Author: Lilian Azuh

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has felicitated with Nigerians, especially the Christians, as they join others across the world to mark the 2023 Easter celebration in remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Dr. Obasa tasked Christians in Lagos and Nigeria to use the opportunity of the celebration to engage in prayers for the country and the successes of the incoming administrations at both state and national levels. In his Easter message issued in Lagos on Friday by Eromosele Ebhomele, his Chief Press Secretary, Speaker Obasa also urged Nigerians to spend…

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Sterling Bank Plc, has announced that it has now completed a significant milestone in itson-going transformation to a financial holdings company with the delisting, transfer,and re-listing of all shares to the Sterling Financial Holdings Company on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange. The relisting signifies another major development in the ongoingtransition, as unanimously approved by its shareholders. Under the Scheme of Arrangement, Sterling Bank’s issued and paid-up share capital,valued at 28.8 billion outstanding shares, will be passed to the holding company inexchange for the allotment of the same units to shareholders. This move, as ratified by the Nigerian Exchange, follows…

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Easter is here again. It is an occasion for the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. It is a season for the joyful reminder of the sacrifice of our Lord, Jesus Christ, a sacrifice he made for the atonement of our sins, which is a priceless demonstration of his love for humanity. On this occasion of Easter celebration, I rejoice with all Nigerians, especially Christians, our women, and my good people of Lagos Central Senatorial District. As we celebrate the Risen Christ, we must strive to reflect and radiate his values in our lives. We…

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Unidentified gunmen, Wednesday night, invaded Gowon’s estate in the Alimosho area of Lagos State, killing three persons, and leaving the fourth victim injured. Their mission at 41 Road, Union Bank Block was still unknown, but the Police said they had begun investigation into the incident.Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hudenyin, said the incident happened at about 11.35 pm. He explained that a distress call on the invasion was received at the Gowon estate. Hundeyin said when the Gowon Estate Police received the distress call, two patrol teams were immediately moved to the scene to put the…

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Nigeria have dropped five places in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for the month of February, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles, who were ranked 35th in the world in the ranking released in December, dropped 14 points to 40th. The Eagles’ drop in the rankings was largely due to their poor performance in the recently played Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against lowly-rated Guinea-Bissau in the month under review. Jose Peseiro’s men were conquered by the Wild Dogs in the first leg of the double encounter at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja before labouring to a…

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Thursday, described the just-concluded elections in the country as a painful show of shame, saying that efforts should be made by patriotic Nigerians to correct it and not allow it to repeat itself. Chief Obasanjo said he is too old to keep quiet and watch the country launch into a dystopia and that efforts are required from well-meaning and committed patriots to rescue the nation from the precipice. The former President said these as a guest of honour at a public lecture series tagged, “From Elections to Governance and Performance”, in Abuja. He lamented that the…

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The Most Rev. Dr. Peter Odetoyinbo, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, has sent a message of hope and renewal to Nigerians ahead of Easter celebrations. In his message, the Bishop reminded Christian faithfuls of the goodness of God and His merciful acts towards His children. Dr. Odetoyinbo noted that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Christian faith and a source of hope and redemption for all believers. His words: The Easter celebration fills us with the testimony of the wonders of God by raising Jesus Christ from the dead. The scriptures relate to us…

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A global online streaming platform, Spotify, has listed the top 10 Nigerian Easter favourite gospel music. Artist and Label Partnerships Manager, West Africa for Spotify, Victor Okpala, in a statement on Thursday said that data from the platform showed listenership trends around gospel music from Nigeria during Easter painting an interesting picture. He said the songs were, Worthy of My Soul (Worthy of It All) by Chandler Moore; Maverick City Gospel Choir; Maverick City Music and Phil Wickman. Others are Adom Grace by Diana Hamilton; Onaga (It’s Working) by JJ Hairston, Tim Godfrey and Youthful Praise; You Waited by Travis Greene; For Your Glory (Live) by Tasha Cobbs…

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The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday expelled a former governor of the state, Sullivan Chime and a former speaker of the state assembly between 2007 and 2015, Eugene Odoh and other stalwarts. The development is coming on the heels of the sacking of the Bauchi State chairman of the APC by a high court in the state. The party in Enugu State suspended a former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani. The state Executive Committee ratified the expulsion on Thursday, after adopting the recommendations of a five-man disciplinary committee that was set up earlier this…

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