How I went evangelising on the streets of Italy— Beatrice Omorogbe, Italy-based evangelist
In an era where young ladies travel thousands of miles with unapologetic tenacity to get-rich-quick by engaging in sex trade in countries such as Italy, meeting Beatrice Omorogbe would send goose pimples down anyone’s spine.
Urhobo youths condemn call for Jega’s sack by Asari’s group
THE leadership of the Urhobo National Youth Council, UNYC, has described the call for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahirhu Jega, by members of the Asari-Dokubo-led Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force as unwarranted and undemocratic.
Never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense
We have had so much rumblings about the Buhari’s visit to the UK. It has whipped the rumour mill to a frenzy. Depending on what was written by the conspiracy theorists; the London visit, did not really happen, he came for medical checks and anyway, the campaign is running out of funds and so on. The tittle-tattle has been going on for so long that, it would be wrong for me not to mention how this behaviour and how it comes across to rational human beings. Sadly, the reality of the situation is lost on those who cannot see sense.
All Flesh is Grass (1)
By Femi Aribisala Death was Jesus’ secret weapon. Jesus triumphed over life by laying down his life. In Isaiah 40 in the bible, there is a voice crying in the wilderness, proclaiming the coming of the kingdom of God. The voice declares that every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill brought low. […]
FIFA cancels Nigeria, Ghana friendly
Nigeria’s quest to play Ghana next month in London in an international friendly has been scuttled due to a FIFA directive.
Battle for Abia South
THE battle for Abia South senatorial seat is principally between the incumbent Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a philanthropist and business mogul, Chief Chris Nkwonta of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Again, foreign medical mission heads to Anambra
The campaign train of the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) candidate for the Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha Federal Constituency, in this month’s general elections, Mr Dozie Nwankwo, a proponent of politics without bitterness, has continued its tour of the villages and hamlets in the three-council federal constituency, spreading the message of massive development, hope and liberation.
Jos Bombing: We saw bomb blow away traffic warden – Eye witness
In the late afternoon of Thursday, when residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, witnessed the first rain of the year, many were elated as the heavy showers brought coolness to the environment.
‘Gang up against Jonathan’s election will fail’
C Mr. Michael Ejueyitsi Tidi, a Niger Delta activist of Itsekiri stock, an erstwhile candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, acn, for the Delta State House of Assembly in 2011, and currently, member, Media/Publicity Committee of Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, pdp, Campaign Organisation, in this interview with Sunday Vanguard, speaks of his interest in the protection of itsekiri ethnic nationality, controversies surrounding his loyalty to the pdp and support for the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Suicide bomber kills three in Maiduguri
A woman suicide bomber on Saturday killed two passers-by and her accomplice in an attack in northeast Nigeria, witnesses and security sources told AFP.
Okpe PDP chieftains tasked on collection of PVCs
The Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Coordinator, Okpe local government chapter, Delta State, Hon. Blessing Oborevwori, has advised party chieftains across the council area to go and collect their voter cards to enable them vote massively all PDP candidates in the forthcoming elections
