Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Tue, 10/01/2019 - 09:16

[1] On August 6 1861, the port of Lagos was seized by the British
[2] On 5 March 1862, the Crown Colony of Lagos was declared, governed directly from London
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Tue, 10/01/2019 - 08:59

By Ayo Akinfe
Fellow Nigerians , I, Muhammadu Buhari, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, make these solemn pledges to you today on Tuesday October 1 2019 on the occasion of our nation’s 59th Independence Day celebrations
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 18:25
COMMONWEALTH of Zion Assembly (Coza) founder Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has come under a fresh attack after a pregnant woman accused him of raping her while he was a minister in Ilorin several years ago.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 17:52
PAN-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has charged prominent Igbo leaders to unite and ensure the southeast geo-political zone gets presidency in 2023 when President Muhammadu Buhari's tenure ends.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 16:52
NIGERIA is among the top 20 countries that enjoyed a significant improvement in doing business according to a recent report by the World Bank Doing Business team which conducted a recent survey of 190 countries.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 15:59
FULANI herdsmen's body the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (Macban) has adopted Governor Yahaya Bello as its candidate in forthcoming Kogi State gubernatorial elections taking place on November 16.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 15:27
FORMER presidential candidate and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore has been sent back into detention pending the hearing of a fresh bail application on Friday despite an earlier court order instructing the Department of State Security (DSS) to release him.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 13:33

By Ayo Akinfe
(1) We have just ended a weekend where millions of Nigerians have thrown owambe parties, weddings, birthdays and celebrated anniversaries. This was topped up by millions of Muslims going to the mosque on Friday and millions of Nigerian Christians going to church on Sunday. These large crowds were all addressed by microphone
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Sat, 09/28/2019 - 13:37

By Ayo Akinfe
(1) Today is September 28. On this day in 1785 Napoleon Bonaparte graduated from the military academy in Paris. He was only 42nd in a class of 51 and no one paid any particular notice to him. However, history had other ideas
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Fri, 09/27/2019 - 18:11
EUROPEAN Union (EU) officials have announced that the community will support Nigeria with €150m to enable the federal government tackle the challenges it faces with regards to global climate change.
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