Day: September 15, 2025

The Road to the Throne: A Timeline of Ladoja’s Coronation as Olubadan

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As the city of Ibadan prepares for a momentous occasion—the coronation of Senator Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland—the countdown has officially begun. A thorough eight-day schedule of events that captures the spiritual profundity, cultural diversity, and academic importance of Ibadan’s traditional history has been revealed by the organizers. Our correspondent was able to secure a copy of the schedule, which blends religion, academia, art, and celebration. It runs from Monday, September 22, until Saturday, October 4, 2025. According to reports, Ladoja’s nomination was confirmed by…

Peter Obi Stresses Nigeria’s Unity During Visit to Olubadan-designate

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Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, called for Nigerians to embrace one another and create a united nation on Sunday, regardless of their political, religious, or tribal affiliations. When Obi visited Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan-designate, at his Bodija private home in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, he offered this advice: “Loving each other became imperative as this would help to build a better Nigeria.” Before the installation, he declared, “I’m here to first pay my sincere respect to royalty, to the Olubadan-designate.” I’m here to show…

Atiku’s Ally Sowunmi: “I’m Still in PDP, Not Defecting to APC

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Segun Sowunmi, a former spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has denied rumors that he intends to switch to the All Progressives Congress. The clarification was provided by Sowunmi, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. In response to speculation that his June 8 visit and meeting with President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos home marked a change in political affiliation, Sowunmi reaffirmed his commitment to his party. “I would have decamped to the APC if I had wanted to, but…

Essential Guide for Parents: Preparing for the 2025/2026 School Session

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Parents are purchasing uniforms, paying tuition, and getting their kids ready for a new school year as public and private schools in Lagos, Ogun, Kwara states, and other regions of the nation reopen on September 15, 2025, for the first term of the 2025–2026 academic year. However, in addition to books and tuition, education stakeholders are advising parents to focus more on the learning environment for their kids. Many Nigerian schools still struggle to fulfill basic safety and learning standards, with issues ranging from permeable gates to leaky roofs. These…

China Accuses US Chipmaker Nvidia of Violating Antitrust Law

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Just as trade negotiations between Beijing and Washington began their second day, China announced Monday that an investigation had revealed that US chip maker Nvidia had violated the nation’s antitrust laws and promised another investigation. Beijing, which declared the probe in December, is presently involved in a fierce struggle with the US for leadership in the vital semiconductor industry. The State Administration for Market Regulation, Beijing’s leading market watchdog, claimed in a statement that NVIDIA Corporation had broken the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China after a preliminary…

Chief Judge to Reassign Nnamdi Kanu’s Case After Motion is Transferred

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On Monday, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), filed an application for reassignment, which Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja returned to the chief justice (CJ). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Kanu is requesting in the application ex-parte that the court order his transportation to Abuja National Hospital for immediate medical care. In a brief ruling, Justice Liman granted Kanu’s attorney, Uchenna Njoku, SAN, an order to return the case file to the CJ. This decision…