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Kayode Fayemi’s Ekiti State Government has approved the recommended promotion of sixteen traditional rulers while five communities were newly granted autonomy. The decision was taken by the state Executive Council at its meeting held on Thursday, 19th December 2019, as a result of the consideration of the White Paper released by the Justice J.K.B. Aladejana […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), finally reunited with his family after four years in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Col. Dasuki was first arrested on December 1, 2015, by DSS and arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement […]
Continue ReadingPublisher of Sahara Reporters and the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Mr. Omoyele Sowore has been released from the State Security Service (SSS) detention. The Federal government of Nigeria, Tuesday afternoon, ordered the SSS to release him and Col. Sambo Dasuki from its custody. Sowore has been in SSS custody since August 3 this year while […]
Continue ReadingCatholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria, Rev Fr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has accused the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari of nepotism. Bishop Kukah made the accusation against the president on Tuesday during a press conference at Saint Bakhitha Catholic Secretariat in Sokoto. The fiery critic and cleric explained that the behaviour and attitudes of […]
Continue ReadingAttorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, says he has directed the Department of State Security Services (DSS) to release the immediate-past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, and ‘RevolutionNow’ protest convener, Mr. Omoyele Sowore from custody. As of the time of filing this report on Tuesday, final […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in say that, in the early hours of Tuesday, gunmen have attacked the Otuoke country home of former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It could not be immediately confirmed whether Jonathan or any member of his family was hurt in the armed invasion. But an account […]
Continue ReadingNigerian president, Muhammdu Buhari has responded to a statement by Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana SAN alleging that there was a third term agenda for President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement made available to newsmen, the presidential aide on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, described Falana’s revelation as false. Shehu wrote: “The popularly acclaimed human rights […]
Continue ReadingA member of Nigeria’s House of Representative and the owner of a popular club, Quilox, Mr. Shina Peller, has been arrested and detained by the police in Lagos, Nigeria. Peller, who represents Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency at that National Assembly, was arrested while allegedly trying to bail some clubbers from the police station on Monday, December […]
Continue ReadingAmerican-Haitian fashion model and activist, Mama Cax has died at the age of 30. The cancer survivor and amputee passed away on Monday after being rushed to the hospital a week after she was diagnosed with blood clots. Mama, whose real name was Cacsmy Brutus had flown into London from New York for a photoshoot […]
Continue ReadingThe judge sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, on Monday, withdrew from the fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by the ‘RevolutionNow’ protests convener, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, seeking an order for his release from custody of the Department of State Service. Besides the charge before Justice Ojukwu in which bail had […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nollywood actor, Mr. Samuel Alabi Oludayo Akinpelu a.k.a Alabi Yellow has passed away. He died at the age of 62. Before his death, Alabi Yellow suffered a stroke after his wife’s death and was moved to his hometown Ikorodu to live with his mother. The late actor whose last known movie was Kunle Afolayan’s Mokalik, is from […]
Continue ReadingA clergyman, Rev. Canon Udo Obioma, has said that Nigeria is in dire need of leaders rather than rulers currently holding positions of authority in politics, churches and other spheres of the national life. Obioma said this on Sunday in a sermon during a thanksgiving service in honour of Mr. Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Chief Press […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian soldier was caught on camera yesterday, Saturday, December 21, assaulting a boy at Rowe park in Yaba, Lagos state, Nigeria. According to eyewitnesses, the boy’s offence was that he was wearing a camouflage trouser which many military officers frown at. Watch the video showing the soldier assaulting the boy below: View this post […]
Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has on Sunday reduced the withdrawal fee charged for the use of other banks’ Automated Teller Machines from N65 to N35. The N35 ATM fee according to the CBN should be imposed on customers after the third withdrawal within one month. The new directive is part of the major highlights of […]
Continue ReadingOne of the leaders of the pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has raised an alarm that “Yorubaland is in danger”. Chief Adebanjo spoke in Ibadan at a book presentation and platinum recognition marking the 70th anniversary of Nigerian Tribune Newspapers, held at International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. According […]
Continue ReadingIn an ex-parte application filed and moved by the EFCC’s lawyer, Fatima Mustapha, on Friday, Justice Othman Musa of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has granted permission to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to detain the immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke SAN, […]
Continue ReadingJuliet Mgborukwe and Chima Ojukwu’s divorce has been finalized and the former SoundCity presenter took to Instagram to celebrate while opening up about the struggles she faced during the divorce proceedings. Juliet and Chima got married in October 2011 and separated in 2012, just a few months after their wedding ceremony. At the time, Juliet […]
Continue ReadingThe Jigawa State Government has opened tender for the construction of 90 Friday congregational and five daily prayer mosques, across the 30 constituencies of the state. Isma’il Ibrahim, the spokesperson, office of the Secretary to the State Government, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Tuesday. According to him, the Chairman, Tender Board […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija’s former housemate and star, Uriel, is now a British citizen. So happy is Uriel that she shared the good news on her Instagram page where she wrote: “British Babe. Off to buy a bag and drink posh British champagne. I’m officially a British Citizen 🥳 Although I was born here I was […]
Continue ReadingSome suspected herdsmen have reportedly taken over some areas in Orin-Ekiti, Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti State near Governor Kayode Fayemi’s hometown, Isan-Ekiti. The Nation gathered that the herders had hoisted a red flag at the ‘annexed’ farmlands, where they warned the farmers to keep off or face death. Residents told journalist on Wednesday […]
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