10 persons were feared dead and others wounded following a boat capsize yesterday at Ebe village in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. About 100 commuters on the 50-seater boat were said to be going to the Lokoja five-day market when the incident occurred. According to an eyewitness, the boat sank in the River Niger due…
7 Missing Police Officers Found, 28 Still Missing
By Clinton Inene The Nigeria Police Force has said seven of its 35 personnel that went missing after an attack on the Police Mobile Force training camp in Gworza, Borno State, have been rescued. This was made known on the official twitter handle of the Nigerian Police. The camp was reportedly attacked by members of…
Another American Killed While Fighting For ISIS
By: Clinton Inene Douglas McCain, an American citizen was killed over the weekend in Syria while fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS militant group, United States officials have said. McCain, who was said to be an ISIS, sympathizer, was killed by the Free Syrian Army, a rival group supported by the…
Confab Report Will Make Nigeria Better – Gani Adams
Gani Adams, national coordinator of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress, OPC, has expressed optimism over the report of the just concluded national conference. In an interview with the magazine on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, the OPC leader said the report has the ability to transform Nigeria into a better society. Although Adams said the report would…
Ebola Scare: Federal Shifts School Resumption
The federal government of Nigeria has directed an immediate halt to all Summer school activities across the country as part of efforts to prevent a spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the country. Announcing the decision after a meeting with commissioners of education of all the states of the federation, Ibrahim Shekarau,…
Nigerians Mourn Pa Sadela
Members of the Gospel Apostolic Church, Lagos and Christians across Nigeria were thrown into a mourning mood on Tuesday when the news broke that Pa Samuel Sadela, pastor of the church had died. The 113-year-old preacher reportedly died few hours before the commencement of a special revival programme that would have culminated in the celebration of his…
‘Be Weary of Ethnic and Religious Gimmicks’ – Monsignor Osu
As the 2015 general elections approaches, Monsignor Gabriel Osu, Director of Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, has enjoined Nigerians to vote their leaders based on integrity, pedigree and track records. He said electorates should not allow religious or ethnic affiliations influence their votes. Osu warned that politicians and political parties might likely want to use…
‘Christians should stop condemning Muslims’ – Mogaji
Abubakar Mogaji, a cleric at Morkaz Arabic School, Agege, Lagos, has urged Christians to stop blackmailing Muslims. He said this in an exclusive interview with TELL at the school premises on August 26. Mogaji laments what he described as how some Christians condemn Muslims, which he said, is not a good thing to do. “We…
‘Religion Will Determine Political Loyalties in 2015’ – Chekwas Okorie
Chekwas Okorie, National Leader of the United People’s Party has said that religious affiliations will play significant roles in determining political loyalty and support in the 2015 general elections. Okorie who made the statement today in an exclusive interview with TELL said, “Religion will determine political loyalties in the 2015 election. In 2015, I can…
Tom Ikimi quits APC
Tom Ikimi, former National chairmanship aspirant and one of the founding members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has withdrawn his membership from the party. He said he ceased from being a member of the party from Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Ikimi accused some leaders of the party, especially Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State,…
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