Eight nuggets from the speech of retiring Supreme Court Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour

Below are the eight nuggets gathered from the speech of Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC, CFR, on Monday, March 22, 2021 – the day he retired from the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja. ON CORRUPTION: Genesis 6:12 reads: “And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way […]

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As one of neo-classical elites, we know you won’t support agitation for a Yoruba Nation ―Akintoye replies Akeredolu

Emeritus Professor, Banji Akintoye’s led Yoruba Global Movement known as Yoruba World Congress (YWC) or Ilana Omo Oodua has berated the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, for rejecting the agitation for the creation of a Yoruba nation. At the swearing-in ceremony of Princess Oladunni Odu as the new Secretary to the State Government and […]

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Gbajabiamila receives diaspora petition earlier refused by his deputy

Femi Gbajabiamila, current Speaker of Nigerian House of Representatives, has now accepted a petition filed by the Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA). Standing in for Gbajabiamila about two weeks ago, the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, had prevented the lawmaker representing Gwer-East/Gwer-West Federal Constituency in Benue State, Mr. Mark Gbillah, from laying the petition […]

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Solve Nigerian problems instead of hosting recycled political wanderers ―Fayose tells Buhari

Ex-governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has said that Nigerians are interested in workable solutions to the country’s socio-economic challenges and not the several meetings of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, with “political wanderers” and “recycled politicians”. Fayose, who stated this via his verified Twitter handle on Monday evening, made an indirect reference to a […]

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Community leader assassinated by bandits in Kaduna

A community leader in Doka, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Alhaji Lawal Musa, popularly known as Alhaji Maijama’a has been assassinated by armed bandits. The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed this in a statement on Monday March 21, said that late Musa was brutally killed by armed […]

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Advocates of Oduduwa Republic publish sample of currency note (Photo)

A Yoruba group, @OduduwaRepublic has published the sample of one currency note, a denomination for the proposed Oduduwa Republic. The image of the currency, known as “FADAKA, was posted on Twitter via the group’s handle, @OduduwaRepublic on Sunday. “Oduduwa National Currency shall be called ‘FADAKA’ Meaning ‘Silver’ or short as just ‘FAD’ Here is a […]

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Not a witch-hunt to probe Oshiomhole govt —Gov Obaseki

Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has vowed to continue the probe of the administration of his predecessor and his estranged godfather, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole. The governor, while speaking at the victory party for Chief Dan Orbih, the PDP Vice-Chairman South-South, at the home of a former PDP BoT Chairman, Chief Anthony Anenih, in […]

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Lady arrested over alleged dumping of accident victim’s body on the road, far from scene

Officers of the Lagos state Police Command have arrested a lady, Anita Harrison over the alleged mistreatment of the body of an accident victim, Nofiat Idowu. The police said, Harrison allegedly knocked the deceased with her Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) on March 3 at Ikeja and eventually dumped her corpse along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after she […]

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Suspected herdsmen allegedly attack Sunday Igboho’s mother’s residence

Yoruba Youth Leader (YYL) and activist, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday Igboho’s mother’s residence was allegedly attacked by suspected Fulani men on Sunday March 21. Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki of Koiki Media disclosed this on Sunday night via his Twitter handle. Koiki wrote: “Chief Sunday Adeyemo’s mother’s house at Igboho was invaded by three Fulani men […]

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President Buhari’s nephew completes his mansion in Abuja (Photo)

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew and member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Fatuhu Muhammed, has shown off his newly completed mansion located in Gwarimpa area of Abuja, Nigeria. The lawmaker, who represents Daura/Maiadua/Sandamu Federal Constituency on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), said it took him four years to build the house.   Sharing […]

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Kidnapped Chairman of Onitsha branch of Nigerian Bar Association killed

Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Onitsha branch, Anambra State, Barrister Francis Onwuachi, has been killed by his abductors. Onwuachi, President General of Omor, a community in Ayamelum Local Government Area, was kidnapped along Ezu River/Anaku road on Friday, March 12, by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen while on his way to his […]

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Farmers, herders must register or leave state ―Ekiti state govt

The Ekiti State government has given farmers and herders another two-week window to register with the state government or be ready to leave the state. The two-week grace begins on Sunday, March 21. In February, the state conducted a two-week registration of farmers and herders, but not all those involved seized the opportunity. The Commissioner for Agriculture […]

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Oba of Imope land, Tajudeen Omotayo, reportedly kidnapped

A traditional ruler, Oba Tajudeen Omotayo, the Oba Alade Meta of  Imope land, a community in Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State was on Saturday reportedly kidnapped by some yet to be identified gunmen. Available details of the circumstances in which the traditional ruler was abducted are still sketchy. But sources from the town said […]

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Rapist confesses, begs Nigerian lady on Facebook after 3 of his friends who gangraped her died mysteriously

A confession posted on Facebook has caught the attention of users. A Facebook account with the name DonKelly Onyeka shared a post, confessing to gang-raping a woman named Ujunwa Olivia multiple times along with four of his friends. He alleged that they raped her through the anus and then went after her twice to rape […]

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Man arrested for the killing of his ex-girlfriend’s 7-year-old daughter in South Africa

A man has been arrested in South Africa for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s 7-year-old daughter, Samogelo Mokhele. It was gathered that Samogelo’s mother had left her daughter sleeping around 11.30am on March 11, 2021, when she went to the shop. On her return, she found her daughter not around, she started searching for her […]

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Teenage girl allegedly stabs her brother to death in Nigeria

A teenage girl has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly stabbing her brother to death for questioning her movement. Biletiri Idowu Ruth, 17, is said to have stabbed her elder brother, Kehinde Joshua Biletiri on Thursday, March 19, 2021, at their home at Igbokoda area of Ondo State. According to reports, she came home that […]

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