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June 12: Atiku warns against authoritarian rule, condemns reign of fascism in some states

Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has warned against what he called a consistent pattern of departure from constitutional due process to tendencies of...
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Fani-Kayode reveals Buhari’s targets; says Obasanjo, IBB, Danjuma, Jonathan, others to be arrested

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has alleged and revealed plans by the Buhari government to arrest and detain former president Olusegun Obasanjo. He also said the government has marked vocal critics as well as opposition...

Herdsmen Attack: Methodist priest, two others kidnapped in Osun

Armed hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday evening kidnapped a Methodist Presbyter in Osun State, Very Rev Kayode Akande, and two other church leaders along the Iwo-Osogbo Road, The Punch NG reports. The...
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June 12: Presidency slams Buhari’s critics

The presidency has lambasted those kicking against the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to honour late MKO Abiola. President Buhari will on Tuesday, in commemoration of the annulled June 12, 1993, election, bestow national awards on...

Nigerian born African reggae super star, Ras Kimono is dead

Kimono born as Okeleke Elumelu reportedly died in a Lagos hospital on Sunday morning. Ras Kimono dominated the music industry in Nigeria in the late 80s through the 90s His debut album, “Under pressure”, his brought him...

Anthony Joshua receives Queen’s OBE Honours

Undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British citizen has received an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Joshua, 28, holds the WBA, IBF and WBO titles after winning his March unification clash with...

Kogi State entangle in Nbillions debts—despite Paris Club refund and bailouts –Report

The Kogi state government obtained loans of at least N16 billion between May 2017 and January 2018, TheCable NG can report. This is despite over N20 billion which accrued to the state from the Paris...
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2019: Ogun indigenes in diaspora drum support for GNI

Two-time governorship candidate in Ogun State, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI) has been assured of total support by the indigenes of the state in the diaspora. A group under the aegis of GNI Solidarity Movement, USA...

Tofa, Abiola’s rival kicks against declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day

Such decision should be beyond some political cold calculations...... The candidate of the National Republican Convention (NRC) in the 1993 presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa has kicked against the declaration of June 12 as Democracy...

If Buhari thinks he can bamboozle Yoruba with June 12 declaration, he has failed...

Elder statesman, Ayo Adebanjo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed if he thinks he can bamboozle the Yoruba people with the June 12 declaration. President Buhari had last week declared June 12 as...