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There was a mild drama at the Senate on Monday when the Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Professor Hussain Ibrahim, identified the development of Kilishi technology as its major breakthrough since the agency’s creation, 33 years ago. Ibrahim, who appeared before the Senate Committee on Science and Technology to brief the […]
Continue ReadingA chief superintendent of police, CSP Lasaka Habila, has been confirmed dead after he was electrocuted in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria. Habila’s death was confirmed in a statement released by the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Sunday June 7. The policeman who was electrocuted while cutting branches off a tree opposite the […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, today, crowned and presented the staff of office and instrument of appointment to new Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II, as the 15th Oniru of Iruland, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state. Also in attendance were traditional leaders led by Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu I and also […]
Continue ReadingCanadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau took a knee during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Ottawa on Friday, June 5. Trudeau showed up unannounced to the anti-racism protest on Parliament Hill to hear speeches from activists demanding fairer treatment from police for minorities. Trudeau joined the large crowd in kneeling in silence for eight minutes and 46 […]
Continue ReadingAn imminent UNO State of Cameroon is fiction, both Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office in Nigeria said on Friday. A Nigerian newspaper had reported the imminent birth of a new African nation, sandwiched between Nigeria and Cameroon. According to the false report, the new country whose name is UNO State […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has seized a private jet believed to be owned by former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Dan Etete, over his alleged involvement in the $1.1 billion Malabu oil deal. The Bombardier 6000 jet with tail number M-MYNA which touched down at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in Canada on Friday evening, was seized on Saturday morning after a Quebec judge granted […]
Continue ReadingMrs Queen Igbinevbo, the pregnant wife of Comrade Promise Igbinevbo has died after she was raped and murdered at home. Mrs Igbinevbo was alone at her home in Benin when her attackers gained entrance into the home through the ceiling. A source who spoke to LIB said the intruders had come in search of her husband, […]
Continue ReadingThe family of Late Majek Fashek has made a public plea for financial assistance to fly home the deceased reggae legend who died on June 1, 2020 in New York City, United States of America. Former member of the House of Representatives, representing Egor/Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency and music enthusiast and owner of U&I Records, […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful Nollywood actress and founder of Passion Against Rape and Abuse Africa (PARAA), Foluke Daramola-Salako has said that 75 percent of the rape cases her organization has handle were perpetrated by religious leaders. Daramola disclosed this during an interview with media personality, Funmi Iyanda. The actress who was raped by her tenant when she was […]
Continue ReadingBritish-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua delivered an impassioned speech during a Black Lives Matter rally in his native town of Watford. The unified world heavyweight champion was attending the march in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The 30-year-old was wearing a jumper with the words ‘Black Lives Matter’ and was […]
Continue ReadingThe Director of Online media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Ambrose Nwogwugwu has been arraigned before a Magistrate court sitting in Owerri on charges bordering on terrorism and defamation following some of his Facebook posts “targeted” at Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state. In the charge sheet marked 0W/217c/2020, it was alleged that the […]
Continue ReadingA Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Sir Jadegoke Adebonajo Badejo, slumped as he was walking out of his home and died. Badejo, 61, the Principal Partner of Bonajo Badejo & Co, died on Friday, June 5. A source who spoke to The Nation narrated how he died, saying: “He was fully dressed about to step out […]
Continue ReadingA 17-year-old girl has been arrested for faking her own kidnap in Ogun State. The girl identified as Seun Adekunle was arrested alongside her 25-year-old boyfriend, Basit Olasunkanmi, after her mom, Bukky Adekunle, reported at Enugada police division on the 4th of June 2020 that she sent her daughter to Lafenwa market on the 1st […]
Continue ReadingA Mexican senator, Martha Lucia Micher, 66, went topless during Government Zoom call after mistakenly thinking she’d turned her camera off but left it on. The incident occurred during a recent meeting with members of the National Regeneration Movement political party, the Bank of Mexico, and journalists to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Continue ReadingOndo State Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) has given advice that the suspected killers of the daughter of Chief Reuben Fasoranti, Mrs Funke Olakunrin, have a case to answer. Mrs Olakunrin was killed on Benin-Owo Expressway, Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo in July 2019. The men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad […]
Continue ReadingThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that its recent survey revealed that 42 percent of Nigerians have lost their jobs due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Bureau said the study was conducted between April to May 2020, during the time when the index case was identified in the country. It was further gathered […]
Continue ReadingAnthony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission NHRC has demanded justice for a nursing mother and her three months old child who were allegedly beaten up by a SARS officer known as ”Idowu SARS” in Ibadan, Oyo state. In a video posted by Ojukwu, the SARS officer could be seen holding a pistol while […]
Continue ReadingA thief fell asleep in the middle of his operation after breaking into a TV presenter’s house in Tanzania. Confirming the incident in an interview with East Africa Radio, ITV Zanzibar presenter, Farouk Karim said the thief entered his compound by scaling the fence. The journalist added that the thief stole shoes and clothes before […]
Continue ReadingThe Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has finally bowed to the US pressure and has ordered an independent review of the report of the probe of President of the bank, Mr Akinwumi Adesina. The board of governors reached the decision on Thursday June 4, in spite of sitting and former African leaders’ campaign […]
Continue ReadingPlaywright and Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka said he does not believe President Buhari is the one in charge of the affairs of the nation. Soyinka who has never hidden his displeasure about the Buhari-led government, said this when he spoke in a fresh interview with PlusTV Africa. While reacting to the open letter the former military administrator […]
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