Ifedayo Abegunde, the former Secretary to the Ondo State Government who resigned on Monday July 6, has narrated how they allegedly rigged 2016 governorship election for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Abegunde who insisted that Akeredolu did not win the 2016 governorship election while speaking on a programme on Crest 87.7 Fm, said he (Akeredolu) lost the 2016 governorship …
Anti-graft war: Buhari, clean up this mess by Nigeria Punch Editorial
A furious storm that is likely to submerge the credibility of the Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) regime’s claim of fighting corruption is unfolding before Nigerians. In an audacious move, the hawks in the regime closed in on the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Monday, subjecting him to …
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WHAT OJUKWU TOLD ME BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE WAR BY PROF. SAM ALUKO
How close were you to the late Chief Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu? I will say that I was very close to him till his death. Immediately, he became governor of the former Eastern Region, when I was a senior lecturer in Economics in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, he called me the third day he became …
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‘Mama Boko Haram’: one woman’s extraordinary mission to rescue ‘her boys’ from terrorism by Chika Oduah
It was another scorching afternoon in Maiduguri. In the west of the city, in Nigeria’s north-east, 51-year-old Aisha Wakil sat in her office talking to a jihadi fighter named Usman. Wakil was draped head-to-toe in fine sequinned chiffon; a niqab covered most of her face, leaving visible only her dark eyes. Ka’aji, a sweet, woody …
How to stop your glasses steaming up – and 19 other essential facts about face masks by Emine Saner
How often should you wash a cloth mask? And how effective are the disposable ones? The expert guide to choosing, wearing and caring for your face covering The British have been slow to embrace face masks, despite calls from public health experts. Uptake has been just 25% in the UK, compared with 83.4% in Italy …
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