Femi Soyinka, Professor of Dermatology, dies at 85.
Professor Femi Soyinka, the younger brother of the Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka is dead. He was 85. A statement by the family said he died in the early hours of Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at his home in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State. He was born in 1937 and received a Medical degree […]
Ibadan Northwest/Southwest aspirant sues APC, INEC over primaries
By Our Reporter An aspirant for the Ibadan Northwest and Southwest Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Biodun Ikumogunniyi has sued the party, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Saheed Akinade-Fijabi at the Federal High Court Ibadan. In the suit in which the three are the defendants/respondents, the […]
Why Am I Supporting Atiku Abubakar?
First published in my column, #TheAlternative, in the back page of today’s ThisDay. This question was posed to me on Facebook by a follower, who wondered why I, a Christian Southerner, would support Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a Muslim Northerner. He was peeved with me for betraying (as he claimed) my brother, Peter Obi, for an […]
2022 Democracy Day Speech, My Last As President- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that this is the last day of the Democracy Day speech he would be making to Nigerians as president of Nigeria. President Buhari said this in a televised broadcast on Sunday to mark this year’s Democracy Day . He described the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election as […]
JUST IN: Osinbajo Congratulates Tinubu, Calls For Unity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has congratulated former Lagos state governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory as the presidential candidate All Progressives Congress presidential primary. Osinbajo in a statement on Thursday said Tinubu’s sterling contributions to democracy stood him out. The vice president also called for unity among party members and to support Tinubu […]
You Are APC Popular Choice, Lawan Congratulates Tinubu
Senate president, Ahamd Lawan has congratulated former governor of Lagos state, AAsiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for winning the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress In a letter of congratulations to Tinubu, the senate president, who also contested the presidential ticket, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the primary. He added that the outcome of […]
APC Presidential Primary: Aregbesola Congratulates Tinubu on Victory
minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola has congratulated former governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory as the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC). Tinubu was declared the winner of the election after polling a total of 1, 271 votes to secure the presidential ticket of his party. Aregbesola in a letter addressed […]
BREAKING: Tinubu Defeats Osinbajo, Wins APC Presidential Candidate
Former Lagos state governor and national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, has won the presidential primary election. Tinubu polled 1, 271 votes to defeat the other 13 presidential hopefuls in the election. Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation and top contender, polled 316 votes while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo got 235 votes. Senate […]
APC Convention: Akpabio, Fayemi, Amosun, Others Step Down For Tinubu
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akapbio, Ogun state Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi have withdrawn from the race and declared their support for Bola Tinubu. Others who also stepped down for Tinubu were former speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole, and Jigawa State Governor, Badaru Abubakar They […]
Ọ̀wọ̀: Soaring Insecurity and the Conspiracy of State Silence
By Toyin Falola Owo, Ondo State, June 5, 2022. A day of bloodshed in a place of worship. All our fears are back. Far away in Europe, I could not sleep, and I lost the capacity to function. The imagery and symbolism are powerful, just too powerful that their significance must be explained to those […]
