By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu IN Nigeria, history tends to repeat itself with unerring accuracy and in tiresome syntax. When he wrote his Report on the Amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria and Administration in 1919, Frederick Lugard described Nigeria as an “anomaly…. of a country with aggregate revenue practicallyContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews Ademola Adeleke, Osun state governor has extended the 24-hour curfew imposed on Ifon and Ilobu communities to Erin Osun, following renewed communal clashes. The conflict, which stems from a long-standing land dispute, escalated on Friday, leading to the burning of houses in Ifon and Ilobu, both in OroluContinue Reading
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a strong warning to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)-led Kano State government following controversial remarks made by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam. Abdulsalam had accused Professor Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje, wife of former Governor and current APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi UmarContinue Reading
Consult registered surveyors before buying land – NIS By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Oyo State chapter, has urged Nigerians to always consult a registered surveyor before buying land to avoid conflicts. The Chairman of NIS, Surv. Lamidi Waheed, said this at a rally organised inContinue Reading
NEWS RELEASE IFON-ILOBU: GOVERNOR ADELEKE ASSURES WARRING COMMUNITIES OF SPEEDY RESTORATION OF PEACE ● Old Video of Communal Conflicts Circulating on Social Media – Spokesperson OSOGBO – 22/03/2025 Governor Ademola Adeleke has assured the people of Ilobu and Ifon communities that speedy conflict resolution steps areContinue Reading
By Danladi Ahmed The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has said that President Bola Tinubu has a major responsibility to forestall further chaos and anarchy in Rivers State by proclaiming a state of emergency. The group argued that intelligence at the President’s exclusive disposal was sufficient justification forContinue Reading
By Majeed Ishola The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has expressed confidence in the ability of President Bola Tinubu to resolve the decades-long crisis that is stalling the resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni, one of Nigeria’s most prolific oil-producing areas. This, according to the group, stems fromContinue Reading
*By Maya Jaggi The award-winning Nigerian author and Beyoncé-sampled essayist is back with her first novel in a decade, which makes now a great time to get to know her work. She’s won multiple awards for her novels, had her Ted talk sampled by Beyoncé, and wasContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime* PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the southern Rivers State and the suspension of the State’s elected legislature and embattled governor may at best, serve as a balm with limited effect on the deep wounds from political power and resource controlContinue Reading
