• “He was a thoroughbred professional” By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, has mourned the passage of renowned photojournalist and Photo Editor of The Guardian Newspaper, Mr. Femi Adebeshin-Kuti. Akosile in a statement he issued on Friday described the late Adebeshin-Kuti as a…
Spare details a series of royal revelations as Harry admits he took cocaine in his teenage years and speaks about how he lost his virginity to an “older woman” in a moment “no doubt” seen by someone. Prince Harry has written about the moment he found out that his mother, Princess Diana, had been in…
West Midlands Police said a criminal investigation was launched after the toddler died at Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley on 9 December last year. The nursery was later closed by Ofsted after the watchdog said “children may be at risk of harm” and suspended its registration.West Midlands Police said a criminal investigation was launched after…
Heads of state, royalty and clergy come from around the world to join thousands of people to witness an event, the kind of which has not happened for around 200 years. The late Pope Emeritus is being entombed in the crypt beneath St Peter’s, in an area once occupied by John Paul II.The funeral of…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has asked his predecessor, former Governor Gboyega Oyetola, to accept defeat, saying that his victory was from God.Mr Adeleke’s advise is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Olawale Rasheed, and made available to reporters in Osogbo on Tuesday. He was reacting to a recent comment…
The chances of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in next month’s election, continues to rise as Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has thrown his weight behind his candidature.Mr Ortom’s support for Mr Obi comes barely 48 hours that the erstwhile president, Olusegun Obasanjo, endorsed the former Anambra governor as his…
Politicians in Ibadan and other parts of Oyo state have been described as unruly and reckless for their flagrant disregard of traffic rules. The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) accused the political parties and their supporters of shameful conduct befitting a banana republic. The agency, however, singled out Governor Seyi Makinde for good…
The APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Kano expressed optimism that his party would capture Kano State and Nigeria as a whole, come 2023 elections.Mr Tinubu, who was accorded a rousing reception by the people of the state, was in Kano for the flag-off of the North-West presidential campaign rally. He thanked…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the alleged killing of Uyi Iluobe, a Delta-based doctor, by aggrieved relatives of a patient. The incident is said to have occurred on Saturday in Oghara, Delta state. In a statement signed by Uche Ojinmah, NMA president, the association said it received news of the murder “with shock…
