ÒGBÓRÍ ELÉMÒSÓ: A HISTORY OF A YORUBA TOWN

Ògúnlolá was the name of the brave hunter and an expert archer, he was said to be of Ibariba descent. In the mid-17th century he migrated with his wife, Èsùu to the present site known today as Ọ̀gbómòsó, he first settled under a tree called Ajagbon (still standing near the king’s palace). Later on Ògúnlolá discovered that there were people who have settled in that area before him, he then went to introduce himself and fortunately they were also hunters just like him, they were; Aale, Onisile, Orisatolu and Akande.…

NIDCOM Boss applauds NIDO UK-South for giving-back to society.

As part of events leading up to the 2021 Annual National Diaspora Day Celebrations, the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation(NIDO United Kingdom South), has earmarked a Community Development Project at the Karu Children’s Home, a satellite town in Abuja. The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa who received the NIDO delegation commended their spirit of patriotism, dedication and commitment to ensuring that the lower rungs of society are cared for. The conversation dovetailed to other issues to included: Diaspora Voting, Constitutional reform, Diaspora Housing and medical city, among…

Friday Sermon : Fear Allah, Do Not Spread Or Share Fake news! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Allah is indeed guided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, the Only One without any partner; and…

We are not recruiting – Police

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba wishes to notify the general public that the Nigeria Police is currently not recruiting. Members of the public who are desirous of joining the Nigeria Police Force or who had earlier participated in some stages of the suspended 2020 Recruitment exercise are therefore advised to exercise patience and beware of unscrupulous persons currently promoting/advancing fraudulent recruitment schemes online with intent to misleading and defrauding these (prospective) applicants. This clarification is coming on the heels of the proliferation of fake recruitment portals and…

Defence Hqrs takes CDS security parley to Southeast

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has assured the people of the South-East (SE) commitment towards improving the security situation in the Region and the Nation at large.   Gen Irabor gave the assurance, Thursday 22 July, 2021 at the Chief of Defence Staff’s interaction with retired senior military officers in the Southeast geopolitical zone held in Owerri, the Imo State Capital.   Addressing participants at the forum, the CDS said the AFN were in the forefront of redressing various security threats in the country. According to…