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Political campaigns in readiness for the February general elections have heightened  across towns and villages in Ekiti State, with an assortment of gifts being dished out to would-be-voters, in the spirit of  Christmas and New Year…

An octogenarian and writer, Prof. Anezi Okoro, has expressed fears about the Igbo language going extinct in the hands of the present generaotion. Okoro, 89, made the disclosure at an end of year party organised by the Coal City Literary…

Freshly-caught rat is at the top of the holiday menu for crowds flocking to a market in northeastern India that specialises in rodents from local fields. Destined to be boiled, skinned and then cooked in a spicy gravy, rat is more…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Monday called on Christians to reflect on the lessons of the birth of Jesus Christ as they go about celebrating the Yuletide. The governor in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary…

The Niger State Police Command said it had arrested two  suspects  for allegedly killing a Superintendent of Police during robbery operation at Storm Star Hotel Madalla in Suleja Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public…

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has advised Nigerians to avoid risky behaviours that might contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country during the Yuletide. Dr Sani Aliyu, the Director-General of NACA, who gave…

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, announced the appointment of top civil servants as the Coordinating Directors for the 16 local government areas in the state. This was coming barely a week after the State House of…

Emir of Gombe in Gombe State, Alhaji Shehu Abubakar, has called on the Christians to uphold love and maintain the peaceful co-existence being enjoyed in the state. Abubakar made the appeal while addressing the Christian community that…

President Muhammadu Buhari says his re-election campaign will focus on the scorecard of his administration in the key areas of security, economy and the fight against corruption. He said at a Christmas Homage by residents of the Federal…

Pius Anakali 1996 Olympic medalist, Falilat Ogunkoya-Omotayo has charged the sports ministry to take advantage of the just concluded National Sports Festival to prepare for the 2020 Olympics. The retired athlete said except athletes…