Ebuwa Martins Agbonwaneten breaks new grounds with double appointments
Ebuwa Martins Agbonwaneten breaks new grounds with double appointments
Timiebi’s first letter from prison
CATAPULTED by numerous items on my mind – very much unlike Wole Soyinka in his own seminal work, THE MAN DIED, when he was ‘prompted by two items on his table – I sat in my library engrossed in creative meditations, exercises, and mental search for communicative resources to cast a particular character in my new work when four men who introduced themselves as King Robert Ebizimor, High Chief Ekpemupolo Thomas Osen, Teiyeibo Agbeotu and Chief Coach Suoye Lokoja came to me with a letter
How Ghana surrendered its independence to the US
GHANA, the shining Black Star which in 1957 lit the way to independence for all of Africa, is today, a slave colony of the United States, US. The declaration 65 years ago by its leader, Kwame Nkrumah that: “The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa”, gave momentum to the independence movements across the continent.
Sign auto policy into law now, assemblers tell FG
By Theodore Opara The nation’s automotive industry to thrive again, stakeholders in the automotive industry have appealed to the Federal Government for the speedy passage and signing of the national automotive policy into law. The stakeholders who gathered at the Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja during the maiden edition of Auto CEOs Forum regretted that the billions […]
Forty-hour rainfall wreaks havoc, kills many, displaces 495 persons in Kano
I lost my daughter to rainfall- victim’s father lament By BASHIR BELLO, Kano IT came like a thief in the night, unannounced. And, unlike the usual heavy rainfall it was not preceded by wind storms; yet giving no clue of its looming presence it was devastating in its destructive impact. With no sign of any […]
On the podium with Tobi Amusan
WHEN a proud Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan climbed the podium in faraway Eugene, Oregon in the United States, as the World Champion in Women 100m Hurdles, not a few equally proud Nigerians mounted with her in spirit. She had just set a new World Record at 12.12s breaking Keni Kendra Harrison’s 27-year record and leaving legend Michael […]
2023: I remain committed to better Nigeria anchored on youths’ devt —Peter Obi
•He has enormous capacity to lead the country —Okwesilieze Nwodo By Chioma Gabriel & Ikechukwu Odu The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to building a productive nation anchored on youths’ development, saying that their youthful energy, skills and potentials were critical ingredients needed to move the […]
WBW: Breastfeeding in Islam
By Imam Murtadha Gusau IN the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for Allah, we praise Him, we seek His help, we ask for His forgiveness, and we seek refuge with Allah from the evils of our own souls and the wickedness of our actions, whoever Allah guides, […]
To Lateef Adebisi Amolegbe: A Tribute to An Iconic Leader and Statesman @ 69
By Ademola Adedoyin It will be appropriate to start this eulogy, yes, that is what it is: a eulogy, by quoting Kwara State First Citizen, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on the subject of our interest. Here we go: “Mr Amolegbe is a rare breed. He is a bridge builder and a selfless elder statesman who put […]
Omo-Agege has capacity to lead Delta APC to victory next year – Dafinone
By Paul Olayemi Delta Central Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, and prominent Urhobo son Olorogun Ede Dafinone, on Thursday, said the Deputy President of the Senate, and APC Gubernatorial candidate in next year’s election Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has the capacity to lead the party to victory, come 2023. He added that the […]
Buhari, Tinubu, Sanwo-olu, Sultan hail Baba Adinni of Lagos at 100
President Muhammadu Buhari, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Sultan of Sokoto/President-General of Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Sa’ad have felicitated with the Executive Chairman, Lagos Central Mosque/Baba Adinni of Lagos, Sheikh AbdulHafeez Abou on his centenary birthdayThe leaders described the eminent scholar as a worthy example of a religious […]
What I’ll do after winning 2023 presidential election – Peter Obi
What I’ll do after winning 2023 presidential election – Peter Obi
My parents never wanted me to be a make up artiste – Precious Osas Osagiede
My parents never wanted me to be a make up artiste – Precious Osas Osagiede
Installation of high tension cable: Residents slam Bayelsa govt agency for ignoring court order
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa YENAGOA-SOME aggrieved residents of Yenagoa metropolis have berated the Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development Agency, over the demolition of their properties to erect poles and high tension cables in front of residential buildings to power a transformer, when the matter is already before a state high court. The affected residents […]
El-Rufai writes Buhari, says terrorists creating ‘parallel’ govt in Kaduna
TERRORISTS are consolidating their grip on communities in Kaduna with a parallel government and permanent operational base, according to Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari.
PDP Crisis: Please, apply brakes, before it’s too late, Dele Momodu warns Wike
By Miftaudeen Raji Former presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu has urged Governor Nyesom Wike of River State to thread softly before it becomes too late. The remark is coming amid internal wrangling between the Rivers governor and the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Abubakar Atiku. “Many politicians survive […]
