Month: April 2023

The fiction of an interim government By Festus Adedayo

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Some huge, evil men surround a big, black pot. It is apparent that a food is being cooked. The men strung round their waists black cloths like priests of a dreadful god. Their torsos are naked like the day of creation. Their countenances are scary, with eyes dilating like pebbles immersed in crimson syrup. The sweats that glide down their barrows are crimson-red too. Underneath the black pot are logs of firewood with billowing charcoal-black fumes and red flame. As one of the men heaves the lead off the black…

Dabiri-Erewa praises Anthony Joshua long awaited victory

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Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM) has expressed joy over the boxing exploits of the two-time World heavy weight champion, Anthony Joshua as he makes a victorious come back to the global boxing books by defeating the American, Jermaine Franklin on Saturday.   Dabiri-Erewa described AJ’s win as a “never- say-never, the I-can-do-spirit of Nigerians anywhere in the world.”   The NIDCOM Boss added that AJ is a true Ambassador at large, making Nigeria super proud and projecting the good image of Nigerians globally.   This is…

Ogbomoso, Today As A City. How is all started.

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According to available written historical records, ogbomoso was found in the mid 17th century, during this time, there were settlers in the area. Those who were instrumental to the development of ogbomoso who became the ruler of the land. They were all engaged in hunting thet commonest occupation at that time. Aale is a Nupe by tribe, he came hunting from the north and settled in the place now known as okelerin (Elephant hill). He was skilled in killing elephants with wooden shaft. The place is called Okelerin beacuse of…

NCC accelerates broadband penetration to business owners

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The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to continually drive initiatives that accelerate broadband deployment to increase penetration and make internet connection readily available to telecom consumers.     The EVC stated this at the 10th edition of Business 360 Clinics organised by Abuja Enterprises Agency (AEA) in Abuja.     Speaking on the theme of the event, “Technology Utilization and Innovation: Effects on SME Profitability and Productivity” in the context of the regulatory activities of the Commission, the EVC, who…

2023 Election and the Consequences of ‘Obidience’, by AbdulHalim Ishaq Ringim

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The 2023 presidential election served as a test not only for Nigeria’s democratic credentials but also as a conduit for certain political figures and their supporters to rekindle deep-rooted prejudices and sentiments. The political atmosphere was shrouded in sturdy fabrics of ethnoreligious and regional schisms that weaponized our diversity and prevented many from adequately contemplating the consequences of such divisive inclinations concerning our politics and democracy.   For proper context, Nigeria’s current political landscape is predominantly controlled by two major parties; APC and PDP. These two-party dynamics have been prevalent…

Africa: Why does Burna Boy rock more than Nigeria’s elections?, by Azu Ishiekwene

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From Accra to Cape Town images of Nollywood, Nigeria’s popular movie footprint, are a common staple in homes across the continent as are the sights and sounds of its pop icons who are also amongst Africa’s biggest.   When politics is on the menu, however, it does not appear that the rest of the continent has the same appetite for what Nigeria has to offer as it does for the country’s jollof rice, its captivating movies or perhaps the Afrobeat of superstar, Burna Boy.   Between February and March 2023,…

Legal consequences of evading arrest, by Enebeli Goodluck

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Before understanding the legal consequences of evading arrest, it is important to understand what arrest means. The simple meaning of arrest is to seize someone’s legal authority and take them into custody.   The arrest is the process whereby suspected persons accused of having committed an offence are brought before the police, as the first port of interrogation, preparatory to arraignment before a court of law. A court may also issue a warrant for the arrest of an accused person or a person suspected of having committed an offence.  …

Yobe, the state of party chairmen, by Hassan Gimba

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This is not what I had intended to discuss this week, but circumstances have given it priority. Yobe is a state that is blessed. Here, I am not talking about how blessed it is with peaceful and peace-loving people. No. Nor am I talking about the natural resources the Maker buried there. No, not at all. I am not even going to talk about the abundance of human resources in Yobe State. I want to look at it from just one aspect – the political angle. Politics, from Greek (politiká…

RAMADAN:Happy Home for Prisoners visits Suleja Correctional Center, donates items to inmates

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By Fatima Abubakar   An Islamic Dawah group,Happy Home for Prisoners today visited Nigerian Correctional facility in Suleja Niger state,as part of her activities targeted at helping inmates and providing them with relief materials.   Members of Dawah group led by the Coordinator: Adebayo Abdullateef were received by the Chaplain of Suleja Correctional Center,Ahmad Amana.   While presenting relief materials to the inmates, group Coordinator, Adebayo Abdulateef enjoined the inmates to reflect on their present and ensure they turn a new leaf for a better society Dawah to the inmates.…

Osun Govt, US, plan Development Conference,targets Multi-Sector Donor Support

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The Osun State Government and the United States of America have agreed to host a development and donor conference in support of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s governance agenda for the state. The donor conference is expected to have in attendance all United Nations agencies, USAID, DFID, German Development Agency (GIZ), Japanese Development Agency, representatives of multilateral institutions and development agencies of the G20 nations. According to Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke, the conference will enable him to present the development agenda of his administration across the sectors to development partners who…