Enduring to the end
By Femi Aribisala One day, as I was reading Jesus’ Sermon of the Mount yet again, I suddenly heard the Lord say to me, deep within my spirit-man: “Femi, the end justifies the means.” What does this have to do with the beatitudes? Can we, should we, justify the end by the means? Is it […]
Petrol cost more in Benue, Abia, Cross River in June – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as petrol, was more costly in Benue, Abia and Cross River in June. The NBS made this known in its “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for June 2021’’ released on its website on Saturday in Abuja. It said that Benue […]
Igangan: Gani Adams condemns attack
By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Saturday, condemned Friday’s attack in Igangan, one of the seven prominent towns in Ibarapa area of Oyo State. Adams, who spoke on the heels of the recent attack in Ibarapa, said in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Kehinde Aderemi, […]
YAF faults stoppage of peace rally by police
A group, the Yoruba Appraisal Forum, YAF, has decried the stoppage of its peace and sensitisation rally by the police in Lagos on Friday.
Defection of Gov Matawalle of Zamfara from APC to PDP: Legal issues arising
By Washington Osa Osifo, Ph.D 1.1 Introduction On the 11th of June 2021, Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara State defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaving behind his Deputy-Governor in the PDP. Since then, all hell has been let loose in the PDP who have insisted that […]
Specdo: I didn’t accuse Davido of song theft
Afro Pop singer, Specdo has denied reports in the media of him accusing DMW Records Label owner, Davido of stealing his song, “Blow My Mind.” According to him, the controversy is the creation of the media, noting that what he said was that the Fem crooner always does things similar to his. “I never said […]
Major General Hussaini Ahmed, former Provost Marsha, laid to rest in Abuja
The Nigerian Army on Friday buried late Major General Hussaini Ahmed, former Provost Marshal, who was killed by gunmen, suspected to be bandits along the Lokoja -Abuja road on Thursday.
COVID-19 responsible for students’ low scores in 2021 UTME ― School Director
By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja Director, New Beacon International School, Apo-Dutse, Abuja has attributed the mass failure recorded by candidates in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to the impacts of COVID-19. He said many schools could not afford to pay their teachers even after the ease of lockdown to adequately prepare the students […]
Police deploy 2,000 personnel in Kwara for hitch-free Sallah celebration
The Police Command in Kwara has deployed 2,000 of its personnel across the state to ensure that the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration is hitch-free. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, disclosed this in a statement he made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ilorin. The statement read, “The command has deployed a total […]
Ishaku gives approval for recruitment of 1825 Taraba Indigenes into Civil Service
… Commission Gives Clarity on Price of Recruitment Form By Femi Bolaji Jalingo – Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku has directed the State Civil Service commission to recruit 1825 indigenes of the state into various Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Chairman of the Commission, John Mamman, Saturday disclosed this in a statement to newsmen. He said […]
Syria’s al-Assad sworn in for fourth term
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was, on Saturday, sworn in for a fourth seven-year term, amid a worsening economic crisis in the war-ravaged country. In May, al-Assad, who has ruled Syria since 2000, was re-elected after gaining an expected landslide in a presidential election that was dismissed by the opposition as a sham. He won 95.1 per cent of […]
