The General Overseer Worldwide of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday, declared that Nigeria has a myriad of problems, especially pertaining to the economy. Adeboye made this assertion in his monthly first Sunday telecast monitored by our correspondent, which had in attendance the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Preaching on the […]
As the world marks the International Day of Support for Victims of Enforced Disappeared, Amnesty International has called on the federal government to do all it can to urgently put an end to heinous crimes of enforced disappearances. The organization noted that families affected by enforced disappearance live through unimaginable torments, adding that when people […]
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church (formerly, The Latter Rain Assembly), has announced the donation of two church buildings to the Lagos State Government for use as isolation centres. The founder of Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly), Tunde Bakare, has said he is no enemy of David Oyedepo, the […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has described as “timely and appropriate“ the government’s ban on the activities of Tipper and Quarry Owners’ Association. The party, which hailed the government’s decision, said it was taken in the people interest. Newsmen report that the Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategy to […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the aggregate domestic credit in commercial banks grew by 7.61 percent in October 2020, compared with 7.35 percent in the previous month. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned against spraying naira notes at social functions, describing it as an “unpatriotic practice”. The apex bank, […]
Traders at the Gwagwalada market say they are at risk due to the high intake of cannabis in the market. They have, therefore, called on the appropriate agency to address the issue. They said cannabis or marijuana had become predominantly a lifestyle for many young people, especially in Gwagwalada market. There are persons who inhale […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) announced yesterday that it would be reintroducing the park and pay policy in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from May 1, 2021. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says it will not pay compensation to those who contravened extant building laws in the territory. The Chairman of FCT Ministerial […]
Floods following a torrential rainfall on Wednesday night displaced some residents of Ado Ekiti from their homes and destroyed properties. Mostly affected were residents of Balemo and Tinuola areas, off Afao road, Ado Ekiti, where flood affected over ten buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of naira. “There was a torrential downpour on Monday evening […]
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said that the present political arrangement in Nigeria is not working. During a recent interview with BBC Pidgin, Soyinka expressed his preference for a united Nigeria – but not in its current shape. The professor asked those calling for Yoruba Nation to define what it really means. He said, “I […]
Workers at the National Identity Management Commission have embarked on a strike action. The notice of strike was signed by the President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NIMC branch, Lucky Michael, and its Secretary, Odia Victor. It read in part, “Consequent upon the just concluded congress of the above mentioned association […]
