Day: September 17, 2026

Seriake Dickson Restates Commitment to Multi-party Democracy, As Leadership Newspaper Presents Him Notification for Politician of The Year Award

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By Mandy Park The management of LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPER, led by its Vice Chairman, Mr. Michael Okpere, Thursday paid a formal visit to the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, at his residence in Abuja to present him with the official notification of his selection as LEADERSHIP Politician of the Year 2026, with the NDC leader restating his commitment to ensuring that Nigeria remains a multi-party democracy. The visit by the top management of the newspaper group followed LEADERSHIP’s earlier announcement of Senator Dickson as…

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Court Strikes Out UI’s Bid to Halt Student Activists’ Resumption, As CAPPA Seeks End To Varsity’s Persecution

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By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the University of Ibadan (UI) to end the continued persecution of three student activists, Ayodele Aduwo, Mide Gbadegesin and Linus Adaoma, who were subjected to disciplinary action for displaying placards bearing the inscriptions “No To Fee Hike” and “#FeesMustFall” during a student gathering in 2024. CAPPA’s call followed Monday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division, where the court struck out an application filed by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, seeking an injunction pending the…

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Olu Jacobs, Great Nigerian Actor, Dies @ 84

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Photo: Olu Jacobs By Mandy Park Olu Jacobs, ace Nigerian movie actor, has died at the age of 84. His family announced the demise in the early hours of Wednesday. Olusoji Jacobs took to his Instagram page to appreciate “God for a life well lived and fought” while urging the media to respect the family’s privacy. Wrote he: “It is with gratitude to God for a life well lived and fought, that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grand-father and uncle. The Lion of Lufodo. “Oludotun Baiyewun…

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