Tommy Otobong

Otobong Tommy is a violinist, writer, and teacher. With a BSc. in public administration (2014) from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, she has previously worked at Ventures Africa, NAEC, The Eagles Music Academy, and currently at L'Orbe, a non-profit where she is co-founder, managing the music room targeted at children and teenagers. She also enjoys exploring design and content creation.

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K KEY POINTS • Atiku Abubakar alleges there is a coordinated political and legal plot to stop the ADC from participating in the 2027 general elections. • He called on the judiciary, INEC, security agencies, civil society, and Nigerians to protect democracy and ensure free political competition. •...

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KEY POINTS • Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq removed his Principal Private Secretary, Oloyin Abdullateef, during a cabinet reshuffle affecting several political appointees. • Abdullateef had recently warned against alleged plans to impose a preferred governorship successor, saying it would revive political godfatherism and undermine the ideals of...

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