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Deborah Samuel: ‘Let us gather for peaceful protest May 22’ – CAN
Christians across the country have been called upon to gather on May 22, 2022, to stage a peaceful protest over the killing…
2022 UTME results made public
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Saturday made public the results of the just-concluded 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME…
Breaking News
The judiciary must protect the right of access to court — Access to Justice
The National Judicial Council (NJC) issued new Policy Directions last week to remedy “… the multiplicity of litigations of political suits…
Kwara scales up dental, eye care centres with modern equipment
Kwara State Hospital Management Bureau has said the ongoing refurbishment and quality of equipment now available at the dental clinic and…
Primate Ayodele sets new record, as prophecy on Somalia election comes to pass
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has continued to set and break his record with the surprising fulfilment of all his prophecies…
Encounter with an unruly Corps Marshall
TO KILAJOLU is the name boldly written on her uniform, with two initials (TO) together preceding the surname…
Crude oil: Buhari dragged to court over spending N1.48 trillion on refineries
As a result of his “failure to probe allegations that over N1.48 trillion reportedly spent on maintaining the country’s four refineries…
Deborah Samuel: ‘Let us gather for peaceful protest May 22’ – CAN
Christians across the country have been called upon to gather on May 22, 2022, to stage a peaceful protest over the killing…
2022 UTME results made public
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Saturday made public the results of the just-concluded 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME…
Editor’s Choice
(PHOTOSPEAK) See President Buhari with outgoing cabinet members in Abuja, today
President Muhammadu Buhari met with outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
It would be recalled that the Ministers had resigned…
Reunited: You are a Naija girl, Don Jazzy tells wife
Popular ace Nigerian music producer, Michael Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has described his ex-wife as a ‘Naija girl’…
2023: ‘It is time for me to become Nigeria’s president’ — Comedian
The intention to take over from incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was on Thursday made public by veteran entertainer, Gbenga Adeyinka…
Entertainment News
Easter: ‘Fire Sterling Bank’s CEO’ — CAN
The need to effect the removal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman, over a controversial Easter advert, has...
Making Headlines
Blasphemy: Deborah Samuel’s suspected killers defended by 34 lawyers
Those who allegedly killed Deborah Samuel are now being defended by thirty-four lawyers.
The suspected killers are Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci…
Kwara scales up dental, eye care centres with modern equipment
Kwara State Hospital Management Bureau has said the ongoing refurbishment and quality of equipment now available at the dental clinic and…
Primate Ayodele sets new record, as prophecy on Somalia election comes to pass
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has continued to set and break his record with the surprising fulfilment of all his prophecies…
Encounter with an unruly Corps Marshall
TO KILAJOLU is the name boldly written on her uniform, with two initials (TO) together preceding the surname…
Deborah Samuel: ‘Let us gather for peaceful protest May 22’ – CAN
Christians across the country have been called upon to gather on May 22, 2022, to stage a peaceful protest over the killing…
Foreign News
‘Additional $23.4m Abacha loot recovered’ — UK
It has been made public by the government of the United Kingdom that $23,439,724.98 loot believed to have been siphoned…
PETAN’s OTC 2022 records low turnout as FG, IOCs shun event
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria’s (PETAN) 2022 edition of the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) was a ghost of itself…
COVID-19 Pandemic: WHO says 13 To 17 million killed in 2020-21
The COVID-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021.
This position was made known by the World Health Organisation, WHO, on Thursday…
COVID-19 fraud: Governor Dapo Abiodun’s aide pleads guilty
As a result of his involvement in wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in the United States, a former Special Assistant to…
Politics Headlines
Deborah and the who born dog treatment
Intentionally refraining from the black and white ritual of expression while seeking audiovisuals of recent as a means of effective…
Primate Ayodele’s prophecy fulfilled, as President of Mali survives coup attempt
If not for the timely intervention of Mali forces, the current president, Colonel Assimi Goita would have been ousted yesterday…
Sports Update
UK Snooker Championship 2021: Luca Brecel beats Kyren Wilson to reach final
Luca Brecel overcomes Kyren Wilson with a barrage of brutal scoring, including four centuries, to triumph 6-4 and reach his first UK Championship...
Rangers 3-0 Dundee: Giovanni van Bronckhorst claims fourth consecutive win as boss
Rangers move seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership thanks to a dominant win over Dundee.
FA Cup: Watch – ‘Proper football weather’ causes havoc at Buxton
Watch as Alex Scott, Ashley Williams and Dion Dublin struggle with awful weather conditions during half-time in the FA Cup second round game between...
Accrington smash five past 10-man Fleetwood
Ethan Hamilton and Colby Bishop each scored twice as Accrington enjoyed a comfortable 5-1 victory over 10-man Fleetwood to make it two successive...
