Excitement as Joe Okei-Odumakin gives birth to twins
It is cheery news for the family of the late spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, on Wednesday October 27 when Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin was delivered of twins in the United States. Okei-Odumakin, who made the disclosure on Sunday, said the family is blessed with a boy and a girl. She told The Star that she is "doing good and coping." The birth...
London-bound cocaine, heroin seized at Lagos airport
Attempts by drug cartels to export different quantities of Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine and Cannabis to London, United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Narcotic officers of the Agency had on Thursday 28th October during outward routine clearance of cargo at NAHCO export shed of...
Ayu emerges PDP chair as Oyinlola, Ciroma fail to make NWC
Former Senate President, Dr. Iyorcha Ayu has emerged the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja also emerged the National Deputy Chairman (South). Ayu, who was the consensus candidate at the party national convention in Abuja, got 3,426 affirmative votes out of 3,511 accredited voters. However, Arapaja secured a total of 2,004 votes to defeat his only rival,...
Osinbajo to Nigerians: Be hopeful, prayerful
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Jos urged Nigerians to be hopeful of finding lasting solutions to insecurity in the country, and to be fervent in prayers. Osinbanjo gave the charge in his goodwill message to the annual thanksgiving service of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Plateau Chapter. He said in spite of insecurity and other challenges, Nigerians and especially...
Crystal Palace shock Manchester City in home defeat
Manchester City suffered a 2-0 defeat in the hands of Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Wilfried Zaha scored early while Conor Gallagher grabbed a late second as City finished the game with 10 men after Aymeric Laporte was sent off in the first half. Pep Guardiola’s side slipped to only their second Premier League defeat of the season on...
Ronaldo leads recovery as Manchester United sink Tottenham
Manchester United got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, courtesy of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani. However, Spurs fans began to turn on manager Nuno Espirito Santo. United, who lost 5-0 to rivals, Liverpool, in the Premier League last Sunday, recovered to take an important three points after a week of speculation about the...
Nigeria in bad shape, APC incompetent to rescue – Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that Nigeria had never been in such a bad shape as it was currently. Atiku, who spoke on Saturday at the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), called on the people to join hands with the opposition party to rescue the nation from maladministration. According to him, the PDP grew Nigeria's economy to...
Some PDP members’ve fallen for temptation, allure of power – Tambuwal
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has admitted that it is not easy keeping the opposition party united. Tambuwal, who is the Governor of Sokoto State, said some members of PDP have fallen for temptation and allure of power. He spoke on Saturday at the on-going PDP national convention in Abuja. Governors Dave Umahi (Ebonyi)...
NBA: Attack on Justice Odili undermines Nigeria’s democracy
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has decried Friday night’s siege laid to the residence of Justice Mary Odili of Supreme Court by security agencies. While declaring that the siege to Justice Odili’s residence undermines the nation’s democracy, NBA stated that it is convening an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee to take a definitive stand on the incident. President of NBA,...
One Woman organises free breast cancer screening for women
Sterling Bank, through its One Woman proposition, has organised a free breast cancer screening and education event for women in Lekki area of Lagos as a way of giving back to its host community. Speaking at the event, Group Head, Products and Proposition with Sterling Bank, Gbenga Adegoke, said the bank is partnering with Quality and Selfless Empowerment Foundation (QSE),...
