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Nollywood actors  celebrate Olu Jacobs at 80

As preparations are in top gear for the 80th birthday celebration of legendary Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, some Nollywood actors have started to pour encomiums on him as the veteran actor…

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Katsina says paucity of funds delays devt of education

Katsina State says that shortage of funds has contributed a lot to the delay in development of some parts of the education sector since the inception of Governor Aminu Masari’s…

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Police re-arrest jail breaker while hiding in ‘soak-away’

……..in Ondo State The Police command in Ondo State has re-arrested one Ikuemelo Tosin, (a.k.a 4G network) a convict, who escaped during the jailbreak in Owo Correctional Centre in March. The…

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Army resolves to stop proliferation of small arms, light weapons

The Nigerian Army has restated its resolve to checkmate the proliferation of  small arms and light weapons across the country. Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. – Gen. Farouk Yahaya,…

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Presidential Amnesty woos Niger Delta  Diaspora to invest at home

Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dikio, (rtd)  has appealed to the Niger Delta people in the Diaspora to invest their money in the region.  In a statement…

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Ekiti Gov swears in Agbede as new HoS

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has sworn-in Mr Bamidele Agbede as the new Head of Service in the state with a charge to promote responsive and efficient civil service.…

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LIRS optimizes payment procedure on eTAX for taxpayers

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is currently optimizing its payment procedures for utmost efficiency and taxpayers’ convenience. The Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Mr…

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SDP chieftain wants public holiday in Kwara for PVC collection

A Chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kwara State, Alhaji Abdul-Rahoof Bello-Làbẹ́làbẹ́ has made a case for a public holiday to enable residents to collect their Permanent Voter’s…

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Police confirm kidnap of 2 Rev fathers in Edo

Edo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two Catholic Reverend fathers from Central Senatorial District on Benin-Auchi Expressway between Ehor and Iruekpen areas. The Police Public Relations Officer,…

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Yoruba: From restructuring to ‘àwa l’ókàn’

By Lasisi Olagunju A professor friend who works abroad is home-sick. He recently asked me: “I want to visit home. I am scared. What do you think? Will I be…

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