fLASHBACk: A Peep into Oyo Empire: The Alaafin and his 100 court cases (2014)
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April 23, 2022
fLASHBACk: A Peep into Oyo Empire: The Alaafin and his 100 court cases (2014)
•‘The first 25 of 43 years on the throne was hectic’ By BASHIR ADEFAKA Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, Iku…
Zelensky slams UN chief’s plan to visit Moscow before Kyiv
Defence
April 23, 2022
Zelensky slams UN chief’s plan to visit Moscow before Kyiv
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday criticised a decision by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to visit Moscow on Tuesday, before heading to Kyiv. “It…
Alaafin of Oyo, a personal friend I will miss forever, says Sultan of Sokoto
Islam
April 23, 2022
Alaafin of Oyo, a personal friend I will miss forever, says Sultan of Sokoto
By BASHIR ADEFAKA The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman, National Traditional Rulers Council of Nigeria (NTRCN), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar,…
BREAKING: Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has passed on
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April 23, 2022
BREAKING: Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has passed on
By SUMAYYAH ADEFAKA The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, is dead, The DEFENDER can authoritatively report. The Alaafin…
Boris Johnson sparks outrage in India with bulldozer photo shoot
Business
April 22, 2022
Boris Johnson sparks outrage in India with bulldozer photo shoot
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in India under the shadow of “partygate” and quickly found himself in the middle…
Russia says it plans to take ‘full control’ of Donbas and southern Ukraine
Defence
April 22, 2022
Russia says it plans to take ‘full control’ of Donbas and southern Ukraine
The Russian military said that it plans to take full control of Donbas and the southern region of Ukraine as part of the second…
Ukrainian Antonov-26 transport plane crashes leaving casualties – Local authorities
Aviation
April 22, 2022
Ukrainian Antonov-26 transport plane crashes leaving casualties – Local authorities
A Ukrainian An-26 transport plane crashedon Friday while performing a technical flight in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhiaregion, local authorities said. It was added that…
Rivers Gov Wike says “When bandits hear my name they will run”
General News
April 22, 2022
Rivers Gov Wike says “When bandits hear my name they will run”
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has told delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State that if he secures…
Buhari, a reluctant political godfather
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April 22, 2022
Buhari, a reluctant political godfather
By FREDRICK NWABUFO ‘’It’s not my problem.’’ – This was President Muhammadu Buhari’s immutable response to a question on his…
Why Muslim can’t unite, by Femi Abbas
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April 22, 2022
Why Muslim can’t unite, by Femi Abbas
Disunity is a global fact about the Muslim Ummah, which no one can sincerely dispute. It is obvious that there…