Russia requests UN Security Council meeting on Syria
The UN Security Council is to convene for an emergency session on Monday after Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster and seized control of Damascus on Sunday. The meeting, requested by Russia, will take place behind closed doors, diplomatic sources told dpa. Syrians were facing a new political reality on Sunday after rebels took […]
Firefighters rescue 63-year-old man from well in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have rescued a 63-year-old plumber, Akin Kuboye, alive from deep well in the Igando area of the Lagos. The Director of the fire agency, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. She said that the incident happened on Sunday at 9:54 a.m. at […]
Funke Akindele’s ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ premieres amid glitz, glamour
It was an electrifying Sunday evening as casts and crew as well as fans of the much awaited Nollywood blockbuster, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’, by Funke Akindele, turned up for the premiere of the movie in Lagos. The premiere was held at Filmhouse Lekki IMAX. The movie, which boasts of a star-studded cast, features a dynamic […]
Man jailed 24 months for stealing household items
An Area Court in Jos, on Monday, sentenced Gideon Simon, to 24 months imprisonment for stealing household items valued at N300,000. The Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence. He, however, gave the convict an option of N300,000 fine or go to prison for 24 months in the alternative. […]
Benue spends $2.82m to service loans in one year
Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has said his administration has spent $2.82 million (N4.53 billion) to service external loans between June 2023 and June 2024. He made the disclosure in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Makurdi. […]
Prof Michael Afolayan @ 70: From the village to the world
By Toyin Falola The spread of knowledge in human history owes its existential success to the efforts of daring individuals who are categorized as walking libraries. These individuals are themselves a pastiche of different intellectual resources acquired during their interactions with people around them and the educational institutions available in their environment. Dr. Michael Oladejo […]
SCOAN holds global thanksgiving service
By Dare Adejumo This Sunday, December 8, SCOAN at its Ikotun-Egbe Lagos headquarters will roll out drums in ecclesiastical soul inspiring songs and praises to express gratitude to God for His FAITHFULNESS as the rock upon which the church was founded.. The celebration which is the third of its kind is not only going to […]
Professor Femi Mimiko: Following An Eagle to Ondo
By Toyin Falola On December 9, 2024, friends and families will gather in Ondo to witness the installation of Professor Femi Mimiko as the Jomulaja by the Osemawe, the Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Victor Adesimbo Kiladajo, MB.ChB. CFR. Mrs Bosede Mimiko will also be honored on the same day […]
Ogun Chief Asks Appeal Court To Pause Work On Abeokuta/Kobape Road
A litigant, Chief Mufutau Kehinde, has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, to suspend the ongoing construction of the Abeokuta/Kobape dualized road pending the determination of his appeal against the judgment of Justice Mobolaji Ojo, of the Ogun State High Court. The Abeokuta/Kobape Dualized Road is a 42 km dual carriageway […]
Ex-UniAbuja VC extols Gambari@80
The immediate past Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has described Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as a patriot who has contributed to the sustainability of democracy, diplomacy and conflict resolution. In a congratulatory message for the 80th birthday of Gambari issued in Abuja on Tuesday, he said that Gambari, the former Chief of Staff […]
