The Iyaloja of the market, Mrs. Kuburat Salako, said the traders were surprised when the chairman announced that the market would be demolished and turned to a parking lot by a developer, Mr. Kehinde Fajana, of Elizier Nigeria Limited. “This market has been in existence since 1989 and was commissioned by Chief Mariam Babangida in…
For many people, education remains one of the most important tools to navigate life. This explains why a lot of people go through a lot to see their kids through school. A young boy in Enugu state recently went viral online following his refusal to attend classes even after his father had paid his school…
The Chairman, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been named the wealthiest person in Africa for the ninth consecutive year. However, the latest ranking of the world’s billionaires by Forbes estimated that his net worth dropped by $200m from $10.3bn to $10.1bn in one year. The American media company attributed this to the slightly lower stock…
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, has called on the Federal Government to tackle insecurity, saying it is hampering the progress of the nation. Bamgbola made the call in reaction to the increasing attacks and killings by Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. A statement issued by the church on…
Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, and Shehu Sani are at a federal high court in Abuja to witness the trial of Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement. Soyinka arrived about 8:50 am, five minutes before Sowore arrived at the court. Sowore and Olawale Bakare, his co-accused, is standing trial on seven counts of treasonable felony, fraud, cyber-stalking…
The Students Union President of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Adegboye Olatunji, claimed he was charmed by unknown cultists and taken to the bush for initiation. Adegboye said he was on his way to the church when he lost his consciousness and found himself in the bush with some cultists, and later arrested by…
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said “Covid-19” would be the new official name for the deadly coronavirus that was first identified in China on December 31. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s Covid-19,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva, explaining that “co” stood for “corona”, “vi” for…
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, on Tuesday, in Kaduna, expressed displeasure with the alleged poor management of Nigeria. The Bishop stated this in his homily at the Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kaukau, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State before the burial of the seminarian killed by kidnappers in the state. He…
No fewer than 10 travelers from Ondo State have been abducted by some unknown gunmen along the Obajana-Abuja Highway in Obajana, Kogi State. The identities of all the victims were still unknown but the owner of the commercial bus which the victims boarded, Mr. Abdulganiyu Hakeem, said the vehicle took off in Ajowa Akoko and…
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed the Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last governorship election in the state. A five-man panel of the court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by Heineken Lokpobiri, who had instituted his case seeking to…