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Between direct and indirect party primaries — by Simbo Olorunfemi
So, I submitted here yesterday, that“despite the landmines, with direct primaries, party members at the grassroots have MORE influence in who flies the party ticket.” The operative word here is – MORE. Knowing that people, desperate to read things upside down, only see what they want to see, I put it in CAPS to draw more attention to it. My…
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Ekiti monarch, Alawe of Ilawe, Oba Adebanji Alabi is dead
The Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi Afuntade I, has passed away after 14 years on the throne of his forebears. The announcement was made in a recent statement issued by the spokesperson of the Alawe-in-Council, High Chief Gbenga Agbona. The statement noted that the people of Ilawe-Ekiti received the news with deep sorrow and total…
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The unvarnished truth: The weight of an 881-page confession — by Khaleed Yazeed
General Yakubu Gowon’s monumental 881-page autobiography, “My Life of Duty and Allegiance”, has finally been unveiled. It is being marketed as a shattering of decades-old silences from the last surviving central pillar of Nigeria’s most turbulent era. Written largely from memory after the heartbreaking loss of his personal records during the 1975 coup that sent him into exile, Gowon claims…
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Iran ‘getting a lot closer’ to agreement with US, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has said Iran is “getting a lot closer” to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, as Tehran also signalled progress had been made in the past week. However, both sides have been cautious, and Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said the key issue of nuclear weapons would not be part of any initial proposals.…
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Tinubu secures 100,880 votes in Osun, wins APC presidential primary
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –President Bola Tinubu has emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election in Osun State, securing 100,880 votes.The result of the exercise, conducted on Saturday, was announced by the APC Coordinator and Returning Officer for the presidential primary in the state, Mr Gboyega Oyetola.Oyetola, who is the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy,…
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‘Even some NADECO members wanted me to stay longer’ — by Martins Oloja
General Abdusalami A. Abubakar’a autobiography, which will be publicly presented on June 13, 2026 to mark the 84th Birthday of the Army General who handed over to President Olusegun Obasanjo on May 29, 1999 is the focal point today. General Abubakar has functioned remarkably as a global Peace Ambassador to several world bodies from ECOWAS to the United Nations as…
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The curious judgment against INEC — by Simbo Olorunfemi
Whatever the merits of the case in the matter between the Youth Party and INEC, which resulted in the judgement by Justice Mohammed Umar ruling that some portions of the INEC Guidelines and Schedule are inconsistent with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026, there are questions around the circumstances under which the suit was filed and judgement delivered that…
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Dapo Abiodun showers encomiun as Ogun Head of Service bows out into retirement
Ogun State Government on Friday held a send-forth ceremony in honour of the outgoing Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Olufemi Onasanya, marking his retirement from the civil service on the same day he celebrated his 60th birthday. The event also featured the send-forth of his predecessor, Kolawole Peter Fagboun, alongside 28 retired permanent secretaries from the state civil service. Governor…
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Putin orders response after blaming Ukraine for deadly strike on college dormitory that killed 12
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered retaliation to a deadly Ukrainian attack on what he said was a college dormitory in an occupied town which authorities say killed at least 12. Putin accused Ukraine of a “terrorist” act after Ukrainian drones struck the dormitory in Starobilsk, an occupied town in eastern Luhansk on Friday. The Russian president added that he…
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Why I rejected $1m Mavin Records deal — Blaqbonez
Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez has revealed that he turned down a $1 million offer from Mavin Records, the record label founded by Don Jazzy, because he prefers to keep a low profile on social media. The rapper made the disclosure in a post shared on X on Thursday ahead of the release of his new single, “Chanel”, featuring Asake. Explaining his…
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