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Learning to honour our own: A reflection on national self-respect — by Folabi Ogunleye
“There is a profound difference between demanding better of one’s country and refusing to acknowledge anything good in it. The former builds a nation; the latter slowly convinces its people that there is nothing worth building.” I DID NOT make it up. I encountered the remark myself this very morning on my social media timeline. The comment came in the…
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Why Oriire was not Chibok — by Lasisi Olagunju
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) were in the media yesterday (Sunday) urging President Bola Tinubu to replicate in the North the feat that rescued the Oriire pupils and teachers in Oyo State. I am with them. Their request is not a northern demand; it is a national obligation. No Nigerian child anywhere should be…
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Osun 2026: Governor Adeleke and his phantom claims on Muslims’ welfare — by Ismail Omipidan
As a Muslim and journalist, I have always made conscious effort to avoid conduct that could be perceived as religious bias or discrimination. I recall my days in Kaduna when some Christians accused me of being biased towards late Governor Patrick Yakowa, while some Muslims simultaneously accused me of playing the Christian card because of the faith of my publisher.…
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Inside Ijegba forest: Wole Soyinka’s love for nature and eco-friendly home — by Ademola Adegbamigbe
From a distance, the house, built of a combination of burnt clay brick, red Nigerite roofing sheets and concrete pillars, lies prostrate like a lion. Under the smiting equatorial sunlight, this lion is yawning after what seems to be a delicious meal. But in place of spiky canines, this giant cat has grey pillars as teeth, upon which half of…
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JUST IN: Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies at 78
Veteran New Zealand actor Sam Neill, best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park film franchise, has died at the age of 78. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, Australia, according to a statement released by his family, who described his passing as sudden and unexpected. They added that the actor had remained cancer-free following treatment for…
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Big tech vs Nigerian media: FCCPC in search of win-win — by Olabode Opeseitan
What do you do when the media collective of your country seeks presidential intervention to secure a fair share of the value created from their content, which tech giants monetise without adequately compensating the creators? Do you fold your arms, or roll the dice? That is the dilemma now confronting Nigeria as big technology companies draw revenue from Nigerian news…
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Oriire mass kidnap, 44 lives, politics, and ignorance of the commentariat — by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju
Let me say this plainly, people should not play politics with lives. The Oriire mass abduction is finally behind us. Troops of the Nigerian Army, working alongside the National Counter Terrorism Centre, the Defence Headquarters, Special Forces from the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Nigeria Police, the DSS, the NIA, the Civil Defence Corps, and local vigilantes and Amotekun,…
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Troops kill ISWAP terrorists in Borno, uncover foreign trainers
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have killed several suspected ISWAP terrorists during a failed infiltration attempt on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, with preliminary investigations pointing to the involvement of foreign terrorist trainers. The Nigerian Army said the attack occurred at about 10:20 p.m. on Friday when the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the troops’ location…
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Concern for renewed war in Iran as US attacks military, civilian targets
Several days of military attacks by the United States across Iran have marked the most intense rounds of bombardment since the two sides reached a vague memorandum of understanding last month. US fighter jets and warships have hit hundreds of military targets and a number of civilian ones in nearly a week of strikes, with Iranian authorities reporting attacks in…
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Two arrested as FG raids illegal mining site in Osun
The Federal Government has arrested two suspected illegal miners during a coordinated raid on an illegal mining site in Osun State, as it intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit mining activities. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Lara Owoeye-Wise, the suspects are assisting investigators with information…
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