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Western region

July 1, 2023

Akintola’s family lauds Tinubu for honouring late premier of western region

It showered encomiums on President Bola Tinubu for honouring the late Akintola and recognising his unforgettable legacies.

Late Ladoke Akintola and Bola Tinubu
March 31, 2023

Should Yoruba apologise to Igbo over ethnic violence in Lagos election?

Political violence, voter intimidation and ballot snatching are crimes punishable by Nigerian laws.

MC Oluomo, GRV and Sanwo-Olu
February 14, 2023

SPECIAL: As lives, assets perish in frequent infernos, Ondo Fire Service battles personnel, equipment shortages under Governor Akeredolu 

Rotimi Akeredolu assumed office in 2017 promising a new dawn in peace and safety for Ondo residents, but his priorities as governor have failed to measure up to his lofty promises.

Fire service truck and a burnt building
November 26, 2022

The letter, the spirit, and The Letterman

The record of the most controversial, most volatile — and some might even add, most annoyingly pontifical epistles — may deservedly go to Obasanjo.

Olusegun Obasanjo
August 11, 2022

Odinga, Ruto in neck-and-neck as vote counting continues in Kenya’s presidential election 

Mr Chebukati noted that the tallying was being done at three levels namely polling centres, constituencies and at the national stage.

Raila Odinga and William Ruto
August 12, 2021

El-Rufai/NLC: Buhari wants peace because Kaduna is ex-security chiefs’ base, says Ngige

“The president said we should do everything to arrest the situation in Kaduna. It has not been easy for the permanent secretary and me.”

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and NLC president, Ayuba Wabba
August 2, 2021

Ogun governor loses father

Mr Abiodun aged 89 after a brief illness.

Emmauel and Dapo Abiodun
February 25, 2021

How Buhari, other military leaders ruined education system: Afe Babalola

“Awolowo set aside 22 percent, the military came and reduced (it) to nothing.”

Afe Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University