Freedom Online, Author at Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/author/gabriel/ ...express yourself Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:38:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Freedom Online, Author at Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/author/gabriel/ 32 32 Tinubu salutes Kumuyi at 85 https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubu-salutes-kumuyi-at-85/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubu-salutes-kumuyi-at-85/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:38:59 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278523 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu warmly rejoices with Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, a remarkable servant of God, a visionary founder, and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, as he clocks 85 on June 6, 2026. President Tinubu remarks that Pastor Kumuyi’s enduring legacy of unwavering faith, wisdom, and dedication has shaped a thriving ministry […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubu-salutes-kumuyi-at-85/feed/ 0 Insecurity: This battle shall be won, says Sanwo-Olu https://freedomonline.com.ng/insecurity-this-battle-shall-be-won-says-sanwo-olu/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/insecurity-this-battle-shall-be-won-says-sanwo-olu/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:10:41 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278521 *We Won’t Bow to Terror, Nigeria Shall Overcome, Sanwo-Olu Rallies Support for Tinubu and Security Agencies Recent security incidents in parts of our country have understandably generated concerns amongst citizens. But moments like this in our national life requires that we remind ourselves of our natiomal character as a people. We are Nigerians. Our will […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/insecurity-this-battle-shall-be-won-says-sanwo-olu/feed/ 0 Russia, Ukraine exchange 370 prisoners in fresh swap https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-ukraine-exchange-370-prisoners-in-fresh-swap/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-ukraine-exchange-370-prisoners-in-fresh-swap/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:12:29 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278499 Russia and Ukraine have each released 185 prisoners of war in a fresh exchange facilitated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ms Daria Senyushina, Communications Officer at the Russian Embassy in Nigeria, disclosed this on Saturday. Senyushina said that 185 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by Ukraine, while 185 prisoners of war from […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/russia-ukraine-exchange-370-prisoners-in-fresh-swap/feed/ 0 How UNILORIN’s 9th Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ambali, died https://freedomonline.com.ng/how-unilorins-9th-vice-chancellor-prof-ambali-died/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/how-unilorins-9th-vice-chancellor-prof-ambali-died/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:01:22 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278495 The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has announced the death of the institution’s 9th Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali. The announcement is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Ilorin by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun. According to the statement, Ambali, who served as Vice-Chancellor from 2012 to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/how-unilorins-9th-vice-chancellor-prof-ambali-died/feed/ 0 PDP: Kelechi Anosike congratulates NWC, hails Court of Appeal Ruling https://freedomonline.com.ng/pdp-kelechi-anosike-congratulates-nwc-hails-court-of-appeal-ruling/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/pdp-kelechi-anosike-congratulates-nwc-hails-court-of-appeal-ruling/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:23:30 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278471 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate for Abia State, Dr. Kelechi Anosike, has congratulated the Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman-led National Working Committee (NWC) over the Court of Appeal’s decisive ruling on the appeal filed by the Taminu Turaki group. Speaking during a visit to the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, at the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/pdp-kelechi-anosike-congratulates-nwc-hails-court-of-appeal-ruling/feed/ 0 Obafemi Hamzat: Again, Lagos Gets It Right, by Azuh Arinze https://freedomonline.com.ng/obafemi-hamzat-again-lagos-gets-it-right-by-azuh-arinze/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/obafemi-hamzat-again-lagos-gets-it-right-by-azuh-arinze/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:14:34 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278469 Politics, at its finest, is about continuity, competence, and the ability to build on existing foundations while charting a fresh course for the future. In Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre and arguably its most strategically governed sub-national entity, the emergence of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/obafemi-hamzat-again-lagos-gets-it-right-by-azuh-arinze/feed/ 0 Muslim Community of Oyo State faults abductors’ demand on Sharia, says ‘terrorists can’t speak for us’ https://freedomonline.com.ng/muslim-community-of-oyo-state-faults-abductors-demand-on-sharia-says-terrorists-cant-speak-for-us/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/muslim-community-of-oyo-state-faults-abductors-demand-on-sharia-says-terrorists-cant-speak-for-us/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:59:18 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278420 The Muslim Community of Oyo State has strongly condemned the recent Sharia-related demands made by abductors, declaring that terrorists do not represent Islamic values and cannot speak for Muslims. The leadership of the community issued this statement following recent criminal acts where kidnappers attempted to justify their actions using religious rhetoric. The community clarified that […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/muslim-community-of-oyo-state-faults-abductors-demand-on-sharia-says-terrorists-cant-speak-for-us/feed/ 0 Insecurity: Bode George faults Pastor Adeboye’s ultimatum to Service Chiefs https://freedomonline.com.ng/insecurity-bode-george-faults-pastor-adeboyes-ultimatum-to-service-chiefs/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/insecurity-bode-george-faults-pastor-adeboyes-ultimatum-to-service-chiefs/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:03:50 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278417 Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has told the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to direct his advice on how to end terrorism in Nigeria to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Tinubu, and not to Service Chiefs. