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I am reminded of that anecdote on reading Femi Kusa’s latest hallucinations about The Guardian, and Kingsley Osadolor. His three-part drivel is entitled: “June 12 Honours… Knocks On Bayo Onanuga & Co.
In many Nigerian cities today, it's hard to miss the bright yellow or green three-wheeled vehicles in traffic. They are popularly known as Keke Napep or Keke Marwa. The name Keke Napep is a ...
Independent Newspaper Nigeria on MSN1d
Farewell, Awujale Sikiru Kayode Adetona
Sunday, 13th July, 2025 was a remarkable day in Nigeria. It was the 91st birthday of Nobel lau­reate Prof Wole Soyinka. But sadly, it was also the day that two friends, former President Muhammadu ...
Seventy-three (73) years ago, the Northern House of Chiefs made history when it passed a motion moved by the Emir of Gwandu mandating all native authorities to fight the disturbing trend of corruption ...
Former Kaduna Central senator in the Fourth Republic, Shehu Sani, speaks with ISMAEEL UTHMAN on the aftermath of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death, the political mood in the North, and the ...
Evans Ogenyi has resumed duties as the new technical adviser of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Kano Pillars.
Tendai Ruben Mbofana There has been a growing chorus among African leaders and pan-African institutions, such as the ...
Since Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960, leadership has rotated between civilian presidents and military heads of state. But out of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory ...
The video of what Nigeria's map may look like if those 31 proposed states become a reality has started trending. House of Reps said it received the proposal.
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Buhari: As The Crow Flies
As the crow flies' is an English expression that means moving on a straight line. It is taken from the manner the crow, a highly intelligent bird specie, flies by taking the most direct route to its ...
His activism has been marked by an intellectual rigor that refuses to be swayed by popular opinion or political expediency.
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje explained his absence during Tinubu’s condolence visit to Kano, citing a long-planned private trip to LondonA close associate clarified that the trip was scheduled before Tinubu's ...