Hypocrisy As A Political Pastime By Simon Kolawole

You need to see me laughing quietly in my corner as we prepare for the 2023 presidential election. The political debate has been built around where the next president should come from. I am having fun listening to certain people taking certain positions, completely forgetting — or pretending to forget — what they were saying […]

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#AnambraDecides: Soludo Defeats Andy Uba, Ozigbo in their LGA

The candidate of  All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chukwuma Soludo, has won the highest votes in Aguata LGA of Anambra state. Soludo defeated Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Soludo , a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) polled 9,136 votes to have a […]

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A CONVERSATION WITH TUNDE KELANI ON CORDELIA PART 1

PART 1   Femi Osofisan’s Cordelia: A Short Fiction of Fused Literary Genres   By Toyin Falola       On November 5th, 2021, at 8 pm, Tunde Kelani will premiere his latest movie. This is a rare world premiere to be integrated with a live symphony by the University of Delaware. Global personalities, such […]

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Paris Club refund: Court Stops FG from Deducting $418m From States’ Account

The federal high court sitting in Abuja has stopped the federal government from executing its plan to deduct $418 million from the bank account of the 36 states of the federation. The court gave the ruling on Friday following an ex parte application brought by the counsels to the 36 states, Jibril Otukepa and Ahmed […]

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Anambra Guber: We Did Not Issue Boycott Order- IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) says it didn’t order a boycott of the Anambra gubernatorial election. There were reports that the sit-at-home order imposed by IPOB in the south-east may lead to low voter turnout in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra. This development has prompted Nigerians to appeal to IPOB to suspend its […]

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Brymo’s Manager Parts Ways With Him After 8 Years

The Nigerian music manager, Lanre Lawal says he has parted ways with singer  Olawale Oloforo better known as Brymo. The music executive stated in a statement he issued on an Instagram page on Thursday, adding that his company, The Bail Music Company, his management agency, won’t be working with the self-acclaimed “most powerful artist in […]

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Collapsed Building Was Sealed 4 Months Ago- Lagos Deputy Gov Hazmat

The Deputy Governor of Lagos, Obafemi Hamzat says the collapsed Ikoyi building was sealed four months ago over anomalies. Hamzat said the Lagos State Building Control Agency( LASBCA) sealed the premises for four months when some ‘anomalies’ were observed. During the visit to the site on Tuesday,  the deputy governor said the approval plan for […]

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Gunmen Invade Abuja University Headquarters, Abduct Professor, Two Children

Gunmen on Tuesday morning invaded the university of Abuja headquarters and abducted a professor of economics, Obansa Joseph, two of his children, and other people. The university’s spokesperson, Habib Yakoob confirmed the incident, saying the victims are about six in number. “Yes, I just confirmed that the information is true. Apart from the professor and […]

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Nigerians Against GMOs Are Not Terrorists- Activists Reply DG of NBMA

Anti -Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs)  campaigners have replied to a statement from the Director-General, National Biosafety Management (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba wh referred to the activists as terrorists for the campaign against the approval of the TELA Maize into the country. The rejoinder by the groups was contained in a statement signed by Marian Bassey […]

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21- Storey Building Collapses In Ikoyi, Many Feared Dead

A 21-  Storey building under construction on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi, Lagos has collapsed on Monday afternoon. According to eyewitnesses, several people including artisans working in the building are believed to be trapped inside. The building was said to have collapsed around 2 pm. About 50 people including the owner identified as Mr. Femi are […]

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