The Local Government Election Committee of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Friday inaugurated by its chairman, Tunde Balogun, at the party secretariat, Ogba, Ikejà. It is headed by Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. Other members are former Deputy Governor Oluranti Adebule; Lanre Ogunyemi (Secretary); Hon. Olawale Oshun; Ademola Sodiq; Daramola Abayomi; Ganiyu Sodiq; Ademola Onisa; F.O. Lasisu; ... Read More »
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REDTV’s TMC Named ‘Web Series of the Year 2020’ at the Gage Awards 2020
The Men’s Club (TMC), Africa’s highly anticipated online series powered by the United Bank for Africa’s Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, REDTV, has emerged the winner of Gage’s Awards’ Web Series of the Year 2020. Following a thorough audit by the organisers of the awards, TMC which was nominated alongside four other popular online shows, clinched the highly coveted award, and ... Read More »
we need industries, not big mosques, cathedrals Says Bode Ayorinde
A former member of the House of Representatives and Pro-Chancellor of the Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State, Dr. Bode Ayorinde, has called on religious organisations to start competing in building industries where members could be gainfully employed. Ayorinde said religious leaders should also set the pace in enhancing the quality of life for Nigerians by building factories just as ... Read More »
We have just begun, IPOB threatens after commander’s killing
Following the killing of one of the commanders of its Eastern Security Network, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said it has just begun its “madness”. Earlier report is that police operatives and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services killed IPOB’s commander known as Ikonso and six other militia members in Imo State. The ... Read More »
Troops kill IPOB militia commander, others in sting operation
Security forces on Saturday morning killed an alleged Southeast Commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), six-armed militias and arrested several others during a deadly encounter in Imo State. The alleged commander identified as Ikonso, The Nation gathered, was coordinator of the daredevil attacks on Imo State Police Command as well as the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facility ... Read More »
Nigerians must unite to fight bandits – Ahmed Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to unite in the fight against bandits. He said the battle against bandits and other criminals require a united front to save the nation from disintegration. The former Lagos Governor said it was time for Nigerians to decide “whether to give the truest meaning ... Read More »
Why we beheaded businessman, dismembered his body — Bello Mohammed
A businessman and owner of a sachet water factory abducted from his home in Lafia, Nasarawa State has been killed by his abductors. Mr. Osondu Nwachukwu was said to have been stabbed to death by his abductors following the inability of his wife to raise the N5 million demanded as ransom. A source who spoke with our correspondent, however, said ... Read More »
MASSOB rejects asylum offer, says UK plotting to stop Biafra
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra on Thursday rejected the United Kingdom’s offer of asylum for its members. It described the offer as an arrangement with the President, Major General Muhamadu Buhari (retd.), and the Federal Government to divert the attention of the people of Biafra. A statement by MASSOB leader, Uchenna Madu, made available ... Read More »
2023: SAN seeks law to reduce political parties to six
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, has advocated a new law to reduce the number of political parties in the country to six ahead of the 2023 general elections. Fagbemi spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the on-going National Workshop on Election Petition Review organised by the Court of Appeal in collaboration with the International Foundation on ... Read More »
PREMIER LEAGUE : Chelsea’s Tuchel mulls Iheanacho for Abraham
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho could be on his way to Chelsea with the Blues manager ‘Thomas Tuchel very convinced’ in the ability of the Leicester City forward to improve his team’s attack, according to Spanish publications, Fichajes. Tuchel is not the biggest fan of Tammy Abraham, with the ex-PSG boss leaving the young Englishman out of Chelsea’s starting lineup a ... Read More »