A busload of members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) were on Friday evening abducted by gunmen in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Head, Media and Public Relations of RCCG, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, confirmed the abduction to Saturday Tribune Friday night. He did not release further details on the identities and number of the victims….
You Want War? Read This! By Babafemi Ojudu I joined The Guardian newspapers in 1985 and was made to report for The Guardian Express, the staple’s afternoon paper. My daily chore took me to every nook and corner of Lagos and its environ. One of the most troubling assignment I was saddled with at this…
A famous Ekiti state born political giant, Senator Bode Olowoporoku has passed on. Below is a confirmation from his family; Announcing the Passage of Dr (Sen.) Bode Olowoporoku 1945-2021 We regret to announce the passage to eternity of our dear husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Dr Olabode Olowoporoku, who peacefully passed away at his…
The Senate has mandated the Committees on Interior and Foreign Affairs to engage Ministers, the Comptroller General of immigration, Ambassadors and Consular Officers to introduce measures to make it easy for Nigerians abroad to renew their passports. The decision was reached after the consideration of a motion titled: “Urgent need to remove the difficulty faced…
…….No rift between Buhari, Tinubu – Presidency The Presidency has dispelled rumoured rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. It described the rumour as a work of media mischief makers. In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam…
SANWO-OLU GIFTS NOLLYWOOD’S MAMA AWERO FREE APARTMENT, AS LAGOS COMMISSIONS 360 HOUSING UNITS IN IKORODU ……..Donates Free Apartments to Two Lagos ‘Best’ Teaching Staff. …….Governor Pledges Timely Completion of Ongoing Road Projects in the Axis. The popular grandmother figure in Nollywood’s Yoruba series, Alhaja Lanre Hassan, known by the stage name “Mama Awero”, got a…
Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said that the country’s rising inflation was due to insecurity. He made the remark on Tuesday while presenting the communique from the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The decline in purchasing power has increased for the 18th consecutive month and the CBN chief blamed…
As the world marks World Water Day today(Monday), a non-governmental organization, Waterways Foundation, has called on governemnt at all levels to provide potable water to rural dwellers. The NGO made the call through a statement personally signed by its Founder, Barrister Femi Philips Ogunjumelo, and released to the public. Barrister Ogunjumelo decried a situation whereby…
AMOTEKUN: YOU’VE LED SOUTHWEST GOVS WELL, AFENIFERE TELLS GOV AKEREDOLU •Security Outfit Solid Foundation For State Police •Applauds Payment Of WAEC Fees The Pan-Yoruba Socio-political Organisation, Afenifere has saluted the courage of the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, in addressing the security challenges facing the people of the state and the Southwest region. Afenifere,…
By: Oluwatosin Adesola YOU CAN ONLY SPEAK FOR YOURSELF NOT ONDO PEOPLE —PDP chieftain blasts Akeredolu A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ondo state and party’s former spokesman, Mr Zadok Akintoye has rejected the comment of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who said Ondo state will not be part of proposed secession, tagged: Oduduwa…
