Easter: Nigerian government declares public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April 2021 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Director (Press & Public Relations) of the ministry, Mohammed Manga, on Tuesday. He...

Discipleship Series; 31 March, 2021

Discipleship Series; 31 March, 2021  Ecclesiastes 3:1, To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Beloved, if God is for you – you are a winner. But if God is against you – you are a loser, as nobody can deliver you from His hands when He...

Barack Obama’s Kenyan grandmother dies at 99

Barack Obama’s step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at a hospital in Kenya at the age of 99. Affectionately called Granny Sarah by the former president, Mrs Obama defended her grandson during his 2008 presidential campaign, when he was said to be Muslim and not born in the US. Her home became a tourist attraction when...

COAS: Nigerian Army remains resolute in handling threats

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, says the Nigerian Army will remain resolute in dealing with the prevailing security threats across the country in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive. Attahiru stated this at the opening of the Combined Chief of Army Staff First Quarter Conference and Nigerian Army Operations Retreat 2021 on...

NIPR President: Secession not an option

President and Chairman of Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Malam Mukhtar Sirajo, has said it is against the interest of the country to secede. He said the current agitation for secession in some parts of the country has been worsened by the failure of the government to acknowledge the role of...

Discipleship Series; 30 March, 2021

Discipleship Series; 30 March, 2021  John 6:38, For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. We know that providing honest answers to these three (3) questions will show you where you are and where you stand with God, whether you are on the...

2023: PDP set to waive nomination fees for youths

The National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has recommended that any aspirant seeking to contest for elective position on the platform of the party who is under the age of 35 years should be exempted from the payment of nomination fees. The proposal was contained in a one-page letter dated March...

Discipleship Series; 29 March, 2021

Discipleship Series; 29 March, 2021  Hebrews 4:15, For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Those three (3) questions we enumerated in earlier editions, we said Christ must have thought of and answered, which motivated Him to...

D’Tigers forward Al-Farouq Aminu joins Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls have announced the acquisition of a Nigerian basketball star, Al-Farouq Aminu, from the Orlando Magic. The Bulls via an official statement on their website also confirmed they acquired centre Nikola Vucevic in exchange for forward Otto Porter Jr. and centre Wendell Carter Jr., as well as two first-round picks with certain lottery...

Discipleship Series; 28 March, 2021

Discipleship Series; 28 March, 2021  Hebrews 4:15, For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Examining why and how the Lord Jesus Christ was able to overcome the temptation of food (unlike many of us), Who, in...

UN chief calls on countries to protect UN staff

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday, urged all countries to support the international treaty protecting UN staff and associated personnel. This, he said, was in order to ensure all those who carry out the vital work of the organisation have the safety they need to fulfill their mission. In a message commemorating the International...

Discipleship Series; 27 March, 2021

Discipleship Series; 27 March, 2021  Romans 8:31, What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? We were looking at and examining the implications of our main text for today (same as the last edition), and we concluded that it means; If God is on your...