Echoes from Ilaro Jalsa Salana
The 63rd Jalsa Salana (annual conference) of Ahmadiyya Jamaat, Nigeria held in Jamia, Ilaro, Ogun State has now closed. It has been a remarkable gathering, emphasizing throughout the three-day event, aspects of religion in politics, social Justice, and global peace.
Eagles ‘ll make Nigeria proud again – NFF
Against the backdrop of the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the forthcoming 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament kicking off in Equatorial Guinea on January 17, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has promised to raise a national team that will make Nigerians proud again.
Management problems drove us apart, says Shifi
STYLE-Plus was one of the hottest groups in the modern day Nigerian music scene,which made waves in the early 2000, with the smash singles, “Runaway” and “Olufunmi.”
When Adeboye, Kumuyi intercede for troubled Ekiti
It seems palpable calm will return to Ekiti State this new year, following the spiritual visit of sorts, by the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and the Founder/General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi to the state during the Christmas for an evangelical work.
Amosun, workers bicker over Dec pay
In what was termed a bleak Yuletide for civil servants in Ogun State, following the alleged failure of the state government to pay their December salaries, hope seems to be lurking around for the workers, as the government, Tuesday, said it has paid the said salaries with a 10 per cent bonus.
Seven-month-old baby dies in Lagos inferno
LAGOS—The New Year celebration was a sour one for residents of 2, Morountola Street, Ijanikin area of Lagos, as a seven-month-old baby boy, Raphael Olawola, was reportedly burnt in a fire that consumed a bungalow in the area.
2015: Candidates woo voters via new year text messages
FACED with inadequate time to tour the length and breadth of their constituencies for campaigns, some politicians have devised new and quicker ways of reaching the electorate.
2015: Pray for Nigeria, Jonathan tells Muslims at Prophet Mohammed’s birthday
Abuja — President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has enjoined Muslims in the country to use the occasion of the commemoration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed to pray for peaceful elections in the country.
Court restrains INEC from accepting Edo APC candidate’s name
BENIN—A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from accepting the name of Charity Amayaevbo as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ovia federal constituency in the 2015 general elections, pending the determination of the motion on notice before it.
We’ll finish strong, Amaechi assures Rivers people
PORT HARCOURT— Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has assured that his government will finish strong by May this year.
PDP’s shut its doors on Urhobo —Emerhor
Delta State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2015 general elections, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, yesterday, urged the Urhobo to look beyond the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in their quest to produce an Urhobo governor, stressing that the PDP has shut its doors on the Urhobo people.
