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The newly appointed Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land and the leader of the Oodu People’s Congress, Gani Adams, was pictured rolling on the floor during a thanksgiving service in Church on Sunday. Aare Ona Kakanfo who had his thanksgiving service at Celestial Church of Christ, Genesis Model International, Alakuko, Lagos …

The Deputy Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the Lagos State Police Command, Iheanachor Omuta, has lamented the rate at which officers of the Nigeria Police Force extort Nigerians. Omuta called on members of the public not to relent in reporting such cases to higher authorities in the force. The Deputy …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said 7.5 million Nigerians were out of job between January 2016 and December 30, 2017. The bureau stated this in “Labour Force Statistics Vol. 2: Employment by Sector Report,” released yesterday in Abuja. According to NBS, out of the country’s labour population of 85.1 …

Primate Ayodele The founder and Spiritual leader of INRI Evangelical and Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Isolo, Lagos, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against entering for the presidential race, insisting that President Muhammadu Buhari will win in 2019, if the All Progressives Congress, APC, fields him …

Suspected Fulani herdsmen, yesterday, stormed the farm of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Olu Falae, located at Ilado near Akure, the Ondo State capital, setting it on fire. Falae’s personal assistant, Captain Moshood Raji (retd) confirmed the incident to newsmen. He said the herdsmen destroyed …

The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has reacted to his reported rejection by the All Progressives Congress, APC, chairmen in his district. The chieftains, who represent Chikun, Birnin Gwari, Kajuru, Kaduna North, Kaduna South and Giwa LGs, had declared that Uba Sani, a political adviser to Governor Nasir El-Rufai is …

Sule Lamido, former Jigawa State Governor has described President Muhammadu Buhari as “intolerant and vengeful.” The former governor made the remark while alleging that Buhari never forgave the late Musa Yar’Adua for defeating him during the 2007 presidential election. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Lamido claimed that despite not attending …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria still remains 51st position in the world and the 9th spot in Africa according to the new FIFA’s monthly rankings released, yesterday, by the world soccer governing body. Tunisia, who moved up four places, are now Africa’s highest ranked team and 23rd in the world. …

Some people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Thursday killed a pregnant woman in Orin Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The eight months pregnant woman is said to be a Tiv woman from Benue State. It was learnt that the assailants also …

Nigeria’s leading one-stop financial services provider, Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has said it plans to deepen financial and entrepreneurial knowledge among Nigeria’s younger generations through a Youth Leadership Series. Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, Mr. Yinka Sanni, in a statement stated that the organization …