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General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Mr Enoch Adeboye, says he and his prayer warriors will not rest in prayers until perpetrators of rape are apprehended and given stiffer penalty. Adeboye said during a live programme on DOVE TV on Sunday, that the issue of rape had become rampant in the society. He described rape as bad and unbiblical that it could leave a permanent scare on the victim for the rest of her life. According to him, there is no pain that can be compared to the pain on the parents whose daughter had been raped.…
The collapse of a bridge embarkment in Oko-Erin, Ilorin, Kwara state capital has claimed the life of a man while two others are still missing. The incident happened late Saturday night during a downpour. Eyewitnesses disclosed that the man was returning home when flood took control of his car. Two of the occupants were said to have quickly run out of the vehicle while the driver and two other occupants were not that lucky. The flood forced the car into the collapsing bridge embarkment and eventually into the floodplain. The driver of the car has been found dead while two…
Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ignored the demand by the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, to release her aides who are in custody. This is just as children of President Muhammadu Buhari have declared war on the Private Secretary to the President, Mr Yusuf Sabiu, aka Tunde, a nephew to the President. A family member told reporters that as of 4pm on Saturday, the aides were still in police custody. He said, ‘’Tunde met NNPC GMD, Mr Maikanti Baru, who recently died of Covid-19. He also visited several other places. Instead of going on self…
Boko Haram killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in Borno state on Saturday, residents and a civilian task force fighter said. The attacks, in Monguno and Nganzai local government areas, came just days after militants killed at least 69 people in a raid on a village in a third area, Gubio. President Muhammadu Buhari’s National Security Adviser, Mr Babagana Monguno, a retired major general, is from Monguno town. Two humanitarian workers and three residents told Reuters that militants armed with heavy weaponry including rocket launchers arrived in Monguno, a hub…
Immediate past Emir of Kano and former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Muhammadu Sanusi, has again said it is inevitable for Nigeria to be bankrupt with its current governance structure, which he described as too expensive and unsustainable. The outspoken economist, who has repeatedly complained about the cost of governance in the country, said with the fiscal crisis the country is facing and looking at where Nigeria is headed post-Covid-19 crisis, it had become imperative for Nigeria to ask fundamental questions about the structure of its federation. Speaking at a webinar hosted by Emmanuel Chapel, with the theme,…
Subscribers on MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile networks have expressed their displeasure over the poor quality of service they have been experiencing in the past one week. The subscribers, who spoke Newsmen, complained of weak Internet connections, low Internet speed, dropped calls and weak signals among others. Major complaints from Airtel and Glo subscribers were about regular disruption of Internet connectivity when browsing on their mobile devices or personal computers. An Airtel subscriber, Ngozi Madusha, complained of abrupt disruption or disconnection whenever she links up to virtual meetings, especially on Zoom. A Lagos-based Globacom subscriber, Doyin Bamidele, said, “Glo signal…
Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday said the “forced enrolment of university lecturers” in the Integrated Payment and Personnel Information System platform by the Federal Government has resulted in the sacking of contract scholars across higher institutions. ASUU cited Bayero University, Kano State, and Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, where the disengagement of contract lecturers had already been carried out. It warned that such moves undermined the university autonomy to recruit competent local and foreign scholars, as is the global practice. ASUU National President, Mr Biodun Ogunyemi, stated these in an interview with our correspondent, adding that lecturers at…
At least 269 Nigerians stranded in India due to the coronavirus pandemic have returned home. It was gathered that 103 evacuees arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos while 166 citizens landed at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. It was also learnt that a Nigerian airline, Air Peace, airlifted the returnees early Saturday. “The flight arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, at 1:50hrs today, June 13, 2020, and proceeded to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,” the airline said in a statement. Also, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission confirmed the development via Twitter, stressing that the evacuees have begun…
Premium Times says it has confirmed from credible sources that the Nigerian military are currently in a fierce gunbattle with fighters of ISWAP, a breakaway group of Boko Haram, in Monguno, Borno State. The attack which started at about noon was ongoing at the time of filing this report. Sources who spoke with our correspondent said the insurgents invaded the town in their large number firing shots into the town which plays host to thousands of internally displaced persons. Monguno is the country home of, Mr Mohammed Monguno, a major general and the current national security adviser to President Muhammadu…
Saturday, 13 June 2020 12:32

Osun state Dep Chief of staff is dead

Osun State Government on Saturday announced the death of Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor on General Administration, Mr Jare Adebisi. The late Adebisi, a lawyer, had served both as Assistant Chief of Staff and Special Adviser in the Governor’s Office, in the previous administration, and was pursuing his doctorate programme in Law before his death. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ismail Omipidan, in a statement, said Adebisi died on Friday after a brief illness. The statement read in part, “His death has nothing to do with the Covid-19 pandemic. Adebisi, 54, will be buried this morning…
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NFF appoints new Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…

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