Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev Tunde Adeleye, has said the suspended RUGA programme was an attempt by the Federal Government at “Islamising and Fulanising” the country. Adeleye who stated this, while addressing reporters on the 2019 Synod at the …
Read More »Burna Boy announces Leicester show at 02 Academy
Nigerian singer songwriter Burna Boy has announced a new show in Leicester. The Afro-fusion sensation will mark his return to the city playing the 02 Academy on November 9 2019. Performing as part of his African Giant tour, expect to hear some of the rising star’s biggest hits like Ye, …
Read More »Hoodlums invade church in Anambra, machete clerics, other
Hoodlums over the weekend invaded and attacked St. Peters Anglican Church, Aguleri in Anambra-East Local Government Area of Anambra State, inflicting injuries with machetes on a church teacher, the priest and the church gardener. It was gathered that the church teacher, Mr. Christopher Chukwu had come out in the dead …
Read More »We’ll build innovation, technology centres to create jobs – Sanwo-Olu
“Technology is the way to go. It is the way of the future and our administration is committed to leveraging on technology in delivering the megacity dream. “As a government, we will build innovation and technology centres where we can bring in private capital and investors, get ideas from young …
Read More »Oscars: Tunde Kelani, two other Nigerians make Academy’s members list
Three Nigerians have made The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences newly released a diverse list of 842 members. The Academy, popularly known as the Oscars, made visibly improved racial and gender considerations in the 2019 list that tops the 2018 list. News Agency of Nigeria reports that 50 per …
Read More »RUGA: MASSOB challenges Buhari to disown northern youths, arrest their leaders
Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to disown the ultimatum of the Northern youths, and also arrest their leaders if he wants Nigerians to take his government fight against insecurity serious. The group stated this in its reaction to the …
Read More »Senate president Ahmad Lawan meets Tinubu
The president of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan on Sunday evening, July 7, visited the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that Tinubu and other national leaders of the APC unanimously supported Lawan to become the president of the ninth Senate. Earlier this …
Read More »Tramadol Overdose made me kill my Girlfriend, Man confesses
A 33-year-old man, simply identified as Mojupa, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2, at Corporation Estate, Mile 2, Amuwo Odofin, said he was “moved to kill her after taking tramadol.” The suspect, who has been arrested and taken to state Criminal Investigation Department, …
Read More »Kyari formally takes over as NNPC chief (LIVE UPDATES)
The 19th Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Melee Kolo Kyari, takes over from his predecessor, Maikanti Baru, who retired from the service of the corporation on July 7 after attaining the statutory 60 years retirement age. Until his appointment, Mr Kyari was Group General Manager, Crude Oil …
Read More »COZA: CAN Makes U-turn, Says It Is Investigating Rape Allegations Against Fatoyinbo
The Christian Association Of Nigeria has said it is investigating rape allegations against Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo by celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo. The body made this known on Sunday in a statement by its Acting General Secretary Joseph Daramola. CAN had earlier said the …
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