At least nine persons have been killed on Valentine’s Day during a clash between rival cult groups in Ikata, Upata kingdom, in the Ahoada East Local Government area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the members of the two cult groups had a disagreement that degenerated and thereafter engaged themselves in an exchange of gunfire…
The Government of Osun State has dissolved the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O-YES), creating the Imole Youth Corps. In a circular issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, the State Government said the decision was taken to reposition the Youth empowerment programme inherited from the previous government for effective functionality, sustainability and…
The distinguished Senator representing Anambra and PDP candidate in the forthcoming senatorial election billed to take place on the 25th of February, was recently endorsed by the Christian Women’s Organization. The ceremony which was held at the Shanahann Hall of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Church, was attended by hundreds of members drawn from the various…
“I Will Continue With Buhari’s Legacies” – Bola Ahmed Tinubu Nigeria’s external debt increased by 291 percent while domestic debt grew by 86 percent. The Country’s debt burden is #30.72 trillion, and the APC plans to borrow an additional #8.4 trillion. 133 million Nigerians became multinationally poor. The Country’s unemployment rate rose to 33.3% —…
What do I offer you: coffee, tea, water?” asked Peter Obi, the minor-party candidate leading the polls to become president of Africa’s most populous country. Such hospitality is to be expected: in years of interviewing west African politicians, I’ve never known one not to offer refreshments. Usually the Big Man barks out an order, and…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned the Finnish Ambassador, over misinfornation, disinformation, hate speech and incitive comments by a Nigerian-Finnish lawyer and Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, which many fear could derail the peaceful conduct of 2023 general elections. At the meeting with the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Leena Pylvanainen, Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama…
The Lagos PDP and the JandorFunke Campaign Council on Tuesday vowed to petition the Directorate of State Security (DSS) and other security agencies over alleged attacks on its supporters on Lagos Island on Sunday.The party, which disclosed this during a solidarity visit to the victims of political attacks on Lagos Island and Eti-Osa Local Government…
Roses might be red and violets blue but for itel and the Lagos Food Bank, love is in the air. It is the season of love, sharing and affection and today, itel came through for widows in the Amukoko Community, Lagos State. In keeping with its tradition of excellent service delivery beyond smartphones, accessories, TVs,…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has attributed the current hardship occasioned by fuel and naira scarcity to the activities of saboteurs. Gbajabiamila made this known in Lagos on Tuesday, during the launching of the second phase of a transport initiative called “Gbaja Ride”, designed to empower his Surulere constituents . He said the…
The Lagos State Government says it has started the distribution of palliatives to residents of the state to douse the effects of fuel and new naira notes scarcity. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had last week promised to provide palliative measures to cushion the effects of the hardship being experienced by Lagosians due to a lack of…