Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A human rights group, The Osun Masterminds, TOM, has attributed the recent stampedes during which some Nigerians lost their lives states to the excruciating hardship in the country. This was disclosed by the group’s Executive Director, Professor Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli while briefing newsmen in Osogbo on Monday. It would be recalled that some […]

Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A renowned Ifa priest, Araba Ifayemi Elebuibon has disclosed that ‘Esu’, which other religions referred to as Satan is not evil but a deity that stands for discipline and justice. Clarifying the misconception at a Seminar organised by Concerned Isese Youth in Osogbo on Tuesday, Elebuibon said those referring to Esu as […]

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has urged the Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof Ishaq Akintola, to limit himself to issues of the propagation of Islam, and desist from promoting religious discord among Nigerians. Olayinka, who was reacting to […]

Iranian authorities have lifted the ban on Meta’s WhatsApp messaging platform and Google Play, marking the first step in scaling back internet restrictions, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.

An Abuja High Court has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, pending his trial. Justice Mohammed Zubairu, ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, and Director-General of the DSS, Mr Adeola Ajayi, to immediately admit him to administrative bail. […]

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), a human rights organization, has alleged that over 32,300 unarmed civilians in the South East region have been killed by security operatives between 2015 and 2024.

The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Rt. Rev. Samuel Ike, has expressed profound sadness over the loss of lives in recent hunger stampedes across the country.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated Honourable James Abiodun Faleke, as he marks his 65th birthday.

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commended Mr. Peter Omoh Dunia (also known as Peter Black) and members of Ogbona Youth Forum for building and donating an ultra modern police station with fully equipped ICT centre to the Nigeria Police force for the security of lives and property of the people of Ogbona community in Etsako central local government area of the state.

The Bishop of the Diocese on the Niger, Rt. Rev. Dr. Owen Nwokolo, has expressed concern over the current economic hardship in Nigeria, urging citizens to place their trust in God despite the challenges.

The Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has called for the standardisation of traditional medicines and its teaching in schools. Its Director-General, Prof. Martins Emeje, said this during a media parley organised to induct members of the media as ‘Journalists for Traditional Medicines’. Recall that the virtual media parley was themed, “The Media as Natural […]

Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria, AFP journalists witnessed.

Former Minister of Communications, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd), has recounted how the late Maj. Gen. Godwin Abbe, a former Military Governor of Akwa Ibom and Rivers states, played a pivotal role in securing his clemency during his detention for the 1997 coup against the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha.

Senator Diket Plang, representing Plateau South in the National Assembly, has urged Nigerians to support credible governance initiatives and avoid fear over tax reform proposals, regardless of their origin.

A group of Niger Delta indigenes has given the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) a seven-day ultimatum to reverse the 2024 licensing and 2022/23 Mini Bid Round for oil blocs in the region.