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Oppose my husband, risk divine wrath, Fayose’s wife warns politicians

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs, Feyisetan Fayose, has said that those who oppose her husband’s decisions are “obstructing the work of God,” warning that the “consequences will be too much for them.” Mrs. Fayose said God had revealed to her a long time ago that her husband was going for […]

How corruption brought Nigeria to her knees at Christmas

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018

Gbemiga Olakunle The Christmas season is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world. The Christmas Day marks the date of the virgin birth of the Saviour. It is a tradition that some airlines in Europe and other parts of the world don’t normally operate their international flights that day because they expect their […]

George Weah: A footballer’s leap to presidential palace

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, December 31st, 2017

Chux Ohai Retired football star, George Weah, won the run-off presidential election in Liberia on Thursday to emerge the 25th President of that country. The star, who was born on October 1, 1966, and who was the candidate of the Congress for Democratic Change, the same party that he founded in 2003, won 13 out […]

Lagos: Boy, 7, dies after mum allegedly pours hot water on him for losing N200

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, December 31st, 2017

A woman has been accused of killing her seven-year-old son by pouring hot water on him over a missing N200. An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ court on Friday remanded Mary Eze in Ikoyi prison for the alleged offence. The accused, 40, a petty trader, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Oluyemisi Adelaja, on a charge of […]

Much to do about tithing

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Saturday, December 30th, 2017

Deji Yesufu Very few people know that the controversy on tithes in Nigeria is coming exactly 500 years after a major controversy in Western Christendom. This controversy saw the emergence of the Protestant churches from within the Roman Catholic Church. On October 31, 2017, it was exactly 500 years that Martin Luther nailed 95 theses […]

Bike Accident: Presidency denies flying Buhari’s son, Yusuf, to Germany

Posted by admin Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Saturday, December 30th, 2017

The Presidency has dismissed as ‘fake news’ an online story that the President’s son, Yusuf Buhari was flown out of the country early Thursday morning following his severe head injury in a bike accident. An online media outfit, TheCable, on Thursday reported that Buhari had been flown to Germany over thehead injury he sustained […]

Botswana queen wins Miss Africa beauty pageant 2017

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, December 28th, 2017

Botswana queen, Gaseangwe Balopi, 21, has won the second edition of the Miss Africa beauty pageant hosted by the Cross River Government. Balopi emerged the 2017 African queen at the keenly contested event after a fourth round of appearances in different attires by 25 contestants. The red carpet event started at round 10.45 pm on […]

China waives visas for nationals of 53 countries

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, December 28th, 2017

China on Thursday waived visas for visitors from 53 countries to Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei for up to six days, state media said on Thursday. People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, said visitors must enter and exit from one of the six ports. According to the Economic Times, the waiver goes into effect from […]

Why we abandoned Abuja stadium – NFF

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, December 28th, 2017

The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday said it had to play most national teams’ games outside the Abuja National Stadium due to a lack of facilities there. NFF Secretary-General Mohammed Sanusi told the News Agency of Nigeria that the national stadium currently lacks the necessary facilities for the teams to play conveniently. However, he said some states […]

Buhari’s son stable in hospital following bike accident – Presidency

Posted by admin Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Wednesday, December 27th, 2017

Yusuf Buhari Yusuf Buhari, the son of president Muhammadu Buhari had a bike accident last night around Gwarimpa in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This was made known to newsmen in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu. Yusuf Buhari He broke a limb […]