PETAN’s OTC 2022 records low turnout as FG, IOCs shun event
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria’s (PETAN) 2022 edition of the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) was a ghost of itself…
Q1: Dangote Cement ramps-up production at Okpella plant
Africa’s biggest cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement, has ramped up production at its newest plant, in Okpella Edo State even as its earnings per…
Alternative fuel project value chain: Dangote Cement to empower local communities
As a business continually driving values for its stakeholders, Dangote Cement is to empower stakeholders in the value chain of Palm…
Unlawful termination: Airtel slammed N161m damages
As a result of the unlawful termination of one of its employees, Mr Abdul-Hakeem Olasewere, a judgment sum to…
800 employees promoted by Access Bank
A new generation financial institution, Access Bank Plc, has elevated no fewer than 800 employees, following a transparent and robust…
Standard Chartered Bank ‘defrauded’ N203.8m
A couple, George Emeka Nwachukwu and his wife, Oluchi have been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria…
Features
Market remains cautious, NSE all share index green
Global stocks were wrapped in caution on Tuesday as investors nursed the nasty hangover from the previous day’s rout as fears…
How Andy Uba’s neglect of Primate Ayodele’s warnings is leading him to more disgrace
Before the Anambra governorship election, almost every follower of politics witnessed the saga between Primate Elijah Ayodele and the candidate…
Nigeria’s week ahead – Dollar & Naira in focus
This could be an eventful week for the Nigerian economy despite the light economic calendar.
Global sentiment remains gripped by inflation…
Macron: ‘Primate Ayodele speaks according to the Holy Spirit’s directive’
In the history of France, it is on record that no president has got a second term in office no matter how good their…
2022 prophecies: How Primate Ayodele foretold Oba Lamidi Adeyemi’s death
You may say his prophecies are guesswork or permutation but with the fulfilments of the prophecies as proof, Primate Ayodele…
Time to hold government accountable (Part 2)
By Dr Muiz Banire SAN Where the government is held responsible for dereliction of duty, it may in turn recover its losses from any private owner of such trucks whose failure to comply with the law led to the losses for which the government is held accountable due to...
WEEKEND COOKING: Chocolate Marble Sponge Cake
Cake is a form of sweet food made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients that are usually baked. Cakes were modifications of bread, but now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate and that shares features with other desserts such as...
Abubakar: Honor For Soldier In Love With Democracy
I was opportune to attend the concluding session of a three-day festschrift conference that took place last week in Abuja to honour the former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd). It was this bearded military leader whose intelligence and determination...
News All Round
ASUU strike: OAU students on the offensive, shuts Ife-Ibadan road
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday took to the Ife-Ibadan express road as they protest school closure…
ASUP down tools May 16
Plans have been concluded by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, to commence a two-week strike from May 16, 2022…
(PICTORIAL) ASUU strike: Students on the offensive in Ilorin, today
Students on Tuesday staged a protest around the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, due to the strike embarked upon by…
ASUU: ‘We have extended strike by 12 weeks’
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke on Monday declared that the ongoing strike…
Primate Ayodele’s prophecy fulfilled, as Sri Lanka Prime Minister resigns
The prime minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned following weeks of violent protests that rocked the country and led to more than 80 people being injured…
Senator Arthur Nzeribe is dead
Senator Arthur Nzeribe, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is dead.
He died at the age of 83 on Sunday in his country home…
PETAN’s OTC 2022 records low turnout as FG, IOCs shun event
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria’s (PETAN) 2022 edition of the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) was a ghost of itself…
COVID-19 Pandemic: WHO says 13 To 17 million killed in 2020-21
The COVID-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021.
This position was made known by the World Health Organisation, WHO, on Thursday…
Fire incident: SCOAN to embark on legal offensive
Except for any last-minute change of decision, the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, on Wednesday revealed that it has instructed…
800 employees promoted by Access Bank
A new generation financial institution, Access Bank Plc, has elevated no fewer than 800 employees, following a transparent and robust…
Infotech
Penn Rules: PennyTree Inc. Launches First Of Its Kind Digital Lifestyle Product In Africa
Nigerian fintech start-up launches PennyTree – a first of its kind financial service product in Africa to make financial discipline seamless and fun. PennyTree’s application comes with a first-of-its-kind product in Africa called – Penn Rules. Penn Rules allows...
Parag Agrawal: New CEO Sheds Low Profile To Take Twitter Helm
This handout photo released on November 29, 2021 courtesy of Twitter shows new Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal. PHOTO: AFP/TWITTER Parag Agrawal, who took over Monday as the new head of Twitter, shot from relative obscurity as the platform’s technology expert to becoming...
Jack Dorsey Steps Down As Twitter CEO
In this file photo taken on June 04, 2021, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square, attends the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marco BELLO / AFP) Twitter co-founder...
