The Acting Chief Police Inspector (CPI), Kayode Egbetokun, has unveiled plans to create a Special Intervention Unit (SIU) aimed at addressing security concerns within the nation. Egbetokun made this announcement during a visit with the police management team to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State at the Government House on Saturday. He sought the assistance Read More…
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Prepare to Meet Your God
(Amos 4: 1-13) The word “prepare”, according to the Chambers 20th Century Dictionary, means, among other things, “to make ready or fit”; “to bring into a suitable state”; “to train, as for an examination”; and “to subject to a process for bringing into a required state”. The word features prominently in public and private discourses Read More…
Requiem for Production?
Anyone who still wonders why Nigeria and its citizens have become mendicants in spite of their rich natural endowments should take another look at the number of manufacturing companies that have gone under or relocated from the country in the last five decades. In the 70s and 80s, Nigeria-made goods were the gold standard in Read More…
Joshua knocks out Helenius to keep Wilder fight on track
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua knocked out Finnish stand-in Robert Helenius with a single punch in the seventh round on Saturday to keep himself on track for a lucrative payday against American Deontay Wilder next year. Helenius, who stepped in after Britain’s Dillian Whyte was ruled out of the non-title fight by a doping Read More…
Ronaldo leads Al-Nassr to Arab Club Champions Cup glory
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help 10-man Al-Nassr to their first ever Arab Club Champions Cup title after a 2-1 extra-time win over fellow Saudi side Al-Hilal on Saturday. The Portugal captain, who finished as the tournament’s top scorer with six goals, was once again the star of the show for Al-Nassr. He equalised in Read More…
Kane leaves Spurs for Bayern in search of trophies
Harry Kane has left Tottenham Hotspur for Bayern Munich in a deal reportedly worth 100 million euros ($109.44 million). The England captain, who had been linked with a move away from Spurs for several years, finally got his wish on Saturday when he signed a four-year contract with the German champions. Kane, who is 30 Read More…
De Bruyne injury dampens City’s Premier League’s season-opening win
Champions Manchester City opened their Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley, but were dealt a blow by the early injury to captain Kevin de Bruyne. The Belgian playmaker limped off after just 15 minutes with a recurrence of the hamstring injury that forced him off in the Champions League final two months Read More…
Deadly wildfire devastates historic Hawaiian town
A deadly wildfire swept through the historic town of Lahaina on Maui island with terrifying speed, killing at least 59 and leaving thousands homeless in what officials say is the worst natural disaster in the state’s history. The fire torched 1,000 buildings and left the town in ruins, with search teams combing through the charred Read More…
Nigeria’s economic growth slows to 2.4% in Q1 2023
Nigeria’s economic growth slowed to 2.4% in the first quarter of 2023, from 3.6% in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The slowdown is expected to continue in 2023, with OPEC forecasting growth of 3.3% for the year. The slowdown is being driven by a number Read More…
Nigerian doctors end strike after meeting with lawmakers
Frontline doctors in Nigerian public hospitals have ended a three-week strike after meeting with lawmakers. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) said the strike was called off following a “fruitful meeting” with the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The doctors had been striking to demand a pay rise after the government removed a Read More…