The debt controversy in Kaduna State has claimed it’s first causality as the All Progressives Congress, APC chapter in the state has suspended the state Women Leader, Haj. Maryam Mai-Rusau for defending the immediate-past governor Nasir El-Rufai over the recent controversy on the state’s huge debt. Recall that Governor Uba Sani had on Friday lamented…
Liverpool seized pole position in the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah inspired a vital victory over Brighton. Arsenal surrendered the top spot after their gritty draw with Manchester City, while Manchester United’s hopes of a top-four finish are fading. Here are three talking points from the weekend’s action: Arsenal’s new-found steel subdues Man…
The Kebbi State Government has dismissed allegations of its involvement in the resignation of the Chief Imam of Wala Central Mosque in Birnin Kebbi, Sheik Rufa’i Ibrahim. Addressing newsmen on Sunday the Hon. Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Arc. Mohammed Sani-Aliyu said government was not in anyway witch-hunting anybody. He added that the Chief Imam had…
Manchester City failed to break down Arsenal as a highly-anticipated clash at the top of the Premier League failed to live up to the hype in a 0-0 draw at the Etihad on Sunday. Liverpool were the big winners of the day in the title race as they beat Brighton 2-1 to go top, two…
Governor Ademola Adeleke is administering Osun state with a people centric approach and with an eye on good legacies rather than material acquisition, his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has declared. Speaking on Diamond FM programme, Enun Onikan, Mallam Rasheed debunked what he called “several lies and untruths being peddled by the opposition in the state”,…
President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB ), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has proposed that the Federal Republic of Nigeria should be renamed to ‘The United States of Nigeria.’ Adesina’s proposal was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Industrialisation, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, on Saturday, March 30, 3034. The former Agric Minister was…
Pope Francis on Sunday gave Easter Mass with tens of thousands of Catholics at Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City before his traditional blessing, as concerns persist over his health. The 87-year-old arrived in a wheelchair to preside over the mass from 10:00 am (0800 GMT) in cloudy and windy weather, with the events broadcast…
US President, Joe Biden’s announcement of declaring this Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility has generated significant controversy. Although March 31 has always been set aside to honour the transgender movement, this year’s commemoration coincides with Easter Sunday, a significant Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “On Transgender Day of Visibility, we…
King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, arrived by car for the hour-long late morning service at St George’s Chapel within the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of London. The 75-year-old, dressed in a suit and light blue tie, smiled and waved to crowds — who had queued up for hours for a glimpse of…
By Oladele Olawale All around the world, running is a highly popular sport for people, and it seems that over the past 3-4 years, Nigerian, particularly Abuja Residents have been catching the running bug en masse. Documentary photographer Olawale Oladele spent a month capturing members of the Abuja Run Club, a focal point to illustrate…
