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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Zamfara Chapter, has commended the state government for providing adequate security for Christians in the state during the Christmas celebration. The State Chairman of the association, Rev. Fr. Iliya Tsiga, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Gusau. “We are particularly happy that in spite of the security challenges faced in the state, the peace and dialogue initiative of Gov. Bello Matawalle is working as it ensured a peaceful Christmas celebration in all nooks and crannies of the state. “There was not a single case of security threat…

… inaugurates Owa Obokun Adimula’s palace By Ismail Omipidan The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Saturday said his administration has prioritised inclusive, participatory and people-oriented governance since assumption of office.He said the administration had also given priority to people’s voices, particularly the counsel of traditional rulers in the State.This is even as the Governor inaugurated the newly-constructed ultra-modern palace of Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. Owa Obokun Adimula’s palace got burnt in 2008, an incident that led to the quest to reconstruct the palace with a modern look. Addressing the people at the commissioning ceremony held…

By Sola Ojewusi …AS COMMENDATION MESSAGES FOR T.B. JOSHUA FLOOD IN FROM AROUND THE WORLD Last Christmas Eve was a day of absolutely heavenly display of the best of Christmas carols as the world was regaled by the Synagogue Church of All Nations SCOAN with alluring and soul lifting celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Christ. Prior to Thursday, December 24 the day of the CAROL Service, the event had been promoted by SCOAN’s Emmanuel TV Channel and on all social media platforms. Indeed the world headquarters of the church in Ikotun Lagos had been transformed into a sparkling…

Prominent film maker and Nollywood great, Chico Ejiro has died. Sources revealed that Ejiro, who just finished making a new film a few days back had a seizure from which he did not recover. Chico Ejiro was a brother to another popular file Director, Zeb Ejiro and he was married to Joy one of the female film industry heavyweight. Details in due course.

By Tunji Light Ariyomo Let’s be honest about something; the response of our military to the unfortunate incidence of kidnapping of 344 school boys in the town of Kankara in Katsina State in December 2020 is diametrically different from the response of our military to the kidnapping of 276 girls on the night of 14–15 April 2014 in the town of Chibok in Borno State. How? Time. Response time. From available records, Nigeria wasted useful time in 2014 debating whether the kidnapping was real or fake thereby giving the insurgents ample opportunity to transfer the girls or share them into…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ìn a broadcast today has warned Lagosians about an imminent spike in the Covid-19 cases as we count down to Christmas and the New Year. Below is the text of the Governor’s address: Address of Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to Lagosians WE CANNOT AFFORD TO RELAX THE BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 Dear Lagosians, Compliments of the Season. Regarding my health, I am glad to inform you that I am getting better by the day, and all will surely be well. I thank Lagosians for their prayers and overwhelming kind thoughts. I am, indeed, very grateful. I have just risen…

By Brian Campbell One year removed from his two-fight series with Andy Ruiz Jr. which included the first loss of his pro career in June 2019, Anthony Joshua emerged a safer and more calculated version of himself in Saturday’s return. That doesn’t mean, however, that the unified heavyweight champion couldn’t deliver the boom. Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) recorded four knockdowns against a determined mandatory challenger in Kubrat Pulev (28-2, 14 KOs) en route to an impressive ninth-round TKO in front of 1,000 fans adhering to COVID-19 protocols inside London’s Wembley Arena. Although it was clear Joshua, 31, hadn’t forgotten about…

By Our Correspondent Sylvanus Nsofor, Nigeria’s Ambassador to US, is dead. Nsofor was a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was 85. His death was confirmed by the presidency in a statement by President Buhari made available to The Lagosian. According to the statement, President Muhammadu Buhari “expressed heartfelt commiserations with the family, friends and associates of Nigeria’s Out-going Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor over his demise.” Below is the full statement from the presidency. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt commiserations with the family, friends and associates of Nigeria’s Out-going Ambassador to…

By Comrade Isa Tijjani The use of raw power to settle personal scores against ones perceived enemies, is a dastardly but palpable contemporary political reality. Our own nation’s political landscape has not been devoid of this aberrant behavior. Even though, our democratic dispensation is still in its infancy, yet it could be seen as being fully replete with these clearly very unpleasant but ubiquitous phenomena. Just when broad sections of our country are savoring the constitutional order and the rule of law which were being ushered by the dawn of democracy in our great nation, a very hard to bear…

Fashion always tells a story and if we read the subtle cues of design, we can figure out what a garment is really saying. While puff-sleeve dresses started out strong for 2020 — the cape dress is posing some serious competition. The cape dress; worn by the likes of Meghan Markle and many other A list celebrities is exceptional extraordinaire. This defiant design detail had been all over this year’s red carpets and events before the pandemic and it is still a rave of the moment even now that virtual awards ceremonies are the order of the day…the new normal. The Cape design in its adorning uniqueness is…