By Ekpenyong Emmanuel The Oricha Basketball Challenge, scheduled to hold on February 23, 2025, at the GSS Garki Basketball Arena Abuja , has announced that it will be offering scholarships to 20 students from four public senior secondary schools in the FCT. The annual event, instituted by Alhaji Abubakar Ajayi, …

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel As tensions rise over the planned Local Government elections in Osun State, Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has weighed in on the controversy. Following the Nigeria Police Force’s (NPF) warning about potential violence, Davido suggested that the state could turn to the Western …

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel Former military leader Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s recent admission that Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election has reignited discussions about Nigeria’s democratic history. However, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late MKO Abiola, has stated that this acknowledgment does not undo the harm inflicted on …

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel A coalition of rights groups, under the aegis of the Coalition for Good Governance (CGG), has called on Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) to postpone the local government elections scheduled for this Saturday. The coalition cited the mounting political …