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In Summary African traditional festivals are deeply rooted in history, spirituality, and cultural identity. Many are tied to royal lineages, marking transitions of power, while others honor deities, ancestors, and natural elements. Some, like Nigeria’s Durbar, originated from military traditions, while Ghana’s Akwasidae links to the Ashanti Kingdom’s golden stool. Masquerade festivals often serve as mediums between the living and the dead, while events like Ethiopia’s Timkat celebrate religious rites. Deep Dive!!African festivals are not just celebrations; they are historical archives in motion, where culture, power, and identity are reaffirmed. They are not just festivals; they are Africa’s living traditions, where history, power, and spirituality…

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DR Gbenga Hashim, a former presidential candidate and an oil magnate, has praised former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) for acknowledging his past misdeeds some 31 years ago as the head of a junta and offering an apology to the nation. In a press statement released by his media department on Tuesday, Dr Hashim described the move as a crucial step towards national healing and reconciliation. Hashim, who was detained without trial under Babangida’s military regime, revealed that while he was invited to the launch of IBB’s latest book, he was unable to attend. However, he…

Dr Babatunde Balogun Come February 27, 2025, we will likely wake up to our customary daily chores, hustles, and pursuits – whatever it is that keeps us going. Surely, it is a blessing to have the privilege of fighting for an altruistic cause, caring for a loved one, or aiming for a lofty goal. Thursday, February 27, 2020, was also meant to be business as usual for many of us. Or perhaps not, certainly, not for me. We were greeted with the alarming news of Nigeria’s first COVID-19 case. Wow, that was huge! I instantly recalled my personal experience with…

The Nigerian government has unveiled Galaxy Backbone’s ‘Govmail’, ServiceWise GPT, and the Federal Civil Service Online Portal digital service platforms for civil servants nationwide. The head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, made this announcement on Thursday in Abuja to mark her 100 days in office. In a statement by Galaxy Backbone’s spokesperson, Chidi Okpala on Friday, he said the digital platforms unveiling underscored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to enhancing digital governance and driving innovation across the nation’s Federal Civil Service. Speaking at a meeting where the Govmail Interface was first officially presented and demonstrated to…

Nsikak Akpan, the provost of Foreign Links Campus, Ile-Ife, Osun state, has completed his 150-hour marathon lecture and awaits the Guinness World Records (GWR) certification. The doctorate holder started the 6-day teaching exercise at the school campus in the Moro area of the state. In July, the scholar said he was embarking on the exercise out of passion for “teaching and desire to inspire” people. Akpan, an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), said he wants his GWR attempt to become an “inspiration for all who dared to dream big”. “… as I will reach the 150th hour. The whole…

Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has sent a congratulatory message to Eric Chelle following his appointment as Nigeria’s coach, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigeria Football Federation announced Chelle’s appointment at the start of the year. He replaced Augustine Eguavoen, who worked as an interim manager. His appointment raised many eyebrows due to his light CV. Nonetheless, the jury is still out on him ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. Meanwhile, Rohr, who is Nigeria’s longest-serving coach, has congratulated Chelle. “Nigeria has a new coach Eric Chelle, I wish him all the best.…

The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, announced Tuesday that it has begun charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines to use basic features like posting messages. X, owned since last year by the billionaire Elon Musk, said in a statement that its new subscription method should “bolster” existing efforts to reduce spam and “manipulation of our platform and bot activity.” Under the trial, new web users in the Philippines and New Zealand will have to pay X around $0.75 and $0.85, respectively, every year, in order to access basic functionality like posting on the site.…

Convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, on Thursday, told the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that he has repented from his criminal activities and has applied to the Lagos State Government for mercy. Evans, who addressed the court through his lawyer, Emefo Etudo, stated this after taking his plea on the amended five counts bordering on murder, attempt to murder, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping preferred against him by the Lagos State Government. When the matter was called, the state prosecuting counsel, Sule Yusuf, informed the court that the matter was starting de novo and prayed the court…

A coalition of civil society groups has faulted the plan by unidentified persons to protest against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over his face-off with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Led by Amb. Solomon Adodo of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), the coalition remarked that it is vividly clear that the Senate President acted within the bounds of the law and in the best interest of maintainingorder and decorum in the Senate chamber. The coalition noted that it is saddening that certain political detractors, as well as individuals not content with the harmonious relationship between the Legislature and Executive, have…