Osun to build Yoruba museum in Ife, as Ooni emerges from seclusion
By Shina Abubakar As the Olojo festival climax on Saturday in Ile-Ife, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi emerged from seclusion to host personalities at his Ile-Oodua Palace. The monarch emerged from Seven days seclusion which was dedicated to commune with the Olodumare to cleanse the land of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The […]
Environmental Sanitation: 83 defaulters arrested in Kano
By Bashir Bello Not fewer than 83 defaulters of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise have been arrested and tried by a mobile court for violating the sanitation orders in Kano State. The defaulters were arrested while the exercise was ongoing, tried and fine the sum of over N62,000 in accordance with their offences. Also read: […]
MTV Base partners Sujimoto on Celebrity Lifestyle
MTV Base, Africa’s finest music and entertainment platform have partnered with Africa’s luxury real estate and luxury property deal maker, Sujimoto Construction to showcase celebrity lifestyle on TV in its next episode of Celeb Living on the premium television channel. This partnership is put together with aim of offering celebrity lifestyle affinity for the best-in-class […]
US govt seeks immediate ban of WeChat over national security concerns
The Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores, saying the Chinese-owned messaging service is a threat to the security of the United States. Last week the US Commerce Department moved to ban WeChat from US app stores but on Saturday, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in […]
Baga attack: Zulum pained by death of backup security personnel, salutes sacrifice
By Ndahi Marama Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum is saddened by the killing of security personnel made up of civilian JTF members ambushed on their way to Baga as security backup in reconstruction efforts. Baga town was displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents 21 months ago, with most of the residents taking refuge in […]
Northern Elders Forum and constitution amendment
By Uche Anichukwu Rightly sensing that the constitution amendment exercise will take the front seat as the National Assembly, NASS, returns from annual vacation, the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has queried the value of past efforts at amending the 1999 Constitution and cautioned northern groups against “being railroaded into making submissions” to NASS for an […]
