This morning, we paid our last respects to the late Major Bolarinwa Morakinyo, at a solemn funeral service attended by his family, friends and associates. As we have now said our final goodbyes to this extraordinary gentleman and soldier, his memory will continue to live on in our hearts.
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As plots thicken over Governor Benedict Ayade’s alleged moves to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), council chairmen, councilors and political appointees have resolved to go with him, if he eventually dumps the party. All 18 council chairmen, vice chairmen, 196 councilors and over 6,000 appointees, yesterday, held a …
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Every day, Rabiu (surname withheld) steps into his commercial tricycle (Keke Marwa) to work, he tries to avoid street urchins (agberos) that work as levy collection touts for the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Police, and officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), a deadly trio …
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TRAVEL ADVISORY ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon shall hold within the Lagos Metropolis on Saturday, 10th April, 2021 starting from 6:00am. MARATHON DEDICATED ROUTES The race shall commence from Stadium Underbridge on Funsho Williams Avenue, and shall go through Barracks >>> Ojuelegba on the …
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday graduated 186 Special Forces (SF) and Integrated Combat Operations (ICO) personnel who successfully completed their courses in Bauchi. One hundred and forty-seven of the graduates were of SF course 8/2021, while the 39 others were of the ICO course 1/202, all trained at …
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Earl Simmons, the gruff, evocative rapper from Yonkers, N.Y., better known as DMX, died on Friday at 50. He spent his final days on life support at White Plains Hospital in Westchester County after suffering a heart attack on April 2. DMX was one of the most recognizable M.C.s in …
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Three people have been feared dead at the old Port Harcourt township area of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State as cultists clash in the area. This development has, however, thrown residents of Bende, Victoria and Bagham Streets into palpable fear. It was gathered that two cult …
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Senate President Ahmed Lawan has described the recent attacks on public assets in Imo state as an attempt to distract the government, saying such actions can lead to insurgency. In the past days, there has been a series of attacks on government infrastructure in the state. On Monday, gunmen attacked …
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The average Nigerian is tired and disorientated by the shabby outlook of things under President Muhammadu Buhari. From the increasing rise in inflation to surging numbers of unemployed and from worsening insecurity to failing standards of living among other troubles, things don’t look good for Nigerians. Last week, it became …
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it will build a gas-powered plant in Maiduguri, Borno State to address challenges in electricity supply to the area caused by incessant Boko Haram attacks NNPC Group Managing Director (GMD), Mr. Mele Kyari disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy visit to …
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