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Awujale’s Burial And Aso Rock’s Graveyard Politics

Awujale’s Burial And Aso Rock’s Graveyard Politics

FESTUS ADEDAYO “Why should I bother myself with what is done to my body when I die? Oyomesi (the council of seven high-ranking chiefs in the Oyo Empire) knows what to do with my body!” That was what immediate past Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, told me in his palace, a few weeks before he journeyed to Ibara - where Oyo buries its kings. He was furious with Ogun State traditional rulers. His grouse was with the Obas and Chiefs Law of 2021. That law has aberrant stipulations that are repugnant to tradition and customs. One of them…
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Insecurity: The Narrative Is Changing In Nimbo And Eha Amufu

Insecurity: The Narrative Is Changing In Nimbo And Eha Amufu

By SHEDDY OZOENE It is not always that any arm of the nation’s security apparatus gets praised in the pages of newspapers. It is compelling to do so today, and the Enugu State office of the Directorate of State Security (DSS) gets the prize for the manifest results of its contributions in managing insecurity in the state. It may be too early in the day to say that the threat of insecurity in the state has fully been arrested, but much progress has been made in recent months, especially in the key flashpoints of Nimbo and Eha Amufu. The DSS…
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Love Story Of One Gone, Not Forgotten

Love Story Of One Gone, Not Forgotten

By OREVA GODWIN It gladdens my heart that the mere thought of writing this article puts a smile on my face. Your handsome face is forever etched in my heart. My lookalike, my first true love. My mentor. My joy. Loving you was so easy because you were a good man. Today, I declare my love for you again and remind you, even though you're gone, that you are not forgotten. Godwin Ukoko was an amazing father and a loving husband. He made our house a home built on love, unity, and support. In his words to my older siblings:…
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N310bn World Heavyweight Title: Usyk Defeats Dubois In 5

N310bn World Heavyweight Title: Usyk Defeats Dubois In 5

*Again Becomes Undisputed Champion *Blow-By-Blow Account By Donald McRae,at Wembley, and other reports The mighty Oleksandr Usyk is, yet again, the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world as he decisively defeated Daniel Dubois in the fifth round after a display as clinical as it was brutal. At the age of 38, Usyk outclassed and outfought his British rival, who is 11 years his junior, to establish himself definitively as the best heavyweight, so far, of the 21st century. At stake was a record fight purse of $203 million (about N310billion), Usyk raised his arms high as Dubois managed the slow,…
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Rashford Season-Long Loan Move To Barcelona ‘A Done Deal’, Says Romano

Rashford Season-Long Loan Move To Barcelona ‘A Done Deal’, Says Romano

*Medical Tests In Days*About $10m Salary*Spanish Champions Can Purchase Him For $35m End Of Season,If… Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United forward, is reportedly set to undergo medicals in Barcelona within days following an agreement between the English club and Barcelona over a season-long loan for the forward. The United man asked to leave the club last winter after being dropped from the first XI by the then new head coach, Ruben Amorim. The England man spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, but the midlands club decided against paying the optional £40 million redemption figure.…
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N310bn Undisputed World Heavyweight Fight: Ex-Biafran Child Soldier In Corner For British Boxer Dubois Tonight

N310bn Undisputed World Heavyweight Fight: Ex-Biafran Child Soldier In Corner For British Boxer Dubois Tonight

*Recounts Sorrows Of Nigerian Civil War, 'I Walked Over Dead Bodies' *How War, Suffering Transformed Him Into A Tough Man As final activities heat up for tonight's record $203million (N310billion) world heavyweight boxing title clash between champion, Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, and Britain's Daniel Dubois, unbeknownst to many, there is a Nigerian input in the latter's preparations to upstage the dreaded Usyk. Usyk is globally famous for dethroning the feared British beast and then-reigning world heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury, in May, 2024, against all odds. He repeated the feat in his defence against Fury, literally retiring him from the sport.…
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EFCC Probes 18 Sitting Govs, Chair Narrates How UK Police Nabbed Pounds-Spraying Ex-Gov

EFCC Probes 18 Sitting Govs, Chair Narrates How UK Police Nabbed Pounds-Spraying Ex-Gov

*'Hotel Manager Had Never Seen Anyone Spraying Money Before, Thought The Ex-Gov Was Mad, So Called 911' By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has said the agency is currently investigating 18 sitting governors. He said the agency would swoop on the said governors at the expiration of their tenures in office. Olukoyede disclosed these at a sensitization programme held in Lagos at the weekend. The programme was organised to sensitize stakeholders, including movie producers and bureau de change operators, on the ills of Naira mutilation and abuse. The EFCC boss narrated…
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Finally, Osimhen Goes To Galatasaray, Forbidden From Serie A Return Till 2027

Finally, Osimhen Goes To Galatasaray, Forbidden From Serie A Return Till 2027

By Chirayu Parmar *Galatasaray agree €75m deal for Osimhen*€40m paid upfront, €35m by 2026*Napoli insert clause blocking Serie A return Nigeria's Victor Osimhen's Napoli exit is complete, with Galatasaray sealing a deal that blocks any return to Serie A until 2027 through a strict clause. According to Gazzetta dello Sport , Osimhen’s long transfer saga is over as Napoli and Galatasaray have reached a €75 million (£63m/$86m) agreement, ending a turbulent chapter between the striker and the club. Galatasaray will pay €40m (£34m/$46m) up front and the remaining €35m (£30m/$40m) will be sent to Napoli by 2026. The deal also…
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Insecurity: Echefu Advocates Use Of Jamming Systems To Tackle Insurgency

Insecurity: Echefu Advocates Use Of Jamming Systems To Tackle Insurgency

Chairman of EIB Group and Briech UAS, Bright Echefu, has advised that the use of jamming systems by security operatives can help address challenges posed by insurgents in Nigeria. Echefu, a security expert, made the statement during a media tour of EIB Group's subsidiaries. Recently, the Nigerian military, in collaboration with Briech UAS, unveiled the first and largest indigenous attack drones and bombs in Nigeria and Africa. The event, which marked the unveiling of the attack drones and bombs, took place at the Briech UAS headquarters in Abuja and was attended by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa.…
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Nigeria In Bondage, Political Leaders Sectional, Citizens Need Rescue -Obasanjo

Nigeria In Bondage, Political Leaders Sectional, Citizens Need Rescue -Obasanjo

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Nigeria's former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the country as currently being in bondage. Obasanjo, however, predicted that Nigeria would bounce back once the country has a leader that is "a true Nigerian" who does not promote sectional interest. Chief Obasanjo made this known on Friday, July 18, when the Southern leadership of the opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) paid him a courtesy visit in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The leadership that visited him included Prince Nweze Onu, National Deputy Chairman (South); Prince Ademola Ayoade, National Vice Chairman (South-West); Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo,…
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