2024

BY BOLAJI AFOLABI For democracy to thrive, it is imperative that various elements including opposition political parties, civil societies, faith and community-based organisations, the media, and citizens play their respective roles as…
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By Tunde Olusunle The lobbies and lounges of the *Nicon Hilton Hotel* (now *Transcorp Hilton)* and *Sheraton Hotels and Towers,* (now *Abuja Continental Hotel)* were very boisterous in the early days of the Olusegun Obasanjo/Atiku…
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The Billionaire Police Commissioner Back Mr Aderemi Adeoye retired yesterday as the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Anambra State. By his own admission, his net worth is now N20 billion! And he has set his eyes on displacing Alhaji Aliko…
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The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday disclosed that he is the first executive Governor of Osun State to practice both Islam and Christianity. Adeleke made this known while answering questions at the public…
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Muhammad Ali’s former Italian Renaissance manor in Los Angeles is headed to auction, and bidding will open on Friday. The more than 100-year-old abode, in the city’s Hancock Park, was acquired by the late boxing legend in 1979,…
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By Yinka Adaranijo Penultimate weekend, an Abuja-based nongovernmental organisation, Centre for Tansparancy, Accountability, Fairness and Responsiblity in Governance (CTAFRG), had drawn attention to the wanton wastage of state funds to…
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A man who has ‘Britain’s largest penis’ has revealed why he won’t get size reduction surgery despite all the downsides. Matt Barr, 40, a Cambridge University graduate, realised he had a bigger penis, measuring in at more than 12 inches…
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Newstower Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Police Force has opposed the establishment of state police, saying the country was not ripe for such. Speaking at a one-day dialogue on state policing, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode…
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The Police in Lagos State have reported the arrest of four individuals suspected of involvement in a robbery incident targeting a woman inside a vehicle in Ilasan, Lagos.According to a statement issued by the Lagos State Spokesperson…
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By Tunde Olusunle Sceptical reporters had indeed cast the headlines of the stories they were going to file, ahead of the 98th National Executive Committee, (NEC) meeting of the Peoples' Democratic Party, (PDP), Thursday April 18,…
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