• Hails Emir of Ilorin for promoting culture, harmony • We are proud of your triple honours, Emir tells Governor Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq hosted the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari to the annual Bareke on Friday, commending the royal institution for working with the government to sustain peace and harmony, and promote development in the state. The ... Read More »
L-R: Group Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Muyiwa Akinyemi, and Secretary General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) HE Wamkele Mene, during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UBA and AfCFTA to facilitate settlement of cross-border transactions on the continent at the 30thAfreximbank Annual Meeting (AAM) in Accra, Ghana recently. ... Read More »
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the brutal killing of Usman Buda, a butcher, by religious extremists in Sokoto State. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Thursday in Abuja, extended the organisation’s heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. “According to reports reaching us, Usman Buda was brutally murdered over an alleged blasphemous comment. ... Read More »
…Emerges the only Nigerian among six Africans in the top 500 Index President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote remains the richest man in Africa, despite the volatility of Nigerian currency against the dollar. Bloomberg in its daily top billionaire lists, released on Tuesday, revealed that Dangote with a wealth of $15.6 billion topped other Africans in the Index. Dangote, who ... Read More »
On Saturday, 24 June, Rite Foods’ Bigi carbonated soft drink brand fed about 1,000 underprivileged kids in Makoko, a riverside community in the suburb of Lagos, as part of the CSR project “Share A Smile Slum Food Outreach,” which included Chisom, a former contestant on Nigerian Idol, as a team member. The Slum Food Outreach, whose primary focus has been ... Read More »
The swearing in of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the 16th president of Nigeria on May 29th, 2023, brought a ray of hope that things would change for the better very soon. Nigerians were waiting with bated breathe to see whether or not the new administration would be a marked departure from what they had become used to – dashed hopes. ... Read More »
• Emir prays for prosperity, excited at peaceful Eid Kwarans besieged Eid praying grounds in their millions on Wednesday for the Eid-ul-Adha prayers, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq urging them to be their brothers’ keepers and work for the unity and development of the country. In Ilorin, the capital city, the Governor joined several other dignitaries at the central praying ground ... Read More »
The Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Dr Khamis Olatunde-Badmus has apologised to the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke over the misunderstanding that occurred today at the Osogbo central Eid ground, an incident which prevented the Governor from observing the Eid ul Kabir 2- rakat prayer along with the Muslim ummah. Asiwaju Olatunde-Badmus tendered a public apology in ... Read More »
*After Escaping Assassination Attempt, Governor Adeleke Appeals for Calm, Says “I’m Safe”* OSOGBO-28/06/2023- Osunstate.gov.ng: Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed for calm soon after he escaped an assassination attempt at the Osogbo Eid praying ground. The Governor in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, thanked God for preserving him and his team, directing law enforcement agents to arrest culprits ... Read More »
Turning 60 is a significant and special milestone in the life of any mortal. Depending on the celebrator, a gaudy or godly celebration is permissible to mark the occasion. Former U.S. President Barack Obama turned 60 in August 2021. This was when the world was still grappling with the aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic with the attendant lockdowns and social ... Read More »
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