Olu Of Warri: Ooni Ogunwusi Hails Itsekiri For Sustaining Culture
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has said the emergence of 37-year-old Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, as the new Olu of Warri, will mark the beginning of another phase in the history of Itsekiri people. This is as Ooni Ogunwusi described the late Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli as a natural traditional ruler […]
Give Titles To Only Credible Nigerians – Makinde To Monarchs
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has advised traditional rulers in the country to give titles to only people of impeccable character. Makinde gave the advice at the conferment of a traditional title on the Director-General, Oyo State Investment and Public and Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA), Segun Ogunwuyi. Our correspondent reports that Ogunwuyi was honoured […]
PDP Governors Give Condition To Avert War In Nigeria
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, said Nigeria may become a failed state under the All Progressives Congress (APC) government. The governors reaffirmed that urgent devolution of powers and restructuring had become imperative, warning that ‘Nigeria cannot afford another civil war’. After a meeting in Makurdi, the Benue […]
Matawalle’s Threat Of Reprisal Attacks Setting Nigeria On ‘Fire’
Nigerians have continued to react angrily to a statement by the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle where he threatened reprisal attacks against southerners and their interests in the Northern part of the country over alleged continued killings and attacks on the interests of Northerners in the southern part of the country. The Governor had in […]
Stop Using Feminism To Justify Wickedness – Chimamanda
Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has taken a swipe at Nigerian feminists. Chimamanda in a viral video interview warned Nigerian feminists to stop using feminism to justify their wickedness. Read Also: Chimamanda, Queen Elizabeth II, Make Sunday Times 50-List According to her, some young Nigerian ladies in the name of feminism sound really mean […]
COVID-19: Events Return As Lagos Govt Eases Restriction
Events are set to fully commence again in Lagos as the State has approved further easing for social and event centers statewide in line with safety protocols for COVID-19. The newly stipulated guidelines mandate event centers in the State to be registered with the government, never to exceed 50% of the maximum capacity of the […]
El Clasico: Hazard Dropped From Real Madrid Squad
Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard would have to wait a little longer as his hopes of featuring in his first-ever El Clasico was hit the rocks after being dropped from the Real Madrid squad ahead of this weekend’s clash against bitter rivals Barcelona. Injury-prone Hazard must now watch the El-Classico from the sidelines after failing to […]
Deby Set To Win For Sixth Term As Chad Head To Polls
On Sunday, voters in Chad would go to the polls for presidential elections that however seem destined to hand President Idriss Deby a sixth term in office after his most prominent rivals were sidelined or knocked out from the race. Deby has been at the helm of affairs in the West African Country for the […]
American Rapper DMX Dies At 50
Legendary rapper DMX has been declared dead, a week after he fell into a coma, following a drug overdose. He was aged 50. The Westchester County native was born Earl Simmons. The drug overdose had left him in a ‘vegetative state‘ and he was kept in an intensive care since then. His death today at […]
Covid-19: Hong Kong Puts AstraZeneca Vaccine Order On Hold
Hong Kong on Friday morning confirmed it has asked AstraZeneca to suspend delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of severe side effects and concerns over its efficacy against new variants of the coronavirus. Europe’s medicines regulator had earlier this week hinted that the AstraZeneca vaccine could cause very rare blood clots in some recipients, […]
Prince Philip: Queen Elizabeth To Enter 8 Days Of Mourning
Queen Elizabeth has begun an eight-day period of mourning following the death of Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away yesterday morning at the age of 99. Buckingham Palace had yesterday released a statement that read, ‘His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements […]
Why Herdsmen Resort To Crime – Miyetti Allah
The Secretary-General of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Othman Ngelzarma yesterday said some herders are lured into crime due to ignorance and poverty. Ngelzarma spoke in Kaduna while addressing the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) National Executive Council (NEC) led by Chief Audu Ogbe. According to him, some of the herders were […]