A Deacon at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Onikoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has slumped and died while preaching in the church on Sunday. The Deacon, Chief Francis Oluwole Ogunnusi Awas the Baale of Onikoko community, near Panseke area of Abeokuta. Accordingly to dailypost, Ogunnusi was at the pulpit...
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…Tasks member states on increased collaboration By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Having successfully piloted the affairs of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) as Chairman in the last one year, Nigeria has handed over the mantle of leadership of the Assembly to the Republic of Guinea. Prof. Umar...
Initially, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated that the fate of Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition would be decided by zoning regardless of the party constitution, which dictates that presidential power has to move South in 2023. The PDP has also claimed that since the party is not in power...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that he has the capacity and energy required to serve and salvage Nigeria as its president come 2023. Governor Wike made the declaration at Gombe State when he visited leaders and faithful of the Peoples Democratic...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – No fewer than 7 suspects have been arrested by operatives of The Ogun State Police Command following the discovery of a large expanse of land cultivated for planting Indian hemp. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command, Dsp Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this...
A bill seeking to amend the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (2013) and also outlaw cross-dressing in Nigeria has been introduced for first reading at the House of Representatives. Referencing Section 4 of the same-sex Marriage Prohibition Act (2013) Honourable Muda Lawal Ulnar who sponsored the bill on Tuesday during...
Tiger Woods plans to compete in the 86th Masters this week, less than 14 months after suffering serious injuries in an horrific car crash in February 2021. The 15-time major winner, who feared shortly after the accident that his right leg would have to be amputated, has not contested...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched a two-year $9.5 million advancing nutrition programme to improve the nutritional health of Nigerians in Bauchi, Kebbi, and Sokoto states. The programme will address the immediate and underlying causes of malnutrition, provide technical support, share innovations,...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says its has received and investigating almost 100 petitions on recruitment scam from victim institutions and complicit individuals. The Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, revealed this at the policy dialogue on “Entrenching Transparency in Public Service Recruitment Process...
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP (PDP), Zoning Committee, says it will present its unanimous decision on zoning to the party National Executive Committee (NEC). The Chairman of the committee and Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, disclosed this after the committee’s meeting held at Benue State Governor’s lodge on...
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has mandated one of the federation’s sub-committees to “within the next five days” recommend a new coaching crew for the Super Eagles. This mandate is one of the decisions the Committee took at its first formal meeting since Nigeria’s failure to...
Liverpool took a big step towards the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday with an away win, but their big English rivals Manchester City laboured to a slim home win. While the former champions had a comfortable 3-1 victory at Benfica, Manchester City had a 1-0 win over Atletico...
Winner of the Big Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ Season 6, Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney has announced his search for a girlfriend. The singer cum reality star took to social media to make this known via a video. In the hilarious video he shared on his...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAy) States in collaboration with UNICEF on Tuesday organized a one day official dissemination of Manual on building resilience in the education sector with support from the global partnerships for education functionaries and related sectors. UNICEF Chief of Field Office...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to reposition the National Human Rights Commission by establishing the National Human Rights Fund in Nigeria’s annual budget. The Fund when established, would be used particularly for interventions on sexual and gender-based violence and other unforeseen human...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff, LT General Farouq Yahaya on Tuesday warned members the Boko Haram insurgents, Islamic State of West African Province ( ISWAP), bandits, kidnappers, and other criminals to surrendered their weapons and embrace peace, as time is against them. General Yahaya...
Dear Governor Samuel Ortom, Let me begin by congratulating you on your well-deserved appointment as the Chairman of the Zoning Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its forthcoming National Convention. Your appointment is well-deserved because it represents an apparent promotion from the position of Vice -Chairman of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties to adhere strictly to internal democracy and electoral laws in the conduct of their primaries, ahead of general elections. The commission gave the advice in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and...
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) says that the Basic Health Care Provision (BHCPF), will guarantee emergency medical treatment for all Nigerians at the point of care. Dr Chris Isokpunwu, Secretary of the Ministerial Oversight committee, for BHCPF, FMOH, said this on Monday at a two-day capacity building with...