By Sule Ahmed Oyofo | I have been extremely close to Prince Tony Momoh who doubled as my spiritual and mental godfather to lose sleep as to his whereabouts. Presently, I know there is a lot of grief and wailing about his “sudden” departure and burial at just 81 years of age. But to tell […]
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Govt won’t pay ransom for abductees –Lai Mohammed Negotiations with bandits unacceptable, say CAN, Onaiyekan Bandits insist on amnesty; attack Niger community again 5 drown as they flee fresh attacks in Niger Some of the bandits during the meeting with Sheikh Gumi on Thursday The Federal Government is not disposed to applying force to rescue […]
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An aide of Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Comrade Okiemute Sowho has been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be assassins. He was reportedly killed Saturday evening along Crudas axis, by Akintola Road in Sapele, Sapele council area of the state. Sowho, also known as Daddy K, was a Special Assistant to Okowa on Youth Development. […]
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Efforts by some stakeholders to drag former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2023 presidential race on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has caused a sharp division within his camp, reports ‘Dare Odufowokan, Assistant Editor Allies of former President Goodluck Jonathan are sharply divided over an alleged plot by some chieftains of […]
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Says Govt Reacts To Cattle Issues As If It Owns Them States Should Resist Unfriendly Policies In Non-violent Way – Ajayi FG Must Come Up With Sustainable, Win-win Policies To Appease All Stakeholders Buhari Handling Fulani Herdsmen Issues As National Priority As the Federal Government mulls over an enduring panacea to the worsening deadly farmers-herders […]
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“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity, but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!”- Richard Branson School rewards people for their memory. Life rewards people for their creativity and ability to solve problems. School rewards caution, life rewards daring. School hails those who […]
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Fabled highlife singer, Pa Chris Ajilo, has passed on. He died of malaria yesterday, aged 92. His caregiver, David Ekanem, who confirmed his death, said the singer battled malaria since last week before he gave up. “He died in a hospital this morning (yesterday) at 10:30 am, he said. As he puts it: “What happened […]
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Wife, children, friends and many ex-internationals were on hand to pay their last respect to late ex-Super Eagles star Yisa Sofoluwe during the eight-day Fidau ceremony put together by family and friends. Sofoluwe died of cerebral atrophy, a brain disease, at the University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) last Tuesday; he was interred at Atan Cemetery the […]
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With about 28 lives already lost as a result of reprisal attacks by herdsmen on some Ogun villages, many residents of the affected communities have resorted to taking refuge in neighbouring Benin Republic, Kunle Akinrinade reports. No fewer than 28 lives have been lost in various communities in Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State […]
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Archbishop John Onaiyekan has said that it is wrong for the government to talk about dialogue with the bandits adding that the government should leave the stage if it can no longer secure the lives of the people. Speaking with newsmen in Minna after the ordination of the Auxillary Bishop of Minna Diocese, he said […]
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