi
The National Orientation Agency’s advocacy against the scooping of petrol indicates its rebound, writes Bolaji Adebiyi. It is baffling that despite the apparent danger of scooping petrol from fallen tankers, Nigerians persist in the act. It usually begins with a petrol-laden tanker overturning on the highway or within a city, attracting people to rush in with all sorts of stuff…
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Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago resigns
Iceland’s minister for children has resigned after admitting she had a child with a teenager more than 30 years ago. Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir said in a media interview she had first started a relationship when the boy was 15 years old, and she was a 22-year-old counsellor at a religious group which he attended. She then gave birth to his…
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