Aiteo Cup: Bayelsa Queens win six-goal thriller final
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City BAYELSA Queens, Sunday evening, emerged winners of the 2020/2021 Aiteo Cup final by defeating the Lagos based clubside, Robo FC 4-2 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The match which was played amidst downpour saw Bayelsa Queens drawing first blood in the 10th minutes through Anjor Mary. […]
BREAKING: Anyone who dares come out’ll find it hot, IPOB denies suspending sit-at-home order
The Indigenous People of Biafra has dismissed the alleged statement from the younger brother to its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, that it has suspended its Sit-at-home scheduled for Monday, August 9, 2021.
Bassa Attacks: It is impossible to order troops not to protect lives, prosperity against criminal herdsmen – Army
By Kingsley Omonobi Authorities of Operation Safe Haven, the Special Task Force in Jos have debunked allegations that troops turned a blind eye when herdsmen attacked villages in Bassa LGA, killing people and burning houses because they didn’t have Orders to respond. “It is practically impossible to issue out orders to troops and for them […]
It’s colossal mark of failure for bandits to take over Buhari’s home state — PDP slams FG, Masari
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took a swipe at the Katsina state governor, over his recent lamentations on the spate of insecurity in his state, advising the governor to be courageous enough by telling President Muhammadu Buhari that he has “failed” to protect Nigerians, contrary to his electioneering promises.
One year on, Ogun PDP remembers Kashamu
Members of the Ogun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) loyal to late Senator Buruji Kashamu, on Sunday, disclosed that the party is still mourning his death one year after.
Banditry, Kidnapping: You’ve failed in providing security, hire mercenaries — Yabagi Yusuf tells FG
ational Chairman of the Action Democratic Party ( ADP), Alhaji Yabagi Yusuf Sani has suggested that the Nigerian government could use mercenaries in its fight against insecurity since the problems appeared to overwhelm the nations military and security outfits.
Okunbo’s death, an irreplaceable loss to humanity — Oshiomhole mourns
IMMEDIATE past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has described the death of business mogul, Captain Hosa Okunbo as an “irreplaceable loss to humanity”.
AdCademyMasterclass: AAAN announces Resource Persons
The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has announced the line-up of local and foreign experts billed for its second Academy Masterclass.
Gunmen kill one, abduct Swiss expatriate, driver in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike Unknown gunmen on Saturday kidnapped a Swiss expatriate, Andred Beita and his driver, along Ibese-Itori road in Ogun State. The gunmen also killed one person in the process. Vanguard reliably gathered that the gunmen, after exchanging fire with the police escort attached to a farm in the area, succeeded in capturing the […]
OBITUARY: Family announces the passing of Capt. Hosa Wells Okunbo
The family of Late Evangelist Robert Amos Okunbo of Orhua Town in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State has announced the passing unto glory of its crowned jewel, son, brother, father, husband, grandfather, philanthropist and business magnate, Capt. (Dr) Idahosa Wells Okunbo, who passed on in the early hours of the 8th of August 2021 in London Clinic after a gallant fight with pancreatic cancer.
Debt burden: LCCI wants asset-linked debt to replace debt stocks
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the Federal Government to replace Nigeria’s existing debt stocks with asset-linked debt to ease the nation’s huge debt servicing burden, with a debt service to revenue ratio of about 98% for the period of January to May 2021.
