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THE presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has declared that now is the time for Nigerians to take a stance and determine where the country is headed to democratically. Peter Obi made the declaration on Tuesday in a goodwill remarks at the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue held at the…
Former Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University • Born in London on April 4, 1946. • He attended secondary school at Kings College, Lagos. He obtained a BSc and his medical degree at the University of Ibadan. He then undertook his postgraduate training at the University of Edinburgh. In 1981, he was elected as a Fellow…
Amnesty International on Tuesday called on security agencies and the Nigerian government at all levels to be neutral and protect the rights of the Osun State people to vote freely in Saturday’s governorship election, amid escalating violence in the lead-up to the poll. In a statement it shared on its official X page, the group…
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has defended his decision to call the attention of United States President Donald Trump to the forthcoming Osun State governorship election. Davido’s response on X on Tuesday followed a reaction from a user, @ifedayo_johnson, to his appeal to Trump over concerns surrounding the August 15 election. The…
As preparations gather momentum for the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, attention is gradually shifting to the state, which will host the final off-cycle governorship poll before the 2027 general elections, following the successful conduct of the Ekiti governorship election on June 20. The people of Osun State will on Saturday determine their fate…
By Ifeoluwa Adeyeye More than 1,000 secondary school students in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, have benefited from a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) campaign aimed at promoting proper sanitation and preventing waterborne diseases. Tagged: Project WASH, the initiative was organised by National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Precious Kosomolate, as part of her personal Community Development…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a man, Nuhu Dahiru, for allegedly impersonating an operative of the commission and obtaining N3 million from unsuspecting members of the public under false pretences. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Monday. According to the…
Nigerian Army colonel Mohammed Ma’aji allegedly spearheaded a plan to overthrow Nigeria’s democratically elected government in a coup d’état last year. But the alleged plot reportedly collapsed before it ever became public knowledge. Nigeria’s chequered history has seen a mix of “phantom coup” thwarted in the middle of planning, coups foiled during execution, and six…
Prophet Itunu Onadeko, the fiancé of late Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba, has said she died at a police station in Ikorodu, Lagos State, dismissing claims that her death was caused by breast cancer, poisoning or maltreatment. Onadeko made the disclosure in an interview with the Celestial Reality Check (Media Investigative Unit of the CCC) on…
By: Angel Igere Music executive Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has dismissed widespread speculation that singer Ayra Starr has parted ways with Mavin Records. The Mavin Records founder set the record straight after rumours circulated on social media claiming that the award-winning singer had quietly exited the label following her recent international…
