Former Head of State and National Chairman of Nigeria Prays, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), on Sunday, led the group in a prayer rally for peace in the North-East zone and Nigeria at large. Speaking during the one-day prayer rally organised by Nigeria Prays, North-East zone held in Bauchi, with the theme, ‘The Lord of hosts […]

The Director-General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukeman, has in a memo addressed to the Chief Bisi Akande-led All Progressives Congress National Reconciliation Committee fingered the APC National Chairman as the source of the party’s woes. According to the document sent to reporters via email in Abuja, on Sunday, the PGFDG noted that when […]

Frontline social crusader and Lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Saturday alleged that some corrupt political elites are responsible for the spate of religious intolerance in the country. Falana made the accusation in his speech at the 5th UFUK Dialogue International Conference on Love and Tolerance held in Lagos.The theme of the Conference is `Countering […]

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has sacked two of his aides allegedly involved in a murder during the Peoples Democratic Party councillorship primaries on February 21. The governor also directed the police command in the state to arrest the two aides for possible prosecution. The directive was contained in a statement signed and issued […]

Lagos State Government Sunday said there has been a massive drop in the rate of fatal accidents involving commercial motorcycles, popularly known as ‘Okada’, since it banned their operations in six local governments and restricted them in other parts of the states. Okada and commercial tricycles were banned in Apapa, Eti-Osa, Ikeja, Lagos Island, Lagos […]

Take it…Anthony Joshua lands heavy blows on Mexico’s Andy Ruiz during their rematch in Saudi Arabia. His visit to his birthplace Sagamu, on Wednesday was celebrated by the people Photo: Cbssports.com The visit by World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, to his hometown, Sagamu during the week may have brought back some old memories of […]

The apex decision-making body in Iwoland, the Iwo Board of Trustees, comprising Iwo elders, has said the altercation between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi and the Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa, Oba Sikiru Akinropo, is avoidable. Rising from a meeting to review the fallout of the peace meeting involving the Oluwo and the monarchs […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N4.8 billion being augmentation for the Benin-Adumagbae-Igba-Akure road in Edo and Ondo State. Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was presided […]

Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore has alleged that the Nigerian government ‘secretly’ asked the court to order his arrest. Sowore and his co-defendant Olawale Bakare are still standing trial on a two-count charge of felony conspiracy and felony by the Nigerian government. The Sahara Reporters publisher was arrested by operatives of the Department of State […]