Ex-Brazilian president Lula starts 12 year jail term for accepting seaside apartment as a bribe

FORMER Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has begun a 12 year prison sentence on Friday after a judge ordered him to surrender to the police following his conviction for embezzlement and corruption.

 

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Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association finally accepts ranching as the way forward

FULANI herdsmen body the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (Macban) has finally accepted proposals to end nomadism and get its members to rear their livestock in ranches according to Benue State governor Samuel Ortom.

 

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Fayose says Offa robbery reinforces the need for the right to self-defence across Nigeria

EKITI State governor Ayo Fayose has called for the legal right to self defence to enable Nigerians defend themselves against armed attackers in response to the recent bloody robberies in Offa that left about 30 people dead.

 

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Osinbajo backs restructuring saying it will enable states grow and to provide better security

VICE president Professor Yemi Osinbajo has added his weight behind calls for restructuring pointing out that states deserve greater freedom to control their resources to enable them increase their income and internal security.

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Pastor Adeboye warns RCCG members not to engage in social media romantic relationships

REDEEMED Christian Church of God (RCCG) general overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye  has warned his members against the practice of finding spouses on social media platforms like Facebook.

 

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Christian Association of Nigeria disassociates itself from Arewa pastors who endorsed Buhari

CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria (can) executives have distanced themselves from a  group of clergymen known as the Arewa Pastors Peace Initiative, Nigeria (Appin) who recently visited President Muhammadu Buhari and endorsed him for a second term.

 

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Dangote extends his rice production plan to Ondo State by acquiring 3,000 hectares of land

AFRICA'S richest man Aliko Dangote has stepped his rice production plans by entering into a partnership with the Ondo State government to acquire 3,000 hectares of land in the state to begin cultivation.

 

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Fashola wants Nigeria to submit 2026 Fifa World Cup bid in conjunction with Morocco

NIGERIA has been urged to submit a bid to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup in conjunction with Morocco as part of long-term plans to prove that the country has come of age and is capable of holding its own on the global stage.

 

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Fashola wants Nigeria to submit 2026 Fifa World Cup bid in conjunction with Morocco

NIGERIA has been urged to submit a bid to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup in conjunction with Morocco as part of long-term plans to prove that the country has come of age and is capable of holding its own on the global stage.

 

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Fani-Kayode blasts Arewa pastors who endorse Buhari for second term as hungry descendants of Cain

FORMER aviation minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has lashed out at northern clergymen who visited President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday and pledged their support to him promising to fish out their members who are disloyal to the government.

 

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