Palace officials say the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London after the public gets an opportunity to pay their last respects to the monarch. Elizabeth, the nation’s longest-reigning sovereign, died Thursday at her summer retreat in the Scottish Highlands. Details on the 96-year old Queen’s funeral will be released later, but organizers on Saturday described the ceremony as a “a fitting farewell to one of the defining figures of our times.’’ Palace officials said there would be opportunities to see the late sovereign’s oak coffin as it journeys from…
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By Omon Okhuevbie Former Senator for Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has urged the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi to remember him whenever his supporters from diaspora send him money. The former lawmaker disclosed this on Saturday via his official Twitter account, emphasizing that he is a good friend to the former Anambra governor. He wrote, “Dear Bro Peter, when our Brothers and Sisters in the diaspora gather and send something, just remember your good friend in Kaduna. Culled from The Daily Independent
A priest in Nnewi Anglican Diocese, Rev. Barr. Ogbuchukwu Makuo Lotanna has just resigned from being a priest in the Anglican Diocese, with plans to kick off a movement that supports Polygamy. To Reverend Ogbuchukwu, Polygamy is not bad. He said he has taken his time to discover the truth about Polygamy, which the Church has been hiding for a very long time. He claimed that he has received a divine mandate from God to kick off a movement in support of Polygamy called ‘Gideonites’ and that their place of worship will be called ‘Gideonites temple’. Reverend Ogbuchukwu who is…
By Saint Mienpamo The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) on Friday unveiled the logo of its 70th anniversary celebration vowing to galvanise Nigerians to demand for a free, fair and credible elections in 2023. Pyrates Confraternity was formed in 1952 at the University College, Ibadan now University of Ibadan by seven young Nigerians, Wole Soyinka, Ralph Opara, Nathaniel Oyelola, Pius Oleghe, Olumuyiwa Awe, Ikpehare Aig- Imoukhuede and Sylvanus Egbuche. The NAS Capoon, Mr Abiola Owoaje who performed the unveiling ceremony at Raddison Hotel, Ikeja flanked by the NAS Scribe, Mr Uchenna Nnoli, a member of the Board of Trustees/…
By KENNETH OBIEH The world bank in conjunction with Federal CARES Support Unit have scored Delta State high in the implementation of the NG-CARES program in the state among other states in the country. The result was given by the Task Team Leader, Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa during the debriefing meeting with the State CARES Steering Committee Members to conclude the 3days implementation support mission to the state. Prof. Okunmadewa stated “from the results so far, Delta state had performed excellently well, so we think we can actually begin to showcase this. We are confident as a team to showcase what…
THE Adeosun/Idi Orogbo Community in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State was thrown into shock on Sunday when they found of one of their landlords, Mr John Aderemi Abiola, in his room, almost four years after he was last seen in December 2018. The discovery was made after the community decided, with the approval of the police authorities, to go into his compound to clear the bush in his compound which had overgrown his fence into the next house, causing invasion by reptiles. As 2019 crept into 2020, the residents started wondering where the man could be. Though he…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Mr. Patrick Ukah, has stated that the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (NG-CARES) evidently fell within the social intervention category which was one of the key areas of focus of the State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. Ukah made the disclosure when he received the World Bank Team in Nigeria and The State Committee on NG- CARES led by the State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Dr. Barry Gbe, on courtesy visit, on Thursday, 8 September, 2022 in Asaba. He said the program could not have come at a…
“Since 1914, the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any sign of willingness to unite… Nigerian unity is only a British intention for the country.”- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, 1948. #HistoryVille “During the first coup in January 1966 a small number of officers killed the internationally distinguished federal Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa”-W.F Gutteridge “From the start, there was a clash between the personalities of the Premiers of the three regions -each…
By Tina Osoro The Delta commissioner of information has said that his recent appointment as the spokesman of the Atiku /Okowa campaign team being the first southerner to be appointed, is a reward for the Ministry’s unreserved support and cooperation. Aniagwu made this remark while expressing his heartfelt gratitude to the management and staff of the ministry of information during the surprise birthday party organized by the ministry today in Asaba. While speaking, he said “I give God the glory for the bonding and the unity that exist between and amongst us, I want to also say that what…
The task of managing the diversity of Nigeria is said to be top most in the agenda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, if voted in as president in the 2023 election. This position was made known today in Asaba at a press briefing by the spokesperson of the Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign, Mr Charles Aniagwu. Aniagwu revealed that the PDP presidential candidate had outline plans to utilize the services of world class Nigerians to bring about cohesion in all the geographical divides, which he noted had been badly managed by the All Progressive Party (APC) controlled…