Gospel singer, Evangelist Folu Osasona, is set to launch maiden album christened ‘My Heart Rejoices’, into the public domain on Sunday, Dec. 18. The Ijowa-Ekiti-born musical aficionado cut her musical tooth at a tender age, singing soul-lifting gospel to massage depressed souls to the joyous realm in her locality as a pastime. She has grown […]
By Our Correspondent The naira on Wednesday exchanged at 445.83 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, depreciating by 0.01 per cent. This is against the N445.80 to the dollar it exchanged on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at N444.25 to the dollar on Wednesday. An exchange rate of N452 to the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started distributing non-sensitive materials and deploying officials to local government areas ahead of the 2023 general elections in Anambra. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Elizabeth Agwu, announced this at a stakeholders meeting, on Wednesday in Awka. The NewsZenith reports that traditional rulers, community leaders, politicians, National Orientation Agency […]
China has handed over an agricultural demonstration centre project to Nigeria, as part of efforts to scale up agricultural productivity and development in the country. Mustapha Baba Shehuri, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, said the gesture testify to longstanding friendship between China and Nigeria. Shehuri was represented by Udo Daniel, an official […]
By Our Correspondent The Police have charged 52-year-old Adebayo Oyebamiji before an Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly obtaining N640,000 fraudulently. Oyebamiji, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and fraud. The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Aug. 24, […]
By Our Correspondent Leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Nuhu Ribadu, has withdrawn his suit challenging the party’s ticket won by Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani). Ribadu said he would not approach the Supreme Court. His withdrawal from the suit warmed the hearts of many stakeholders in the party. Ribadu said that although […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday faced defeat in Delhi’s local body polls after 15 years of service covering three consecutive terms. The 10-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as the winner in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, which were held on Sunday. APP currently rules […]
Around 3,000 police officers carried out a series of raids on Wednesday morning across Germany, arresting 25 people, according to federal prosecutors. The Police carried out the raids at 130 sites in eleven federal states. They were targeting suspected far-right extremists, who allegedly wanted to overthrow the state order in Germany and replace it with […]
The Ecocykle Development Foundation, an NGO, has commissioned an eco-friendly toilet project, made with plastic bottles, in Nyanya-Gbayi Primary School, to curb open defecation. The project was executed in collaboration with Lift Humanity Foundation, Step Up Green Climate Initiative and other environmental organisations. It is located in the primary school located in New-Nyaya, Karu LGA […]
Mrs Rose Bassey, a former Accountant General of Cross River State and three others have been abducted at the Uyanga axis on the Calabar-Ogoja highway. Gunmen, who laid siege on the busy highway, abducted the persons, by shooting at the motorists to force them to stop. They shot a popular evangelist, Edim Edim Omin during […]