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I Didn’t Mean to Shoot Seun Okinbaloye, Wike Clarifies; Media Groups Protest
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (267+ words) Chuks Okocha and Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The groups noted that although Wike later clarified that he did not intend to harm the journalist physically, such statements, even when expressed hypothetically, amount to a conditional threat and cannot be dismissed…...
Easter: Nigerians Never Signed up for Suffering, Says NLC, Decries Worsening Insecurity, Poverty
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (804+ words) Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has decried worsening socio-economic conditions in the country, declaring that Nigerian workers and citizens are being forced to endure hardship they never consented to.This is in line with the Labour…...
Sadiq Umar and the Push to Rewrite Kwara’s Political Balance
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (1012+ words) or decades, Kwara's political arrangement has revolved around an informal zoning principle designed to ensure that its three senatorial districts, Kwara Central, Kwara South, and Kwara North, have a fair shot at the governorship. While this principle has guided political…...
Family at War: Inside the Alao-Akala Inheritance Saga
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (343+ words) In the hallowed political heartland of Oyo State, where power and tradition intertwine, a dramatic family conflict has spilled from the private chambers of mourning into the public glare of courtroom drama At the centre of the shocking drama sits…...
Celebrating a Political Icon, Otunba Gbenga Daniel at 70
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (395+ words) Celebrating a Political Icon, Otunba Gbenga Daniel at 70thisdaylive.com Celebrating a Political Icon, Otunba Gbenga Daniel at 70 In the refined circles of Nigeria's political and social elite, milestones are often more than mere markers of age'they are statements of legacy....
Edun: Yearly GDP Rise Not Enough to Lift Millions of Nigerians out of Poverty
12+ hour, 40+ min ago (406+ words) Sustainable growth will depend on strong partnerships between the public and private sector built on trust, consistency, shared commitment for shared prosperity." Edun said that the theme of the summit, which emphasised growing sustainable SMEs, was extremely relevant in Nigeria....
Uba Sani and the North-west’s Electricity Renaissance
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (433+ words) At a time when Nigeria's electricity discourse is too often defined by deficits, disruptions, and deferred hopes, a new and quietly transformative narrative is taking root in the North-west. It is a narrative shaped not by lamentation, but by leadership;…...
Sokoto Diocese Debunks Alleged Attack on Kukah’s Residence, Pastoral Centre
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (126+ words) Sokoto Diocese Debunks Alleged Attack on Kukah's Residence, Pastoral Centre'THISDAYLIVE The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has dismissed claims that the residence of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, along with the Cathedral and a N1 billion Catholic Pastoral Centre, was set ablaze.In…...
What’s Happening to Opposition Parties?
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (1084+ words) With the delisting of the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress by the Independent National Electoral Commission,Ejiofor Alikewonders if the problems of opposition parties are self-inflicted as claimed by the ruling All Progressives Congress or there is…...
Again, Gunmen Kill Three, Injure One in Fresh Plateau Attack 48 Hours After Tinubu’s Visit
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (170+ words) Again, Gunmen Kill Three, Injure One in Fresh Plateau Attack 48 Hours After Tinubu's Visit'THISDAYLIVE Yemi Kosoko in Jos Barely 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu visited Plateau State, three persons were killed and one injured on Friday evening when gunmen ambushed…...