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By Exception  The session started with the Founder of the Uyo Book Club reading his poem, Ode to Wole Soyinka. Udeme Nana reviewed the life and times of the Nobel Laureate, his contributions to English Literature, human rights and good governance. He described Wole Soyinka as a worthy role model and a titan of literature, and observed that the iconic man of letters was a pride to Nigeria and the black race. Members of the club took turns to read some poems written by Wole Soyinka. In his review of some of the plays of the celebrator, Professor Effiong Johnson…

As the #Endbadgovernance campaign enters its sixth day, reasons are emerging on the surprise waving of Russian flag by Northern protesters in Nigeria. This action elicited the question: Northern Protesters Carrying Russian Flags – Are Northern Political Elite In “Cold-W@r” With Tinubu? Already, Russia has been accused of involvement in recent political upheavals in several West African countries, including Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. The inclusion of Russian flags during protests in Nigeria sparked concerns about external interference in the West African country, though Nigeria has strong ties with US, United Kingdom and the Western countries. Obiasogu David, a Public…

By YahooSports Juanlu Sanchez came off the bench to fire Spain to a record-equaling fifth Olympic men’s soccer final on Monday. Sanchez struck in the 85th minute at Stade de Marseille to seal a 2-1 win over Morocco and set up a final against either France or Egypt at the Paris Games. “The moment passed so fast that I didn’t even realize it, but then when you realized that you scored the goal that puts your team in the final, well, I’m really happy,” Sanchez said. Morocco led 1-0 at halftime after the tournament’s leading scorer, Soufiane Rahimi, converted a penalty in…

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili ran another season-best time to finish second in heat 1 to qualify for the final of the women’s 200 metres event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ofili finished in 22.05s behind newly crowned 100 metres Olympic champion, Julien Alfred who ran 21.98s. USA’s McKenzie Long finished third in 22.30s Ofili’s 22.05s is an improvement on the 22.24s she ran in the first round on Sunday. Also read: 2024 Paris Olympics: Ajayi, Ashe Advance To Men’s 100m Semis She becomes the first Nigerian athlete to qualify for the final of an event at the ongoing Olympics.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given universities and other tertiary institutions one month to disclose all admissions conducted outside its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) before 2017. JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, representing the board’s registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, announced this directive during a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday, Benjamin emphasised that this move is intended to enhance transparency and fairness in the admissions process. “The Board has noticed a tendency among some institutions to admit candidates outside the approved CAPS platform and process such admissions through the condoling of illegal admissions window to…

Aniefiok Christopher The Akwa Ibom State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded nomination of its 31 Chairmanship and 368 councillorship candidates preparatory for the forthcoming local government elections in the state on October 5, 2024. Prominent leaders and stakeholders of the party described the nomination exercise held on Saturday across the state as the most peaceful, fair and credible. Speaking in his hometown, Nsit Ubium local government area after the party primaries, the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno attributed the success of the exercise to the peaceful disposition of Akwa Ibom people. Eno who specially appreciated the citizens for maintaining…

The 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, LP, Mr Peter Obi said President Bola Tinubu’s address appeared disconnected from the harsh realities faced by the people and failed to address critical issues that initially triggered the protests. Obi expressed disappointment over Tinubu’s Sunday broadcast to Nigerians concerning the ongoing nationwide protests. The speech, according to him, either reflects a lack of awareness among his advisers regarding the scale of anger, hunger, and hardship in the country, or a deliberate choice to disregard it. The former Anambra State Governor in a post on his X handle on Monday strongly advised the President…

Housemates Damilola and Toyosi – the Tami pair – were the first Duo to exit the Big Brother Naija 9 House after just one week on the reality TV show on Sunday night. Straughtnews reports that the ‘No Loose Your Guard’ edition of the BBNaija 9 show had kicked off last Sunday night on July 27, 2024. The female duo, (Toyosi and Damilola) alongside three other pairs, Chekas, Radicals, and Streeze were stuck at the bottom based on viewers’ votes. The first winners of the Custodian Challenge of the Season 9, Nne and Chinne, the Ndinne Duo, had used their…

The Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress, made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by qualifying for the last 8, claiming a 79-70 victory over Canada. That feat made them the first ever African team (men or women) to play in the quarter-final of an Olympic game. Nigeria, three-time Women’s Afrobasket Champions faced a tough test in the North Americans ranked 5 in the world. A win for the D’Tigress was non-negotiable as they hoped to put behind them the loss to France. The first quarter saw both sides jostling for ascendancy but there was nothing to separate the sides as it ended…

by Agency Report President Bola Tinubu’s speech has cast a spell of sadness over the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. Consequently, Atiku has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s speech to the #EndBadGovernance protesters on Sunday, saying it failed woefully in addressing the suffering of Nigerians. Soyinka has equally faulted the nationwide address by, saying it failed to address the brutal crackdown of #EndBadGovernance protesters by security agencies. Angry Nigerians had taken to major cities across the country to lament the high cost of living, hardship, hunger, and poverty blamed…