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Nigerian Supreme Court has finally laid to rest the legal tussles that characterised the Kogi State governorship election of November 16, 2019. The apex court on Monday affirmed the election of Yaya Bello as Kogi State governor and dismissed the appeals of the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Musa Wada and the Socialist […]
Continue ReadingExecutive Director (ED) of projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojougboh, says Nigeria will break if the commission releases the list of highly placed Nigerians who have benefited from contracts awarded by the commission. The NDDC has been in the spotlight after the National Assembly launched an investigation into allegations of financial […]
Continue ReadingGhanaian Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has sent a six-page response to Nigeria, over accusations of hostilities to Nigeria and harassment of Nigerians. Last Friday, Nigeria reeled out a litany of hostilities and harassments committed by Ghana against Nigerian interests and Nigerians and declared it will no longer tolerate future unfriendly acts. In a statement […]
Continue ReadingMonths after losing his wife to cancer, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, has lost his brother-in-law, Dr David Hargett, to the dreaded disease, COVID-19. Ben Bruce shared the sad news on his Twitter handle on Saturday, August 29. “Dr David Hargett, older brother of my late Wife Evelyn died this morning from complications of COVID 19. […]
Continue ReadingYoruba World Congress (YWC), an umbrella organisation for Yoruba nationals, has rejected the plans to place the Western Nigeria Security Outfit, “Operation Amotekun”, under the control of the Inspector General of Police and Nigeria Police Force. This was contained in a statement on Sunday, titled “Yoruba World Congress supports Akeredolu, Makinde on Amotekun”, signed by […]
Continue ReadingAnother lady identified as Mary Daramola has been allegedly raped and killed in the Akinyele area of Ibadan, Oyo state. According to reports, Daramola who was 18 years old, was allegedly raped and killed at Alabata community, near Moniya, in Akinyele Local Government on Monday, August 24. The spokesperson of the state police command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, who […]
Continue ReadingChadwick Boseman, the man who brought “Black Panther” to life, has died. He died at the age of 43. The actor has been battling colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his family and wife by his side, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account. He was 43, his publicist Nicki […]
Continue ReadingMusic maestro, Yinka Ayefele has expressed delight after he was able to stand with the help of a standing wheelchair gifted to him by Hon Oludare Akande. Yinka Ayefele sustained a spinal cord injury after an accident and he has been using a wheelchair since then. The talented gospel singer mostly performs while sitting on […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner for Special Duties in Kwara State, Aisha Ahman Pategi, has resigned her appointment from the cabinet of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. In a letter by the outgoing commissioner on Friday, she said, “now is the time for me to leave and focus on new ideals.” Hajia Pategi, who started as commissioner for Local Government and […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has tendered an apology to the Daily Trust reporter he lashed at during a press conference in Calabar, Cross River state on August 20. The reporter, Eyo Charles, had inquired from him who was funding all his trips to the Southern states he is currently touring. The […]
Continue ReadingTwo men have been confirmed dead in the helicopter crash that occurred at the Opebi area of Ikeja, Lagos State on Friday August 28. A statement released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA says the helicopter which is a Bell Helicopter 206B3, belonged to Quorum Aviation Ltd. “An adult male was rescued and taken […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has said that he won’t waste a minute in signing the death warrant of the man, who was sentenced to death by a Sharia court for insulting Prophet Muhammad. The Governor finally commented on the death sentence handed to the Kano singer, Aminu Yahaya Sharif for blasphemy. The musician […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court has upheld the right of a female child to inherit her father’s properties and this decision has divided Igbos as some are in support while some oppose it. Igbo laws and customs prevent female children from inheriting their father’s estate, specifically land in their father’s ancestral home. The decision by the supreme court voids […]
Continue ReadingA yet-to-be-identified helicopter has crashed in the Opebi area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Reports have it that the copter dropped from the sky around 12 noon at the Salvation Bus Stop in Opebi, Lagos state. No casualty or death has, however, been reported as of the time of filing this report. The Public Relations Officer […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has ended the estimated billing sent over by electricity companies to consumers across the country. The Nigerian leader who directed a nationwide mass metering which signalled an end to estimated billing, also approved a one-year waiver of Import Levy on electricity meters so Nigerians who do not have meters can be […]
Continue ReadingAkinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as President of the Africa Development Bank AfDB for a second term of five years. The election took place electronically at the virtual annual general meeting of the bank on Thursday August 27. In 2015, Adesina, the son of a farming family, became the first Nigerian to head the bank, one […]
Continue ReadingNigerian-born, Kaycee Madu, has been reappointed as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for the Government of Alberta in Canada and Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, rejoices with him. In a statement by Femi Adesina, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the president sent congratulatory message to him The statement was titled “President […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate berated the Minister of State for Employment, Labour and Productivity, Mr Festus Keyamo SAN, again on Wednesday over the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians for the Federal Government’s Special Public Works programme. The Senate spokesperson, Dr. Ajibola Basiru, who chatted with The Punch, described as false, a claim by the Minister that each member […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian pastor of the The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Church, Nduka Anyanwu has pleaded guilty to defiling and impregnating two underage sisters. This came after Police Prosecutor ASP Roman Unuigbe told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in June, in Oshodi area of Lagos. Unuigbe also disclosed that the randy Pastor impregnated the two sisters […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari who spoke at the 60th annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), proposed a 12-month time limit for criminal cases to be heard and decided upon. He recalled how long it took the Tribunal to hear and pass verdict on the lawsuits he filed following his loss in the 2003, […]
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