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CSOs demand investigation of El-Rufai over alleged NSA phone tapping
A coalition of civil society and public interest organisations under the aegis of the Campaign for Sustainable Democracy and Rights (CSDR) has called for the arrest, investigation and prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged illegal interception of the National Security Adviser’s phone conversations. In a statement issued…
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In memory of my teacher, BJ — by Babafemi Ojudu
Is BJ truly dead? No—he cannot be. People like him do not die. They live on in the minds they shaped, in the convictions they nurtured, and in the courage they stirred in generations of students. Death may still the body, but it cannot silence a voice that has taken root in so many hearts. When my colleague, Kunle Ajibade…
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Obama responds to racist video shared by Trump depicting him and his wife as apes
Barack Obama has responded to a racist video shared by Donald Trump on social media that depicted him and his wife, Michelle Obama, as apes. The ex-president did not mention Mr Trump by name, but said the “decorum” and “respect for… office” that used to guide US officials had been lost. After the video showing the Obamas as apes was…
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PDP absent as INEC clears 14 parties for Osun governorship election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the personal particulars and credentials of candidates and their running mates for the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) conspicuously absent from the list of qualified political parties. INEC, in a statement issued on Sunday by the Commission’s Public Affairs Officer in…
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Adeleke gets PDP lawmakers’ support amid local government crisis
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Members of the National and State Assemblies elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Osun State have unanimously endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term, citing his performance across key sectors and commitment to workers’ welfare despite the ongoing local government crisis. The endorsement was among resolutions reached at a…
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AC Grammar School Oka gets classroom renovation, scholarships from 1983 alumni set
By Boye Oyeyemi – The 1983 set of African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko, Ondo State, has renovated and inaugurated a four-classroom block in the school as part of activities marking its reunion celebration. The alumni group also donated books and writing materials to students, unveiled a ₦1 million scholarship scheme, and pledged free JAMB registration forms for selected learners to…
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Ekiti PDP vows to oust APC as party moves into permanent secretariat
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has declared its determination to remove the All Progressives Congress from power in the June 20 governorship election, following its relocation to a permanent party secretariat in the Ajilosun area of Ado-Ekiti. The State PDP Chairman, Tunji Odeyemi, said the move signalled the party’s readiness to reclaim…
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A vote for electronic transmission — by Simon Kolawole
Let me say it upfront: I am 100 percent in support of anything that will improve the quality and credibility of elections in Nigeria. Therefore, I am in support of electronic transmission of election results. It can be of great help in the evolution of our democracy, particularly in the quest for credible elections. For whatever it is worth, voters…
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Biodun Jeyifo: Revolutionary humanist bows out — by Chidi Amuta
At the grand intellectual festival to celebrate him at 80, on the 5th January, his birthday, I was conspicuously absent. I was billed to be a discussant on the anti- colonial aspects of his writings following a public lecture on the subject. But an unavoidable personal emergency took me out of the country. On the 4th of January, I sent…
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El-rufai, Obi, FFK, Omokri, Natasha and co: Era of political attention seekers — by Tony Ogbetere
I have reached a point in my political journey where the louder a Nigerian political gladiator screams, the less seriously I take them. If your entire political relevance is built on controversy, outrage, hot takes, and perpetual media presence, my mind automatically files you under entertainment, not statesmanship. People like Nasir El Rufai, Peter Obi, Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Ali…
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