Good Friday is a day of great significance in the Christian religion. From the earliest times, Christians have always commemorated the suffering and death of Jesus of Nazareth on this day. They believe that in the suffering and death of Jesus, God made a definitive offer of healing to a world wounded by selfishness and […]
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Councilors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have demanded a public apology from the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, over his comment on the swearing-in of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, come May 29, 2023. The councilors under the auspices of the National Progressive Councillors Forum […]
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Christian faithful of St Kizitos Catholic, Church Iju Station during their drama sketch to commemorate Good Friday in Lagos…yesterday; Credit: Sunday Akinlolu Most Nigerians, especially Christians, will celebrate this year’s Easter in a simple, low-keyed style as a lot of them are yet to recover from the disruptions to their socio-economic activities caused by the […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years, with the biggest gains in the poorest countries. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said this during an online media conference. He said after years of war, the organisation realised that it was better to work […]
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The Election Petition Tribunal in Ondo State says it has received two petitions on the March 18 House of assembly election in the state. Secretary of the tribunal, Mr. Musa Adam, said in Akure on Friday that the two petitions came from the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) against the candidates of […]
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• Says Project Nigeria Has Become Near Terminally Soul-Searing Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has condemned the N5 million fine imposed on Channels Television by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the March 22 interview it had with Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Soyinka, in a statement yesterday, said he watched the programme […]
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New reports have shown that the global number of maternal deaths fell from around 446, 000 in 2000 to around 287,000 in 2020, which represents a 36 percent decrease. However, in Nigeria, it is estimated that eight million children are born every year with seven million pregnant women at any moment, with the country’s poor […]
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BVAS A major development in the just concluded 2023 elections was the incorporation of a new voter accreditation system that utilises digital technology tools such as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to prevent manual manipulation of figures. Chijioke Iremeka writes on the improvement of BVAS and other technologies brought to the country’s electoral processes […]
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Reuters/Tife Owolabi – RC1DD24CB8C0 • I Was Rescued By PDP Chieftains, Not Kidnapped, APC Lawyer Clarifies • No Petition Received Yet On Governorship Election –Tribunal • The mission has been accomplished, Says PDP The crisis rocking the political space in Rivers State is deepening as aggrieved parties continued to find it difficult to access the […]
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“I join Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting His victory over death. At the heart of Easter, is the triumph of light over darkness. It is a season that reminds us that the Almighty can turn an unpleasant situation around for […]
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