Adeleke orders arrests, imposes curfew after communal clash

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed security agencies to arrest the perpetrators of the violent communal clash that occurred in Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun communities in the state. Adeleke issued the directive during a visit to the affected communities on Monday, where he conducted an on-the-spot assessment. According to the News Agency of […]

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Jonathan wins 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize

*Tinubu congratulates him Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been named as the winner of the 2025 Founders Sunhak Peace Award. Mr Ikechukwu Eze, Special Adviser to Jonathan disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Eze said that the award would be presented to the former president by Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in Seoul, […]

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EFCC arrests 133 in ponzi scheme bust in Abuja

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday raided a Ponzi scheme academy and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the operation in a statement on Monday. Oyewale said the suspects were apprehended at the Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada, Abuja, after receiving actionable intelligence about the academy’s activities. […]

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Africa needs democracy that delivers to all, says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people. He said this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking at a Colloquium to mark the 60th birthday of former Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. He said that to sustain democracy in the continent, Africa needed one that delivers […]

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Rivers: Administrator appoints Acting Head of Service, new SSG

The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas has announced the appointment of Dr Iyingi Brown as the acting Head of Service (HoS) in the state. Brown, before the appointment, was the Permanent Secretary, Welfare, Office of the Head of Service. Ibas, in an early morning announcement on Tuesday, said that Brown would […]

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Minister Launches Investigation into Kogi Jailbreak

By Esi-ife Arogundade Following a jailbreak at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State, in the early hours of Monday, March 24, 2025, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident, which he described as “unfortunate.” The minister reassured the public that efforts are underway to recapture all escaped […]

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Newspaper Headlines for March 24, 2025

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Rivers  Crises: Is Mr President holding brief for “Emperor” Wike or is it a case of constitutional lacunae?

By Odo Christian Obinna Permit me to open this piece with a reality check. A good friend of mine, whom I hold in high esteem, recently lamented that as a law apprentice,  you could spend five years of your life—assuming ASUU strikes were generous enough to stay their hands—studying law in a typical Nigerian university, […]

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Is History Actually Kind?

By Toyin Falola Let me begin with a lesson on history! Non-professional historians lack the expertise to differentiate history from fiction, not necessarily because they do not have the requisite competence to separate facts from emotions but because history itself is a complex and dicey endeavour. Regardless of how it is preserved, history has the […]

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World Water Day: Climate Crisis No Excuse To Privatise Public Water, Says OWORAC

As the world marks World Water Day 2025, the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has called for urgent action to safeguard Africa’s water resources from what it describes as the twin threats of climate change and water privatisation. In a statement released on Friday, the coalition called on African governments to protect water […]

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