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Igbo born Joseph Chukwueke, has been elected mayor of the city of Woodlynne, Camden County, New Jersey, United States after defeating his main rival Clyde Cook by a wide margin. We win elections in far away foreign countries but not worthy to rule Nigeria. Chukwueke was elected as the mayor of the city of Woodlynne […]
Continue ReadingIt is no longer news that Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari detoured to London from Saudi Arabia and to remain in London for 15 days as a private visit. Watchers believe that Buhari’s two weeks stay in London is purely to afford him the opportunity to visit his medical doctors who have been treating him since […]
Continue ReadingJack Dorsey, Twitter boss, has arrived Nigeria. He arrived Thursday. He announced his arrival through his verified Twitter handle @jack. Dorsey tweeted, “So grateful to be finally in Nigeria.” In October, Jack had announced plans to visit four African nations this month (November) – Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Continue ReadingNames of the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo’s aides whose sack were reportedly approved by President Buhari on Tuesday, November 5, have been released. Babajide, grandson of late statesman and grandfather of Osinbajo’s wife, Obafemi Awolowo and Jibola Ajayi, daughter of former governor of Oyo state Abiola Ajimobi, were among the 35 sacked aides of the […]
Continue ReadingNasarawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 42-year-old polygamous suspect for attempting to sell his three-year-old son in Lafia, the state capital. Mohammed Mahmoud-Fari, State Commandant of the NSCDC told newsmen on Thursday in Lafia that the man was arrested on Tuesday following a sting operation by the officers […]
Continue ReadingThe Pharmacist cum controversial investigative journalist, Ms Kemi Olunloyo, has defied the Nigerian Government by wearing the #RevolutionNow beret. Since August 3, the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) on charges of treasonable felony and other sundry offences. It is not clear […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Presidency on Tuesday night fired 35 aides of the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. A news medium, Daily Nigerian, had reported on Wednesday that the president, who is currently in London on a private visit, sacked 35 of the vice president’s 80 aides. Hours later, an online medium, TheCable, lent credence to the story, […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian lady identified as Jennifer Otu took to her Facebook page in the early hours of Wednesday, November 6, to share what many have interpreted to be a “suicide note.” Jennifer Otu wrote: “Goodbye Everyone Death is what am left with Am so sorry I Love u all.” Her bio on Facebook revealed […]
Continue ReadingKatie Hopkins, the British media personality who is fond of mocking Meghan Markle has transferred the mockery to Nigerians and it was brutal. Yesterday’s fire incident in Balogun market saw a security guard using a bucket to scoop water and try to quench the fire with it. A video showing the security guard’s futile effort went […]
Continue ReadingDeputy Commissioner in-charge of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Yaba, Mrs. Yetunde Longe has disclosed that more internet fraudsters and possibly their mothers will be sent to prison if found guilty after prosecution. DCP Longe disclosed this today on Lagos Television (LTV) morning programme while reacting to the news making rounds in the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mr Sani Musa, has introduced a social media bill which he said was aimed at guiding the users and not to gag media practitioners in Nigeria. Musa’s bill titled: “Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill 2019,” passed first reading on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. […]
Continue ReadingActivist and lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have met the bail conditions imposed on them in respect of their trial on charges of treasonable felony. Falana submitted, that, the defendants would be freed later […]
Continue ReadingBenue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has granted pardon to more than 500 prisoners in the last four years, according to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Michael Gusa. Gusa told newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi that those pardoned were natives of the state. He spoke shortly after the inauguration of the State Advisory Council […]
Continue ReadingAbout a week after Bristow Helicopters experienced engine failure mid-air, another Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, on Tuesday had an engine failure few minutes after departing Lagos. It was gathered that the Air Peace plane, a Boeing B737-500 with the registration number 5N-BUJ, which departed the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos for Owerri, Imo State, made an […]
Continue ReadingThe sister of former Islamic State group (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been captured in northern Syria, Turkish officials say. The 65-year-old, named as Rasmiya Awad, was detained in a raid on Monday near the town of Azaz, officials said. Turkish officials, cited by several media outlets, said the arrest could yield valuable intelligence […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Tuesday, struck out the case of fraud brought against the President of the Nigerian Football Federation, (NFF) Amaju Pinnick. The court made the decision following an application by the federal government to withdraw its case against Mr Pinnick and others accused of mismanaging money gotten from the Federation […]
Continue ReadingYoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, says the fact that the President’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, now travels to faraway London to present memos and bills to President Muhammadu Buhari shows that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is practically out of Buhari’s government. The Spokesman for Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, told The PUNCH on Tuesday that the seeming demotion of Osinbajo […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice John Tsoho as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. The confirmation followed a report submitted by Senator Michael Bamidele, Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters which recommended the confirmation of Tsoho’s appointment. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that the […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement released by the late Pius Adesanmi family, it has been disclosed that the Prof not only has another daughter from another woman, he had made it known before his death that he wished to be buried in his native town, Isanlu in Nigeria anytime he dies. There is now what appears to […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigeria Minister, Mr Femi Fani Kayode, has described the Comptroller General of Custom, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), as one who is dumb as he looks, following his comment that China once closed its border for 40 years. Writing through his Twitter handle, Fani Kayode opined that border closure does not in any way boost […]
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