The Holy Bible has been entirely translated into Okun, a Yoruba language dialect spoken in Kogi, Kwara, and Ekiti States, by the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN). “We now have the full Holy Bible in 27 Nigerian languages. “Translation or revision is on-going in 10 other Nigerian languages,’’ Pastor Samuel Sanusi, General Secretary and Chief Read More…
According to President Muhammadu Buhari, the CBN has his backing as it introduces new designs and replaces high-value notes. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s media aide, claimed in Abuja on Sunday that Buhari made his opinion clear while participating in a Hausa radio programme that will be broadcast on Wednesday. Dr. Zainab Ahmed, the minister Read More…
It often baffles me how people are shamed and talked down on when they openly admit that they are virgins. I mean, it is okay to feel uneasy for whatever reason best known to you when people around you proudly talk about their virginity, especially if you have offered yours on a platter of gold. Read More…
Don’t give up on the rural areas as Nigeria’s food basket yet. Help is on the way. That is the message of the recent launch of the Special Agro-Processing Zone initiative led by the African Development Bank, AfDB. For too long, we have come to accept the notion of rural areas being centres of poverty Read More…
Nigeria lost to Colombia in a penalty shootout on Wednesday in Goa, India, and was kicked out of the 7th FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. After both sides had fought to a bleak scoreless draw, defender Comfort Folorunso struck her kick against Luisa Agudelo in sudden death to send the South Americans into the championship Read More…
In order to address the state’s fire emergency, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday dedicated an improved headquarters and three newly built fire stations. The three freshly built stations are located at Ebute Elefun, Oniru, and Ajegunle, while the rebuilt fire service headquarters is in Alausa, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu noted that the government’s commitment to Read More…
The Labour Party (LP) released its final list of Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) members for the general election in 2023 on Wednesday. The list includes 1,453 members who have been added or changed. LP first published a list of the Campaign Council’s 1,234 members but then withdrew it to make room for additional people.Mr. Julius Read More…
The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said that the planned redesign of the Naira might make the currency worth more. Emefiele revealed this while announcing that the apex bank intended to start issuing the newly designed N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations on December 15. Even though he said it wasn’t the main reason why the Read More…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) advised drivers on Wednesday that the current gasoline shortage was no justification for stifling and impeding traffic movement throughout the state. This was stated by the Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, on behalf of the general manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba. According to the statement, Read More…
In an FCT High Court, Maitama, on Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned suspended Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed Idris and three other people for an alleged N109.5 billion fraud. Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman, and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited are additional defendants. They were initially charged with misappropriation of N109.5 Read More…
