Prominent Enugu based spiritualists recently organized a prayer and fasting session for the former Information Minister, Prof Dora Akunyili, whose sickness has defied medications despite several trips to the USA. A three-day prayer and fasting period was recently held and totally dedicated to the Nanka, Anambra State born woman, who was once the Director General of…
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Ibadan Lawmaker, Saheed Fijabi Disgraced By APC Members
Things seem not to be going in the right direction of the son of an Ibadan-based business mogul, Saheed Akinade Fijabi and his dream of returning to the House of Representatives, Abuja may crumble with the recent humiliation he reportedly got from members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at their local government congress held…
CAN Condemns Emir Of Gwoza's Murder
More reactions have continued to trail the killing of Idrissa Timta, Emir of Gwoza, who was slain on Friday morning in Borno, on his way to Gombe for the burial of the late Emir of Gombe. The latest reaction is coming from the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, which condemned the act. In a statement…
Dora Akunyili Not Dead–Aide
Following viral rumour that former Minister of Information, Prof Dora Akunyili, was dead, her media aide, Isaac Umunna, has refuted the tale, describing it as “baseless and mischievous.” Umunna, reacting to the reports, which again went viral on Friday, disclosed that the former NAFDAC boss was responding well to treatment in India, where she was…
Kaduna APC Holds LG Congresses
Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has concluded plans to hold its local government congress on Saturday (today). The congress will take place as scheduled across the state, the state Interim Chairman of APC, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed also assured party faithfulls. Baba-Ahmed informed journalists on Friday in Kaduna that the date was agreed…
Driver of former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala has been murdered by some gunmen in Ibadan, the state capital. The man, Alabi Ajikobi, was shot dead on Friday afternoon by armed robbers while on his way from the bank, where he had gone to withdraw an undisclosed sum of cash. Late Ajikobi was killed…
Edo, Sokoto Road Mishaps Claim 27 Lives
At least 27 persons died in two separate auto crashes in Edo and Sokoto States. In the Sokoto incident, a J5 bus carrying some passengers from Jos to Illela crashed at Tudun-Dukiya village near Dogon Karfe in Sokoto State. The bus was involved in the accident with a Toyota Starlet car travelling from Illela to…
Emir Of Gwoza Killed In Boko Haram Ambush
Some gunmen suspected to be members of the violent Islamic sect called Boko Haram have murdered the Emir of Gwoza, Idrissa Timta. The monarch was slaughtered on Friday in an ambush carried out by the insurgents. He was slain while on his way to a funeral alongside the Emir of Askira, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibn Muhammadu…
Early Morning Explosion Causes Panic In Abuja
A blast in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, on Thursday morning caused a major panic in the city. Before now, there had been two separate bomb blasts in Abuja in the last two months which killed over 100 persons. Residents of Kurudu, Jikoyi and other adjoining areas of the city were terrified by a…
Nigeria Has Grown Under Me–Jonathan Boasts
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in his broadcast on Thursday to mark the May 29 Democracy Day in Nigeria, stated that the country has recorded significant improvements under his administration. “On my watch, we have witnessed high national economic growth rates, steady improvements and expansion of national infrastructure including airports and roads, the restoration of rail…