Government

On this year’s occasion of Easter, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on all Nigerians to take advantage of the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ to advance peace and commit themselves to God, in faith and in practice. Gov. Ugwuanyi, in his Easter message, congratulated his …

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the Monday night attack on three communities in Íshíelu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The President directed law enforcement agencies to fish out the attackers and make them face justice. The affected communities are Egedegede, Obegu and Amuzu communities. The Nigerian leader stressed that …

The National President, National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige The National Association of Resident Doctors has raised the alarm that it is being threatened by some government agencies to call off its ongoing strike. This comes four days …

Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, said he received with shock, news of the death of Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin. Tinubu, in a statement on Saturday, described the deceased as a committed fighter for democracy, dedicated civil society activist, courageous and outspoken defender of whatever ideals and principles he …

Russian President Vladimir Putin, the man who was famously pictured topless whilst riding on horseback and fishing, has been voted as the country’s sexiest male. A survey of 2,000 Russian men and women found that the Kremlin leader is Russia’s is the most good looking man in the country. The …

Chairman of Lagos state chapter of the National Union of Road transport Workers Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, yesterday received Edo state’s Tony Kabaka at his office, Newsextra24 reports. The Chairman who could not hide his joy while receiving Comrade Tony Kabaka in his office described …

My heart is heavy but heaven is one Star brighter. Those were the exact words of Dr. Josephine Obiajulu Okei-Odumakin while mourning the loss of Sadiq Daba, the Nigerian thespian who died in March. Okei-Odumakin was one of the persons who rallied round Daba when he was struck with cancer …

VP Osinbajo is shocked at  the sad news of the death of Mr. Yinka Odumakin and commiserates with his wife, family and associates. He prays that the Lord will comfort the family, and bless his memory always. Laolu Akande Odumakin: Obasanjo pays Afenifere leader, Adebanjo condolence visit Former President Olusegun …

Twitter: @farooqkperogi Danladi Umar, the notoriously vain and sickeningly skin-bleached chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, was caught on camera on March 29 physically assaulting a security guard identified as 22-year-old Clement Sargwak. Umar flew into a tempestuous rage because Sargwak besought him to not park his car at a spot …

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has mourned the death of the spokesperson of the Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, describing his death as “painful”. Odumakin was reported to have died in a Lagos hospital on Saturday morning. But Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, …