Author: Kelvin Funkeye

Three people were burnt to death and five others injured in an accident on the Zariagi-Lokoja highway in Kogi, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the development, said the incident occurred early on Thursday. He explained that nine people and three vehicles–Toyota Carina, Scania Truck and Mack Tanker–were involved in the accident. Kazeem said that one person escaped the accident unhurt, which…

1. President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday expressed confidence that Nigeria is resolutely on the road to a new dawn, stressing that the country will no longer be a by-word for corruption. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said this while commending two security men who returned a handbag filled with valuables forgotten at the Murtala Muhammed Airport by an American returnee. 2. Mr. Sunday Ogunniyi,…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures” and the killing of farmers there. “I have asked Secretary of State @SecPompeo to closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and large scale killing of farmers,” Trump said in a post on Twitter. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Aug. 1 that the ruling African National…

Former President John Dramani Mahama today called on the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at his office in Accra. The two former presidents centred their discussions on the re-organisation of the party, the upcoming regional and national executive elections as well as the presidential primaries for the party. Mr Mahama stated the need to consult the founder on party issues and commended him for re-energizing the party’s Council of Elders and participating actively…

Around 400 people will reportedly take part in a gay ‘cure’ therapy forum in Ghana. The attendees, who have all allegedly signed up voluntarily, will receive ‘counselling’ and ‘reformation’ at the anti-gay conference, which has the theme: “Exploring the myths surrounding LGBT rights.” The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values (NCPHSRFV), which is running the forum, said in April that Prime Minister Theresa May’s pro-LGBT+ speech to Commonwealth leaders was part…

PDP has reacted to the threat on senate president Bukola Saraki, by the coordinator of Miyetti Allah association in Benue state, Garus Gololo. Gololo in an interview with Punch said the association will force Saraki out of office if he fails to honorably resign following his defection from APC to PDP.   In a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP said President Buhari must arrest the Miyetti Allah leaders within 24 hours….

Two days after veteran singer, Duncan Mighty reacted to the allegation of domestic violence leveled against him, some Nigerians have gone the extra mile to nail him. While the singer didn’t state if he indeed battered his wife on Saturday, as alleged by the friends of his wife, Vivien, a 68-week-old post he made, shows that the picture of his wife’s battered face was actually taken at their home in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In the old…

Abdullahi Adeka, the Chairman of Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed optimism that Governor Umaru Al-Makura would implement the new minimum wage as soon as it is announced. Adeka expressed his optimism in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Doma, Doma Local Government Area of the State. According to him, the governor was among the first to implement the current minimum wage of N18,000…

A Chinese man was seen praying with other local Muslim faithful at the Eid ground in Wase local government area of Plateau State. The Chinese accepted Islam earlier this month after arriving Nigeria to wed his beautiful Muslim girl was under tight security as he celebrated the Muslim festival yesterday with other Muslims. The Chinese man came all the way from his home with a family member to marry the Muslim girl known as Aisha. It was…

The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has fined Okiki Afolabi after it discovered that the Nigerian striker presented a fake document during his transfer to Egyptian Premier League club, Ismaily. Ismaily recently signed the former Sunshine Stars player from Ethiopian champions, Jimma Aba Jifar. The 23-year-old striker scored 23 goals to finish as Ethiopian league’s top scorer as Jimma Aba Jifar won the title on goal difference. According to a report in Kingfut.com, the Nigerian forward,…