No fewer than five residents of Ilesa, Osun State, have been killed during clashes between two rival cult groups and suspected land grabbers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fight started on Friday afternoon after some youths, suspected to be cult members, stormed a new building...
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The Kogi Government on Saturday permitted the state-owned Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) to keep all its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to develop infrastructure in the institution. Gov. Yahaya Bello made the pronouncement during the university’s sixth combined convocation held at the institution’s auditorium in Anyigba. “Considering your prudent...
I was in the habit of sharing deep thoughts, banters, wisecracks and graffiti about happenings in our dear country with Tunde Fatunde, who betrayed no inkling that he was nursing a terminal ailment. On Sunday, January 16th, I sent him news on the appointment of Ebenezer Obadare, prominent Nigerian...
Toko Ekambi scored both goals as hosts Cameroon booked their place in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Gambia. Gambia had surprised many by even making it out of the group stage in their debut participation in the tournament, before going on...
Team Kogi and Kwara will lock horns against each other in the finals of the male and female categories of the zonal qualifiers of the National U-17 Cricket championship. Sponsored by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), the championship had four states vying for honours in the boys event, while three were...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu. A source close to the anti-graft agency said that Okechukwu was detained over an alleged case of conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N1.3billion....
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has cautioned members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to shun acts of bitterness, destruction of political posters and banners of opposition candidates in the state. Governor Mohammed, who made the call at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting, on Saturday in Bauchi. warned that his...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen Kabir Muktar, has charged officers and men of the division to be diligent in the discharge of the 2022 training activities. Muktar gave the charge on the occasion of the year 2021 West African Social Activities (WASA), held at...
Burkina Faso on Saturday stunned the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia by a lone goal to progress to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cameroon 2021. Dango Ouattara’s goal on the stroke of halftime was enough for Burkina Faso to beat Tunisia at the Stade Roumdé Adjia...
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Saturday, presented the staff of office to Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim, as the second Emir of Gaya. The new Emir was appointed following the death of his father, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, in 2021. Gaya was among the four newly created emirates by the Ganduje...
Adama Traore has joined FC Barcelona on loan until the end of the season, in spite of the Wolverhampton Wanderers’ winger previously appearing close to signing for Tottenham. Traore came through Barca’s youth system before leaving for Aston Villa in 2015, and will now return to Camp Nou for...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ondo/Ekiti Area command, on Saturday, said that it supervised the exportation of 3,991 containers of cocoa beans in 2021. The Area Controller, Comptroller Uche Ngozi, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Lagos. According to her,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Northern youths under the aegis of Arewa Youth Assembly has called on successful private sector players in the country to contest for the 2023 presidency.. The Speaker, Arewa Youth Assembly, Mohammed Salihu Danlami, who made the call in a statement, said merging leadership with...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigerian Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees (NUAAE), Cross River Basin Development Authority has commended the leadership of the authority for its developmental strides. Chairman of NUAAE, Comrade Joseph Etim, gave the commendation on Saturday in Calabar while sending forth past executive members of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed deep sadness over the death of Mrs. Angela Nwaka Folarin, wife of Senator Teslim Folarin representing Oyo Central Senatorial District. Tinubu’s condolence message to Senator Folarin was containedin a statement by his Media Office...
Chief Anthony Ndanenu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta, has charged members of the party in Ndokwa East especially, to work the change they desire ahead of the 2023 election. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday...
The Anambra State Governor-Elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called for a new liberation movement in Africa and Nigeria as a country, that would promote the selfless service of political leaders. Soludo was speaking at the 2021 Pioneer Class Graduation Ceremony of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG)...
One person has been killed and three others injured in a duel between police operatives and gunmen suspected to be cultists in Kwara State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday in Ilorin. He explained that the faceoff occurred...
European states combating militants in Mali will try to find a way to keep their mission going. But there are limits to the price that France is prepared to pay to remain there, French Defence Minister, Florence Parly, said on Saturday. Relations between Mali’s military junta and its international...
By OLA MODUPE, Ado-Ekiti – The wife of Ekiti Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has dismissed the report making the rounds that she is interest in contesting for a Senatorial seat in the state. Mrs. Fayemi, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, said she...