INSIGHT – The making of an Olubadan
By Sola Shittu Every family and clan in Ibadanland has a Mogaji. Mogajis are family heads. They control the affairs of their family and ensure law and order. They are made Mogajis by the Olubadan…
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PERSPECTIVE – Kingibe as truth-teller to power mongers
By Ehichioya Ezomon With recent pronouncements of two personalities, Nigeria may hopefully be heading in the right direction, away from a toxic environment fouled by utterances and deeds of our leaders. It's refreshing to hear…
South-West govs propose Supreme Courts for geo-political zones
Governors in the South-West geopolitical zone have proposed decentralisation of the Supreme Court in the ongoing amendments to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly. In their memorandum through the South-West Caucus in the…
PERSPECTIVE – Sunday Igboho and the threat of war
By Femi Fani-Kayode FOR soldiers to escort murderous Fulani herdsmen back to a community in Ogun State from which they were earlier evicted and then to publicly whip members of that community for evicting…
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PDP Governors to APC dominated NASS: Don’t foist Direct Method of primaries on political parties; call for electronic transmission of election results in law
Governors, elected under the aegis of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have berated attempt by the All progressives Congress (APC) dominated National Assembly to foist on political parties, one method of conducting primaries, by Direct…
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STATE OF THE NATION – Southern House of Reps Members Back Southern Governors Resolution
Nigeria's House of Representatives at plenary. Southern members of the House of Representatives have endorsed the resolution of Southern Governors demanding restructuring, true federalism, state police and ban on open grazing in the South. The…
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STATE OF THE NATION: Southern governors shun political differences, ban open grazing, call for national confab, demand state police, kick against lopsided appointments
From Left: Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo; Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor, Moses Ekpo; Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Ebonyi’s David Omahi, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Chairman, Southern…
PERSPECTIVE – Who speaks for the Yorubas in the killing fields of Nigeria today?
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, right. Mr. Femi Aribisala. By Femi Aribisala July 09, 2019 Bola Tinubu, Yemi Osinbajo and other APC opportunists can no longer speak for the Yorubas in…
Good Governance: Okowa, Makinde, Zulum bag Zik Prize in leadership award
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, was on Sunday honoured with the 2019 Zik Prize in Leadership for "Good Governance", in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in road infrastructure…
Oyo govt. to repatriate trafficked indigenes stranded in Lebanon, says Gov Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. By David Adeoye Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says the state will ensure the repatriation of all its indigenes found to have been trafficked to Lebanon. Mr Taiwo…