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Why Nigeria must restructure or risk breakup —Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God , Pastor Enoch Adeboye , has advised the Federal Government to give Nigeria a lasting solution to secession agitations and its economic challenges by restructuring the country. According to Adeboye , the restructuring of the country must be done “ as soon as possible ” […]

Enugu reopens tertiary institutions Oct 12

The Enugu State Government on Saturday says all tertiary institutions in the state will reopen on October 12, 2020. This is coming six months since the lockdown imposed by the Federal Government to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic . The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for […]

Nigerians, not Chinese should build our railways —Duke

Former Governor of Cross River State , Donald Duke , has kicked against the idea of engaging the Chinese people in the infrastructural development of Nigeria . Duke stated this on Saturday at a 60th Independence Day Celebration Symposium co-organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Nehemiah Leadership Institute. The Federal Government […]

Ekiti bank robbery: Police recover 3 abandoned vehicles

The Police in Ekiti has confirmed the recovery of three vehicles abandoned by an armed robbery gang that invaded a bank in Iyin-Ekiti on Friday afternoon. The command disclosed this in a statement, signed by Mr Sunday Abutu, its Public Relations Officer, on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Tunde Mobayo. According to […]

Sudan govt, rebel groups sign landmark peace deal

Sudan’s government and rebel groups on Saturday inked a landmark peace deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands died. Ululations and cheers rang out as one by one, representatives from the transitional government and rebel groups signed the deal, a year after the peace talks began, at a ceremony in […]

Auchi Poly Rector Jimah Is Dead

The Rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo State, Dr Momodu Jimah, is dead. He passed on Friday night at 7pm, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Public Relations Officer of Auchi Polytechnic, Mr Mustapha Oshiobugie, in a telephone interview confirmed the sad incident on Saturday. Oshiobugie said: “The institution is mourning following the […]

Man ‘arrests’ Nsukka deity for making his business fail

A middle-aged man in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nnajiofor Donatus, last Saturday singled-handedly ‘arrested’ a deity which he claimed had been tormenting the entire community for a long time and making his honey business crash. Nnajiofor, who hails from Ibeku Opi community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, said that he […]