The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has stated that it is time for the country to be rescued from the leadership failure which has continued to dwarf its growth and development over the years. Speaking on Saturday…
Tribute to Biyi Bandele, the “fabu master” – Toni Kan
Death is rude! It is especially so in the finality with which it coats everything. In preparing to write this tribute, I referred to the internet to confirm a book title and imagine my shock at the first line –…
*4 dead in OPC-Fulani men clash — Kwara police (Punch)*Counter Insurgency: Boko Haram repentants engage in cleaning of Maiduguri (Guardian)
4 dead in OPC-Fulani men clash — Kwara police (Punch) The Kwara State Police Command has said that it recovered four corpses from the scene of the clash between members of the Oodua Peoples Congress and Fulani people in Ajase-Ipo,…
Anne Heche dead at 53 following horrific car crash
Anne Heche died Friday at age 53 following her horrific car crash last week, Page Six can confirm. “We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend. Anne will be…
Akwa Ibom monarch sentenced to death
The Village Head of Efen Ibom in Ika LGA in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong, has been sentenced to death by hanging. The monarch, who stood trial on four counts of conspiracy, was convicted for the murder of…
Lalong begs Catholic bishops over Pope comment
Plateau state governor and Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Simon Lalong, has apologised to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria following his unpopular statement to the Holy Father, Pope Francis. Lalong, while reacting to his recent appointment…
4 die in cow sellers, Fulani traders, OPC clash
A clash between some Fulani traders and Bororo cow sellers as well as some members of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) on Friday night have claimed four persons in Kwara State. The scuffle, which was said to have started between some…
1 dead, more than 20 injured as strong winds cause music festival stage collapse
At least one person was killed and more than 20 others were injured when strong gusts of wind caused parts of a stage to fall at a music festival in Spain, officials said. Three of the injured were in serious…
*Lagos couple who lost 4 children to fire disaster appeals for help (Independent)*Peter Obi’s presence excites worshippers at RCCG convention (Punch)
Lagos couple who lost 4 children to fire disaster appeals for help (Independent) A Lagos couple, Chukwudi Micheal and Bolani Micheal, who lost four of their children in a fire incident that razed their two-bedroom apartment has appealed to well-meaning…
Fatwa? Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage
Author Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, has been attacked on stage in New York state. The Booker Prize winner, 75, was speaking at an event at the Chautauqua Institution at the…