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“When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel” (Judges 2:10). History is full of transitions. Civilisations evolve. Technologies advance. What one generation celebrates becomes archaic to the next. Yesterday’s assets become today’s liabilities. Every new generation is expected to be an improvement on the previous, stronger, wiser, more advanced. But while this is true in society, God’s kingdom operates by a higher and more sacred principle: Each generation of believers should be deeper, more consecrated, more prayerful, more…
Exes Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were both present at their eldest daughter North’s debut headlining concert. North, 13, performed at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, West’s hometown, on Saturday, September 5, where both of her parents were spotted watching from the balcony. The rapper, 49, was dressed in a brown leather jacket and coordinating trousers as he filmed North’s set with his phone, per social media footage. Kardashian, 45, for her part, shared videos from North’s show to her Instagram Stories later that night. The Skims mogul uploaded glimpses of the cheering crowd holding up DIY signs, including one…
Nigeria’s four representatives in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup recorded mixed results in the first legs of their respective preliminary-round ties at the weekend. Rivers United and Rangers International were held to draws in the CAF Champions League, while Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors secured victories in the Confederation Cup. Rivers United secured the most notable away result after holding Côte d’Ivoire’s FC San Pedro to a 1-1 draw in Abidjan on Saturday. The Pride of Rivers fell behind in the 55th minute when Dosso L put the hosts ahead, but substitute Iyowuna Douglas restored parity 14 minutes…
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, has expressed confidence in Lagos State’s readiness to host the inaugural National Intermediate Games, EKO 2026, describing the event as a platform to showcase Nigeria’s sporting potential. Speaking at a joint technical meeting ahead of the Games, Mr Olopade commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos State Government for their commitment to sports development and youth empowerment. “When you look at the build-up to the first National Intermediate Games, you cannot but marvel at the leadership that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has given to sports in this country,” Mr Olopade said. He…
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A convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly changed his name and returned to the drug business under the cover of a herbal tea business has been arrested in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Sunday. The suspect, Dunu Bethel Ebubechukwu, 34, was arrested on Friday at Article Market, opposite Trade Fair Market, in the Ojo area of Lagos. In a statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Mr Ebubechukwu’s arrest followed the interception of 1.2 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in phone chargers and destined for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 31 July. He explained that the operatives of its…
In 1969, legendary Yoruba Sakara music lord, Yusuff Olatunji, serenaded and celebrated the sterling qualities of the Seriki of Egbaland, Chief Abdul-Wahab Amódemájá, who held an Egba high-ranking military-derived civil title. In his Volume 3 album entitled Amódemájá, using a twin engine of dense metaphor and vivid imagery, Olatunji advocated for the place of good people as templates of a good society. The man he called “Abudu Amodemaja” was his prime example. He sang: “If you behold some people gaily and expensively dressed, sitting in royal poise on elegantly embroidered horses, unbeknownst to an enraptured world taken in by these adornments,…
Bridgerton star Luke Newton and his girlfriend, Antonia Roumelioti, are hitting back at alleged fan harassment. “For the past three years, I have faced relentless scrutiny and countless false narratives about both myself and the people closest to me,” Roumelioti, 25, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, September 5. “Although speaking out may not change anything, I will no longer ignore this unacceptable behavior.” She continued, “You do not know me, nor do you know anything about my personal life beyond who my partner is. Following someone’s life does not give you the right to spread lies, making cruel…
The 37-year-old Nigerian woman, Saratu Jibo Yusuf, who became unreachable after travelling to Doha, Qatar, has been found safe. Her brother, Jonathan Jibo, confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, saying his sister had been found after the family raised concerns over her whereabouts. “My sister has been found today. She was sick and was taken to the hospital from the airport,” Mr Jibo said. Mr Jibo commended Nigerians who helped amplify the family’s concerns, as well as the Nigerian Embassy in Doha, Qatar Airways and Michael Achimugu, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Civil…
I have struggled with the inconceivability of writing about Dotun Oladipo in the past tense. Even now, the words do not sit comfortably with me. My mind keeps returning to the Dotun who was still here — sending his bulletin, sharing ideas, encouraging colleagues and going about the business of journalism. At just 56, Dotun Oladipo has left us far too soon. John Donne, the 17th-century English poet and cleric, wrote words more than four centuries ago that seem almost written for a moment such as this: “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man/is a piece of…
