It was all joy and happiness when news broke that the Special envoy on Good Governance and Diplomacy, Intl Peace Commission of the United Nations who doubles as Global Vice Chairman, Advocacy for Good Governance/Social Justice Network, Vienna, Amb. (Dr)…
Be good ambassadors, Lagos deputy gov advises Muslim pilgrims
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has advised 2022 intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the state and country as they embark on the holy pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. According to a statement on Monday, Hamzat…
Presidential running mate: Don’t divide Nigeria – Dikwa warns El-Rufai, others
As presidential candidates of the dominant political parties narrow down their search for running mates, Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa, the Director-General, Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria has warned against dividing the country with religion. Speaking…
Onoh nominates Chimaroke Nnamani as Atiku’s running mate
A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chieftain and Chairman of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, Denge Josef Onoh has suggested that the former Governor of Enugu state, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani should be chosen by the former Vice President and the Presidential…
Russia claims partial control of flashpoint Ukraine city
Russia on Tuesday reported its forces had taken full control of residential neighborhoods in Ukraine’s flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, after Kyiv said its troops were fighting on in the eastern hub despite being outnumbered. “The residential areas of the city…
UN to Nigeria: Bring Perpetrators of Owo Catholic Church Attack to Justice
•UK parliament debates massacre, decries rising insecurity in Nigeria •Ondo confirms 22 dead, 18 injured, 88 casualties •WHO, Ekiti Obas grieve, condole Akeredolu, victims’ families Michael Olugbode, Kuni Tyessi in Abuja, Fidelis David in Akure and Victor Ogunje in Ado…
APC Presidential Primaries: Tinubu jumps into early lead as sorting begins
Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has jumped into an early lead in the race for the All Progressives Congress, APC, 2023 presidential ticket as sorting of ballots got underway, this morning. Tinubu’s name was mentioned more often…
2023 APC Presidential Primary: Buhari makes demand from all aspirants
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on all presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain united and avoid acrimony. Buhari wants all the aspirants who lost or conceded at the primaries to maintain the spirit of sportsmanship, adding…
Analysis: The ‘satchetisation’ of Africa’s largest economy
High poverty and inflation rates in Nigeria are leading many businesses, including those in tech, to adopt sachet marketing to survive. Abuja, Nigeria – In February 2019, Eat’n’Go, the Nigerian franchisee of popular pizza maker Domino’s, introduced a miniature version of…
Elon Musk says Starlink has been approved in Nigeria and Mozambique
Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Friday that Starlink, the satellite internet service launched by SpaceX, his space exploration company, has been approved in Nigeria and Mozambique. This news is coming three days after Musk answered a tweet about the service launch in…