‘Please don’t leave me’ — fiancée of killed pilot writes in tribute
Bunmi Oladuntoye, fiancée of Taiwo Olufemi Asaniyi, the co-pilot who flew the military aircraft that crashed at the weekend in Kaduna, has written a touching tribute to her late lover. Asaniyi, died along with 10 other senior army officers when a military aircraft crashed in Kaduna on Friday, last week. The deceased and Oladuntoye were […]
Nigeria: Shell wants to divest to evade clean up responsibility, Groups tell F
Civil society groups in Nigeria have urged the government to compel Shell to clean up the massive pollution of its extractive activities in the Niger Delta, saying the company’s plans to move offshore was only targeted at evading the scrutiny that its onshore activities have attracted. Three organisations – Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), […]
BREAKING: Chief of Army Staff Killed as Military Aircraft Crashes In Kaduna
A military plane suspected to be Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in Kaduna International Airport The crash was said to have happened at about 6 pm this evening, Friday, while it was raining heavily The plane was reported to have crashed landed on the runaway, with the eight people on board dead. The Chief […]
Bandits kill Catholic priest, abduct another
A Catholic priest Rev Father Alphonsus Bello, has been killed in Malumfashi, Katsina State by bandits. The police said they are on the trail of the bandits while two suspects have been arrested. The lifeless body of Rev Father Bello was found in the morning on a farmland behind the Catechetical Training School, Malumfashi. The […]
NCC to collect mobile phone identity
With effect from July, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said mobile subscribers must submit the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) of their phones. The IMEI is an identity number used to uniquely identify a mobile phone. The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone is used, which reveals […]
Davido acquires 2021 Rolls Royce SUV
Award-winning artiste, Davido, has acquired a brand new 2021 Rolls Royce Cullinan. He made the announcement via social media by posting pictures of his new ‘whip’. The ecstatic hitmaker revealed that this is his first Rolls Royce vehicle. In the caption section of his post on Instagram, Davido advised his over 20 million followers to […]
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IS FOR HUMAN BEINGS, NOT CATTLE AND SHEEP
By Chief Mike Ozekhome The Northern elites, including the Hon Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, miss the point sorely when they compare Igbo peaceful spare-parts dealers who go about their normal spare parts business legitimately, (building or renting their shops), with savage, maniacal AK-47-wielding herdsmen. Igbo traders do not kill or attack […]
Ekiti Elders Join Clamour for South Governor
As political activities ahead of the Ekiti State gubernatorial elections slated for 2022, begin to gather audible volume, the Egbe Ilosiwaju Omo Ekiti, a socio-cultural group, has called for harmony and urged the political actors in the state to be fair in their decision on who becomes the next governor. The group, comprising notable elders […]
A CONVERSATION WITH SHEIKH ABDURRAHMAN AHMAD, NATIONAL MISSIONER, ANSAR-UD-DEEN SOCIETY OF NIGERIA, PART 5
The role of women in Islam and the education of children By Toyin Falola (This is the third report on the interview conducted with Sheikh Abdurrahman on May 2, 2021. For its entire recording, see https://fb.watch/5eN6-jkkUu/) Religion is a sensitive topic worldwide, and discussions about religion, especially inter-religious talks, are always held with some […]
Open grazing ban: Akeredolu asks Malami to go to court
*Peterside faults Attorney General Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has told the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Shehu Malami to go to court if he is not satisfied with the decision of the Southern Governors to ban open grazing in their territories. Malami had in a statement likened the decision of the governors […]
