Following the riot act read by the Federal Government to hostility towards Nigerians in Ghana, the Ghanaian authorities has extended the olive branch, promising commitment to warm relations with Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ghanaian authority said it would engage the Federal Government of Nigeria with a view to resolve comprehensively and exhaustively matters that have the potential to sour relations between the two countries. The statement, signed by the Ghana’s Minister of Information, Endkojo Oppong-Nkrumah, was made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Nigerian Ministry of Information and Culture. It would be recalled that the…
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A note of warning has been sounded to top politicians in the country to engage in fervent prayers to avert death this year. This followed the release of several visions that Apostle Paul Okikijesu of Christ Apostolic Miracle Ministry said God gave to him on Sunday. Among those with specific need for prayer to survive this year are two senators: a male and a female. Apostle Okikijesu also told some Governors to watch out. Also on the list were political godfathers in several states and leaders of political parties. In the vision sent to The Eagle Online by mail, the…
Karma Agagowei, Councilor representing Ward 6 of Sagbama Council Area of Bayelsa State, has died from gunshots he sustained while returning from a party congress in Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Councillor was attacked by gunmen along Opolo, while returning from a Peoples Democratic Party Ward Congress on Saturday night. Agagowei was taken to two different hospitals: Gloryland Hospital and Federal Medical Centre, Yenogoa, but was allegedly denied treatment for lack of a police report. He died shortly afterwards. NAN reports that another person, who was with Agagowei at the time of the incident, was attacked…
A former Governor of Rivers State, Celestine Omehia, was manhandled by supporters of his party, Peoples Democratic Party, clashed in a free for all in his residence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to a video seen by The Eagle Online, some of the the party members were seen pushing out others from the house in the heat of the fracas. It was gathered that the fight was between the “boys” of the incumbent Chairman of Ikwere Local Government Area, Samuel Nwanosike, and the former governor. One Hon. Emerengwa was also allegedly manhandled as chairs and tables were damaged. The…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, said on Sunday evening that he had not endorsed the 2022 governorship ambition of an ex-governor, Chief Segun Oni. Fayose had on Saturday, during a Peoples Democratic Party congress, officially received Oni, who had earlier left the party for All Progressives Congress before returning recently. Fayose, in a series of tweets, urged members of his group, the Osoko Political Family, to accord Oni with all respect, saying that “does not represent or amount to an endorsement of Oni’s gubernatorial ambition”. He tweeted, “To my brothers and sisters in the PDP Osoko Political Family,…
Our Father-in-the-Lord, Pastor E.A. Adeboye and Mother-in-Israel, Pastor F.A. Adeboye on a visit to the Precious Cornerstone University under the leadership of Bishop Francis Wale Oke.
The Economic Community of West African States has said the Malian military junta has agreed to a 12-month transition programme. The military junta, which had insisted on a three-year programme, settled for the formation of a civilian transitional government to run the affairs of the country for the next 12 months, following pressure from the ECOWAS leaders. The agreement was made available to journalists on Saturday after an extraordinary summit via videoconference involving the heads of government; the ECOWAS Mediator, former President Goodluck Jonathan; and the Mali coupists. It was titled ‘Declaration by ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on…
Sesame seeds has been ranked as the most traded agricultural products in Nigeria during the first quarter of 2020. This is according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics under the foreign trade statistics section. The produce contributed N49.1bn to Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings. Good fermented cocoa beans contributed N35.2bn and superior quality cocoa beans contributed N16.8bn to Nigeria’s exports. Sesame seeds worth N9.8bn, N9.5 bn and N9.3bn were exported to Japan, Turkey and China respectively. Good fermented cocoa beans were exported mainly to the Netherlands (valued at N16.5bn) and Germany (valued at N6.6bn), the report said. Superior raw…
Two state chairmen emerged on Saturday at the parallel congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party conducted in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, by different groups loyal to a former governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, and Senator Biodun Olujimi. While a former member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Bisi Kolawole, emerged at the congress of the Fayose group held at Petim Hotel, a former House of Representatives member, Kehinde Odebunmi, was elected at the congress of the Olujimi group, which held at Lotus Hotel. Preparatory to Saturday’s state congress for the election of the State Working Committee, the…
