Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Government on Wednesday disclosed that there will be no Independence Day parade in the State during the country’s 60th anniversary on October 1. The decision to cancel the Independence day parade was, according to the government, part of the precautionary measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. READ ALSO: Of quality and […]

 James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun State government has declared that the Thursday’s celebration of the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary will be in a low-key mood. This was attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to ensure public health, safety and security. Governor Dapo Abiodun, in a statement issued in Abeokuta by his Press Secretary, […]

Lagos, Nigeria – In a courtroom drama that has captured the attention of many, the divorce proceedings between Oladimeji Oyewusi and Lois Lourexa Oyewusi have taken an unexpected turn.

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has charged Nigerians to reflect on the country’s history and show more love to one another as the nation marks its 60th independence anniversary. Mr Yekini Nabena, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, gave the charge in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while felicitating with Nigerians on the occasion […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government has deployed Dr Shuaib Belgore as the new Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior. Assuming duty on Wednesday, Dr Belgore said he would set up a fitness regime through the promotion of extra-curricular activities aimed at enhancing staff performance in the discharge of their duties, in […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja As part of activities commemorating the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7am. The Presidency had in a previous statement issued by the Presidential Spokesman, Chief Femi Adesina, stated that President Buhari would address the nation […]

Knocks Oyo gov on poor governance By Adeola Badru A Chieftain of the Accord Party in Oyo State, Saheed Ajadi, has declared that the economic woes that Nigeria is suffering from, was as a result of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s economic policy. The Accord Party chieftain, made the declaration Wednesday, in an exclusive interview with […]

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, says it is time for Nigeria to thoroughly examine itself on wasted opportunities. Secondus said this in his congratulatory message to mark Nigeria at 60 independence celebration, issued by his Media Aide Ike Abonyi in Abuja on Wednesday. Secondus said that while he […]

By David Royal As part of activities commemorating the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7am. Vanguard reports that the presidency had in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi […]

The United States Commission on Presidential Debates said Wednesday it will enact new measures to “maintain order” at upcoming events after President Donald Trump and rival Joe Biden’s toxic Cleveland showdown. “Last night’s debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining (two) debates to ensure a more orderly […]

By Tordue Salem,Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday congratulated Nigerians for witnessing the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary. Gbajabiamila said “Nigeria has come a long way and has overcome many challenges in the past 60 years, noting that “things are going to get better.” Also read: COVID-19: Obaseki hails […]

In commemoration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day anniversary, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Rose of Sharon Parish Choir, will be releasing its first-ever single track today.

An Egyptian criminal court on Wednesday sentenced six people allegedly belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group to death for the 2016 killing of two policemen, a judicial source said. The court also handed down sentences of up to 10 years in jail to seven others in the case, in which two policemen were killed […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri A Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Allen Abel to a cumulative term of 125 years in prison for obtaining food items valued N12, 879,800.00 (Twelve Million Eight Hundred and Seventy Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Naira) on the pretext of executing a fake contract for […]

By Clifford Ndujihe As Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence anniversary, the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Political organisation, Afenifere, has said that amid ”divisions, tensions and underdevelopment,” its worried that ”the country is yet to find its bearing at 60.” In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere said: ”Only a few weeks back former […]