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Elijah E. Cummings, a Democratic congressman from Maryland who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues in the House, his calming effect on anti-police riots in Baltimore, and his forceful opposition to the presidency of Donald Trump, died early Thursday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Associated Press reported. He was 68. After […]
Continue ReadingAt present levels of over N25 trillion in debt, it means that Nigeria has borrowed in three years more than it borrowed in 30 years previously, and the country to remain peaceful and get the economy working better, it must return to the basics of federalism, as the foundation of her national enterprise. A former […]
Continue ReadingIn a bid to curb leakages and ensure efficiency in the management of resources of government, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved for immediate implementation, additional cost saving measures aimed at instilling financial discipline and prudence, particularly, in the area of official travels. According to a statement issued by the Office of Secretary to the Government […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian community in South Africa has confirmed the killing of one of its members, 41-year-old, Ikenna Innocent Otugo, in Empangeni, South Africa on Tuesday October 15. Acting chairman of Nigerian Union, South Africa (NUSA) in the Kwazulu Natal Province, Sylvester Okonkwo, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the deceased, a […]
Continue ReadingThe 4 Nigerian Security Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers and 5 civilians that were kidnapped together, have regained their freedom after reportedly paying a N5m ransom. The four NSCDC officers who were kidnapped alongside five civilians and a 12-year-old boy at Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT, Abuja, on Monday October 7, were […]
Continue ReadingSenator Ali Ndume, Chairman of the senate committee on Army has revealed that Boko Haram has killed 847 soldiers in Borno state since they kicked off their attack in 2013. The lawmaker who disclosed this while addressing newsmen after a trip to Borno state, said the quoted figure does not include soldiers killed and buried by the insurgents […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, Kingsley Moghalu, has responded to the allegation by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, that he resigned from his party, YPP, because he was given appointment by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The statement reads: “Yesterday, October 14, 2019 I attended Felabration 2019: The Fela Debate, an annual event to celebrate the […]
Continue ReadingRights activist and Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana SAN has spoken on the resignation of former presidential candidate of Young Progressives Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu, from his party. Moghalu had used his Twitter account to announce his resignation from his party, YPP. Moghalu said, the need to push for electoral reforms ahead of 2023 general elections […]
Continue ReadingCoalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has described the attack on the opposition by the Supreme Court as a confirmation of an unholy alliance between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the apex court. The coalition also insisted that there is a grand plan to alter the order of appointing appeal panel to hear the […]
Continue ReadingYORUBA WORLD CONGRESS INTRODUCTORY CONFERENCE WELCOME ADDRESS BY PROF (SENATOR) ‘BANJI AKINTOYE IBADAN, OCTOBER 10, 2019. I welcome you all to this conference. We are gathered for the purpose of introducing the organization and forum in which we will work to defend and promote the interest of our Yoruba Nation in the context of Nigeria. Our Yoruba […]
Continue ReadingPan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has described as shameful revelations by Fatimah, the daughter of Mamman Daura, that they have been living in the Presidential Villa for over three years. Afenifere further stated that it was most unfortunate that an un-elected man could hijack the seat of power as revealed by the First Lady, Aisha […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Supreme Court has responded to the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), that it has not constituted the panel that would hear the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against Muhammadu Buhari and 2 others. In a statement released on Monday by its Director, Press and […]
Continue ReadingFacts have emerged as to why the First Lady, Aisha Buhari ranted in the presidential villa, Abuja, whose video went viral last week at the time social media was filled with rumour of President Muhammadu Buhari taking a second wife. In a statement today, October 14 by a spokeswoman of the First Lady, Mrs. Bisi […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Katsina State on Monday arrested a seventy-eight-year-old cleric, Mallam Bello Maialmajri, and owner of a spiritual rehabilitation centre in Daura where inmates were kept and subjected to inhuman conditions. Katsina State Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba, who led the team to the centre on Monday where over sixty inmates were seen in […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has expressed optimism that power would be wrestled from the north in 2023. While reacting to claim by Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed on who should be Nigeria’s next President, Fani-Kayode said it will take 50 years for power to return to the north after it’s taken from them […]
Continue ReadingFirst Lady or wife of Nigerian President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, returned to Abuja on Sunday morning, two months after she left the country for the United Kingdom. The president’s wife announced her coming back to Nigeria at about 8.56pm Saturday night while leaving London. She tweeted her homeward journey on Saturday night, thanking Mrs Modupe […]
Continue ReadingSeveral schools and communities have been submerged by floods in Ondo State as a result of the torrential rains being experienced in many parts of the country. This made the State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to direct public primary and secondary schools submerged by the floods to proceed on three weeks of holiday from Monday, October 14. […]
Continue ReadingJogor Event Centre, Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State and the administrative headquarters of Yoruba Land on Thursday 10th October 2019 hosted the maiden meeting of Yoruba World Congress (YOWCO), an umbrella of all Yoruba Socio-cultural, self-determination and advocacy groups worldwide. The meeting, presided over by new Yoruba Leader, Emeritus Professor (Senator) Banji Akintoye, […]
Continue ReadingThe Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II got quite emotional during his speech at the United Nations meeting to reach Sustainable Development Goals in Lagos. The Kano monarch lamented over the inequality witnessed across the country as he recounted how a sick child died in his mother’s arms at his palace. According to Emir Sanusi, the […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State Government has finally expressed its readiness to build an airport facility as part of efforts to attract investors to the state and make it the economic hub in all facets. To actualise the dream, the state is at an advanced stage of discussions with the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) for […]
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