Sudan, rebel groups sign historic peace deal

Sudan, rebel groups sign historic peace deal

Sudan’s government and rebel groups on Saturday signed a landmark peace deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands have died. Cheers rang out as one by one, representatives from the transitional government and rebel groups signed the deal, a year after the peace talks began, at a ceremony in the […]
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Divided views as citizens argue over creation of the country ‘Nigeria’

Divided views as citizens argue over creation of the country ‘Nigeria’

There seem to be divided views amongst Nigerians on Twitter following an opinion by a journalist, Julius Oweh published on Vanguard’s website on October 3. In the opinion titled “Is Nigeria a mistake?” Oweh argues that the country is a mistake, reason being that after sixty years of independence, despite the abundant human and material […]

US medics give update on Trump’s health, says breathing well

US medics give update on Trump’s health, says breathing well

United States President, Donald Trump, has been breathing well on his own and is not receiving supplementary oxygen in his hospital treatment for Covid-19, his medical team said on Saturday. “We have monitored his cardiac function, his kidney function, liver function. All of those are normal,” said his phycisian, Sean Conley. “And the president this […]

Ondo Election: FRSC deploys 1500 personnel, 35 vehicles

Ondo Election: FRSC deploys 1500 personnel, 35 vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has deployed 1,500 personnel to cover the forthcoming Ondo gubernatorial elections billed to hold on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement made available to the Newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. Kazeem emphasised that the Corps Marshal, Dr […]

Restructure now to forestall possible break up, Pastor Adeboye warns Buhari

Restructure now to forestall possible break up, Pastor Adeboye warns Buhari

General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari, to give Nigeria a lasting solution to secession agitations and its economic challenges by restructuring the country as soon as possible to forestall possible break up.

FG justifies fuel price comparison with Saudi Arabia, others

FG justifies fuel price comparison with Saudi Arabia, others

The Federal Government says the comparison made by President Muhammadu Buhari on fuel prices between Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and other countries in his 2020 Independence Day national broadcast is justified. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the submission when he featured on a Radio Nigeria current affairs programme, “Radio Link’’ on Saturday […]

Plateau monarch’s killing: Peace group berates senator over alleged inciting statement

Plateau monarch’s killing: Peace group berates senator over alleged inciting statement

*Charges security agencies to fish out culprits, prosecute them By Joseph Erunke A coalition of indigenous peacebuilding organisations in Plateau State has berated the senator representing Plateau North, Instifanus Gyang for allegedly making an unguarded public comment which it noted, was capable of igniting a new wave of crisis in the state. The group under […]

Police arrest man, 21, for defiling 13 years old girl in Ogun

Police arrest man, 21, for defiling 13 years old girl in Ogun

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta A 21-year-old man, Julius Afuape has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police command for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl (name withheld). The suspect, according to a statement by the command spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, was arrested following a report by the aunty of the victim […]

Nigeria at 60: Through my eyes

Nigeria at 60: Through my eyes

By Magnus Onyibe At 60 years old, any human being that has not become accomplished or had his/her life anchored on any established and sustainable means of livelihood, would effectively be said to be going through post mid-life crisis. So when Nigeria turned 59 last year, precisely, on 3rd October 2019, l wrote and published […]

Kaduna govt holds town hall meeting  on draft 2021 budget

Kaduna govt holds town hall meeting  on draft 2021 budget

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Government is proposing to spend N237bn in 2021, out of which N157.56 billion is for capital projects and N79.96 is for recurrent expenditure.   The Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Mr Thomas Gyang, who made this known at a town hall meeting on Saturday, said that the draft budget […]

LASU sets to matriculate newly admitted students, October 14th

LASU sets to matriculate newly admitted students, October 14th

By Elizabeth Osayande The management of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has announced October 14th for the matriculation of her newly admitted students, for the 2019/2020 academic session. This was contained in a statement confirmed by the school’s Centre for information, Press and Public relations, CIPPR. Part of the statement reads: “Lagos State University [LASU] […]

How a visit home could remind you of what a good relationship should be

How a visit home could remind you of what a good relationship should be

For the first time in months, since she left home, Fausat was able to call on a visit. She was like a stranger in the house for which she couldn’t wait to shake the dust off her feet so many months ago. Her parents were their relaxed self, her siblings were all over the place, […]

Le Paris Group, Chima Anyaso Foundation donate borehole to Agbo Lodu in Abia (photos)

Le Paris Group, Chima Anyaso Foundation donate borehole to Agbo Lodu in Abia (photos)

Tuesday 29th September 2020 was a historical day that will continue to remain evergreen in the minds of the people Agbo Lodu community in Bende Local Government of Abia State, as the founder and owner of Le Paris Group of Company, an Investor, PDP National Youths Ambassador and 2019 PDP Candidate Bende Federal Constituency, Dr […]

COVID-19: Germany marks reunification with lowkey ceremony

COVID-19: Germany marks reunification with lowkey ceremony

  Germany is celebrating 30 years as a reunified country on Saturday with a scaled-down event due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and political veteran, Wolfgang Schaeuble, the Head of the Bundestag parliament, took part in an official ceremony at the Church of St Peter and Paul in the city […]