Dead kings shouldn’t be butchered like animals — Oluwo reacts to Awujale’s burial
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has expressed satisfaction with how the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
Muhammadu Buhari: My take (I), by Ochereome Nnanna
There is this saying that one shouldn’t speak ill of the dead. It is actually a doublespeak. You can’t very well go before a dead person’s family members (especially during the deceased’s burial) to start mouthing off how “bad” the person was, even if he was the worst of creatures. But at the very periphery of […]
Three Kenya soldiers killed in roadside blast
The soldiers were on patrol along the road between Kiunga and Sankuri when their vehicle struck the improvised explosive device (IED).
Dangote asks wealthy Nigerians to invest in the country for growth, devt
…Says he defied odds to build $20bn refinery The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has asked wealthy Nigerians to invest in the country, saying it remained the only way to build the nation. According to him, real growth and development cannot happen in a nation without significant investments. He criticised […]
CDS asks host communities to protect national assets
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called on host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline to take ownership of the national assets situated in their areas and ensure that they collectively safeguard the same.
Zuma’s MK Party endorses Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara
…Backs Autonomy Plan JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, led by former President Jacob Zuma, has thrown its weight behind Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, voicing strong support for the kingdom’s autonomy plan as a viable solution to the long-standing territorial dispute. In a statement issued after recent talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister […]
