We must be tactful with herdsmen in Yorubaland – Ooni Ogunwusi
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called for careful handling of the threat posed by some herdsmen across the country, especially in the Yoruba region of the country.
From bad news to good news
I RECENTLY saw a wonderful photograph that really cheered me up in a week that has been full of sadness and tears.
It depicted the 21 freed Chibok Girls dancing at a special thanksgiving service in Abuja. They were smiling joyfully and looked absolutely beautiful – vibrant young ladies with many years ahead of them – in their colourful new clothes.
Senate raises suspicion over FG’s implementation of proposed N500bn intervention funds
THE Senate yesterday, raised suspicion about the Federal Government’s implementation of the proposed N500 billion intervention funds for school feeding programme, particularly as it relates to employment of 500,000 graduate teachers.
Glo Campus Storm lands in Nekede Poly
Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, is the next host institution of Glo Campus Storm, the youth-oriented music concert of Nigeria’s foremost telecommunications company, Globacom.
Pitiable state of our political parties
Political parties are defining institutions in a democracy. They provide the platforms for engaging the electorate on the different perspectives of politics and governance. They serve as the channels for citizen participation in choosing those that govern them.
2 men take away self-confessed wizard, say it’s family affair
TWO men, who claimed to be members of the family of the self-confessed wizard that ‘crashed his plantain leaf private jet’ into Ajogodo River, Sapele, Delta State, when the fuel finished, took him away, yesterday.
Timi Frank’s suspension will backfire, group warns APC
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, yesterday rebuked the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, for setting up a five-man disciplinary committee to investigate a petition purportedly written against him by a member of the party from Akwa Ibom State.
Recession: Show more understanding, perseverance, NACOMYO urges Nigerians
President of National Council of Muslim Organizations, NACOMYO, Alhhaji Kamaldeen Akintunde has urged Nigerians to show understanding and perseverance on the current economic recession in the country, adding that a constant ‘round table discussion between government and labour’ is necessary for averting end-less labour crisis in the country.
2016 budget: FG has released N2.5trn so far, say Adeosun, Udoma
THE Senate was told yesterday that the Federal Government has so far released a total of N2.5 trillion from the 2016 budget, which is N6.6 trillion.
Four die in Ogun auto crash
Four persons lost their lives, while three others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred along the Abeokuta-Ibadan highway.
Govt without commissioners: Court gives Aregbesola 7 days to prepare defence
THE crisis rocking the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has taken a new twist, as the Joe Ajaero’s faction has accused the faction led by Ayuba Wabba of instigating illegal probe of the finances of some industrial unions by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
