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My church is aware I’m member of Ogboni Confraternity —Ogunfuwa, 75-yr-old Remo chief. O tunba Joseph Adedayo  Ogunfuwa,   the Babalaje of Remoland, celebrated his 75th birthday, penultimate Saturday. In an  interview, shortly after the birthday lecture, Ogunfuwa said he is a devoted  Christian, a member of the Anglican Communion and a strong member of   the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity. This, he claimed, his church is aware.   What inspired your celebrating your birthday with a lecture? I conceived   the idea of a birthday lecture 15 years ago when I clocked 60 years because I thought I would die before 60.   My late father died at 62 and, to me, when  you  clock 60 and die, it is not   a premature death. Initially, the birthday lecture was restricted to my immediate family and close friends. But when I clocked 65, people, mostly friends, advised me to extend the invitation beyond my immediate...

Victory over insurgency? JUST days before Christmas, the Federal Government of Nigeria declared it has met its self-imposed December deadline for the overthrow of insurgent forces in Nigeria. At different forums both President Mohammadu Buhari and his Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, claimed that Nigeria has won the war against Boko Haram. The capacity of the insurgent group to launch coordinated attacks against targets and overrun towns and villages has been drastically degraded. The group has been reduced to its pre-Jonathan administration days when it launched guerrilla attacks against soft targets. That the group now controls just two or three local governments in its stronghold of Borno State, down from when it was in effective control of about three states- that its capacity for terror has been largely cut down is, for both Buhari and Mohammed, enough evidence that the administration has fulfilled its promise to end insurgency and make Boko Haram a thing of ...

Man United target Felipe Anderson; Sanchez wants Chicharito at Arsenal. Join the ESPN FC panel as they debate all of the top transfer rumours ahead of the January transfer window. The winter window draws closer with each passing day, and the transfer rumour mill is starting to pick up steam. As always, Transfer Talk has the latest and greatest. See all the summer deals here .

IPOB fires back at Mbaka, says Biafra more than money. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted to a recent comment credited to Enugu-based fire-brand catholic priest, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, where he called on the pro-Biafran youths protesting for the immediate release of Radio Biafra Director and Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to go back to their businesses as the protests could lead to their death. Mbaka During a sermon at his weekly Adoration Ministry, Mbaka was said to had criticised Biafra supporters who embarked on the massive protests across South-East and South-South states, to demand Kanu’s immediate release.

Man Utd give Van Gaal respite in Chelsea draw Manchester United bought beleaguered manager Louis van Gaal some much-needed respite with an improved display in Monday’s 0-0 draw at home to under-performing Premier League champions Chelsea. Van Gaal has admitted that he is contemplating leaving Old Trafford after a wretched slump in form, but although his team have now gone eight games without victory in all competitions, they avoided sinking to five straight defeat for the first time since December 1936. In a performance that will give United’s board reason to hope the Dutchman may yet steer the club out of their dip, the home side played with greater enterprise than of late and hit the woodwork through Juan Mata and Anthony Martial.

Messi beats Ronaldo to Globe soccer awards At the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai Monday, Barcelona star Lionel Messi took home the award for best player of 2015, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo and others. “[I’m] obviously very happy but all these awards are for the whole club,” Messi said, according to Gulf News. Messi had a magical 2015, leading Barcelona to five trophies, including the Club World Cup last Sunday. Barca also won the team of the year award. On the national level, Messi led Argentina to the Copa America final, where it lost to host Chile in the summer.

Nigeria needs God’s intervention to overcome current challenges – Gbenga Daniel Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has urged Nigerians to pray for God’s intervention for the country to overcome current challenges confronting the country. Gbenga-Daniel Daniel made the call at the yearly Christmas Concert of the choir and orchestra of Apostolic Faith Church, West and Central District (WECA) at the church headquarters Campground Road, Anthony Village Lagos with the theme: “Joy To The World.”

Can Buhari make Naira equal to Dollar? on December 28, 2015 In March 2015, the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) published a report, which was also syndicated in several Newspapers, that the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammed Buhari had promised “to ensure that the Naira was equal to the dollar in value, if voted into office”. Buhari made this statement during the South East Presidential campaign rally of his party at the Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri on Monday, 23rd March 2015. The APC candidate apparently lamented that “it is sad that the value of the Naira has dropped to more than N230 to $1” and he therefore cautioned that “this does not speak well for the Nation’s economy”. Furthermore, Buhari also assured his vibrant, traditionally mercantilist audience, that ‘corruption would be tackled headlong” if he became President and therefore urged the large crowd of supporters from Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra,  Enugu and Imo states, who atten...

F ormer Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida tells Coach Stephen Keshi to resort to wing play before his Eagles can fly again in the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, reports JOHN EGBOKHAN. T ijani Babangida is an household name to followers of Nigerian football.. Born on September 25, 1973 in Kaduna, Babangida, who operated for country and clubs as a winger, whose pace and style were often compared to those of the great Dutch legend Marc Overmas caused sleepless nights for most defenders. Though he spent the vast part of club life with Dutch giants Ajax, Babangida was privileged to play in five different countries on three different continents. At club level, Babangida spent nine years in Holland, playing for VV Venlo, Roda JC and Ajax where he won the Dutch title plus a cup double with the latter side. Tijani Babangida On the other side, he played over 30 games for the Super Eagles, including four matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He also fea...