The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has stated that the party is not just an Igbo party but a national party with a strong presence and growing influence across Nigeria. Wole Adedoyin, the Chairman of APGA in Osun State, made this statement during a press conference held in Osogbo today….
— NSML inducts 50 cadets for CoC training, examinations. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has signed a training agreement with the Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas, NLNG Ship Management Limited, NSML, to facilitate Certificate of Competency (CoC) examinations for beneficiaries of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Program (NSDP). The NSDP is a sponsored intervention…
Christmas is here again, and with it comes the joyful celebration of tradition and togetherness. More than just a day off from work, it’s an opportunity to relax and bond with family and friends. However, Nigerians have always put a personal spin on everything which includes the way Christmas is celebrated. In this report, our…
An organisation representing some 500 priests in Britain has released a signed letter reaffirming the Church’s teaching regarding marriage and same-sex unions after “widespread confusion” following the Fiducia Supplicans declaration released by the Vatican. The letter’s signatories at the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy explain they felt “impelled to re-assert the traditional teaching of the Catholic…
A one-storey building collapsed on Friday morning at the Ebute-metta area of Lagos State. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a statement, confirmed that a baby and a female adult were trapped in the rubble. The statement read, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending…
Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. Understanding the traditions associated with Christmas is important because, by knowing the origins and meanings behind these traditions, we can appreciate their depth and significance. This article explores the fascinating stories behind popular Christmas traditions. Here are some of the popular Christmas traditions: When we…
A professional surety, Jude Okpala (a.k.a Stephen Ekpanisi), who aided a drug baron, Okpala Mathew Emmy, to escape from custody, was on Thursday convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos state. The fugitive drug baron was arraigned before the court in charge No: FHC/L/217c/10, by the National Drug…
A juju musician, Omoba De Jombo, and his crew members have reportedly regained their freedom four days after they were allegedly kidnapped in Abuja. The band members had performed in the Federal Capital Territory and were reportedly travelling to Kogi State for another performance when they were allegedly kidnapped last weekend. The news of their…
Police operatives at the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested three men in connection with the recovery of two suspected human hearts in one of the suspects’ apartment in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. The principal suspect, Moshood Najimdeen was alleged to have hired the services of one Adebanjo Wasiu, to get him two human hearts….
An organisation representing some 500 priests in Britain has released a signed letter reaffirming the Church’s teaching regarding marriage and same-sex unions after “widespread confusion” following the Fiducia Supplicans declaration released by the Vatican. The letter’s signatories at the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy explain they felt “impelled to re-assert the traditional teaching of the Catholic…
