Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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THE YORUBA AND THE CRISIS OF COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS “Yoruba Graduates Should Boycott NYSC” — O’odua Group Tells FG to Scrap Scheme NIGERIA AT 66: A CASE FOR A CONFEDERATE NIGERIA By Bolarinwa Ayoola The Forgotten Industrial Projects of the Western Region: When a Region Tried to Build Its Own Industrial Economy BREAKING: After Explosive Whistleblower Revelations, Nigeria Arrests Fulani Power Broker Accused of Terrorism and Killing Christians as U.S. Pressure Over Christian Killings Intensifies Geopolitics with Bolarinwa: Muhammed Ali, The Forgotten Founder of Boko Haram Think Yorùbá First Calls for ‘United States of Nigeria’ as Group Demands Autonomous Constituent Nations on 66th Independence Anniversary NIGERIA AT 66: INDEPENDENCE GAVE US A COUNTRY, NATION-BUILDING IS STILL OUR JOB THE YORUBA AND THE CRISIS OF COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS “Yoruba Graduates Should Boycott NYSC” — O’odua Group Tells FG to Scrap Scheme NIGERIA AT 66: A CASE FOR A CONFEDERATE NIGERIA By Bolarinwa Ayoola The Forgotten Industrial Projects of the Western Region: When a Region Tried to Build Its Own Industrial Economy BREAKING: After Explosive Whistleblower Revelations, Nigeria Arrests Fulani Power Broker Accused of Terrorism and Killing Christians as U.S. Pressure Over Christian Killings Intensifies Geopolitics with Bolarinwa: Muhammed Ali, The Forgotten Founder of Boko Haram Think Yorùbá First Calls for ‘United States of Nigeria’ as Group Demands Autonomous Constituent Nations on 66th Independence Anniversary NIGERIA AT 66: INDEPENDENCE GAVE US A COUNTRY, NATION-BUILDING IS STILL OUR JOB

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1991 PUBLICATION ON ISLAMIC STATE VISION RAISES QUESTIONS ON NATIONAL UNITY

Ibrahim El Zakzaky’s publication, Our Mission: Islamic Republic of Nigeria, released in 1991, presents a political and ideological…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Bandits Attack Kwara Community, Injure Two Residents in Failed Attempt to Kidnap Traditional Ruler

🇳🇬🇧🇷👑 ROYAL HERITAGE TOUR: Alaafin of Oyo Visits Akara Museum in Brazil

His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, led a royal delegation to the…

BREAKING 🚧🇳🇬 : Construction of the Ekiti Knowledge Zone Design and Build Project has officially commenced. Built by CCECC Nigeria, the project will promote ICT training, research and development, and innovation, helping accelerate the growth of Ekiti’s digital economy.

Behold 👀: First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, informally tagged “Iya Alakara,” a social media label that has taken on a life of its own amid political commentary and online banter.

What began as an attempt at ridicule has instead been embraced by supporters, with President Bola Tinubu effectively…

BREAKING 🇳🇬📚: Oyo Adjusts School Calendar, Fixes July 6 Resumption After NUT Strike Disruption – state authorities shift academic timetable following the teachers’ industrial action, affecting school reopening dates across the state.

JUST IN 🇳🇬🏗️ : COAS commissions new accommodation blocks in Port Harcourt — Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu on Friday, 3 July 2026, inaugurated housing at 6 Division, reaffirming welfare for troops as a priority to boost morale, readiness and operational efficiency, while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for continued support to the Nigerian Army.

“My mother sold akara and my father was a farmer. The First Lady’s advice is genuine. Everyone cannot be bankers.”

— Minister for Works, David Umahi, defends First Lady Remi Tinubu.

Ugandan Music Legend’s Body Exhumed 20 Years After Death Over Paternity Dispute – Only 4 of 25 Children Are His

Nearly 20 years after his death, the body of legendary Ugandan musician Paul Job Kafeero has been exhumed…

FG Secures Release of Six Nigerians Detained in Côte d’Ivoire Without Trial

The Federal Government has secured the release of six Nigerians who were detained in Côte d’Ivoire without trial.…

Yakubu Begins New Diplomatic Role as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar After Decade as INEC Chairman

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission from 2015 to 2025, has formally presented…

Oba of Benin Places Curse on Kidnappers, Armed Robbers, Criminals in Spiritual Crackdown

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has placed a spiritual curse on kidnappers,…

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