Ijaw laud peaceful emergence of new Ooni
The Ijaw of the Niger Delta have applauded the new Ooni of Ife, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on his ascending the throne of his forefathers without politics of bitterness, adding that it has further confirmed the Yoruba’s value for tradition and culture.
Benzema’s troubles far from over
French football’s hope that troubled star Karim Benzema had turned a corner and could finally deliver on his potential appeared in tatters on Thursday as he admitted involvement in an alleged extortion case.
Buhari calls for eyes and ears against Boko Haram
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is calling for civilian “foot soldiers” in the fight against Boko Haram, appealing to traditional hierarchies and centuries-old methods to weed out Islamist plotters.
Controversy, as Ken Saro-Wiwa memorial art yet to gain entry into Nigeria
If the late environmental rights activist and leader of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, Ken Saro-Wiwa was alive, he would have been 74 years old on October 10.
PDP to Buhari: Caution APC members against inciting violence in Kogi, Bayelsa
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to caution members of the All Progressives Congress against any action that can cause violence during Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections
New James Bond’s film, Spectre berths in Nigeria
A new James Bond’s film, Spectre, which premiered amid pomp at the Sliverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday, hits the cinema across the country on Friday, November 6.
Civli servants bemoan delay in payment Oct. salaries
Some civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have frowned at the delay in the payment of October salaries five days into the month of November
Bayelsa Election: INEC registers 663,748 voters – Commissioner
The Independent National Electoral Commission says that 663,748 voters have been registered in 1,939 units for the Bayelsa governorship election slated for Dec. 5
World Bank to spend $5m on water projects in Ekiti
Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Idowu Adelusi in a release on Thursday, said that the World Bank Task Team Leader on the Water Project, Mr. Pier Mantovani stated this when he led other delegation of the team to the Governor Office in Ado Ekiti.
Abubakar approves N100m for renovation of presidential lodge
DUTSE:- Jigawa state Governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has approved the award of N100m contract for the renovation of the presidential lodge in the state to keep it to standard. While disclosing this shortly after the 4th executive council meeting held at government house, Dutse, the commissioner for information, Bala Ibrahim Mamser said that the council in session approved the contract having realized that the presidential wing of the lodge has ram shackled to the extent that it is not fit for lodging guests.
Day African artistes shut down Dallas for AFRIMMA
Saturday, October 10 will not be forgotten in a hurry as it was the day, African artistes shut down the beautiful city of Dallas, Texas, United States for this year’s Diasporan African Music Magazine Awards, AFRIMMA, which held at the historic Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
