Lasisi Olagunju

3 weeks ago | thisage.com.ng | Uzor Maxim Uzoatu |Lasisi Olagunju |Charles Dickson

The Vatican shocked the world when it issued the statement that Pope Francis had died, aged 88, at 7:35AM on Easter Monday. Pope Francis, a native of Argentina, was the first Latin American to serve as the head of the Catholic Church. The ailing Pope had he made a surprise visit on Holy Thursday to Regina Coeli Prison in Rome, where he greeted inmates. On Easter Saturday, he stopped unannounced to pray and greet some of the faithful at St Peter’s Basilica.

1 month ago | politicsdigest.ng | Abdulsalam Mahmud |Lasisi Olagunju |Nasir El-Rufai |Festus Adedayo

Ododo Salutes NUJ @70, Pledges Support for Independent, Free PressKogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, congratulates the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on its 70th anniversary, reaffirming his administration’s unwavering commitment to press freedom and media independence. Governor Ododo commended the NUJ for its remarkable contributions to democracy, good governance, and national development over the past seven decades.

1 month ago | politicsdigest.ng | Abdulsalam Mahmud |Lasisi Olagunju |Nasir El-Rufai |Festus Adedayo

ANALYSIS: Corper Rita’s Crime? Speaking Truth to Tinubu, By Abdulsalam MahmudPOLITICS DIGEST – In our beloved country, where economic hardship has, since May 29, 2023, tightened its grip on the masses, one young voice dared to speak truth to power. On Sunday, March 16, 2025, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Lagos State, took to TikTok to express her frustration over the worsening economic situation under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

1 month ago | politicsdigest.ng | Lasisi Olagunju |Nasir El-Rufai |Festus Adedayo |Saleh Ashaka

2027: They will write the resultsBy Lasisi OlagunjuPresident Nnamdi Azikiwe was certain that the 1964 federal elections were a farce and should not produce a legitimate government. By hook and by crook, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s Nigerian National Alliance (NNA) party got (about) 200 of its candidates elected into a parliament of 312/313 members. The winners wrote the election results and gave themselves plaques of victory. They damned the consequences..

1 month ago | sundiatapost.com | Lasisi Olagunju |Chidi Odinkalu |Emmanuel Chisom

He gave the commendation during the annual breaking of fast in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area. The Emir noted that followers of Islam and Christianity had firmly resolved to continue living together in peace and mutual respect. He further urged believers to remain devoted to God, particularly throughout the 2025 fasting period, maintaining steadfastness in their faith. The royal father appreciated President Bola Tinubu, Gov.