2023: Nigerian clergy cautions voters on choice of candidates

Prophet Elijah Success Ig­weze, the general overseer and lead pastor of Greater Promise Land Covenant Ministry, has asked Ni­gerian electorates to vote wisely. Igweze made the call during this year’s annual programme tagged, ‘Altar Versus Altar’. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced September 28 as a flag-off date for the electioneer­ing campaign ahead … Continue reading 2023: Nigerian clergy cautions voters on choice of candidates

Obasanjo: My relationship with Queen Elizabeth II was cordial

As the remains of the late Queen Elizabeth II were interred in the United Kingdom (UK), a former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has disclosed that he had tremendous re­Spect for the LATE Head of Commonwealth of Nations. He described her as a per­sonality with great human re­lations, whom he equally had a perfect relationship … Continue reading Obasanjo: My relationship with Queen Elizabeth II was cordial

Woman chasing ‘cheating hubby’ dies in car accident

A woman in Calabar has lost her life in a fatal car crash that the authorities have attributed to a possible over-speeding. Maikano Hassan, the sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River State, confirmed her death on Monday. He simply identified the vic­tim as “Mrs. Bassey.” Hassan said the crash … Continue reading Woman chasing ‘cheating hubby’ dies in car accident

Lamido Sanusi calls for girl-child education, women empowerment

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, has made a passionate call for the scaling up of girl-child edu­cation and women empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa. Sanusi spoke at a three-day ed­ucation transformation summit tagged ‘Transforming Education through Grassroots Innovation: A Localised Teacher-Led Approach’ on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General … Continue reading Lamido Sanusi calls for girl-child education, women empowerment

Obasanjo’s in-law, ex-banker arraigned for fraud

File Photo The Economic and Finan­cial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned John Abebe, a younger brother of the late former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo before the Lagos State Spe­cial Offences Court in Ikeja over allegations of fraud. Abebe was docked along­side; a former Head of First­bank Plc, United Kingdom Correspondent Office, Ka­moru Alade Oladimeji, and … Continue reading Obasanjo’s in-law, ex-banker arraigned for fraud

NDLEA discovers cocaine warehouse in Lagos, 5 dealers arrested

In what appears to be the big­gest singular cocaine seizure in the history of Nigeria’s pre­mier anti-narcotic agency, op­eratives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted a major warehouse in a secluded estate in Ikorodu area of Lagos where 1.8 tons (1,855 kilogrammes) of the illicit drug worth more than $278, 250,000, … Continue reading NDLEA discovers cocaine warehouse in Lagos, 5 dealers arrested

Leicester Riots: Why Hindus and Muslims clashed in the UK

Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Pexels.com The Leicester police in England arrested fifteen people during an operation in the eastern part of the city on Monday amid clashes between the Hindu and Muslim communities in the city. The police made two arrests after chaos was triggered by what the police called unplanned protests on the … Continue reading Leicester Riots: Why Hindus and Muslims clashed in the UK