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Last week a bill was presented to the House of Representatives, entitled “Geo-political Zones of the Federation Bill 2020”. It was sponsored by Kpam Sokpo (PDP, Benue). It aims essentially to enshrine the Six Geopolitical Zones in our Constitution, with “North Central” being renamed “Middle Belt”. The Six Geopolitical Zones were first proposed by the […]
Continue ReadingThe Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Adebayo Osinowo is dead. He died at the age of 64. The lawmaker, popularly known as Peperito passed away on Monday morning. A source close to the family confirmed the development to newsmen. “The Senator has been suffering high blood pressure for years. It’s really not a secret, […]
Continue ReadingOn Sunday, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin spoke on the Black Lives Matter’s protests in the United States. United States has in the past few weeks been overwhelmed by protests against racism. The spate of protests have been on, following the death of George Floyd, who was allegedly killed by a white police officer. Speaking […]
Continue ReadingOsaigbovo Iyoha, Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has claimed that his principal will make a decision on decamping to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “in a day or two”. He made this known yesterday when he appeared on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. Iyoha’s comments came hours after […]
Continue ReadingA man and his girlfriend who are said to be undergraduates of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State, have reportedly died during a sex romp.The two students, who died on Sunday, were identified as Cynthia Obieshi and Samuel Osuji. The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Okeokwu, said the corpses of the deceased had […]
Continue ReadingOne suspect connected with the killing of the 29-year old pregnant student of the University of Ibadan has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command. The student, Azeezat Shomuyiwa, was murdered in Ijefun, Akinyele area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, last week. She was found dead in her home with injuries showing that […]
Continue ReadingNorthern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued a statement lambasting Buhari for failing to tackle insecurity in northern Nigeria. In a statement released on Sunday, the convener of the forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi, said the issue of insecurity in the north is getting worse by the day. Abdullahi added that the constant attacks by bandits and […]
Continue ReadingBiola Okoya, daughter of billionaire businessman, Rasaq Okoya, has lost her son, Ayodeji Akinwande Modupe-Johnson. Ayodeji died on Friday, June 12 after a brief illness. He was 24 years old. He was buried in Lagos today June 14. Information as to the cause or causes of his death is not available at the moment. May […]
Continue ReadingOvation International publisher and former presidential candidate, Dele Momodu has disclosed why he switched camps in the 2019 Presidential election and supported Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Momodu said in an interview with Osasu Igbinedion on The Osasu Show, that nothing was changing with the Buhari presidency which has crippled the […]
Continue ReadingWeeks after a UNIBEN student, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, was raped and murdered inside a church in Edo state, another student, Grace Oshiagwu, was allegedly raped and murdered inside a church in Ibadan Oyo state on Saturday, June 13. According to reports, Grace, a 21-year-old National Diploma student of Oke Ogun Polytechnic, was allegedly raped and then murdered inside […]
Continue ReadingOne of the reasons cited for the disqualification of Godwin Obaseki from APC’s June 22 governorship primary in Edo State was that the University of Ibadan awarded him two certificates with separate dates. However, the University of Ibadan debunked the claim on Sunday. University of Ibadan Registrar, Olubunmi Faluyi, on Sunday restated that Obaseki graduated […]
Continue ReadingFormer Vice Presidential candidate and founder of Citadel Global Community Church formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has disclosed that his church may not open till the Coronavirus pandemic is over. Pastor Tunde Bakare said this at the second edition of the virtual 3Gz — Guys, Girls and God — session of the CGCC Legacy Youth […]
Continue ReadingThe reality of spending too much time at home together will forever remain in the hearts of many couples after this pandemic as this was what some could only have been dreaming of before the situation. Time which was once so treasured and filled with other important commitments and perhaps rarely available to share with […]
Continue ReadingEmbattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has stated that he will make his next political moves known after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Obaseki, who was disqualified from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state, said he would also consult his supporters to know what next to do. The governor, […]
Continue ReadingEx-beauty queen and wife of Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, of the Trinity House, Ibidunni Ighodalo, is dead Ibidunni, a humble and caring woman, died on Sunday morning of heart attack in Port Harcourt where she was handling COVID-19 isolation centre projects. Announcing her death in a statement issued on behalf of the family, Asue Ighodalo said: “The Ighodalo […]
Continue ReadingEx-Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammad Lamido Sanusi, has again said it is inevitable for Nigeria to be bankrupt with its current governance structure, which he described as too expensive and unsustainable. The vociferous and very frank economist, who has repeatedly complained about the cost of governance in […]
Continue ReadingLake Lonar What caused the lake to turn pink? That was the question on people’s minds across India after Lonar Lake in the state of Maharashtra suddenly changed hues in recent days. Experts believe that the change is likely due to either increased salinity in the water, the presence of algae or a combination of […]
Continue ReadingOur paths crossed in 2014. I was about to set up TheCable online newspaper. The biggest challenge was getting a good editor to take charge. Having practised journalism for over two decades, I wanted to take the back seat and concentrate my energies on other businesses. But unable to get a suitable candidate, I began […]
Continue ReadingOutstanding novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said she once had a mild crush on a Ghanaian footballer, Michael Essien, after the Ghanaian team defeated the United States at a World Cup tournament that Nigeria did not qualify for. She made the revelation in the introduction she wrote for a picture book, Africa― The Future of Football, […]
Continue ReadingScreening Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress has upheld the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The appeal committee presented its report to the National Working Committee headed by Adams Oshiomhole on Saturday. The committee led by Dr Abubakar Fari cited discrepancies in the dates on Obaseki’s University of Ibadan certificate. Presenting the committee’s report, Fari said, […]
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