PINK REPUBLIC/ MY BLOG IS A STORY MARATHON.

BLACK SUNDAY: Gunmen Kill 2 Youths in Ahoada Gunmen terrorizing Ahoada axis of Rivers State; on Saturday night, June 24, killed two promising youths in Ahoada West LGA. Mr Elems and a passenger were killed yesterday by unknown gunmen along Ubeta Owube Road in Ahoada on his way to deliver doors he bought.  Mr Elems from Awinugbokor community after Odioku, a taxi driver, while on his way to  deliver doors to a customer; he was shot with the passenger inside his car.  

Digital Disrespect: Young people should respect elders on Social Media too— Dele Odule A veteran thespian, Dele Odule, has chided some young Nigerians who show disrespect to their elders on social media. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, the actor said, “It is a statement of fact that when one goes on social media these days, one sees a lot of young people disrespecting older ones. As long as someone is older than one is, it is in our culture that the younger one should respect the elders. One can express oneself online, but there should be a limit as to what one can say to an older person.” Reflecting on an experience he had recently, the actor stated that someone accused him of visiting politicians and collecting money. He said, “I do not care what people have to say, as I am not one of them (celebs that collect money from politicians). I am just talking about my culture, where we do not disrespect elderly people. “I am not saying (former President Muhammadu) Buhari did very well; n...

"In my time, more importance was paid to the art aspect than the glamorous side" - Singer Ruggedman says as he worries about artistes' lack of creativity A popular rapper, Michael Stephens, aka Ruggedman, is of the opinion that the dearth of edifying lyrics in the music industry is worrisome. Speaking during an encounter with he media, he said, “The absence of edifying lyrics is bad. In my time, more importance was paid to the art aspect than the glamorous side. But, right now, more importance is paid to the flashy side. Many artistes are no longer creative. Beat makers (producers) are more creative these days. “That is why we have different types of beats. Back in the day, there were deeper lyrics, but now, it is more of ‘lamba’. Unfortunately, this trend will lead to a reduction in the number of evergreen songs produced in the country. Songs such as African Queen (2Baba), Crisis (African China), Baraje (Ruggedman), and Oruka (Sunny Neji) that were recorded about two dec...

Enyimba, Yobe Stars Qualify for Naija Super 8 Reigning Nigeria Football League (NPL) champions, Enyimba International of Aba, and Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Yobe Desert Stars of Damaturu, have guaranteed for themselves at least a sum of nine million naira  each after booking their tickets for the Naija Super 8 finals in Lagos, with victories in their zonal play-off matches at the Eket Township Stadium yesterday. Enyimba edged Heartland 1-0 in a cagey ‘Oriental Derby’, while  Yobe Stars produced the first upset in the Naija Super 8 play-offs with a 2-1 victory over NPFL side, Gombe United.  In the keenly contested South-East derby, Heartland recorded the first shot on target in the 14th minute, but it was Enyimba who opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Murphy Ndukwe.   The People’s Elephant had a chance to double their lead in the 40th minute, but fluffed their lines from close range. Heartland pushed for the equaliser and drew another fine sav...

I celebrate my dear brother, birthday mate and fellow Lagos boy, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to H.E President Bola Tinubu, on the occasion of his 61st birthday. Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is a worthy ambassador of Lagos State. He is exemplary, a progressive and brilliant legislator who has made history as the first lawmaker to serve as Minority and Majority Leader in the Green Chambers before being elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly. Since he assumed office as Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has displayed commitment, passion, and visionary leadership in assisting the President to steer the ship of Nigeria in the right direction, which are evident in the daily wins of Mr. President’s four weeks in office. As our dear Chief of Staff to the President celebrates his 61st birthday, I pray that God will continue to preserve and grant him good health and sound mind to enable him to render more servi...

22nd June, 2023 Gombe Establishes Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency   Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has assented to the Gombe State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency and Public Wholesale Company Law, 2023. The law, which was passed by the State House of Assembly on the 18th of May, 2023, seeks to provide for the establishment of the Gombe State Drugs and Medical Consumables Management Agency which will serve as an assured source of qualitative, affordable and accessible drugs and other medical consumables in the State.  The purpose is to create a patient-centred supply chain standard that will achieve significant levels of efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of healthcare products to the citizenry in line with Universal Health Coverage.  Ismaila Uba Misilli  Director-General  ( Press Affairs) Government House  Gombe  

Okocha celebrates skills at Ronaldinho's Charity game Ronaldinho's celebrity-studded charity game in Florida came to a wild conclusion as crowd members invaded the pitch in large numbers after the game was called early due to weather. To organize "The Beautiful Game" at the Exploria Stadium, the 43-year-old Brazil superstar welcomed a variety of footballing faces and celebrity all-stars. At the MLS team Orlando City's stadium, the game featured Team Ronaldinho (R10) battling Team Roberto Carlos (RC3). Ronaldinho battled Okocha in a show of skills on the pitch, reigniting their glory days before retirement. Ronaldinho and Okocha were teammates for French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain and took to the pitch to entertain the crowd. Team R10's Jay-Jay Okocha scored the game's first goal after tricking the defense with some of his signature movement and slipping the ball past Rene Higuita of Colombia.