Olubadan suspends Egungun festival as violence mars celebration
Moshood Olalekan Balogun, Olubadan of Ibadan, has ordered the suspension of the ongoing Egungun festival over reported cases of violence, arson and looting of shops in the capital city of Oyo state. The Egungun festival is a communal ceremony held annually in south-west Nigeria to honour Yoruba ancestors. Egungun is the Yoruba word […]
Senate: N70bn is for repairs, furniture — NOT cash to lawmakers
Yemi Adaramodu, spokesperson of the senate, says no member of the national assembly will receive any money from the N70 billion budgeted to “support their working conditions”. In a statement on Sunday, Adaramodu said the fund is for purchase of furniture and to carry out repairs in lawmakers’ offices. On Thursday, both […]
House of reps to screen service chiefs on Monday
The house of representatives will screen the recently appointed service chiefs on Monday. The service chiefs — Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff; Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff; Emmanuel Ogalla, chief of naval staff; and Hassan Abubakar, chief of air staff — will be screened by the principal officers of the green chamber. […]
Tobi Amusan sets another record in Silesia Diamond League win
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has set a new record to win the women’s 100 meters hurdle at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland. On Sunday evening, the current world record holder dusted America’s duo of Kendra Harrison and Ali Nia to equal the meeting record. Photo finish! 📷 Tobi Amusan edges past @Ken_AYE_ […]
PHOTOS: Tinubu speaks at AU mid-year meeting, says Africa must advance towards peace
President Bola Tinubu says Africa must advance towards peace and prosperity. The president spoke on Sunday at the fifth mid-year coordination meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the regional economic communities (RECs), the regional mechanisms (RMs), and the AU member states. Tinubu acknowledged the challenges faced by Africa including terrorism and […]
Tinubu: Africa will have problems if it chooses to be a bystander in its own fate
President Bola Tinubu says Africa will find itself in dire situations if it chooses to be a bystander in its own fate. Tinubu spoke on Sunday in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, at the fifth mid-year coordination meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU). The new chair of the Economic Community […]
‘Judges are not oracles of Ife’ — Tinubu’s lawyer asks tribunal to dismiss Obi’s petition
Wole Olanipekun, counsel to President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to dismiss the petition of Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP). Olanipekun in his final written address against the petition of Obi and LP, described the arguments and testimonies of their witnesses […]
INTERVIEW: Why I don’t create skits on rape, children, by Mr Macaroni
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Newspaper Headlines: Tinubu yet to move into Aso Rock, six weeks after inauguration
Reports on proceedings at the presidential election petition tribunal, and Peter Obi’s denial of a 2027 presidential ambition, dominate the front pages of newspapers today. Source: Top Stories
Abbas: We’ll revisit bill seeking to give traditional rulers constitutional roles
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, says the parliament will revisit a bill seeking to give traditional rulers constitutional roles. The bill did not scale through during the last assembly. Speaking on Saturday when he visited Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, Emir of Zazzau, in Zaria, Kaduna state, Abbas said it has […]