Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed why Former Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, was overthrown in a bloodless coup on July 29, 1975, ushering in the government that came to be known as the Muritala/Obasanjo regime. General Gowon was overthrown and replaced by Brigadier Murtala Muhammad as head of the new government, and Brigadier Olusegun Obasanjo as his deputy when he was attending an OAU summit in Kampala. Chief Obasanjo who gave a chronological account of his life at the Diocese of Lagos West, Archbishop Vining Memorial Church…
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How gunmen killed Catholic worshipers in Anambra
Gunmen stormed the St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra. An eyewitness said on Sunday that the gunmen went into the church during the 5:45 am mass and identified a particular man and shot him. He said that the gunmen later went on a rampage and shot at the remaining worshippers numbering over 100. Scores of people were killed in the church while other critically injured worshippers died on the way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi. The source, however, said the priest of…
Read MoreSee Picture of Gov. Yahaya Bello’s Abuja mansion snapped by a Kogi State civil servant with a drone camera
A 32-year-old civil servant, Mr. Johnson Musa, was on Friday dragged before a Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening and exposing the Abuja residence of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. Musa, an indigene of Dekina Local Government Area of the state, was alleged to have taken aerial pictures of the governor’s Abuja residence with a drone camera and posted them on social media. He was said to have posted the pictures with the caption, “This building is owned by an individual in Kogi, where hunger is the first…
Read MoreNatures Gentle Touch: Ultimate Guide to Good Natural Hair
More and more women across Nigeria are embracing their natural hair- and in creative ways too. You can’t but admire the beauty and radiance they exude when you see them. This year alone has witnessed several brides, celebrities and girls-next door boldly rocking their natural hair-dos at major events. Natures Gentle Touch Hair Institute hosted myriads of these natural hair lovers at their recently held Natural Hair Workshop. The ladies had fun discussing with fellow natural hair enthusiasts, shared tips with one another and learnt from professional hair stylists across…
Read MoreFSBA Workshop: Fidelity Empowers Entrepreneurs In Onitsha
In furtherance of its commitment to continually support and grow the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, Fidelity Bank Plc held a 4four- day empowerment workshop for unregistered small business owners in Onitsha, Anambra State. Appropriately themed “Gaining Financial Freedom through Profitable Small Businesses” the workshop was organised to create requisite awareness on entrepreneurship and provide unregistered businesses with useful financing tips which will spur business growth. The initiative which is in consonance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) financial inclusion strategy, seeks to increase the…
Read MoreI knew The Wedding Party was going to break record – Kemi Adetiba tells CNN’s African Voices
This week on CNN’s African Voices, the programme profiles the career of media personality Kemi Adetiba and how she has taken her work to a worldwide audience. Known predominantly for her successful career directing television, music videos and film, African Voices hears how Adetiba began presenting on radio and television, before moving quickly down a new career path. Explaining why she originally moved behind the camera, Adetiba tells CNN: “I was questioning my longevity in front of the camera… I’d also find it intriguing when I would go off for…
Read MoreWe will declare Niger Delta Republic if… -Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators
A coalition of Niger Delta militant groups on Saturday expressed readiness to fight for a Niger Delta Republic if the Federal Government failed to embrace devolution of power and fiscal federalism. The militants, who spoke under the aegis of the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators, stated that they were prepared to mobilise other agitating groups in the oil rich region to actualise a Niger Delta Republic. A statement signed by nine militant leaders cautioned that the people of the Niger Delta were prepared to secede if the total devolution of…
Read MoreUnknown gunmen assasinate Ekiti Prince inside hotel
Residents of Oke-Ako in Ekiti State were thrown into mourning on Saturday as some gunmen attacked and killed a prince of the town, Dare Ogunbiyi, in a hotel, Olainukan Hotel. The hotel, located on Irele-Ekiti Road, Oke-Ako was owned by the deceased. He was a son of the town’s late king, Oba Omotayo Ogunbiyi. An eyewitness, who gave his name as Dayo, said the gunmen caught the victim unawares while he was discussing with one of the hotel’s workers. “The two men wore masks. When he (Ogunbiyi) saw the gunmen,…
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