Author: Rashaad Harris

It is Christmas and love is in the air. This is the time of the year when many Christians hold outreaches to orphanages, villages, internally displaced people camps and the likes.On Monday, December 26, one of such Christian groups, paid a visit to Oshodi to evangelise the youths who live under the bridge.The ministry known as LifeBuilders Resource Ministry which is a discipleship ministry based in Lagos, brought with them the gospel, drugs, clothes and food for the youths.Tests were also carried out on the spot before drugs were given to them.Speaking after the event which started around 11am and…

Nigerians didn’t hold back their ire against a pro-Buhari tweep who lost four family members on Christmas day. The twitter user who goes by the username @Fulani_tutor said her loved ones were killed by their abductors despite the family meeting up with the demands of the bandits who abducted them. She said, “Four of my family members were killed by Bandits, after receiving Ransom today. It feels so sad typing this. May Allah Forgive their short comings, May justice be their revenge.” However, even in her moment of pain, many tweeps did not hold back from reminding her of her…

Premier League actions returned with a London derby as West Londoners Brentford forced Northerners Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-2 draw at the Brentford community Stadium on Monday. Antonio Conte’s men’s sloppy start to the game saw them conceding just 15 minutes into the encounter to Brenford who started off nicely.Brentford’s Mathias Jensen pounced on a cross and fired in a shot on goal from close range, but Fraser Forster was alert and made a decent save.Vitaly Janelt then shot the rebound into the bottom left corner after the ball broke to him in the box to give Brentford the lead.Ivan…

Former Senator Shehu Sani from Kaduna state has accused the Buhari/APC led government of leaving Nigeria worse than they met it. The firebrand former lawmaker unleashed a Twitter storm on his official handle today, accusing Buhari and the APC government he leads of litany of issues they are culpable of. “Legacies to be left behind; nepotism, a more divided country, increased separatists agitation, emboldened terrorists groups,a record foreign & domestic debt burden, 133mil poor, failed economic diversification, devalued currency, cost of governance, unfulfilled promises of restructuring”, he twitted. Nigerians from all works of life are sharply polarized along ethno-religious and…

Popular Nigerian comedian and Actor — Adebowale David Ibrahim Adedayo, professionally known as Mr Macaroni has vented out at Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying the insecurity in Lagos State has worsened under the tenure of the governor. The skit-maker now turn activist was reacting to the incident of a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead by a policeman in the Ajah area of Lagos State on Christmas Day.It was reported that the woman was trying to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when the cop shot at her vehicle. The bullet was said to have…

As the most watched football league in Nigeria returns (the English Premier League) today after a month and 12 days out, we take a look into the boxing day fixtures for the big boys. Tottenham Hotspur will commence the league comeback with a short trip to west London to face Brentford in an early kickoff meeting by 13:30 GMT+1. Antonio Conte’s men sit fourth on the league table eight points behind North London rivals and top of the table Arsenal will be aiming to maintain their unbeaten run against Brentford since the bees promotion back to the premier League last…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has endorsed the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, saying the former Anambra State Governor is the best person that can help deliver Nigeria from its challenges. Ortom, a member of the opposition party — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was full of Obi’s praises, lauding him for visiting the camps of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with them.The Benue State Governor said: “Several presidential candidates have come here, and none of them have chosen to visit those IDPs camps and look at their plight to see how they…

Incumbent President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has promised that Nigeria will undergo a profound transition if Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate is elected as the nation’s next leader. When visiting the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Office in Gusau, Buhari made these remarks through the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, and expressed confidence in the APC’s victory in Zamfara in the upcoming general elections in 2023.The President also seized the occasion of the visit to attend the closing ceremony of this year’s Musabaka Qur’anic recitation competition organized in the state, according to a statement signed…

Muslims across the nation are being urged to actively participate in the upcoming general election by the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN). According to the student body, Nigerians, particularly Muslims, have a chance to make a difference in the election since they have the power to do so.At the official start of the 79th National Islamic Vacation Course, which was held in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, MSSN National President (Amir) Uthman Abubakar made the call.He said, “Having a very strong formidable political structure down to the grassroots, the society shall align with the most desirable candidate with…

Labour party’s Peter Obi spent Christmas today with internally displaced people(IDP) in Benue. Obi shared pictures of his outing with the IDPs on his official Twitter handle on Sunday evening. “Spent my Christmas day visiting displaced Nigerians in IDP Camps in Benue State. They were forced to abandon their homes due to the perversive insecurity. It is disconcerting that the government is failing in its responsibility to protect her citizens. This must change,” said on Twitter.