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Buhari at 83: Reflections, by Femi Adesina
He would have turned 83 years old December 17, 2025. But he left five months earlier. President Muhammadu Buhari passed to eternity July 13, this year. At the occasion of his first posthumous birthday, an opportunity comes to reflect on his strengths, weaknesses (yes, everybody has), and what we can learn and approximate from his life and times. I worked…
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AAUA best graduate attributes success to hard work, dedication, reading
By Boye Oyeyemi – The overall best graduating student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Folake Omonitan, has attributed her academic success to discipline, consistency, and dedication to reading. Omonitan, who graduated from the Department of Biochemistry with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.79, made the revelation in an interview with The Hope shortly after emerging as the…
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Federal University Lokoja appoints Professor Gbenga Ibileye as 4th vice-chancellor
The Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has appointed Professor Gbenga Ibileye as its 4th vice-chancellor, effective February 15, 2026. The appointment was approved by the university’s 4th governing council, chaired by Professor Zubairu Tajo Abdallah, following a transparent, merit-based, and highly competitive selection process. Professor Ibileye emerged as the successful candidate after an extensive interview exercise involving eleven distinguished professors. The…
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Ahmed’s shenanigans at NMDPRA and Tinubu’s silence, by Yemi Adebowale
Shenanigan. This ten-letter word evokes anger especially when it is deployed to retard a person, organization or country. It could be deadly. It is like truck knocking down man. This is exactly what is playing out at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Farouk Ahmed, fully deploys Shenanigan in its day-to-day activities.…
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The rise and fall of Ibeto cement: lessons Nigeria must not ignore, by Chioma Ahaghaotu
Ibeto Cement was once a dominant name in Nigeria’s cement market. For years, it played a critical role in supplying one of the country’s most essential construction materials, helping bridge gaps in a market that was once heavily dependent on imports. At its peak, Ibeto was a major importer and bagger of cement, with a footprint large enough to influence…
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Ekiti Customary Court of Appeal upholds child custody ruling
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Customary Court of Appeal sitting in Ado-Ekiti has upheld the judgement of the Ise-Ekiti Customary Court in a child custody suit involving Aladesuyi Ajayi and Ifejola Ajayi. The lower court, presided over by Mrs A. F. Anjorin, with assessors Gbenga Jayeoba and Michael Aregbesola, had on April 29, 2025, awarded custody of the four children…
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PDP rejects Supreme Court ruling on emergency rule, cites threat to democracy
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the president’s authority to declare a state of emergency and suspend elected officials, warning that the decision poses serious risks to Nigeria’s constitutional democracy. The apex court on Monday upheld President Bola Tinubu’s powers under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution to impose emergency rule and suspend elected…
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Ekiti electoral commission fixes date for council polls
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, December 12, 2026, for the conduct of local government and local council development area elections in the state. The date was announced in guidelines released by the commission and made available to journalists on Tuesday. The guidelines were signed by the Chairman of EKSIEC, Justice Cornelius Akintayo…
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APC elders laud Oyebanji over airport inauguration in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti APC Elders’ Forum has congratulated Governor Biodun Oyebanji on the inauguration of the state’s first Agro-Allied and Commercial International Airport in Ado-Ekiti. The group, in a statement issued on Tuesday, described the project as a landmark achievement for the state. The statement was signed by the Chairman of the forum, Gabriel Oni, and its…
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TY Danjuma: the soldier who refused the crown, by Olabode Opeseitan
In February 1976, Nigeria stood on the edge of another abyss. General Murtala Muhammed had just been assassinated in a failed coup. His deputy, General Olusegun Obasanjo, narrowly escaped death and was visibly shaken. The nation was leaderless, the military high command was restless, and the country’s fragile unity hung in the balance. At that moment, all eyes turned to…
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