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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) of Nigeria has shut down two Chinese restaurants located in Victoria Island and Mall 33 Aboyade Cole in Lagos, for refusing to serve Nigerians. Reports say that a Nigerian lady who went to the restaurant to eat with her friend, said they were asked to leave after a […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has arrested thirteen Nigerians, over alleged $30 million money laundering scheme in the United States. Disclosing this in a statement obtained by Thecable, the US department of justice said federal agents arrested 24 suspects for their involvement in the large-scale fraud which targeted citizens, corporations, and financial institutions throughout […]
Continue ReadingAn FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice Samira Bature, on Monday granted an interim order permitting Chief Victor Giadom,the current Acting National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to act as the National Chairman of the party. The judge granted the order in a motion ex-parte marked FCT/HC/M/6447/2020, […]
Continue ReadingOoni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi II, on Monday, held a meeting with the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Ekiti Obas. The meeting was to mediate in the conflict between the original 16 first class traditional rulers and the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers cum the Ekiti state government. Recall that […]
Continue ReadingOfficials of the Nigerian Red Cross have rescued a young girl unhurt from the rubble at the Abule-Ado explosion site in Lagos state. Chairman, Red Cross Lagos branch, Adebowale Kolawole, while explaining how Favour was rescued, said she was found inside the rubbles during rescue operations on Sunday night. She added that Favour’s mother sustained a […]
Continue ReadingOba of Lagos, HRH Rilwan Akiolu, paid a solidarity visit to the deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi II, at his Lagos residence on Sunday night, March 15. Sanusi arrived Lagos on Friday March 13, after a court ruled that he be released from the confinement in Nasarawa state forthwith. See more photos from the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian consulate in New York, United States has temporarily suspended the processing of Nigerian passports until further notice over the coronavirus outbreak. The suspension takes effect from Monday (today), according to a statement issued on behalf of the Consul General by the Head of Chancery, Mrs Balkisu Nura, on Friday. Nura said, “This is a […]
Continue ReadingKano State House of Assembly, on Monday, suspended five of its members for six months in connection with last week’s fracas in the Assembly. The Speaker, Abdulazeez Gafasa, who announced the suspension of the five members at the resumption of Monday’s sitting of the Assembly, said the members were suspended for alleged misconduct and violation […]
Continue ReadingAs emergency workers toil to rescue those trapped in the rubble of over 50 destroyed houses, the death toll has jumped to 15. According to acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the bodies recovered include a family of four believed to be heading to church when they were caught in the explosion. Giving […]
Continue ReadingThe Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has met with the Alaafin of Oyo, Ikubabayeye, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III after the latter wrote a strong letter to him concerning his management of a crisis between 16 traditional rulers and the others in the State. Governor Fayemi made headlines after he issued a letter of […]
Continue ReadingCover of Awake magazine 15 years ago The deadly Coronavirus or COVID-19 was predicted by an article published by the Jehovah’s Witness, a religious group, 15 years ago, in its magazine, Awake! But the world ignored the warning. According to the article “The Next Global Epidemic, WHEN?” published in the December 22, 2005, edition of […]
Continue ReadingThere was a large explosion at Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State on Sunday. The big pipeline explosion that shook several houses rocked Abule Ado area of Ojo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday morning. Thick smokes and balls of fire enveloped the atmosphere as panic struck residents who scampered to safety. The explosion reverberated and […]
Continue ReadingKaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai flew to Lagos on Saturday to do a book launch and also visit with his friend, dethroned Emir Lamido Sanusi II, in continuation of where he stopped on Friday. Pastor Tunde Bakare, founder and Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly also known as the Citadel Global Community Church hosted […]
Continue ReadingIt is not all that true after all as stated by Lagos Assembly Speaker, Mr Mudasiru Obasa that the political empire of their father, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos remains peaceful, intact, strong and victorious. Some aggrieved members of the Lagos State House of Assembly […]
Continue ReadingIkubabayeye Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has warned the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, against emulating some tribes by treating the traditional institution in Yorubaland with levity. Alaafin said unlike in some tribes, where there was nothing attached to their traditional institutions, the Yoruba traditional institution was “ancestral and spiritual.” Oba Adeyemi […]
Continue ReadingLamido Sanusi II has stated that he is sure of winning in court if he decides to challenge his dethronement as the Emir of Kano by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. In a footage recorded at Awe in Nasarawa State after a federal high court ruling that freed him from detention on Friday, March 13, Sanusi stated […]
Continue ReadingThe government of Edo State, Nigeria, says it has shut a home, ‘Famous Faithland Orphanage’ for allegedly selling a baby girl for over N1.7m. The government was also said to have withdrawn the operational licence of the children home. The state Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Mrs Maria Edeko, who led other officials […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Anambra, Nigeria, have arrested two persons for allegedly killing a Facebook friend and dumping the corpse in a bush in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Anambra state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. John Abang, disclosed this on Friday while parading the suspects together with over 100 others at the Police […]
Continue ReadingLamido Sanusi II has eventually arrived Lagos, signifying an end to his detention in Awe community, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Emir Sanusi’s removal was confirmed on March 9 by Kano State Secretary to the Government, Usman Alhaji, who alleged that he disrespected the lawful instructions from the office of the Governor and lawful authorities. The Kano […]
Continue ReadingIn a release made available to us, the Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has insisted that the political empire of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos remains intact and strong. Obasa made this statement on Wednesday following reported insinuations […]
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