Police free abducted Bayelsa civil servant, arrest 2 kidnappers

Police free abducted Bayelsa civil servant, arrest 2 kidnappers

A female civil servant abducted by a four-man gang that seize unsuspecting car owners in Yenagoa has been rescued, whilst the abductors were trying to withdraw cash from her account on Friday. A Police team that rescued the victim arrested two members of the armed gang who disguised as Government Task Force Team to abduct […]
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Jide Akinbiyi: Man of history drops into history

Jide Akinbiyi: Man of history drops into history

By Banji Ojewale AFTER his long engagement in enriching and enchanting encounters with history, Prince Edward Olajide Akinbiyi has himself slipped into the annals, passing on at the age of 87. He died in Lagos on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, leaving behind a mixed multitude of mourners and merrymakers. It has been a rare hybrid […]

MC Makopolo partners Chigan Madu in ‘The Prank Movie’, set for March Premiere

MC Makopolo partners Chigan Madu in ‘The Prank Movie’, set for March Premiere

Famous Nigerian comedian and social media content creator, MC Makopolo in partnership with Chigan Madu is set to premiere a highly anticipated movie, The Prank Movie: The Human Part Saga in March. The much talked about movie is described as a real-life prank experience and one-of-its-kind- in Africa. MC Makopolo, whose real name is Mbam […]

We’re under siege, war is imminent — South west farmers

We’re under siege, war is imminent — South west farmers

• 10 farmers killed this year alone • Not less than 1,500 farms destroyed by herders, over N1 billion lost • Herders harvest, boil, roast our yams in our farms • Out of deliberate wickedness, they set our farms on fire • Nigerians should expect famine, then violence followed by war • Amotekun offers us […]

Insecurity: Violence kills 4, 556 Nigerians in 2020 — Global Rights

Insecurity: Violence kills 4, 556 Nigerians in 2020 — Global Rights

Says 5 Northern States worst to live in As projections for peace, security in Nigeria remain bleak By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international rights organization, Global Rights Nigeria, Monday, reported that 4, 556 Nigerians were killed in 2020 as the insecurity situation remains worrisome across the country. The report called ‘Mass Atrocities Report 2020’ […]

Kongi and the madmen

Kongi and the madmen

By Yinka Odumakin THIS must be a distressful season for Professor Wole Soyinka as Nigeria journeys through its peculiar season of Kongi and the madmen. The Prof has spent almost a lifetime teaching in the classroom as well as national and international fora to know well enough that some people are uneducable. I am still […]

How Xploit Comedy group started from the church – Brizy

How Xploit Comedy group started from the church – Brizy

The Xploit Comedy group led by Lazarus Emmanuel Chibugo, popularly known as Brizy has continued to soar by thrilling their fans with different comedy skits. The unique group which comprises of young talented men has gradually taken over the digital space. In a recent encounter with Vanguard News, Brizy went down memory lane to recall […]

January 2021 Allocation: FCTA disburses N3.8bn to 6 Area Councils, others – Minister

January 2021 Allocation: FCTA disburses N3.8bn to 6 Area Councils, others – Minister

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had disbursed a total sum of N3,825,254,760.45 billion to the six Area Councils and other stakeholders, as their share of statutory allocation for January 2021. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, who presided over the 150th Joint Area Councils Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting, made the disclosure in […]

Priestcrafts & pastorpreneurs: Men of God or gods of men?

Priestcrafts & pastorpreneurs: Men of God or gods of men?

By Fr George Adimike The Christian priesthood, which participates in the priesthood of Christ, demonstrates the mystery of divine presence. As one of the concrete expressions of this presence, the priesthood is a vocation to participate in the ministry of Jesus Christ. It is a mystery through which mortal men are chosen to be stewards […]