There was pandemonium on Sunday in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo state as some gunmen attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, killing scores of worshipers. Our correspondent who visited the scene of the incident learnt that the bomb att…
Buhari mourns Owo Catholic Church shooting victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the heinous killing of worshippers Sunday at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State. Some unknown gunmen were said to have invaded the Church in the sleepy town of Owo, in th…
Northern APC governors are patriots worthy of honour – Tinubu Campaign
The Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Organisation has described the 11 Northern All Progressives Congress Governors as worthy patriots for their decision to support power shift to the South. The campaign organisation in a press statement on Sunday, s…
Over 90% of refineries in Africa require $15.7b upgrade – Experts
The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) and other energy experts have said over 90 percent of refineries on the continent require urgent upgrade otherwise the continent will continue to face dangers of high sulphur fuel. These refineri…
Society for professional background screeners debuts in Nigeria
The Society for Professional Background Screeners (SPBS) is set to commence its activities as an independent non-profit trade association of professional background screeners in Nigeria. The association aims to promote ethical business practices, foste…
Olaosebikan, CEO of McEnies Global Communications, points ways to ‘Survival of Nigeria’s PR Industry’
Omolaraeni Olaosebikan, group chief executive officer, McEnies Global Communications, a notable practitioner in the marketing communications and event planning space, has identified collaboration, cracking down on quacks, presence of a strong regulator…
INEC may no longer keep sensitive election materials in CBN
The independent National Electoral commission (INEC) has indicated that beginning with the June 18 Ekiti governorship polls, it will no longer warehouse sensitive election materials in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman ga…
Governor Abiodun never issued any statement in response to Asiwaju Tinubu – Ogun Govt
The Ogun State government has said it never issued any statement in response to Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s statement in Abeokuta Thursday, a statement signed by Abdulwaheed Odusile, commissioner for Information and Strategy, said. “The attention of the Ogun S…
Ahmed Musa, others make list of invited Super Eagles players for AFCON 2023 qualifier
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has released the list of invited players for the AFCON 2023 qualifying matches against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome. The match against Sierra Leone is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2022, while the match against Sao…
UYOCCIMA seeks partnership with industrial operators to boost economy in Akwa Ibom
The Uyo Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (UYOCCIMA) has solicited partnership with key industrial players to boost economic activities in Akwa Ibom State. President of the association, Affiong Israel Ibanga made the appeal during …