The Kogi State All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council has called on security agencies to fish out those responsible for the unfortunate killing of a harmless female supporter of the party in Kotonkarfe Local Government Area of Kogi State and bring them to book to serve as deterrent to other criminals. While commiserating with the family of the deceased, the people of Kotonkarfe and Kogites in general, the Campaign Council said the Social Democratic Party rally, in which the woman was allegedly murdered by thugs loyal to the Governorship Candidate, was a satanic ambush on the peace-loving people of Kotonkarfe. …
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Nigeria Senior Men Basketball team, D’Tigers this morning, left the country for China on a playing tour of games which began this weekend and will end on October 20th. The team which failed in its quest to pick a slot for the 2024 Paris Pre-Olympic Qualifiers held in Lagos, will take part in games across different cities in China. Led by Coaches Abdulrahman Mohammed, Baba Jubril and Usman Yakubu, the players on the roster include, Afuwape Michael Okiki, Victor Ezeh, Timothy Kwaor, Ibe Agu, Michael Daramola and Chinedu Chimbou. Others are: Wisdom Anyaoha, Nnoruka Francis Junior, Chris Obekpa, Kingsley Onyekachi…
As the days draw nearer for the Bayelsa State Gubernatorial election slated to hold Saturday, 11 November, 2023, fresher and interesting angles are being brought into the electioneering campaigns, particularly, by the supporters and followers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre SyIva. Leading the charge for the victory of Sylva, is foremost sports facility construction expert and illustrious son of Bayelsa State, Chief Ebi Egbe. Originally born in the famous Ajegunle Community in Lagos State, same as the APC gubernatorial candidate Sylva, Egbe fondly known as Moni Love, believes the people of Ajegunle should rally behind the return of…
Arising from the withdrawal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Federal Government and the resultant increase in the price of the commodity, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) issued a strike notice which had elapsed and they were poised to embark on a strike billed to commence on Tuesday, the 3rd of October, 2023. Consequently, a meeting was called by the Federal Government to avert the strike and after much discussion, the following agreements were reached: 1. The Federal Government grants a wage award of N35,000 (thirty-five thousand Naira) only…
The city of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, was agog on Saturday, 30 September, 2023 as the Akanke Women Library and Resource Centre (AWLARC) was officially Inaugurated. The Centre was an offshoot of Akanke Foundation, which was set up to immortalise the Late Mrs Felicia Akanke Obasa, mother of Honourable Idowu Osuolale Obasa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Winners Golden Group and Bradford Group. Mrs Felicia Akanke Obasa died on 30 September, 2018 and the Foundation was set up by her children to immortalise her ideals which centred primarily on education for all, with special emphasis on…
By Manzo Ezekiel and Abdulkadir Abubakr The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has continued to raised the bar on disaster preparedness and mitigation through continous human capacity development of staff and stakeholders. The concerted effort by NEMA is aimed at bolstering inter-agency collaboration and enhance the capacity of grassroots-level human resources. These endeavors aim to equip its personnel and stakeholders with the essential skills and knowledge required for effective disaster management. The training programs were conducted in collaboration with international partners, such as the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) and the United States Forest Service, facilitated…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called on Nigerians to keep faith with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that it is geared towards entrenchment of democracy and sustainable development in the country. He made the call in his message to Nigerians on the occasion of the 63rd Independence Anniversary Celebration. The Minister also called on Nigerians to use the occasion to reflect on the steady progress being made to see themselves as critical stakeholders of the Nigerian Project and to rally support for the attainment of Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Tuggar also reiterated the commitment of…
A suspected drug kingpin wanted for alleged attempts to ship illicit drug consignments to the United Kingdom tops the list of arrests made by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA through interdiction operations that led to the seizure of four tons of illicit substances in the past week. According to a statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, 1 October, 2023, Obiorah Chigozie has been on the wanted list of the NDLEA since 15th September 2023 when a consignment of 1.5 kilogrammes skunk concealed in flour going to London, UK was intercepted…
All is now set for the kick off of the maiden edition of the 1XBET Cup, as actions begin Tuesday in the DBI Conference of the championship, featuring 40 non-league sides drawn from different parts of Lagos State and that have been divided into 5 Conferences of 8 teams each. On Tuesday, 3 October, 2023, at the NITEL training ground venue of the DBI Conference, Capital Avalanche will tackle Cheche Star FC in the opening game of group A, while Soccer Touch will lock horns with Fackson FC. On Wednesday, 4 October, 2023, soccer fans would see actions in group…
Says Nigeria Will Be Great Again “A Nigeria of abundance has begun, and to be part of the greatness that God has started in the nation, Nigerians must look beyond their current realities and embrace hope anew”. First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu gave this counsel in her remarks at the 63rd Independence Day Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. While urging Nigerians to thank, praise and worship God, for His faithfulness and love, the First Lady, who described the theme of the Thanksgiving, ‘Christ in Me , the Hope of…