Your imaginary tale captioned ‘Ondo Guber Poll May Lead to Crisis in South-West APC’ was quite entertaining as the product of a creative mind dabbling in political fiction. When told that the article was pretending to be a contribution to factual journalism, I felt compelled to offer this observation: such articles should be preceded by clear and forthright disclaimers, that ... Read More »
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Ebun-Olu Adegoruwa SAN raises the 10 Questions the Nigerian Air Force must answer before Olulope Arotile’s Burial
A Human Rights Lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegoruwa SAN has expressed serious concern over the sudden death of Tolulope Arotile.According to him, this ugly development has caused a national mourning in this time of COVID 19 pandemic.He considered the death as tragic, painful and gruesome. The inconsistent stories emerging from the Nigerian Air Force has not helped to douse the suspicions. He ... Read More »
We’re putting final touches to our agric masterplan: Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the state’s agricultural masterplan would be ready soon as the government puts final touches to the document. “Revamping Kwara’s economy through agricultural development is one of my campaign promises and I am glad that we are taking steps and setting the right foundation for this with the Kwara State Agricultural Masterplan,” he said ... Read More »
How Omoyele Sowore Blackmailed Me and Almost Ruined the Lives of My Family and I
Reno Omokri Sometime in 2012, it entered my heart to give back to Nigeria. I had invited some White Christian missionaries to Nigeria, in August 2012, and we visited an orphanage in Abuja, the Hope For Survival Orphanage. I was so shocked by the cramped conditions under which the children lived, that I went out and cried my heart out. ... Read More »
LAUTECH: Joint Ownership Dissolution Almost Done – Oyo Education Commissioner
Oyo State Commissioner of Education, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye has revealed that the process of the dissolution of the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology is in its concluding stage. The Commissioner disclosed this on Friday while receiving a delegation from the Ladoke Akintola Foundation in his office. He also maintained that Governor Seyi Makinde is much more interested ... Read More »
We’ll support you, Kwara Gov tells private school owners
· Says Online education has come to stay · State aligns with FG on school reopening Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday pledged to offer interest-free loan and grants to private school owners to be able to pay their workers and prevent massive loss of job in the sub-sector. AbdulRazaq said he would “not be blind to the plight” ... Read More »
Ekiti PDP: Court Dismisses Olujimi Group’s Suit Against Ward Congresses, Awards N200,000 Against Plaintiff
Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, today, dismissed the suit filed by the Senator Biodun Olujimi’s group, against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ward Congresses conducted in March 7, 2020. Delivering judgment on the suit number FHC/AD/CS/14/2020, the court awarded N200,000 cost against the plaintiff and their Counsel to be paid to the PDP, the 4th and 5th defendants on ... Read More »
Kwara Gov mourns ex-IEDPU President
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday commiserated with the Ilorin Emirate over the death of the former President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) Alhaji Abdullahi Atanda Atuma. “His Excellency commiserates with His Royal Highness the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the leadership of the IEDPU, and the immediate family of the late statesman who no ... Read More »
Olugbo marks 70th birthday, explains why Ondo monarchs adopted Akeredolu
The Prescribed authority of Ugbo Land and Chairman, Ondo State Council of Obas, Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty , Oba Dr. Frederick Enitiolorunda Akinruntan has entered into the septuagenarian threshold of 70 years. The urbane and suave royal father who is aslo the Chairman of the Yoruba Obas Peace and Conflict Resolution Council (YPCRC) celebrated the birthday strictly ... Read More »
COUNTERPOINT By Femi Akintunde-Johnson
A Nation of Flawed Celebutantes We are wandering through the chaotic landscape of our common heritage which has been brutalized by successive incompetents and mercantile do-gooders, in different togas. What we call a nation-state today would have made even the front-liners of our independence struggles whine in debilitating agony were they alive to see the deterioration. Just barely 60 years ... Read More »