The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has called for investigation into the recent road accident that claimed the lives of a baby, driver and 12 pastors, near Benin City, Edo state. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, the CAN president also called on security agencies to increase their…
In this compelling episode of The Other Side, political analyst and former lawmaker Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum takes us deep into the heart of Kano State — once a powerhouse of radical political ideology and electoral influence in Nigeria. But has Kano lost its edge? Has its legendary political clout diminished in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic? From…
The federal government has declared June 6 and 9 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid ul-Adha celebration. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement on Monday through Magdalene Ajani, the ministry’s permanent secretary. The minister congratulated the Muslim faithful ahead of the celebration. “The Federal Government has declared Friday…
The Lagos state police command has arrested Funke Akindele, Nollywood actress, for hosting a house party, in violation to the lockdown order in the state government.She was picked up on Sunday evening and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti (SCID), Yaba on Sunday evening.Spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Bala Elkana, announced Akindele’s…
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has disclosed that over 64 communities in the state have been taken over by bandits. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Tuesday, Mutfwang said the latest attacks on communities in Bokkos LGA which claimed over 80 lives was sponsored by yet-to-be-identified individuals. “I can tell you in all honesty that…
Some members of the house of representatives on Tuesday moved against a bill seeking to increase the educational qualification for election into the office of the president, The Punch newpapers reported. According to the report, the bill sponsored by Adewunmi Onanuga, a lawmaker from Ogun state, the boll is intended to raise the minimum academic…
