Category: Metro

  • Independence Day: Nigeria Will Overcome, Says Rev. Chris Okotie

    Independence Day: Nigeria Will Overcome, Says Rev. Chris Okotie

    As Nigeria marks its 64th Independence Day, Rev. Chris Okotie, the Shepherd Superintendent of the Household of God Church in Lagos, has encouraged citizens to strengthen their faith in God’s promises during this pivotal time. In a press release issued on Monday and signed by his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji, Okotie emphasized the importance of…

  • Father Allegedly Kills Son and Nursing Mother; Mob Justice Ensues

    Father Allegedly Kills Son and Nursing Mother; Mob Justice Ensues

    In a tragic incident early yesterday morning, a father identified as Samson allegedly killed his young son and a nursing mother while injuring several others in Evwreni Community, Delta State. Following the violent acts, an enraged mob apprehended Samson, ultimately beating him to death and setting his body ablaze. Witnesses reported that the events unfolded…

  • Police Talk Tough as Organisers Allege Intimidation for Nationwide Protest

    Police Talk Tough as Organisers Allege Intimidation for Nationwide Protest

    LAGOS — Organisers of a protest scheduled for today against hardship and bad governance have accused the Federal Government and the police of intimidation, vowing to proceed despite police statements that protests would not be permitted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Federal Government Denies Intimidation Claims The Federal Government, however, dismissed the organisers’…

  • Ali Baba Welcomes Triplets at 59 After IVF Journey

    Ali Baba Welcomes Triplets at 59 After IVF Journey

    Veteran comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has shared the story of how his desire to have another son with his wife, Mary, at age 59, led to the unexpected arrival of triplets. In a recent interview on the Leadership Podcast with Stephen Akintayo, Ali Baba recounted how his wife, feeling the emptiness…

  • Mike Bamiloye Recounts Humble Marital Beginnings: Wedding Suit, Apartment Paid for by Others

    Mike Bamiloye Recounts Humble Marital Beginnings: Wedding Suit, Apartment Paid for by Others

    Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, shared a heartfelt reflection on his humble marital beginnings, revealing that he couldn’t afford his wedding expenses, including his suit and apartment. In a Facebook post on Monday, Bamiloye detailed how his chief groomsman purchased the suit and shirt he wore on his wedding day, as…

  • Exclusive: Dauda Lawal’s Role in December 2009 Bombing Exposed

    Exclusive: Dauda Lawal’s Role in December 2009 Bombing Exposed

    Facts have emerged about how Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal played a role in the Christmas 2009 attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, better known as the “underwear bomber”. Abdulmutallab was sentenced to life in prison following his guilty plea to all eight counts of a United States federal indictment…

  • NGF commiserates with Niger, Borno, Yobe over fatal accident, flooding

    NGF commiserates with Niger, Borno, Yobe over fatal accident, flooding

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commiserated with the government and people of Niger State on the death of 48 people and several livestock in a petrol tanker explosion along Bida-Agaie-Lapai Highway in the State. The NGF, in a statement signed by the Chairman of NGF, Governor of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of…

  • Flooding Claims 68 Lives in Kano and Jigawa, Displaces Thousands

    Flooding Claims 68 Lives in Kano and Jigawa, Displaces Thousands

    Flooding has resulted in the deaths of 68 people across Kano and Jigawa states following heavy rains that began in July. The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Isyaku Kubarachi, reported that 31 people have lost their lives in Kano, with 135 others injured and 5,280 houses destroyed across 156 communities…

  • Coalition Demands Sack of NNPCL GMD, Kyari, Over Leadership Failures

    Coalition Demands Sack of NNPCL GMD, Kyari, Over Leadership Failures

    In a powerful display of public dissatisfaction, the Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria, led by its Convener, Comrade Aminu Abbas, has called for the immediate dismissal of Mr. Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The coalition, in a mass protest in Abuja, cited Kyari’s…

  • NAFDAC DG Reaffirms Commitment To Safeguarding Public Health

    NAFDAC DG Reaffirms Commitment To Safeguarding Public Health

    From Lateef Taiwo The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has reassured Nigerians that the Agency remains a steadfast beacon of hope as it continues its relentless efforts to safeguard public health. Professor Adeyeye made this assertion at the 2023 NAFDAC Awards, Recognition, and…