Babatunde Raji Fashola
5 Oct
A commercial bus driver at Oshodi Bus Stop angrily shouted at his conductor attending to some passengers to buy three sachets of Erujeje drink, an alcoholic drink, from a petty trader offering different brands of such and other items for sale at the bus stop.
28 Mar 2024
As the morning sun's warm embrace gently skims the horizon, I find myself perched upon my balcony, enveloped in a symphony of sights and sounds that define the tapestry of Nigerian life. I had just closed the book titled “Nigerian Public Discourse – The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole” by Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN.
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The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has provided free cardiac procedures to 22 patients, valued at over N10 million for each patient. The initiative, which took place in January 2025, was made possible through a collaborative effort between UPTH and international partners, including the University of Michigan and the Cardiovascular Forum. While speaking…
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Marcus Rashford was once hailed as Manchester United's golden boy and the social conscience of the Premier League, but the misfiring forward leaves Old Trafford for Aston Villa with his reputation tarnished after a precipitous fall from grace.
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The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, has admonished motorists to desist from making illicit payments to touts for illegal parking on bridges and other open spaces across Lagos State. This directive comes in response to reports indicating that private vehicle owners have been engaging in transactions with street urchins for…
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West Ham on Monday signed Brighton striker Evan Ferguson on loan until the end of the season.
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The Police Command in Rivers, has commenced the enforcement of the Third-Party Vehicle Insurance Policy for vehicles across the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this development to NAN in an interview in Port Harcourt, on Monday. Iringe-Koko explained that the enforcement began on Feb. 1,…
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Agro-climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), a World Bank-financed project designed to tackle issues of land degradation and climate, has raised the alarm over the danger of bush burning in the state. ACReSAL, while embarking on an aggressive campaign against bush burning and its effect raised the alarm in its state-wide sensitisation and awareness…
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as of Feb.3, has disbursed a total of N20,074,050,000 for institutional fees, benefiting no fewer than 192,906 students across various tertiary institutions in the country. This is contained in a statement by Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director, NELFUND, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Sawyerr also disclosed…
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The death toll in Mangu, where suspected gunmen attacked the Lighilubang village in Bungha district of Mangu Local Government of Plateau State, has risen to seven. The village was attacked at midnight on Friday, January 31. Our correspondent gathered that a family was wiped out in the gruesome attack comprising the husband his wife and…
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Edo State Government, on Monday, denied claims that some local government workers were owed salaries. Okpebholo, in a statement, called on the general public to ignore the claims, saying he remains committed to workers' welfare in Edo State. He clarified that no government workers in the state, including local government workers, were owed any…
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Oyo State Government, on Monday, inaugurated the committee set up for the coronation ceremony of Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in a statement, said the inaugural meeting was presided over by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo. Among the committee…