Beloved, we give God thanks for life. Indeed thanksgiving for life should be done everyday. For we do not own the air we breathe, it belongs to the Almighty God, the creator of heaven and earth. As we progress in the ember months, it should be seen as the months of pleasant surprises. The question…
Arsenal scored two second-half goals to beat a stubborn Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday night. The Gunners travelled to the Stadium of Light with three wins out of three. But Mikel Arteta’s side knew that a win against the Black Cats would take them above Manchester City on the table. City are away to…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the readiness of Gateway Air, the state-owned airline, to airlift not only Ogun pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj, but also intending pilgrims from other South-West states. The Governor said Ogun would explore opportunities to participate in the emerging private-sector-driven Hajj airlift arrangement, particularly…
By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South-West At the inauguration of the APM presidential campaign office in Ibadan last week, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo, who is also the presidential candidate of the APM, Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of NDC, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state and other opposition figures unveiled a “Reset Nigeria”…
By Dayo Johnson, AKURE A survivor has said he would never drink again if God saves him, just as the death toll from suspected consumption of adulterated herbal drinks in parts of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State continued to rise. Read Also: Diphtheria: Abuja barber’s ‘surgery’ made child bleed to death Meanwhile, the…
By Juliet Umeh Stakeholders in Nigeria’s technology and telecommunications industry have warned that poor connectivity, cybersecurity threats, misinformation and inadequate digital infrastructure could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections if not urgently addressed. Read Also: 2027: INEC asks court to dismiss Atiku’s suit over Tinubu certificates They also called for sustained investment in…
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA Diphtheria has killed two patients in Abuja out of five laboratory-confirmed cases, prompting the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA to move swiftly to calm public anxiety over the outbreak. Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environmental Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed this during a community sensitization and advocacy event on the…
By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN Ilorin, the Kwara State capital is agog as all is set for the turbanning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of Ilorin on Wednesday. Read Also: FG bans 25% textbooks, sets 70% pass mark for school books The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim…
Houthi fighters reached Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, as the group sought to tighten its grip on the crucial shipping route. The advance followed the withdrawal of Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces from the island of Perim, according to Reuters. The Yemeni Iran-aligned Houthis also now control the nearby coastal town of Dhubab, located…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has explained why he withdrew from the race for the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, ITU. The minister, in a statement on his LinkedIn page, noted that he had decided against pursuing the role after “careful consideration” to focus on President…
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