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Oba Akran of Badary passes on, Tinubu mourns

The traditional ruler of Badagry, Oba of Badagry, Babatunde Akran, Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, has passed on. He died on January 12, at the age of 89. He reigned for almost five decades. He was a journalist before he ascended the throne. He was one of the longest ruling traditional ruler in Lagos State. […]

No single party can unseat Tinubu in 2027, Ondo PDP Chairman declares

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Modupe Aisida, has called on opposition parties to form alliance with PDP in order to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Aisida, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Akure, said no single political party can defeat […]

Wike should clarify ‘Rainbow Coalition’ intentions, says APC chieftain

An All Progressives Congress (APC) Diaspora Chieftain, Mr Ayoola Lawal, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to clearly explain the intent behind his repeated use of the term “Rainbow Coalition”. According to Lawal, the language, given its global association with LGBTQ+ identity, can be misinterpreted in the Nigerian socio-cultural […]

U.S. immigration officer kills woman in Minnesota

The authorities In the U. S. have said a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has shot a woman dead during a controversial operation in Minnesota. Authorities said the incident prompted outrage from local officials and protests. The victim was a poet and a mother of three Police said the 37-year-old woman was in […]

U.S. is destroying world order, German president declares

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised the U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump. He urged the world not to let the world order disintegrate into a “den of robbers” where the unscrupulous take what they want. In unusually strong remarks, which appeared to refer to actions such as the ousting of Venezuela’s President […]

Zamfara APC denies allegations against Matawalle

The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied the alleged harassment of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Zamfara Government in a statement by the spokesperson to Gov. Dauda Lawal, Sulaiman […]

Tinubu hails Sunmonu at 85, Aremu at 65

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Hassan Adebayo Sunmonu, a renowned labour leader and veteran trade unionist, on his 85th birthday on January 7, 2026. He also sent his warm felicitations to Comrade Issa Obalowu Aremu, the Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), on his 65th birthday. The President highlighted […]

Terrapolis and Orisa Energies: In the Beginning was Dance…(Part 1)

By Toyin Falola On December 29th, 2025, after a presentation on my latest book, Yoruba Metaphysics, I was unaware that the dance performance that followed would speak to the book’s themes. I will create a metaphysical narratology of what Qudus Onikeku, the Director of J. Randle Centre for Yorùbá Culture & History, attempted to produce […]

The Obafemi Awolowo Bronze Statue: Shyllon’s Majestic Gift to Obafemi Awolowo University

By Toyin Falola Following the kind gesture from Prince Yemisi Shyllon on 5th December 2025, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, now houses a towering seven-foot bronze statue of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a nationalist whose legacy is inseparable from the university itself. In this statue, Awolowo is depicted wearing a Senior Advocate of Nigeria’s robe and […]

Hassan Sunmonu: Organise, Don’t Agonise

By Toyin Falola To be released at Abuja on January 7, 2025, the memoir of Comrade Hassan A. Sunmonu titled Organise Don’t Agonise, is a compelling read. Reviewing the memoir proved a Herculean task than one would have thought from the outset. This is because the book is not merely a collection of the experiences […]

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