The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has condemned the unrelenting desecration of Yoruba culture, particularly by the Igbo communities’ obsession with having a crowned king in Yoruba spheres. The group’s Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, said this has been communicated as unacceptable in the past, but obviously no one has given heed, as the acrimonious relationship resurfaced in […]
Continue ReadingAfter the international break, the English league is back with all the excitement, drama and controversies. Here are the games lined up for week 9 of the season. Premier League Fixtures Saturday 17th October 2015 Tottenham V Liverpool 12:45 15:00 Chelsea V Aston Villa 15:00 Crystal Palace V West Ham 15:00 Everton V Man Utd […]
Continue ReadingNdem Nkem Believe it or not, Lagosians are known as some of the most active people on the planet. With the intense nightlife, one would think the inhabitants of this city would have little or no time for gyms or wellness centers. The wide array of boutique-fitness studios and outposts of ranging from low to high-end […]
Continue Reading…Faults Wike’s opposition to Ex-Governor’s nomination The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has described immediate past Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as the best possible choice for ministerial appointment from the State, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari was on point for nominating him for consideration by the Senate. “Going […]
Continue ReadingThe All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Sokoto State on Friday rejected the nomination of Miss A’isha Abubakar as the Ministerial nominee from the state. The party arrived at the decision in a stakeholders meeting presided over by Gov Aminu Tambuwal. The state chairman of the party, Alhaji Usman Danmadamin-Isa, who briefed newsmen on the […]
Continue ReadingThe Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Friday 16th October, adjourned the ruling on the appeal brought by Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Counsel to Saraki, J.B.L Ufoh, in a brief filed on October 6, challenged the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, saying the tribunal ought to have obeyed and stayed proceedings when […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Akwa Ibom state and minority leader of the senate, Godswill Akpabio, was taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ex-governor was reportedly taken into custody Friday evening at about 5.20pm. Akpabio was accompanied by a few aides and Mr. Rickey Tarfa. “Yes, Akpabio is in our custody, […]
Continue ReadingThe chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, has urged the soldiers involved in the fight against insurgency to brace up their efforts, saying Boko Haram poses a threat to the existence of the nation. Buratai charged his troops to fight on till the end, reminding them of the deadline they have. He advised his men […]
Continue ReadingThree female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a suburb of Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, on Friday morning. The attack was the fifth incident of bomb explosion in Maiduguri in the last 24 hours, resulting in 49 injuries and 39 deaths, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). An emergency official told the […]
Continue ReadingSecretary to the government of the federation, Babachir Lawal, said he was internally displaced by Boko Haram for six months in 2014 and that his house became to command center for the insurgents. Lawal, who represented the president at the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) on Thursday, said he lost his home, farmland and cattle […]
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