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Daud Olatunji President Bola Tinubu has warned religious leaders across Nigeria and Africa against allowing religion to be manipulated to justify terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the killing of innocent people. Tinubu said no genuine service to Allah could be advanced through the destruction of human lives, urging Muslim and Christian leaders to use their influence to promote peace, justice, compassion and peaceful resolution of grievances. The President spoke on Sunday in Kano at the Grand Maulud of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tijani, RTA, where his message was delivered by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. Addressing the World…

Daud Olatunji The Ogun State chapter of the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters’ Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) will on August 21, 2026, bring traditional religion, cultural preservation and constitutional rights to the centre of public discourse at a special lecture in Abeokuta. A statement isuses on Sunday by Secretary, Planning Committee, Comrade Olusoji Akindiya (Okanlomo) stated that the lecture, titled “Yorùbá Traditional Religion and Human Rights: Balancing Cultural Heritage, Religious Freedom, and Constitutional Rights in Contemporary Nigeria,” will hold at the Cinema Hall of the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. The  statement further stated that  the event was designed to…

Daud Olatunji Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 30-year-old Nigerian businessman based in Italy after he allegedly ingested 98 wraps of cocaine in Anambra State and attempted to smuggle them out of the country through the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The suspect, identified as Joseph Cyril, was arrested on Sunday, August 2, during the outward clearance of passengers for an Ethiopian Airlines flight, ET930, to Addis Ababa. According to the NDLEA, Cyril was subsequently placed under excretion observation after officers suspected that he had swallowed illicit drugs. The agency said the suspect later excreted…

Suliat Lawal Former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, has blamed prolonged leadership failures, unresolved disputes over land and citizenship, and entrenched grievances for the recurring violence that has ravaged communities across the state for more than two decades. Jang, who spoke in his newly released autobiography, From Airman to Politics: My Life, said the Plateau crisis was neither sudden nor inevitable, arguing that successive governments failed to confront the underlying political, social and historical grievances before they degenerated into violent conflicts. According to him, the crisis had its roots in longstanding disputes over identity, land, political participation, justice and the…

Daud Olatunji The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of two men, Ejiogu Godson and Robert Eze, for 15 days over alleged illegal importation of high-calibre firearms and ammunition into Nigeria. Justice Friday Ogazi issued the remand order following an ex parte application by the Nigeria Customs Service seeking more time to investigate the alleged arms shipment and identify other persons suspected to be connected with the case. The suspects were ordered to be held in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending further developments in the investigation. The case, marked FHC/LAG/CR/601/2026, was brought before the…

Daud Olatunji The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has challenged the 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission to publicly declare their assets and liabilities ahead of the 2027 presidential election. SERAP also demanded that the candidates disclose the legitimate sources of their significant wealth and make binding public commitments against vote-buying, arguing that Nigerians should choose their next president based on competence, policies and integrity rather than financial muscle. The organisation made the demands in an open letter dated August 8, 2026, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. Those named in the letter include President…

Daud Olatunji The Osun State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mayowa Adejoorin, has regained his freedom after spending nearly 24 hours in police custody over a shooting incident that disrupted an All Progressives Congress rally in Ilesa. Adejoorin was arrested on Saturday and taken to the headquarters of the Osun State Police Command in Osogbo for questioning after three people were reportedly injured during the rally in the Isokun area of Ilesa. The police said the commissioner was intercepted while travelling in a white Lexus 350 in the vicinity of the incident. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed Adejoorin’s release…

Favour Godwin In 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated Cardinal John Onaiyekan on his 80th birthday and praised him for, among other things, “speaking out against the ills in society.” It was a fitting description of a cleric who has spent decades using his voice to challenge injustice and advocate for the vulnerable. But two years later, when that same voice raises uncomfortable questions about government, something seems to have changed. What changed? Did Cardinal Onaiyekan suddenly stop speaking truth to power? Or has power simply become less comfortable with the truth? That question is at the heart of the…

A new United States-Nigeria healthcare partnership has been launched in Lagos with a mandate to expand access to advanced medical treatment in Nigeria and reduce the country’s dependence on overseas healthcare. The initiative, Atunse Healthcare Limited, is a partnership between KweHealth, LLC of the United States and Tri-State Healthcare System of Nigeria. The company says it will focus on regenerative medicine, advanced treatment, local clinical capacity and healthcare manufacturing as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s health sector and retain more healthcare spending within the country. The initiative comes amid continuing concern over medical tourism and the country’s dependence on…

…  How Distorted Quranic Teachings, Isolation, Threats Kept  Us Trapped In Terrorist Camps- Ex-combatants Reveal …. Leaving The Bush EasierThan Rebuilding Life At Home Daud Olatunji For more than a decade, the name Sambisa Forest has evoked images of violence, abductions and insurgency. But behind the military operations, attacks and displacement lies another story — that of young men and women who entered Boko Haram’s orbit, some voluntarily and others after being forced into the group, only to discover that leaving could be as difficult as joining. Interviews with former Boko Haram members who surrendered in Borno State reveal…