The Federal Road Safety Corps said on Monday that 13 persons died while two were injured in an auto crash in Kogi State. The Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, said that the accident occurred around 7:30pm on Sunday. He disclosed that the accident involving a commercial Sharon bus and an articulated cement truck, occurred by Obajana Market along Obajana -Lokoja Road in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state. The sector commander said that the Sharon bus had packed behind a truck around the market for passengers to buy some things when the cement truck lost brake and…
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I am deeply saddened by the siege at Okwama and the continuous invasion of surrounding Urhobo villages by the Nigerian military following the gruesome murder of 17 of its officers at Okwama. While the Urhobo Nation condemns the killings in their entirety, we also respectfully and vehemently disagree with the killings of innocent men and women who knew next to nothing about what transpired. I say this because the necessity for increased protection of the civilian population and of civilian objectives in times of armed conflict was what led to the convening of the Geneva Conference of 1974–1977. This is…
DISCUSSION VIDEO LINK AND STUDY GUIDE 📺 WATCH THE DISCUSSION VIDEO VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/WHLx64HJGEE?si=fu57-BI60HBeyNPe The Christian Race EASTER SUNDAY Date: Mar 31, 2024 Sub Theme: Easter Sunday Topic: New life in Christ Jesus Text: IICor 5:12-21 Aims to study the concept of new life in Christ and to discuss the old livelihood in relation to the new life in Christ. Introduction We thank God for another Easter morning, a day to celebrate the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ over death. In our Bible passage today, Paul exposed the fact that Christ died as an innocent person for…
Date: 2024-Mar-30 (Holy Saturday) 🎯TOPIC: GIVE THE MASTER THE BEST HE DESERVES 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/SII5Mg2RHAk?si=KRxs2FYq4pCN_hMR ✝️TEXT: John 19: 38-42(NKJV) 19:38. After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave [him] permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. 19:39. And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. 19:40. Then they took the body of Jesus,…
The Ovie of Ewu Kingdom in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Clement Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, has surrendered himself to the police. This decision comes on the heels of the Defence Headquarters declaring him and seven others wanted on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja in connection to the killing of military personnel in his domain. On March 14, 2024, officers and soldiers of the 181 Amphibious Battalion were killed by some irate youths during a peacekeeping mission in the Okuama community. Okuama and Okoloba communities in the state have been embroiled in a lingering land dispute…
Bayana Bayana goalkeeper Kaylin Swart admits playing against the Super Falcons is a Herculean task but says she and her teammates are ready for their crucial final Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers against their familiar foes. Both sides have forged an intense rivalry over the years and are seen as the toast of Africa following recent successes, but it’s been the South Africans who have won recent battles. Banyana beat Nigeria in their last two meetings: the 2022 Women’s Afcon in Morocco and 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup in their own backyard, tournaments that Banyana went on to win. “Nigeria is…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly attacked a Celestial Church in Ogun State, abducting two worshippers identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola. The incident occurred at the church located near Oriyarin village, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola in a statement on Friday, the perpetrators fled through a thick forest behind the church. he statement reads “Suspected kidnapping: Report at my disposal reveals that on 28/3/2024, unidentified gunmen invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village Mowe and abducted one Oladapo…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, plans to closely monitor the recapitalization of the Nigerian banking sector, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies. The move is intended to prevent illicit financing in the sector. The Director of the CBN’s Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa, disclosed this in a circular on Friday. The circular addressed commercial, merchant and non-interest banks, including promoters of proposed banks, regarding the new minimum capital requirements for banks. The banker’s bank said it will conduct the enforcement with the collaboration of relevant law enforcement agencies. According to the circular, the CBN wants to ensure…
A strong earthquake shook western Greece on Friday morning, but no casualties were reported. The Greek Geodynamic Institute in Athens said the 5.8 magnitude quake occurred at 9:12 am (0812 GMT) local time. The epicentre of the quake was about 20 kilometres below the seabed off the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula near the islet of Stamfani, also known as Strofades. A strong earthquake shook western Greece on Friday morning, but no casualties were reported. It was preceded by a smaller quake with a magnitude of 4.1. Greece’s Civil Defence organisation did not initially say whether there were any…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has called on leaders and Nigerians to emulate Christ’s sacrifice as Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Badejo made the call in his Good Friday message in Ibadan. The cleric enjoined all leaders, people in authority, and Nigerians to emulate Jesus to improve society and institutions. The catholic bishop stressed that Good Friday teaches the best qualities of leadership in service, humility and love. He noted that Good Friday represents all the challenges and problems in life, at work, in the family and country at large. He…