Gunmen abduct another traditional ruler in Plateau
Gunmen have Kidnapped Da Gyang Balak, the Gwom Rwei (District Head) of Vwang District of Jos-south Local Government Area of Plateau. Maj. Ishaku Takwa, the Media Officer of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) maintaining peace in Plateau and environs confirmed the incident in statement on Monday in Jos. He said that the chief was kidnapped on Sunday night on his way to...
Be steadfast in the face of challenges, Bishop Odedeji urges women
The Bishop, Diocese of Lagos West, The Rt. Revd. Dr. James Odedeji, has called on women and the girl child in the diocese to be steadfast in the face of challenges of life. He made this call on Sunday in his sermon during the rededication of the Diocesan Women, Girls' Guild, Royal Gems & Vessels held at the Archbishop Vinning...
Osinbajo intensifies campaign as supporters unveil ‘Impact Assessment Report’
The presidential ambition of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gathers momentum on Monday as his team released a compendium titled "The unveiling Osinbajo...if empowered". Osinbajo's team in 'An Impact Assessment Report' details several interventions the vice president had made since he became the nation's number two man, some actions he took as Acting President, his philosophy of life, what eminent Nigerians...
2023: Where are the masquerades?
By DAKUKU PETERSIDE There are masquerades in every culture and the life of every individual. The masquerades wear masks for different reasons – from prevarication, illusion, fantasy, fright, horror to protection. No matter the reason, masquerades thrive by covering who they are and taking up a persona unique to the image they want to portray. This image becomes the identity...
Day Abiodun made President Buhari proud
BY TUNDE OLADUNJOYE Not a few people doubted whether President Muhammadu Buhari would visit Ogun State as expected last Thursday, though the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and his team continued in feverish pace the last-minute preparations to receive the President. The air of doubt arose from the fact that the presidential visit had earlier been cancelled a day before the...
APC’s emergency rule shenanigans in Edo
By EHICHIOYA EZOMON The December 2021 call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a declaration of a state of emergency in Edo State portrays the opposition party in the "Heartbeat of the Nation" as an unserious contender for control of the state in the 2024 governorship poll. Why would APC that rode to power on the promise of obedience to...
Obi Cubana and the drug pushers
By TUNDE ODESOLA Globally, crime is the fugitive that lurks behind every insane quest for money, power and drugs. In most underdeveloped countries, Nigeria inclusive, crime walks unashamedly naked, bigger than the aforementioned threesome, bending the arms of the law over backwards like a twisted branch of a tree. In developed countries, however, crime - silent and unobtrusive - works...
NNPC’ll shed toxic liabilities, says Kyari
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has disclosed that the state-owned oil firm will shed toxic assets this year. He said as a result of the new legislation, NNPC Ltd would not only shed some of its toxic liabilities but will be the largest and most capitalised company in the whole...
Jega, gov, NBA to NASS: Drop direct primaries from Electoral Bill
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have told the National Assembly to drop the contentious direct primaries from the Electoral Act amendment Bill. They stated that this is the best option rather than overriding President Muhammadu Buhari over the bill. Jega said this on...
COVID-19: Nigeria records 8 deaths, 301 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 301 additional infections of COVID-19 on Sunday. The NCDC via its verified website on Monday morning, also disclosed that eight people were confirmed to have died of COVID-19 complications on Sunday, bringing the country’s fatality toll to 3,103. It, however, stated that the eight fatalities were a backlog reported from Lagos. According to...
