At the thanksgiving service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, City of David Parish in Lagos on February 7, 2016, Fuji maestro, Adewale Ayuba, gave a testimony of how his life changed for the better after confessing Jesus Christ as his Lord. The Bonsue king explained that in 2010, after battling in his…
Those who have made indelible marks in the showbiz industry in Nigeria and are of Ogun State extraction, on Wednesday, had a crucial meeting with the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun. The veteran entertainers were guests of the governor at his office in Abeokuta, where they discussed sundry issues. Among those present at the meeting were…
Tears flowed freely on Wednesday morning when the remains of top Yoruba actor, Sikiru Adesina, popularly called Arakangudu, was laid to rest. The actor had reportedly died of attack attack on Tuesday morning in Kaduna and his corpse brought to Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday night for burial on Wednesday. Family members, colleagues, friends and…
Students of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, on Wednesday, took to streets adjourning their school to protest the death of one of their colleagues. The situation caused tension in the area, especially vehicular gridlock. It was gathered that the demonstrators were angered by the demise of a female HND 2 student of the Department…
Tributes have continued to be showered on Sir Benjamin Mgbakor and Chief Christiana Uzor as the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya on Wednesday described them as great personalities. “Sir Benjamin Mgbakor was one of the most consistent administrators in defunct Bendel State. He served the state with distinction and integrity,”…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday night, arrived Nigeria from his 5-day vacation in the United Kingdom. The President had on Friday went on a holiday in the UK, which generated concerns in Nigeria, with some alleging that Buhari had gone for a medical check-up abroad. But his media aides played down on such speculations, saying…
Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, Mohammed Bello, has been removed from office. Bello was ejected from the position on Wednesday by the BoT. Secretary of the PDP BOT, Walid Jibril, announced the removal of Bello in Abuja at a meeting with newsmen. Jibril, who will also act as Chairman…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, and Rasheed Gbadamosi have been appointed as Co-Chairmen of the Lagos at 50 Planning Committee. Both men were appointed by the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday and unveiled at an event held at the Lagos House in Ikeja, the state capital. Ambode expressed optimism that the celebration will…
President Muhammadu Buhari has completed his 5-day holiday in the United Kingdom and he is on his way to Nigeria, according to reports. Last Friday, the Presidency announced that Buhari was embarking on the vacation and that he was handing over his powers to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. It was reported by SaharaReporters that…
The N10 billion padding reported to be discovered in the education budget meant for the Universal basic Education Commission has been described as a typographical error from the office of the National Planning and Budget. Chairman of Senate Committee on Higher Education, Binta Masi Garba, made this disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja after the commissioning…