FFK: Fight the good fight

Permit me to begin this contribution with a mild criticism of those senior citizens and distinguished personalities that are making passionate appeals to the family members of Boko Haram. I am not one of those that supports the making of such appeals simply because I do not believe that they will or can possibly succeed.

Abdullahi’s sack: APC blasts FG over vacant Kwara ministerial slot

The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has expressed concern over the non-representation of Kwara State in the Peoples Democratic Party’s run Federal Executive Council long after the exit of the former Sports Minister and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. 

Ekiti Election: Fayose Declines Participation in Group’s Debate

Ahead of the Ekiti state governorship election that comes up on Saturday. June 21st, the coalition of young Nigerians promoting good governance and citizen engagement, Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria), will host a live televised debate with the leading candidates on Sunday, June 1st, in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Confirms Having Marital Crisis

General Overseer of the Christ Embassy, Chris Oyakhilome is allegedly experiencing some marital crisis.

 Recall that Pastor Chris Oyakhilome relocated to Johannesburg in South Africa in January while his wife stayed back in the UK where she had lived for years – an action that did not go down well with his church members. 

His church members who did not approve of them living apart, recently created a Facebook page asking for some explanations.

Court Orders Police to Pay N15m Compensation to Two Families

A Federal High Court in Jalingo on Friday ordered the Nigerian Police Force to pay N7.5 million compensation for extra-judicial killing of two persons. 

The deceased are Terhile Ikpila and Loho Dutse, both of Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba.‪ 

I’m alive – Dora Akunyili speaks

Former Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili has dispelled her death rumour.

The blogsphere was awash on Friday with the news that the former NAFDAC boss passed away in an Indian hospital after a protracted battle with heart-related ailment.

Vigilante Groups Kill Scores of Boko Haram Members in Borno

A community policing effort  by youths in some villages in Borno State  has led to the  killing of scores of members of Boko Haram.

Some of the sect members met their waterloo Friday as they were disarmed mysteriously  on arriving   Attagara    in Gwoza local government area. Seven of the  insurgents  were killed by the youths in the village, while three escaped.

Nigerian-American High School Student Attempts Suicide In US

Omotayo Adeoye is missing at this hour. New York Police say the High School of Mathematics and Science student had attempted suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge Thursday afternoon.

The attempted suicide, say police, occurred Thursday Afternoon at about 3:30 pm New York time.  Eyewitnesses told police that Adeoye was seen jumping from the bridge, and hitting the Hudson River

FG releases Rivers’ aircraft as Jonathan’s friends woo Amaechi

A major political drama in the nation’s political landscape began to unfold yesterday with the revelation that close associates of President Goodluck Jonathan had advanced moves to woo Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State back to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

MEND Announces Readiness For Dialogue

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) today announced it is suspending hostilities against the government immediately, in response to yesterday’s appeal by President Goodluck Jonathan.