The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of twelve people who lost their lives in a road accident along the Kaduna-Kachia Road in Kaduna State. The road crash was said to have involved overloading two Volkswagen Golf cars along the Kaduna-Kachia Road in which two other persons suffered high degrees of injuries. …
The Holy Bible tells us in the book of Matthew 2:1–12 how the wise men came from the East following a star to find Jesus when he was born. It says they brought three gifts namely gold, frankincense, and myrrh which they presented to baby Jesus who they found in Bethlehem. We are not told…
The annual Gender And Inclusion Summit, convened by the Policy Innovation Center (PIC) took place September 8th-9th. The theme for this year was ‘From Agenda to Action: Making Innovations Count for the Last Mile’. I chaired the Economic Inclusion session, and these are my remarks. I congratulate Dr Osasuyi Dirisu, Executive Director of PIC and the…
By Adedayo Olalekan Every rainy season, Lagos holds its breath. Streets vanish under brown water. Cars stall mid-bridge. Families wade home carrying what they can save. And every year, the same question resurfaces: who let this happen — and who, if anyone, is prepared to stop it? For decades, the honest answer was uncomfortable: almost…
By Echeta Babington Onuh Human existence has always been accompanied by disagreement and controversy. Wherever people hold different views about what is right or wrong, just or unjust, desirable or dangerous, controversy is likely to emerge. It may arise from competing political convictions, different interpretations of historical events, conflicting values or incomplete information. In this…
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…
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