Gov Tambuwal urges parents to uphold moral discipline of children
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday urged parents to uphold the moral discipline of children under their care. Tambuwal said this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello, when he received the winners of Qur’anic recitation competition in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
‘State police as panacea to Nigeria’s security challenges’
A Don and Public Affairs Analyst, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, has called on the Federal Government to decentralise the security system in the country, to allow states adequately manage their own security affairs.
Free Will Does Not Exist (1)
By Femi Aribisala Jesus told the Sadducees who came to challenge Him on the resurrection: “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.” (Matthew 22:29). There are two vital requirements for knowing the truth of God. We must know the scriptures and we must know the power of God. When we […]
Messi will do everything in his power to stay at Barcelona ― Laporta
By Temisan Amoye Barcelona presidential candidate, Joan Laporta has said that Leo Messi will do everything in his power to remain at the Catalan club, as long as he receives an acceptable contract renewal offer. The Argentine superstar who has been the subject of transfer speculation and debate sees his current contract at Barcelona run […]
FIFA: Lewandowski and World’s Best Player Award
By Bennett Osedumebi Atumah The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award ceremony held on 17 December, at the FIFA headquarters Zürich, Switzerland. It is an annual football award by the world’s football governing body, anointing one footballer as the world’s best player. This year, it deservedly went to Polish international and Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandoski. […]
Parents canvass two shifts system in schools to forestall COVID-19 spread
A cross-section of Enugu parents, on Saturday, advocated two shifts for academic activities in primary and secondary schools, reduce overcrowding and thus wide-scale transmission of COVID-19 within schools. The parents, who made the recommendations in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Enugu, specifically recommended morning and afternoon sessions as a viable […]
Communal clash: Anambra imposes curfew on Aguleri, Umueri, Umuoba Anam communities
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced the imposition of curfew on Aguleri, Umueri and Umuoba Anam towns, all in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. The measure put in place some hours after crisis erupted between two neighbouring communities of Umueri and Aguleri is to stem the outbreak of communal violence […]
Gen Buratai as African Steward Man of the Year 2020
By Thomas Uzah Eventually, the Year 2020 grudgingly dragged to an end. It was a difficult and tough year for all Africans. From economic meltdown to wars, conflicts and the blight of the global Covid-19 pandemic. In the continent, Nigeria also had her fair share of these troubles. These predicaments were varied and complex. As […]
Price of cooking gas increased in December — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Saturday said the average price for refilling five kilogrammes cylinder of cooking gas increased to N1,949.75 in December 2020 from N1,947.47 in November. The bureau said this in its “Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch” for December 2020 obtained from its website in Abuja. The NBS said […]
Bisi Akande is big, strong pillar of democracy – Buhari
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Chief Bisi Akande, the pioneer Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, as he marks his 82nd birthday. The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja last night described the elder statesman, as […]
COVID-19: Lagos Govt extends work-from-home order to Feb 1
The Lagos State Government has further extended the work-from-home order to all state public servants on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, to Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the directive in a circular signed by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in Lagos on Saturday. The News […]
Peter Obi is a nationalist — Okpala
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi is a man viewed differently by different people. The soft-spoken politician has been of tremendous help to ex-players of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu. According to Sylvanus Okpala, a former Rangers player and beneficiary of the man’s magnanimity spoke with Jacob Ajom about His Excellency, Peter Obi. […]
The metamorphosis of religious fiction (2)
By Douglas Anele Picking up our analysis from where we temporarily suspended it penultimate week, James D. Tabor questions the alleged supernatural origin of Jesus’ conception through a careful reading of the gospels in the light of his archaeological and historical researches. He suggests that the virgin birth story could be an attempt to address […]
EFCC disclaims fake recruitment letter, portal, says not currently recruiting
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the public to be aware of a fake recruitment form, circulating on social media, warning that the commission was currently not recruiting. “Scammers bent on defrauding hapless job seekers, have been active in the social media, providing link for unsuspecting members of the public seeking employment […]
Buhari condoles with Sultan of Sokoto over brother’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolence over the death of Alhaji Abdulkadir Jeli Abubakar, Dikkon Sokoto, the Commissioner of Home Affairs in Sokoto State.
Italy tightens coronavirus rules, gastronomy largely shut down
Italy is tightening its coronavirus rules again due to rising case numbers, designating three areas as so-called red zones on Sunday, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Saturday. In the new red zones – Lombardy, Sicily and the autonomous province of Bolzano – people were ordered not to leave their homes if possible, except to […]
