A Nigerian gospel singer, John Kola-Idowu, will launch the Yoruba version of Song of Psalms in the United States of America on 6 April. Mr Kola-Idowu, an evangelist, has decades of experience performing gospel songs in Nigeria and America. He…
A former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, has said that constituents must feel the impact of government in their areas, to justify the funds allocated to constituency projects. Obanikoro said this in an interview with the News…
Darlington Orji, special adviser to Governor Siminalayi Fubara on political affairs and strategy, said on Friday that the governor would not be distracted in his “efforts to make Rivers a model”. Mr Orji was reacting to the accusation by the…
In one of Mexico City’s busiest neighborhoods on Friday, about 200 people took a collective nap in the middle of the street to celebrate World Sleep Day. Lying in the heat on synthetic mats, their necks resting on pillows and…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja forecasts a sunny atmosphere over the northern region on Saturday with chances of morning thunderstorms…
• Tasks Discos on capitalisation Amid the uncertainty surrounding electricity subsidy in the country, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, foresees a shift towards cost-reflective tariffs within the next three years. The minister, who spoke during a visit to Ikeja Electric…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, said it intercepted 940 rounds of ammunition worth N557 million concealed in sacks of garri (cassava flakes) at the Idiroko axis of the state. The Area Controller, Ahmadu Shibu, said thiuas…
The grand finale of season five of the yearly Dolphin Swimming League holds today at Grange School, Ikeja. Considered as the country’s foremost schools swimming tournament, the league is an initiative to grow swimming from the grassroots to the international…
Recently, amidst the chaos of war, Ukraine made a remarkable gesture by donating 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable, crisis-affected people in North-east Nigeria. This act of generosity, while commendable, also sheds light on…
In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), a faith- based non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF), has tasked government at all levels to include women in all government positions without bias. The foundation’s National Coordinator, Oloruntosin Taiwo, gave this charge at an…