Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
‘Divorce big mistake, grievous sin in sight of God’
Jonathan who said this while preaching at St Finberrs’ Catholic Church, Rayfield, Jos, on Sunday therefore advised couples against divorce.
Nigeria’s Joshua Agboola, 13, emerges youngest AWS developer associate in Africa
Agboola had earlier taken and passed the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification becoming the youngest in Africa to do so.
Wike: Rivers PDP sends strong warning to Atiku
Rivers PDP claimed it was aware that members of a group led by the the former vice president Atiku are…
2023 FIBA Afrobasket: D’Tigress crush Egypt, advance to quarter-finals
The victory has now put D’Tigress in the quarter-finals where they will face either Mozambique or Côte d’Ivoire
‘Malian girls now being trafficked to Edo for prostitution’
Mr Nduka Nwawenene, NAPTIP Commander, Benin Zonal Office, said during a road walk organised to mark the 2023 World Day…
Anambra LG system moribund for 12 years before election of Soludo
According to him the Local Government (LG) administration in Anambra was marred with absenteeism, absence of basic office tools and…
Fuel subsidy: NECA cautions NLC over proposed protest
Smart-Oyerinde expressed worry over what he described as the parlous state of the economy, and the mobilisation for civil action…
Snakebites: Rising deaths heighten calls for local anti-venom drug production
Reports from across major snakebite treatment centres indicate that the incidences of the attacks have continued to rise with many…
Rep Ogene urges investment in renewable energy, hails House leadership
Ogene also commended President Bola Tinubu for thinking towards that direction, by his appointment of Mrs. Olu A. Verheijen, an…
Kogi election: APC’s Ododo boasts of victory after drilling by DSS
Ododo spoke to journalists after he answered summon by the Department of State Services, DSS in Lokoja, the capital of…
Hit-and-run driver crushes 2 women to death in Delta
By Okafor Ofiebor Two women on a motorcycle were killed by a hit-and-run driver in Igbodo, Ika North East Local…
Just In: DSS grills Kogi APC governorship candidate Ahmed Ododo
Ododo was drilled by a team of Operatives at the DSS for hours over the petitions.
Abducted Anambra native doctor freed after alleged N350m ransom payment
Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki was reportedly abducted on Sunday, July 23 at Oba in Idemili North Local Government Area (LGA) of…
Reps dismiss claims of rancour over standing committees
Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas announced the standing committees and their leaders on July 27.
Fubara assures on construction of Abua/Agba-Ndele bridge
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured that his administration will complete the construction of 240-meter link…
‘How ex-banker Gift Igbinosun defrauded two persons of N14.9m in Edo’
Igbinosun was paraded by the spokesperson of Edo Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, in Benin on Friday.
‘An insult taken too far’- Simon Ekpa reacts to IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu’s letter
"As the Prime Minister of Biafra under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, I call on all Biafrans to disregard…
Global economic growth to drop to 3.0% in 2023-24, says IMF
IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update Report for July 2023: “Near-Term Resilience, Persistent Challenges” released on Tuesday.
Edo govt unveils plans for kickoff of Agric College
The Commissioner also stated that the Institution's educational standards are comparable to those of top-tier universities, and are also the…
Ani, ex- finance minister, to establish vehicle assembly plant, build new palace
Ani revealed his plans when members of Ikoneto Community paid him a solidarity visit on Friday in Calabar.
25th anniversary: NAOWA raises alarm about activities of scammers
According to NAOWA, the scammers have been circulating messages, banners and fliers on social media asking for monetary donations for…
Russia signs military deals with 40 African states, Putin says
Putin stated that African states received a wide range of weapons and technology, some for free “with the aim of…
‘Exiled’ Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin hails Niger coup, touts services
The voice message was the latest sign that Prigozhin and his men remain active in Africa, where they still have…
UEFA fines Chelsea N850m, kicks Juventus from European competition
Chelsea said in a statement the owners became aware of potential impropriety when carrying out a “thorough due diligence process”…
Nigerian troops kill 59 terrorists, rescue 88 victims from kidnappers
As at 28 July 23, the military has neutralised 59 terrorists, arrested a total number of 88 criminals, 10 kidnappers,…
Terrorism charges: Why court denied Eze Ndigbo Nwajagu bail
Nwajagu was arrested by operatives of State Security Services over an alleged threat to invite members of the Indigenous People…
Fubara appoints Acting Chief Medical Director for RSUTH
Prof Alikor takes over from Dr Friday Aaron who has just completed his five years tenure.
Gov. Sule submits list of 17 commissioner nominees to Nasarawa Assembly
The lawmakers also approved the governor’s request for appointment of 20 special advisers.
473 die in road traffic crashes in Niger in 18 months – FRSC
Tsukwam said that in view of the high number of deaths recorded through RTCs in the state, the command was…
Umahi hails Tinubu for ‘fulfilling his promise during the trying period’
Umahi, the Deputy Senate Majority Leader is one of the 28 ministerial nominees whose names were forwarded to the Senate…