US, UK calls for end to violence in Sudan

The United States and Britain called on Monday for an immediate stopping of violence in Sudan, where fighting between the army and paramilitaries has killed nearly 100 people. “There is a shared deep concern about the fighting… the threat that poses to civilians, that it poses to the Sudanese nation and potentially poses even to the […]

Pray for BBNaija’s Ebuka – Rivers based Pastor

A Rivers-based pastor has called for nationwide prayers for Big Brother Naija, BBNaija reality show host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, ahead of what is to come. The pastor, whose name was not revealed at the time of this report, was seen in a trending video on social media emphasizing a tribulation purported to befall Ebuka. While […]

Adamawa Election: Gov Fintiri Appeal for Calm

Adamawa Election: Appeal for Calm By Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Governor of Adamawa State 16th- April, 2023 Fellow Citizens of Adamawa State This morning we all woke up to an illegal announcement by merchants of anarchy headed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner – Mallam Hudu Yunusa Ari, who since the beginning of this election […]

INEC Suspends Collation Of Results In Adamawa Guber Rerun…. Voids Declaration Of Binani As Winner, Summons REC To Abuja

The Presidential Election Petitions Court on Wednesday ruled that INECwas at liberty to decide the mode of transmission of election results.

The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of the Adamawa State governorship election. The commission announced this in a statement issued on Sunday. Hudu Ari, the Resident Electoral Commission (REC), had declared Senator Aisha Dahiru, aka Binani, as winner of the election under controversial circumstances. But Barr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, Information […]

Edo begins recruitment of over 700 healthcare professionals to boost reforms in health sector

The Edo State Government has commended the recruitment process for the employment of over 700 healthcare practitioners to strengthen its primary healthcare system in line with ongoing reforms in the health sector by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. The Executive Secretary, Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Omosigho Izedonmwen, while addressing journalists during the computer-based […]

WOLE SOYINKA: THE MAN ‘DIED’ IN INSTALLMENTS

By Law Mefor Perhaps Wole Soyinka’s most iconic quote is: “The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.” The quote is drawn from his prison memoir The Man Died. Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, the Nigerian renowned playwright, novelist, poet, and essayist needs no introduction. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel […]

NIGERIA: RECONCILIATION POSTPONED?

By Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Easter 2023 1: Easter and our Inconclusive Dreams: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is everything for the Christian faith. Without it, every pillar and the foundation of the Christian faith collapses. It is the single most shocking and dramatic event in human history. Over two […]