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I stepped into the shoes of my father, Oba Laoye, to promote African, Yoruba culture and tradition – Prince Adewale, founder of Aafin Ilu, The Drummer of Peace

By Editor March 19, 2024 28 0

Clement Adeyi Prince Adewale Laoye is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aafin Ilu. His stage name is Drummer of Peace. He is a drummer of Yoruba descent preoccupied with promotion of African and Yoruba cultural and and traditional values and heritage. In this interview, he spoke glowingly on the virtues of his […]Continue Reading

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June 12: Time to nurture strong institutions, better masses’ welfare – Governor Radda

By Editor June 12, 2023 136

By Clement Adeyi As the country commemorate this year’s edition of Democracy Day, the Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has called on political leaders in the country to remain committed to the Nigerian project. Radda made the call on Monday in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed. […]Continue Reading

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Excerpt of Democracy Day national broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

By Editor June 12, 2023 119 0

Key points Background of events that transmuted June 12 to Democracy Day Democracy Day, Nigeria’s political jewel that must be nurtured Memories of Martyrs and heroes must linger Those who cannot endure and accept the pain of defeat in elections do not deserve the joy of victory when it is their turn to triumph The […]Continue Reading

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Trial of Gun wielding Pastor Uche Aigbe Resumes in Court

By Editor April 25, 2023 140 0

The trial of gun wielding pastor of the House on the Rock Refuge Church, Wuye, Abuja Uche Aigbe, on charges of alleged unlawful possession of firearm, was stalled on Tuesday in Abuja due to absence of his counsel in Court. The counsel, Uche Uzukwu, was not in due to what he claimed as other engagement […]Continue Reading

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Poverty and Buhari’s victory in 2019 presidential election

By Theophilus Abbah February 5, 2023 391 0

Was it by coincidence that President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the February 23 presidential election, defeated his opponent Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a result of poverty in Nigeria? Available data on the website of the National Bureau of Statistics shows that Buhari got overwhelming votes […]Continue Reading

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Data shows Nigerian youths could determine outcome 2023 elections

By Theophilus Abbah January 11, 2023 219 0

By Daniel Adaji On the average, the number of youths with PVCs is 40 million, a figure that is higher than the number of votes cast in any of the presidential elections since 1999.   If the majority of Nigerian youths who are registered voters would march to their polling units to cast their votes […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria FactCheckers’ Coalition joins Arise News Presidential Town Hall Series

By Editor November 12, 2022 128 0

Nigeria FactCheckers’ Coalition joins Arise News Presidential Town Hall Series The Nigerian FactCheckers’ Coalition (NFC)), as part of its civic responsibility to combat disinformation in Nigeria. Will be participating in the Arise News Presidential Town Hall meeting scheduled for Sunday, November 13, 2022. The coalition will conduct a live fact-checking of claims and Continue Reading

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Tonye Cole urges supporters to remain calm regarding the annulment of APC primaries in Rivers State

By Editor October 27, 2022 170 0

By Daniel Adaji Tonye Patrick Cole mni, the Rivers State All Progressives Congress APC governorship candidate, appeals ruling nullifying the APC primaries conducted in Rivers State by the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. On October 25, 2022, the Federal High court in Port Harcourt in its decision, ruled in favor of the […]Continue Reading

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Shema at 65: Standing tall as a first rate Administrator and erudite leader

By Editor September 21, 2022 162 Post a comment

By Olawale Oluwabusola Sometimes early this year in company of a friend, I was introduced to the former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni who was then contesting for the  state gubernatorial seat on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) at his residence in Ifaki – Ekiti. On getting to know that the […]Continue Reading

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Attah Ameh Oboni: the brave Nigerian King

By Editor September 12, 2022 285 0

By Daniel Adaji Attah Ameh Oboni was a revered Igala King. At a particular meeting held in Kaduna which consisted of all paramount traditional rulers in Nigeria and which had the queen of England in attendance, Attah Ameh was asked to remove his cap to greet the Queen of England as others had done. Though […]Continue Reading

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Seventy years of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah

By Editor September 11, 2022 290 Post a comment

By Theophilus Abbah   In the years and seasons that I farmed and cultivated sources under torrential rains and harsh sunshine for seductive headlines that would turn the heads of newspaper adherents and squeeze few hundreds of Naira from the pockets of those who could part with money for stories, I hunted for Father Mathew […]Continue Reading

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Cash shortage hits Kogi East after Ankpa Bank Robbery

By Editor September 11, 2022 225 Post a comment

By  Daniel Adaji The robbery of First Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc branches in Ankpa, Kogi East last Tuesday, September 6, 2022, has caused severe cash shortage in the geopolitical zone. An eye witness, Julius Adukwu, who is a resident of Ankpa,  told The Insight that “The robbers invaded Ankpa at about 1pm on […]Continue Reading