Former Nigerian head of state and one of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Yakubu Gowon, has turned down the invitation to intervene in the crises ravaging the regional body. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with ECOWAS Commission, had invited newsmen to a “press conference” with Gowon…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has directed groups in the region not to protest against the administration of Bola Tinubu. Food prices have been soaring since the president announced an end to the petrol subsidy regime on May 29, 2023. It will be recalled that some residents of Ibadan, Oyo state, protested the economic hardship on…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) Abuja Zone, has stated that one of its members, an eminent Professor of Fisheries, Johnson Oyero of the Federal University of Technology, Minna died due to inability to afford a quality medical healthcare two days ago. The zonal coordinator (ASUU) Abuja zone, Salahu Muhammed who made this known in…
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have expressed disagreement with the position of Pope Francis on the blessing of same-sex couples. They said the Pope’s stance could be translated as endorsement of same-sex marriage. This was contained in a speech by Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, at the formal opening of the 2024 First Plenary Assembly of…
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said there is nothing the ordinary people of Nigeria will do that will stop the hardship in the country. Pastor Adeboye said this on Sunday during the February Thanksgiving Service of the RCCG that was held with the theme: ‘Let The…
Bimbo Oloyede, broadcaster and co-ordinator of Lifeline Initiative, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has launched a N100 million fundraising initiative for cancer treatment. While speaking in Lagos on Thursday, Oloyede said the initiative is set up to support cancer research and treatment in public hospitals, to mark her 70th birthday. The veteran broadcaster said she was…
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called President Bola Tinubu to wake up because Nigerians are in pains due to the current economic hardship. Primate Ayodele urged Tinubu to create markets across Nigeria where foods are sold at subsidized rate to alleviate the pains of Nigerians. Speaking in Lagos yesterday,…
The death of the co-founder of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, left a vacuum that was filled on Monday by the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bolaji Agbede. Agbede was described by AccessCorp as the most senior founding executive director of the company. Although her appointment is yet to be confirmed by the…
The special investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu has asked the international criminal police organisation (Interpol) to place three suspects on its watchlist over an alleged fraud of $6,230,000. The suspects are Adamu Abubakar, Imam Abubakar, and Odoh Eric Ocheme. The federal government had filed extradition charges against the trio for allegedly forging the signature…
Ayotunde Richard, a gospel singer and former member of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM), has filed a suit against the General Overseer of the church, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, over an alleged breach of his fundamental human rights. Other respondents in the case are Davidson Olaniran Adejuwon Esq; Superintendent of Police Tawose Ayoleyi Ajayi…
