For Ifowodo, the recognition of Why Does God Need a Gun? would affirm the power of poetry to confront uncomfortable truths, question entrenched beliefs and give voice to people whose suffering is often overlooked.

By Olusola Ajiboye Nigeria’s oil sector is more of a nightmare than a wealth spinner. No thanks to an oil Mafia, whose cartel-driven activities, (spanning more than four (4) decades) have turned the sector into a huge debris of debts and insolvency. This is contrary to the expectations of optimists who, at the initial stage of oil […] The post PERPSECTIVE: Where Is Nigeria’s Oil Money? appeared first on OsunDefender.

Yari expressed confidence in Tinubu’s political support nationwide, arguing that the President’s re-election prospects would depend on securing substantial backing in both northern and southern Nigeria.

"We will ensure that all Federal government entities patronize made-in-Nigeria vehicles," he stated. The post NADDC, BPP collaborate to ensure FG’s patronage of made-in-Nigeria vehicles appeared first on Tribune Online.

Two academics at the University of Ibadan, Dr Ridwan Kolawole and Dr Kingsley Ogunne, have urged Nigerian youth to play active role in the 2027 general elections as a way of asserting their relevance as indispensable stakeholders in the Nigerian state. The duo of Kolawole and Ogunne made the call at the sixth edition of […] The post Promote electoral accountability, not misinformation — UI Don urges youths appeared first on Tribune Online.

‎The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old driver, Ayoade Idowu, over the death of a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) official, Adediji Sesan, who was allegedly hit by the driver while attempting to evade a routine vehicle inspection in Akure. ‎The incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Friday along Hospital Road, opposite Mega […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and stakeholders in Bauchi and Gombe states have called for stronger action to end child marriage, improve girls’ access to education and protect their rights. The call was made in Gombe at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement organised by UNICEF in collaboration with the Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC), ahead of […]

Two separate riots at a prison in Mexico’s north-western state of Sinaloa have left 12 people dead, including a two-year-old child who was visiting a family member at the facility. The first incident occurred on Thursday, October 8, at the El Castillo prison in Mazatlán, leaving nine inmates and the child dead, while 16 other […]

He stressed that palliative care must address not only physical pain but also patients’ social and spiritual distress. The post UCH Hospice Department holds bazaar to promote palliative care appeared first on Tribune Online.

A commercial motorcyclist has reportedly been stabbed to death by suspected assailants, who allegedly stole his motorcycle at Gongola Road, around ProView Event Centre, Barnawa, Kaduna State. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday, October 9, 2026. Sources said the victim’s phone was not taken by the assailants, enabling the police at […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to publish the final list of candidates contesting the February 6, 2027, governorship and State House of Assembly elections on Saturday, October 10, in compliance with the 2026 Electoral Act. The post 2027: INEC Set to Publish Final Candidate List For Governorship, Assembly Polls appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

The report indicated that the 263 deaths recorded among confirmed cases represented a significant increase from the 168 deaths reported during the same period in 2025, when 906 confirmed cases were recorded.

A group of Islamic scholars under the Supreme Council of Islamic Scholars of Nigeria, Osun State branch, has challenged the continued tenure of the Chairman of the Osun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Dr. Moruf Isola, insisting that the position should be ceded to another zone in the state. The group, in a letter dated […] The post Osun Hajj Board: Islamic Scholars Challenge Isola’s Tenure, Demand Zonal Rotation appeared first on OsunDefender.