The Osun State government has advised tourists, followers, and visitors not to drink water from the Osun River due to contamination as the annual Osun festival's grand finale takes place today.The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, gave the warning in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Osogbo.Recall that in December, a civic group, Urban Alert, raised the alarm that the Osun river has been heavily contaminated with mercury, lead, cyanide, and o...

The spokesman to the erstwhile president, Pastor Reno Omokri has said that the act of consuming alcohol is not a sin as being portrayed by many religious doctrines.The former presidential aide cum pastor said that people who preach against the drinking of alcohol are going against what the scriptures said in relation to the matter.According to him, the act of drinking it is not a sin, rather, it is getting drunk as a result of the intake that’s a sin.He wrote via hi...

There has been a mass defection to the Labour Party (LP) by leaders and members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anaocha local government area of Anambra state where the LP presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, hails from.The defectors: Chief Ifeanyi Oji, the PDP chairman in Anaocha local government area; Nonso Ezeana, the APC Secretary, Anaocha; Chief Charlie Chukwudebelu...