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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today declared that the nation’s economy has turned the corner, assuring Nigerians that their sufferings were over. President Tinubu spoke at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, venue of the coronation of former governor of the state, His Imperial Majesty Oba Senator Rasidi Ladoja, Arusa I, as Olubadan of Ibadanland. Tinubu, who briefly went down memory lane about his shared moments with Oba Ladoja in politics and struggles for nationhood, thanked Nigerians for their patience with his administration. He said: “I thank the people of Ibadan. I had come here to…

*Report May End Controversy By Adeyinka Adegboyega, Abuja The seeming riddle over the actual health status in detention of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, could be laid to rest when a team from Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) submits its report on the matter. The report is being awaited. These came to light today at the Federal High Court, Abuja, where the court ruled on Kanu's no-case submission bid in Federal Government (FG)'s terrorism case against him. Kanu has for years now being detained at the Abuja headquarters of Department of State Services (DSS) even as…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Members of the Ajadi Movement took the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Rainbow Coalition Convergence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, by storm on Thursday. The Convergence was the coming together of various groups into the ADC ahead of the 2027 general elections. The event, which was attended by former National Chairman of ADC, Chief Ralph Nwosu, and the various South-West leaders of the party, witnessed a huge turnout of members of Ajadi Movement who stormed the venue singing in praise of their principal, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo. Speaking with journalists at the venue, two of the…

Federal High Court, Abuja, today, dismissed the application for a no-case submission filed by leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. According to the court, headed by Justice James Omotosho, here exists a prima facie case against him by the Federal Government (FG). Kanu,who is being detained for years now in the headquarters of Department of State Services (DSS), Abuja, is being tried for alleged terrorism. Therefore, the court ordered him to present his defence in the terrorism charges levelled against him. Delivering ruling on the no-case submission, Justice Omotosho averred that it is in Kanu's best interest…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Chairman, Oyo State Advisory Council, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, and other members of the council have congratulated the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, on his ascension to the throne of Olubadan of Ibadanland. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday, September 25, Chief Ayorinde said: "It is with great pleasure, we members of the Oyo State Governors’ Advisory Council extend our heartfelt congratulations to Your Imperial Majesty on this momentous occasion of your ascension to the throne of your forefathers; your coronation and the presentation…