ABSENCE OF AMBASSADORS IN OUR DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS BY M K ILYASU There is so much talk on PBAT reluctance to appoint Ambassadors, which some equate with “Failure on Foreign Policy Strategy”. Is that so simple a matter that can be handled sine qua non to his non appearances on international forums? Come on people, let’s…
Nigeria’s Moment of Reckoning: A Call for Sovereignty, Strategy, and Sincerity The United States’ redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) over allegations of religious persecution, particularly against Christians, is not just another diplomatic slap—it is a mirror held up to Nigeria’s face, reflecting the incompetence, complicity, and chronic inaction of its…
Owo Kingdom gets new Chief Imam A renown Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dr. Yunus Anola Al-Adaby has emerges the Chief Imam of Owo. Sheikh Yunus Anola is the current Chief Imam of the Ondo State Government House Mosque in Akure. He is also known as a Khateebul Ummah and is associated with the Al-Adaby Islamic Organisation…
From Shared Desks to Separate Worlds: The Price of Educational Apartheid, by Hassan Gimba In traditional Nigeria, especially in the Muslim North, where I can confidently say I know a thing or two, segregation was minimal. Communities were integrated, with children of various social backgrounds associating freely. This social cohesion, evident from history and personal…
APC Chieftain Urges Support for Governor Diri’s Defection to Renewed Hope Agenda Chief Pastor Reuben Clifford Wilson, Founder and National Leader of the Pastor Reuben Initiative for Good Leadership and Accountability, has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Bayelsa State to welcome Governor Douye Diri and his team into the party and the…
Death Row Inmate Vanishes from Maximum Security Custody There was palpable tension in Yobe State on Friday after a condemned inmate, Abba Hassan, escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum, sparking a statewide manhunt by security operatives. Hassan, who was awaiting execution, reportedly fled from custody in the early hours of October 31,…
CONDOLENCE IT IS WITH GREAT REGRET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PASSING OF PA ALHAJI ABDULKAREEM AREMU GIDADO (Oga Teacher) THE PATRIARCH OF THE GIDADO DYNASTY OF ADO-EKITI . The Editorial Board of the Ebony Herald International wish to commiserate with our publisher Alhaji Olayiwola Gidado over the death of his senior brother, the board…
Man killed during fight over girlfriend in Yobe A love rivalry turned deadly in Yobe State after a 20-year-old man, Jibrin Lamido, was brutally hacked to death during a fight with another suitor in Gurdadi village, Yusufari Local Government Area. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkareem, said the…
Oyo NUJ 2025 Election: Divine Mandate Team Takes Giant Step, Returns Nomination Forms To Electoral Committee A leading team in the forthcoming Oyo State Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) election slated for December this year has taken a giant step towards its success in the election. The Team with members contesting for all the positions…
Residents hail Aiyedatiwa’s administration as Ondo records flood-free 2025 Residents across Akure South, Odigbo, and several other local government areas of Ondo State have applauded the state government for its unprecedented commitment to erosion and flood control, describing 2025 as a remarkably flood-free year. Communities such as Fiwasaye, Ijapo Extension/Otenioro, and Oke Ijebu, once notorious…
