The Federal Ministry of Health has recalled 2.4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance carried out by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). According to a statement by Mrs Boade Akinola, Director Media and Public Relations of the ministry on Sunday in Abuja, […]
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By Sola Adeyegbe The Story of the two thieves Now we come to a story which is not a parable of the Lord Jesus. However, it is about something that happened around Him and from which we can learn as indeed we ought to learn from all His parables. On that momentous Friday afternoon, two […]
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By Sola Adeyegbe The parable of the wise and foolish virgins In the Bible we read “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, […]
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By Sola Adeyegbe If you do this, then please remember the story in Matthew 27:24-25. When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You shall bear the responsibility.” […]
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An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 75 Islamists, including Muslim Brotherhood leaders to death in what was referred to as the largest single case of capital punishment convictions by the country’s top religious authority. Egyptian law requires the grand mufti to be consulted on death sentence cases, although his opinion is not legally binding and […]
Continue ReadingSome streets in Akure metropolis are known for flooding. They include Odokoyi, Aiyedun, Eyinala, Isinkan, Airways and Ijoka road among others. This year is not an exception as these streets have witnessed flooding of recent. It however took a dangerous dimension last week as a middle aged man lost his life while rescuing a pregnant […]
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The disagreements between the NNPC and the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) will soon be a thing of the past as President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the review of revenue reporting template. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun conveyed the President’s directive on Friday while giving a breakdown on how N821.9 billion revenue generated […]
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The longest “blood moon” eclipse of this century began on Friday, coinciding with Mars’ closest approach in 15 years to treat skygazers across the globe to a thrilling celestial spectacle. In Abuja, the Nigerian capital, the spectacle was witnessed at 8.18p.m. Unlike with a solar eclipse, viewers do not need protective eye gear to observe […]
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Hanging far away In troubling skies Inclined upon threads Of forlorn hope In angry clouds All grey and black Save white patches Of hopes and doubts Enwrapped in nothing But perilous cheers In the belly of a drunken piece Of tired steel Overlooking dangerous views Of vast lands Of greens and browns Beneath horizons of […]
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By Felix Oguejiofor Abugu Not the first but the best… On the foreground of Eni Njoku Hall of Residence at the University of Lagos is a billboard with this inscription: ‘Not the First but the Best’. It’s a long time now since I saw that billboard (I don’t even know if it’s still there) but […]
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