Budget: Poverty, unemployment, rising debt profile, others – NECA
Asks FG to avoid further borrowing, mobilise enough revenue By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, has expressed concerns over the 2023 national budget, saying poverty, unemployment, rising debt profile, and others are not likely to change as President Mohammad Buhari, signs N9.73 trillion estimated appropriation to law today. The umbrella body for […]
2023: Cleric counsels Nigerians on choice of leaders
Ahead of the 2023 elections, an Assemblies of God, Church clergy, Lekki District Superintendent, Rev Sunday Brodrick has said Nigerians should let character integrity and antecedents be their guiding principles in choosing their leaders.
Makiivka: 63 Russians die in Ukraine attack
The deaths of dozens of Russian soldiers in a new year missile strike on a building in occupied eastern Ukraine have prompted recriminations among critics of the Russian military. Russia’s defence ministry has so far conceded that 63 people were killed in the Ukrainian attack on Makiivka at around midnight on New Year’s Eve. One […]
Corpse of murdered couple’s son recovered from Ogun river
The corpse of Oreoluwa Fatinoye, son of the couple who was allegedly killed by assassins in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on New Year’s day, has been recovered from Ogun river.
Tinubu, brain behind modern Lagos, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, remained the brain behind the development master plan being implemented by successive administrations in the last two decades in Lagos.
Fuel siphoning causes Ogbomoso tanker explosion, says Fire Service
The Oyo State Fire Service Agency says the illicit activities of some members of the public, who were siphoning fuel from a fallen petroleum tanker, were responsible for the Sunday inferno in Ogbomoso.
UK soldier loses half of penis after three misdiagnoses
By Biodun Busari An army warrant officer, Gavin Brooks, has had half of his penis removed after doctors misdiagnosed his cancer three times, Metro reports on Tuesday. The 45-year-old who served the United Kingdom for 24 years has been condemned to use a wheelchair to move around. Brooks also said he has been left with […]
Photos: Brazil says final farewell to ‘King’ Pele
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led the tributes Tuesday as Brazil said its final farewell to late football legend Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time.
Lyon drums support for Tinubu
The former governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 2019 governorship election, Chief David Lyon has drummed support for the presidential standard-bearer of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Lyon who is the Deputy Director of Contact and Mobilization Directorate South- South APC-PCC solicited support for Tinubu. While acknowledging the support APC […]
Continue to pray for Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu urges clergymen
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged religious leaders, particularly the Prelate and clergymen of the Methodist Church Nigeria to continuously pray for Nigeria and Lagos State as the country ahead of the February 25 and March 11, general elections in the country.
Beware of sycophants to succeed, clerics tells Adeleke
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has been charged not to be swayed by sycophants for his administration to succeed. Speaking at the inter-denominational prayer organised by the state government at the first day of work at Government Secretariat, Imam Taofeek Abdulhammed, tasked the Governor to make fear of God his watchword […]
