Tabernacle of David holds April Party

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Tabernacle of David, Lagos Province 46 headquarters would hold its April Holy Ghost Party on Friday, April 24, 2015 from 10pm at KM22 Lekki-Epe Expressway, opposite GTbank, Ajah, Lagos. The theme of the event is “A Tale of Two Cities” and it would feature Chioma Jesus, Psalmos, RCCG […]

Olatunji remains Osun TUC Chairman- Kaigama

Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama, President General of Trade Union Congress (TUC) has restated that Mr. Francis Adetunji is not the Osun State President of the TUC and urged workers in the state to ignore him. Kaigama, who spoke to Global Patriot Newspapers on the telephone in Lagos, said that the authentic President of TUC in […]

AfDB presidency: Buhari joins lobby for Adesina

Nigeria’s lobby for the candidacy of the Agriculture and Rural Development minister, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, for the position of the next president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), received a major boost as the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday requested the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to support the candidacy of the minister. […]

Conduct of LG polls in Rivers, waste of resources – PDP

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter has described the planned conduct of the Local Government Council elections in the 22 Local Government Areas, LGAs in the State which was announced by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) as illegal, provocative and a waste of resources. The party in a statement signed by […]

C/River: INEC presents Ayade , NASS members with certificates of return

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has presented certificates of return to Cross River Governor-elect, Mr Benedict Ayade and other members of the National Assembly from the state. Presenting the certificates, Mrs Thelma Iremirem, the INEC National Electoral Commissioner, said it was the mandate of the Commission to present certificates of return to election winners. […]

Akume, Otti mourn Chukwumerije

Former Benue State governor and the present Senate Minority Leader, Sen. George Akume, and the immediate past Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank Dr. Alex Otti, have praised the late chairman, Senate committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije in separate condolence messages on the lawmaker who died Sunday. Akume told newsmen in Abuja that he […]

You are responsible for xenophobic attacks, NLC tells S/African

Government The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has asked the South African Government to take responsibility for the xenophobic attacks in that country. In a statement issued yesterday and signed by Dr Ayuba Wabba, President of the NLC, in Abuja, the labour body opined that it does not matter who incites the violence because the attacks […]

Xenophobic attacks will hinder Africa integration, says Mahama

President John Mahama of Ghana has joined widespread condemnation of the xenophobic attacks against foreign immigrants in South Africa, saying the act would hinder integration in the continent. Mahama who voiced his opinion to newsmen in Abuja yesterday after holding a closed-door meeting with the President-elect, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, warned the South African government […]

Anxiety grips DIGs as new IG Arase assumes duty today

Following the surprise sacking of Mr Suleiman Abba as the Inspector General of Police and subsequent appointment of a Deputy Inspector General, Mr Solomon Arase, as his replacement, there appears to be palpable fear among other DIGs, as the new police chief officially assumes office today, in Abuja. Sources within the force confirmed to Global […]

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RCCG holds May Holy Ghost Service

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) holds the May edition of the Holy Ghost Service on Friday, May 1, 2015. The theme is “Fulfilling Destiny” and the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye will minister with other Anointed Ministers of God. There will also be a meeting between the General Overseer and the workers […]

Ngor Okpala community honours NNPC chief

A General Manager with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Sir Christian Eke has been conferred with a chieftaincy title of Ebekuodike in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area by the traditional ruler of Ihitte Okwe, Eze Barnabas Obirieze. Conferring the chieftaincy title on Sir Eke, at the Eze’s palace, Eze Obirieze described him as […]

Senate President should go to North-East, insists Sen. Bukar

Senator representing Yobe East Senatorial District in the Red Chamber, Senator Ibrahim Abba Bukar, has said it will be unfair if the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) eventually decides to accept the recommendation which zones the Senate President seat to North Central and the Speakership position of the House of Representatives to South […]

Delta: Okpe leaders insist on Igbuya for Speaker

Okpe political leaders, Tuesday, in Sapele reaffirmed their position on ensuring that the current Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Monday Ovwigho Igbuya, is elected as the next Speaker of the state legislature, based on what they described as ‘his sterling performance, experience and integrity.’ The political leaders who also recognized the […]

Chelsea face striker crisis ahead of Arsenal clash

  Champions-elect Chelsea may have to go into Sunday’s top of the table showdown against Arsenal at the Emirates without their three main strikers. Spain striker Diego Costa has only just returned to training after missing two games with a recurring hamstring injury while a calf strain sidelined France forward Loic Remy for last Saturday’s […]

Being text of a press conference by Dr Frederick Fasheun, the National Chairman of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) and President of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC, which held at the Century Hotel, Okota, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 25.

This is a special moment in the life of the Nation, as Nigeria has just undertaken, for the first time in its 55-year history, an inter-party, civilian-to-civilian, transition at the national level. First of all, let me congratulate Nigerians on the successful and peaceful conduct of the just-concluded elections. I congratulate both President Goodluck Jonathan […]

US warship heads to Yemeni waters; could block Iran weapons

The Navy aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off the country to beef up security and join other American ships that are prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels. The deployment comes after a U.N. Security Council resolution approved last week imposed an arms embargo on […]

Iraqi troops retake some Ramadi districts from Islamic State

Iraq security forces have recaptured areas lost earlier to the Islamic State group in and around the battleground city of Ramadi, security officials said Tuesday. According to police Maj. Omar al-Alawni, government forces regained control of the city’s Pediatric and Maternity Hospital and the surrounding neighborhood late Monday night after fierce clashes with IS militants. […]

Japan maglev train breaks world speed record again

A Japanese magnetic levitation train has broken its own world speed record, hitting 603km/h (374mph) in a test run near Mount Fuji. The train beat the 590km/h speed it had set last week in another test. Maglev trains use electrically charged magnets to lift and move carriages above the rail tracks. Central Japan Railway (JR […]

Captain of capsized migrants’ boat charged

The Tunisian captain of a boat that capsized off Libya on Sunday, killing hundreds of migrants, has been charged with reckless multiple homicide, Italian officials say. He has also been charged along with a Syrian member of the crew with favouring illegal immigration. The two were among 27 survivors who arrived in Sicily late on […]