There shall be peace in Nigeria and every evil prediction shall fail, the Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Bishop Stephen Adegbite, declared on Saturday. Adegbite said this in his Christmas message made available to newsmen in Lagos. He said that evil shall give...
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By TARGBA SHAAGGEE, Abuja – Seven-time champions, Nigeria will square up to host nation Egypt, Senegal and Mozambique in the group stage of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals scheduled for Egypt 19th February – 11th March. The four teams are in Group A. The draw held in Cairo...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Against the backdrop of religious intolerance and inhumanity, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, (BCS) says only the teachings of its leader Olumba Olumba Obu can bring the needed peace in the Country. The spokesman of the organization, Patriarch Christ Shepherd Amah Williams disclosed...
I heartily rejoice with our Christian brothers and sisters on the occasion of this year’s Christmas. Many of us look forward to this festive season as a time to travel, share gifts, spend quality time with family and friends, attend special carols and events, and generally relive the good...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the former Chairman of First Bank Nigeria, Plc, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, on her 60th birthday, lauding the businesswoman and leadership coach, whose gift of encouraging others keeps raising champions. The President rejoiced with Mrs Awosika on another milestone, while...
Beauty Influencer, Adeola ‘Diadem’ Adeyemi sits with Chude Jideonwo, on #WithChude to discuss being with an abusive fiancé, having an absent mother and the celebrity who made her leave makeup. On dealing with abuse she said, “Before I got pregnant, I started seeing the signs, the way he would talk to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of seven Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various police commands in states and formations across the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja ,- Action Alliance (AA) party, has debunked an alleged expulsion of its National Chairman, Chief Kenneth Udeze by a court judgment in Abuja. AA National Secretary, Mr James Vernimbe, debunked the allegation in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Vernimbe, the legitimate, authentic...
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko APC-Sokoto North, alongside Sen. Adamu Aliero and Sen. Ahmad Sani, had condoled with the family of late Amb. Shehu Malami, the Sarkin Sudan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, who died on Monday at a hospital...
The Nigerian Army on Friday decorated 51 senior officers who benefitted from the recent promotion with their new rank of Major General. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the army had recently announced the promotion of 52 Brigadier Generals to the rank of major general and 70...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have neutralized eight bandits and seized six motorcycles during ambush patrols in the Chikun/Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affair, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Friday pledged to end incessant lecturers strikes and resultant closure of the nation’s universities, if elected. Speaking in Yenagoa, during the party’s campaign in Bayelsa, Obi also promised to clean all the environmental pollution in the state, as well as other...
Prominent members of Nigeria’s football fraternity on Friday gathered in Lagos to rejoice with Seyi Akinwunmi , a former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 1st Vice President, Oluseyi Akinwunmi as he celebrated his 60th birthday anniversary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila joined football bigwigs ,...
Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles have been drawn to face host Egypt, Senegal and Mozambique in Group A of the 2023 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the colourful draw was held on Friday in Cairo. The Flying Eagles...
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called for the resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, following an alleged case of terrorism financing against him. The Department of State Services (DSS) had recently went to court to seek an order...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Friday, met with former President Goodluck Jonathan at his Yenagoa residence in Bayelsa State. Obi and Jonathan, as of the time of this report on Friday evening, were in a meeting behind closed doors amid the LP candidate’s...
Wife of actor Yul Edochie, May, has insisted that she can’t be cajoled into accepting polygamy, which she says goes against her beliefs, faith, and values. May’s reiteration of rejecting polygamy is a direct reply to the public apology her husband recently tendered to her over his decision to...
A member of Oman’s parliament, Ahmed Al Barwani, has offered Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi $1 million for the bisht which the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, gifted him following his team’s victory over France at the finals on Sunday in Doha. The bisht...
Osun State Government has asked former governor Gboyega Oyetola and other appointees in the past administration to return government vehicles worth over N2.9 billion. The government issued the directive to Oyetola, his wife, Kafayat Oyetola and other former appointees through its Assets Recovery Panel. According to the Chairman of...
The Nigerian Immigration System (NIS) has come out with what it called three easy steps to fast track passport renewal process this month; December. A tweet shared on NIS page today, December 22, broke the steps down in bits, telling Nigerians in Diaspora to use the three Easy Steps...