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By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin A member of Kwara state house of assembly, Honorable member representing Patigi constituency at the 9th Kwara state House of Assembly, Hon. Ahmed Saidu Rufai has passed on. This is contained in a press statement made available to press by the Special Assistant, media to the Speaker, Kwara State House…
By David Ekuetafia In recent weeks, there has been a rash of misconception being peddled in both the print and electronic media about what next steps Mr President needs to take on matters relating to the Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission. Most of these misconceptions are deliberate falsehood designed mainly to obfuscate the…
Dr Bukola Saraki Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Sequel to the the order of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos which ordered for the temporary forfeiture of two houses in Ilorin belonging to the former Governor of the state and Senate President of the 8th Assembly, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
President Muhammadu Buhari (Right) and Aisha Buhari (Left) By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Tonye Princewill has recommended the exemplary marriage model of President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha to young Nigerians, saying to achieve peace and national unity, homes need to be more resilient,…
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Two youngmen, Tunde, 24, and a teenager Samad, early morning on Saturday were involved in an accident which caused them to slip into a river at Omu river in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. The bridge on the river, which is the boundary mark between Osogbo, the state…
Yohan Blake Ace Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake has slammed world athletics chief Sebastian Coe for taking away track and field disciplines such as the 200 metres from next year’s Diamond League. The International Association of Athletics Associations (IAAF) dropped the 200m, 3,000m steeplechase, triple jump and discus from its list of “core” disciplines at Diamond…
Only five dead, seven injured — MinisterOur facilities overcrowded, says Controller-General of Corrections By Emma Nnadozie,Crime Editor, Onozure Dania & Esther Onyegbula Prisons LAGOS—SIX inmates serving various prison terms at Ikoyi Correctional Center, Lagos, yesterday, reportedly died of electrocution, following electricity surge that led to explosion of cables. But the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf…
THIS year’s World AIDS Day was marked on Sunday, December 1, 2019 with the theme: “Communities Make The Difference”. It focused attention on the roles that communities have played and will continue to play in ensuring that this deadly disease is contained. It is estimated that about 37.9 million people are infected by the Human…
Guangzhou Evergrande’s head coach Fabio Cannavaro (C), players and staff members celebrate after defeating Shanghai Shenhua to win the Chinese Super League (CSL) football championship in Guangzhou in China’s southern Guangdong province on December 1, 2019. (Photo by STR / AFP) Fabio Cannavaro said taking Guangzhou Evergrande to the Chinese Super League title was “a…
By Yinka Odomakin IN a season when Nigerian seers and prophets are either not hearing from God or are afraid of maximum rule to declare “thus sayeth the Lord” over the country, the spirit of prophecy came over Alexander the son of Ogomudia who made undiluted pronouncement over a country driving carelessly to the edge…