Parag Agrawal To Replace Jack Dorsey As Twitter CEO
FILE PHOTO: Immediate past Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Parag Agrawal will take over as the new Twitter Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following Monday’s stepping down of co-founder Jack Dorsey from the position. “I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the...
Nigerian Commission Disqualifies People Under 18 Years From Getting SIM Card
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module in Nigeria. This is according to the draft copy of the modified Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations published on...
Facebook To Ban Contents That Sexually Harass Celebrities, Politicians, Others
The management of the popular social networking sites, Facebook has said it will begin to clamp down on "severe" sexualising contents often targeted at public figures. Facebook Global Head of Safety, Antigone Davis, disclosed this in a post on Wednesday. According to...
Business
ABCHEALTH, UNAIDS sign partnership MOU for Improved Healthcare industry in Africa
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) have signed a Memorandum…
PETAN’s OTC 2022 records low turnout as FG, IOCs shun event
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria’s (PETAN) 2022 edition of the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) was a ghost of itself…
Q1: Dangote Cement ramps-up production at Okpella plant
Africa’s biggest cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement, has ramped up production at its newest plant, in Okpella Edo State even as its earnings per…
Alternative fuel project value chain: Dangote Cement to empower local communities
As a business continually driving values for its stakeholders, Dangote Cement is to empower stakeholders in the value chain of Palm…
Unlawful termination: Airtel slammed N161m damages
As a result of the unlawful termination of one of its employees, Mr Abdul-Hakeem Olasewere, a judgment sum to…
Opinion
Goodluck Jonathan legally qualified to be Nigeria’s president
Nigeria is a country with one major news item per day. The issue in the polity currently generating national ruckus, hoopla and bedlam is the presumed…
Ota and its Famished Road, By Oladeinde Olawoyin
From Dalemo through Gas-line, Ota people are disenchanted, just like their neighbours in Akute, Ijoko, Ajuwon, Agbado, Lambe, parts of Oke-Aro, and elsewhere. The roads in those communities are famished and reeling in muddy earth; they are begging for asphalt...
The death of Sylvester Onoromi and the flight of innocence, By Gani Kayode Balogun
The death of that boy in that private school should be a wake up call to us as parents and guardians that we are running out of safe spaces. Sometimes in the mid ’70s, there was a small dilemma in our household at Koilo Lane, Isalegangan on Lagos Island that begot no...
Hell hath no fury as Africa’s Sahel, By Osmund Agbo
The Malian crisis is such a huge mess that has spilled over to the rest of the neighbouring countries and today, what obtains is an alphabet soup of terror groups and bandits, each fighting for dominion in the Sahel. UN reported that the conflict has left more than...
South Africa’s President Is Not In West Africa To Taste ‘Jollof Rice’, By Chido Nwangwu
I do know that South Africa’s President, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, is not, currently, engaged in a site-seeing trip for west African traditional dances. He's not in West Africa to taste whose jollof rice is better…. As a strategic thinker, he envisions some...
Sanwo-Olu’s “White Paper”, Walk For Peace Or Trampling On Truth, By Bolaji O. Akinyemi
The Author, Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi The Apostolic Round Table (ART) having read through the White Paper released by the Lagos State Government on the report submitted by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution of SARS-Related Abuses and Other Related...
Rivera: Thirty eight years in U.S. prison for freedom, By Owei Lakemfa
As he folded up his presidency, Barack Obama, on January 17, 2017, commuted Rivera’s sentence. Rivera, also known as the ‘Nelson Mandela of Puerto Rico’, had spent 38 years, including a 36-year post-conviction time in prison. Oscar López Rivera, 78, was a 14-year-old...
Crime/Defence
Kwara scales up dental, eye care centres with modern equipment
Kwara State Hospital Management Bureau has said the ongoing refurbishment and quality of equipment now available at the dental clinic and…
Primate Ayodele sets new record, as prophecy on Somalia election comes to pass
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has continued to set and break his record with the surprising fulfilment of all his prophecies…
Encounter with an unruly Corps Marshall
TO KILAJOLU is the name boldly written on her uniform, with two initials (TO) together preceding the surname…
Crude oil: Buhari dragged to court over spending N1.48 trillion on refineries
As a result of his “failure to probe allegations that over N1.48 trillion reportedly spent on maintaining the country’s four refineries…
Deborah Samuel: ‘Let us gather for peaceful protest May 22’ – CAN
Christians across the country have been called upon to gather on May 22, 2022, to stage a peaceful protest over the killing…
2022 UTME results made public
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Saturday made public the results of the just-concluded 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME…
Blasphemy: Christians attacked in Sokoto
Emerging information shows that some Christians residing in Sokoto were today attacked by suspected hoodlums.
Sit-at-home aimed at showing solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu’ — IPOB
The Media and Publicity Secretary of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Emma Powerful, has revealed that the ‘Sit-at-home’ order issued by the group…