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/insecurity-bode-george-faults-pastor-adeboyes-ultimatum-to-service-chiefs/feed/ 0 Ogun welcomes 345 returning Hajj Pilgrims as flight lands at Gateway International Airport https://freedomonline.com.ng/ogun-welcomes-345-returning-hajj-pilgrims-as-flight-lands-at-gateway-international-airport/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/ogun-welcomes-345-returning-hajj-pilgrims-as-flight-lands-at-gateway-international-airport/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:27:21 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278408 The first batch of 345 Ogun State pilgrims who travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 Hajj has returned safely to Nigeria after successfully completing the spiritual exercise in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The pilgrims, comprising 151 males and 194 females, arrived directly from Saudi Arabia at the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/ogun-welcomes-345-returning-hajj-pilgrims-as-flight-lands-at-gateway-international-airport/feed/ 0 Tinubu’s aide Sunday Dare to deliver TheGazelleNews’ Anniversary Lecture https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubus-aide-sunday-dare-to-deliver-thegazellenews-anniversary-lecture/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubus-aide-sunday-dare-to-deliver-thegazellenews-anniversary-lecture/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:42:17 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278405 The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for the Anniversary Public Lecture of Lagos-based online newspaper, thegazellenews’.com. The lecture is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 15 July, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Lagos, by 10 a.m.  The event will […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/tinubus-aide-sunday-dare-to-deliver-thegazellenews-anniversary-lecture/feed/ 0 Peter Obi: It is unfair for able-bodied Nigerians to transfer to 84-year-old Adeboye responsibilities that properly belong to them https://freedomonline.com.ng/peter-obi-it-is-unfair-for-able-bodied-nigerians-to-transfer-to-84-year-old-adeboye-responsibilities-that-properly-belong-to-them/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/peter-obi-it-is-unfair-for-able-bodied-nigerians-to-transfer-to-84-year-old-adeboye-responsibilities-that-properly-belong-to-them/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:35:29 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278381 *H.E @Peter Obi Dear Young Nigerians, One lesson from the 2023 elections, particularly in Lagos, should never be forgotten. In the period following the presidential election and leading up to the governorship election, we witnessed a troubling shift in public discourse. Conversations that should have focused on competence, governance, development, and the future of our […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/peter-obi-it-is-unfair-for-able-bodied-nigerians-to-transfer-to-84-year-old-adeboye-responsibilities-that-properly-belong-to-them/feed/ 0 Abductions: Oyo Assembly warns against negotiation https://freedomonline.com.ng/abductions-oyo-assembly-warns-against-negotiation/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/abductions-oyo-assembly-warns-against-negotiation/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:44:03 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278367 The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, called on relevant authorities to intensify efforts to rescue victims of the Oriire Local Government Area abduction. The lawmakers, during the plenary, also rejected suggestions and calls in some quarters urging the state government to negotiate with the terrorists. The Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, firmly dismissed calls […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/abductions-oyo-assembly-warns-against-negotiation/feed/ 0 Uzodimma suspends Managing Director of Imo State Housing Corporation, Ucheoma https://freedomonline.com.ng/uzodimma-suspends-managing-director-of-imo-state-housing-corporation-ucheoma/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/uzodimma-suspends-managing-director-of-imo-state-housing-corporation-ucheoma/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:33:27 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278363 Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved the suspension of the Managing Director of Imo State Housing Corporation (IMSHC), Barr. Raymond Ucheoma, barely one year the latter was appointed into the office. Ucheoma’s suspension, effective June 2, 2026 was communicated to him through a letter from the Office of the Secretary to the State […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/uzodimma-suspends-managing-director-of-imo-state-housing-corporation-ucheoma/feed/ 0 Family releases pix of abducted Adelabu’s sister, twin sons; appeals for calm https://freedomonline.com.ng/family-releases-pix-of-abducted-adelabus-sister-twin-sons-appeals-for-calm/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/family-releases-pix-of-abducted-adelabus-sister-twin-sons-appeals-for-calm/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:13:19 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278324 *KIDNAP OF CHIEF ADEBAYO ADELABU’S SISTER AND HER TWIN SONS: FAMILY APPEALS FOR CALM AS SECURITY AGENCIES COMMENCE INVESTIGATION The family of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and leading gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, wishes to formally confirm the unfortunate kidnapping of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/family-releases-pix-of-abducted-adelabus-sister-twin-sons-appeals-for-calm/feed/ 0 UN General Assembly elects Bangladesh’s Rahman as President https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-general-assembly-elects-bangladeshs-rahman-as-president/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-general-assembly-elects-bangladeshs-rahman-as-president/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:51:31 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=278322 Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, Khalilur Rahman, has been elected President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) for the 81st session after defeating Andreas Kakouris of Cyprus in a closely contested vote. Rahman secured the highest votes, in an election, which took place at the UN headquarters on Tuesday in New York. In a secret-ballot election, Rahman […]

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