Adetola Babawale: Completing A Circle of Life
By Toyin Falola Be still, dear wind, be still Open your palms and show me what you stole Be still, dear man, be still I can see the pain in your heart Be still, dear river, be still Let me bare my soul to you Maybe you will take pity and wash away my […]
APC kicks off presidential campaign in Jos
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday kicked off its presidential campaign in Jos. Plateau State, amid tight security. The Rwang Pam Township Stadium was filled with APC supporters of Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima his running mate. Heavily armed members of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Security […]
ASUU To Declare Lecture -Free Day
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will declare a lecture-free day across tertiary institutions to express its reservation over non-payment of its salaries. This was disclosed by the union chairman of the University of Ilorin chapter, Moyosore Ajao Ajao said the planned lecture-free day, won’t be on the same day for all […]
VON DG tackles Atiku over 2023 election
The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has said moves by Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, to reconcile with the Governor Nyesom Wike-led G-5 governors is a futile effort. He said in a statement in Abuja it was wrong for the former vice president to think […]
I Will Abolish Security Vote- Kwankwaso
The Presidential Candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says he would abolish the security votes of elected as the president Kwankwaso said this on Sunday during the People Townhall organized by Channels Television Security vote which is unconstitutional was usually allocated to some states and other agencies to fight insecurity. According to estimates by […]
Sanwo-Olu’s Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde Loses Wife
Tayo Ayinde, chief of staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu of Lagos has lost his wife, Adedoyin Ayinde(nee Ojora) to the cold hands of death. Her death was confirmed in a statement jointly issued by the Ayinde and Ojora families on Sunday. According to the statement, Adedoyin died after a brief illness “Princess Adedoyin lived […]
‘Lagoon jumper’ is DSS staff
The woman who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on Thursday has been identified as Adetutu Adedokun, a staff member of the Department of State Services. According to Channels Television, sources in the office revealed that Adedokun was said to be an unarmed combat instructor. It was also said that she recently got engaged. […]
Ribadu backs Tinubu, says he’s most sellable candidate
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, has said that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is the most sellable of those vying for the presidency in the 2023 elections. He, however, warned the party not to underrate the candidates of other political parties ahead of the […]
Court sacks Taraba lawmaker over defection
A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State has sacked Senator Emmanuel Bwacha representing Taraba South for defecting to the All Progressives Congress. Delivering the judgement in a suit brought before the court by the Peoples Democratic Party, Justice Simon Amobeda ordered Bwacha to immediately vacate his seat as a Senator. The […]
Plateau: Two abducted clerics regain freedom
Two clerics Nuhu Bakwa and his pastor friend, who were abducted on Monday by gunmen in Plateau State, have regained their freedom. The two were released on Thursday night after their relatives paid an undisclosed amount as ransom. The two clergymen were abducted at Bisichi in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau […]
