- Homeland News
Ilobu community seeks FG’s intervention in Osun communal clash that left 30 dead
Following the communal clash in the Ilobu community of Osun State on Friday, the people of the area have appealed to the federal government to help them defend their town. A statement signed by Pastor Olufemi Salako, the National President of Ilobu Descendants Union, described how hired mercenaries from Ifon-Osun and Erin-Osun communities attacked Ilobu, leaving over 30 persons dead…
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Royal rumble as Oluwo accuses Ooni of plotting to dethrone him
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, Telu 1, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II of conspiring to depose him. In a statement released on Friday evening, Oluwo claimed that despite being instrumental in his ascent to the position of Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, is out to get him. “To my surprise, the…
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Why the parents of missing Pittsburgh University student Sudiksha want their daughter declared dead
The parents of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki have asked for Dominican authorities to declare their daughter dead. Their request highlights the heartbreaking realities of losing a child and handling the legalities of a missing person case. Investigators believe Konanki drowned “and no evidence of foul play has been found,” Subbarayudu and Sreedevi Konanki wrote in a letter…
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Atiku announces opposition coalition to take on Tinubu in 2027
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has declared the creation of a Coalition of Opposition Political Parties to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The former vice president confirmed this while answering a question on behalf of the opposition leaders, “Yes, the coalition of opposition is being born ahead of 2027,” he remarked during a news…
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- The Roots
Before fake drugs kill all of us, by Dayo Thomas
As I write this article, my heart is heavy with grief. I’m paying tribute to my late brother-in-law, Mr. Sunday Jiya, and countless other innocent Nigerians who have lost their lives to counterfeit medications. My brother-in-law, fondly called “Boda Sunday,” had purchased a familiar medication, expecting to recover from his illness. Instead, his health rapidly deteriorated, and he tragically passed…
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Owa Obokun inaugurates organising committee for May 25 coronation
The new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi, Ajimoko III, has inaugurated a 13-member committee to oversee activities for his official coronation ceremony on May 25 this year. Led by a former Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Wale Omole, the committee has Alhaji Lateef Akande Bakare, a reputable chartered accountant, as…
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Let us return to our villages, by Dayo Thomas
Growing up in Ponyan, my village in Kogi State, I experienced the simplicity and fulfillment of rural life. After leaving in 1986, my appreciation for village life only deepened. If the government were to restore social infrastructure to rural areas today, I will return to the village next day. To my fellow Nigerians, I confidently say that there’s no life…
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Avoiding the tight rope of sexual harassment in Nigeria, by Kunle Osisanya
Introduction On Wednesday 20th of February 2025, Nigerians may recall an interruption of the Nigerian Senate plenary by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central District who vehemently protested her change of seat. The situation eventually degenerated to the Sergeant at Arms being asked by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio to escort her out of the chambers, as witnessed on live…
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Farewell to primary education in Nigeria, by Dayo Thomas
I recently returned to my village, Ponyan in Kogi State, and visited my former primary school, accompanied by my nephew. As we walked through the familiar grounds, a wave of emotions washed over me, and I struggled to catch my breath. Memories of my adventures with my friends, Oye Babatimehin and others, flooded my mind. Before me lay the remnants…
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