Thirteen States out of the 15 that arrived Benin on Friday for the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Edo 2020, have passed the COVID-19 screening

By Oludayo Tade FIELDING questions from journalists in Katsina, recently, the Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, said his administration has been able to stem the tide of banditry by establishing a ranching culture in the state. He said: “We are building a RUGA settlement in Samsosua forest, our border with Katsina, and we have succeeded […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday expressed sadness over the death of Afenifere Spokesman, Mr Yinka Odumakin, describing his death as shocking.

The Federal Government has faulted the National Association of Resident Doctors’ (NARD) rejection of the Memorandum of Action (MoA) signed on March 31 in spite of meeting the demands of the association.

Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, (APC-Lagos Central) has urged the Christian faithful to imbibe the teachings of Jesus in their conduct and relationship with others as they celebrate Easter.

By Chief Segun Odegbami It was the summer of 1968, the period of long vacations in schools. I was a ‘toddler’ holidaying from Jos. I used to spend every summer holiday since the pogrom of 1966 between Lagos and Abeokuta. I loved Abeokuta. It was a quiet and laid back town. Abeokuta had always been […]

By Emeka Obasi International soccer in Nigeria did not begin with UK Tourists of 1949. There was an inter colonial match with the Gold Coast in 1938 at Onikan, Lagos and the hosts were captained by, Shittu Ademola Fashola, of Posts and Telegraphs ( P and T). It is therefore incorrect that Etim Richard Henshaw, […]

*Siege scenario in Igbo land cannot continue By Clifford Ndujihe THE apex Igbo Socio-Cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has decried the killing of scores of Igbo in Ebonyi State by herdsmen, warning that the ethnic nationality would not tolerate unjust killing of her people. The Professor George Obiozor-led Ohanaeze described the killings as “senseless and gruesome,” […]

By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin City Entering his sparsely furnished sitting room in his weather-beaten bungalow at No 10 Omozioge Drive street off Jemide, Off Giwa Amu Street in Benin City, Coach Sebastian Broderikcs Imausen heartily welcomes his guest into a chair in the sitting room; he looks cheerful but he was quickly joined by his […]

…IYC tasks Gov Diri, security agencies to restore order By Emem Idio – Yenagoa Four persons have reportedly died in Bilabiri Community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following a blood bath over disagreement on a proposed security contract. It was gathered that the blood bath that led to the loss of lives […]

By Francis Ewherido What is mentorship? Since the focus of today’s topic is on youngsters, I consider this definition most appropriate: “Mentorship is a relationship between two people where the individual with more experience, knowledge, and connections is able to pass along what he has learned to a more junior individual within a certain field.” […]

Bilabiri community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa has called on the state and Federal Governments to help in the restoration of normalcy after the sack of residents by criminals

While entrepreneurs have different styles, some business concepts are the same across the board. An accounting firm runs on the same principles as a digital marketing agency as they have the common goals of success, productivity, and hustling per online branding expert Liridon Vrapca. We caught up with Liridon for tea and a discussion about […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed shock and condolence over the death of the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, describing him as a great nationalist, passionate leader, champion of a true Nigeria. The governor, also condoled with wife of the deceased, Dr. Joe […]

THERE was confusion as a High Court Bailiff, (nameswitheld) allegedly sealed off Maxin Lotus Hotel in Effurun, Delta State, in error after chasing out over 31 guests that were in the hotel.