The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the recent election in Ogun State, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka has tasked Christians to imbibe the lessons of Easter in order to have a peaceful and progressive society. In a statement released by his media office, the three-time contestant identified the virtues that Easter preaches Read more
Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy and former presidential candidate, has described politicians who stay more than 12 years in public offices as ‘social parasites.’ Utomi who made the comment in an interview aired on ARISE TV on Saturday said he despises people who live on politics adding that such individuals are ‘doing society Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed claims by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that they won February 23 presidential election and has underscored his victory by showing that he beat Atiku in his polling unit in Adamawa. Buhari describes the claims as laughable because Atiku has never won any political contest with Read more
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the suspension of Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State for various anti-party activities. The party’s NWC had on March 1 resolved to issue a query to the governor over what it described as glaring anti-party activities. In a statement by its National Publicity Read more
Suicide bombers and gunmen launched an attack near a government ministry in central Kabul on Saturday, officials said, shattering weeks of relative calm in the capital. The attack near the communications ministry occurred one day after planned talks between the Taliban and Afghan representatives were cancelled. No one claimed immediate responsibility for the assault, which Read more
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II has said the political elites have manipulated restructuring for their selfish interest. Sanusi who stated this at the 9th triennial national conference of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria in Abuja, on Friday added that elite’s blind thirst for power is one of the major causes of continuous religious and tribal clashes. Read more
The decision of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to back the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, for the 9th National Assembly speakership has been met with mixed reactions by governors, lawmakers and APC state chairmen in the North-Central, Saturday PUNCH reports. While the governors and state APC chairmen in the zone on Friday Read more
Eight Nigerians have been sentenced to death in Sharjah, United Arab Emirate (UAE), for robbery crimes committed in December 2016. The sentence is coming less than three weeks after five Nigerians, who allegedly robbed a bureau de change in Sharjah, were arrested. An online platform in UAE Gulf News reported that Majid Al Muhairi of Sharjah criminal Read more
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) in Lomé, which is the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has successfully raised $450 million in its debut Eurobond which was oversubscribed. The Global Offering is a 5-year unsecured note (144A/RegS) listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The bond matures in April 2024 and was issued Read more
Keeping up the cleanliness and personal hygiene is essential for some individual, social, mental, health as well as basic lifestyle reasons. Keeping a decent standard of cleanliness keeps away the spreading of various diseases, sicknesses as well as awful or bad smells. The vast majority is exceptionally aware of individual cleanliness because: We’re educated of Read more
