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Rev. Jesse Jackson: Hero of hope — by Van Jones
His “Rainbow Coalition” Was Blueprint For Obama I saw my father cry only once. It was the summer of 1984. And he was listening to the Rev. Jesse Jackson. It was a hot summer night. A dozen or so of my relatives were all packed into a modest hotel suite – the kind where a single door joined two separate…
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Family seeks Oyebanji’s intervention over inmate on death row in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The family of an Ekiti indigene, Haruna Ayeni, who was sentenced to death alongside his late father, has appealed to Governor Biodun Oyebanji to intervene, alleging that the conviction was unjust. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, Haruna’s brother, Olusola Ayeni, said the case originated from a land dispute between their father and another resident of Emure…
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Ekiti declares two-day mid-term break for schools
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has announced a two-day mid-term break for all public and private schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Olabimpe Aderiye, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti. According to the commissioner, the break will hold on Thursday, February 19, and Friday, February 20, 2026. She explained…
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Experts call for urgent action as drug abuse surges in Africa
Toyin Falola, a professor of history, has expressed deep concern over the growing consumption and trafficking of illicit drugs across the African continent, describing the trend as a serious public health emergency requiring urgent and coordinated action. Speaking at the latest edition of the Toyin Falola Interview Series themed “The Use of Drugs in Africa”, Falola said drug abuse has…
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Cross River APC targets 1.5m votes for Tinubu in 2027
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State have resolved to mobilise no fewer than 1.5 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The resolution was adopted on Monday at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by Governor Bassey Otu at the Calabar International Convention Centre, Calabar. The meeting had in attendance the…
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Super Falcons to face Cameroon in pre-WAFCON friendlies
The Super Falcons will face Cameroon in two pre-WAFCON friendly matches as part of their build-up to this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The fixtures fall within the FIFA Women’s International Window of 24 February to 7 March 2026. Nigeria, the defending champions and 10-time title holders, will take on the Indomitable Lionesses in Yaoundé on Saturday,…
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Actress Tonto Dikeh celebrates son’s birthday with stunning photos
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has shared stunning photos of herself with ex-husband Olakunle Churchill in celebration of their son, King Andre’s birthday. The actress accompanied the pictures with a heartfelt prayer for King Andre as he marks a decade today. She wrote: “Heavenly Father, Today I stand as a parent under the authority of Your name,…
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Ogun State IGR surges to ₦240bn amid ₦494bn debt profile
The debt profile of Ogun State has reached approximately ₦494 billion, the Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, has revealed. The figure includes ₦194 billion in local debt and ₦300 billion in foreign debt, a sharp rise from ₦133 billion and ₦33 billion respectively in 2019. Okubadejo attributed the surge in foreign…
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Labour movement urges FG to intervene in Osun LG allocation dispute
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Joint Labour Movement, under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the ongoing local government allocation dispute in the state. In a press statement jointly signed by Comrade Christopher Arapasopo, Comrade Bimbo Fasasi, and…
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Why I no longer pay tithes to church – Toke Makinwa
By Folashade Olorunfemi – On-air personality Toke Makinwa has revealed that she has stopped paying her monthly tithe to the church. She made the disclosure in a video shared on her YouTube channel, explaining that her decision came after observing that many churches are financially stable. Toke said she now prefers to direct her money to charitable causes, as she…
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