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Ex-Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday remembered his former principal, the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. The late president, Musa Yar’Adua passed away on May 5, 2010. Jonathan, in a Facebook post, hailed the former Katsina Governor who later became Nigerian president for his service to the country. He wrote: “On this day nine […]
Continue ReadingAmnesty International (AI) has spoken about allegations of rape of some commercial ladies in Abuja by some men of the Nigeria Police. The ladies had made the claim after they were arrested during a raid by the agents of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Joint Task Team, which comprised the Department of Development Control, Abuja […]
Continue ReadingA human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana at the weekend said President Muhammadu Buhari had turned Nigeria into a banana republic, citing prevailing cases of banditry, insurgency and violence that beclouded the country. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), added that Buhari’s civilian administration was apparently worse than the military rule he presided over […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian student schooling at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada has cried out over her alleged racist experience. The lady identified as Ife had taken to Twitter, to share her experience of ‘racism and discrimination’. In a video she shared on the social media platform, Ife explained that she is a student at the […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian civil servant with Delta state, has been rewarded for his display of honesty after he returned N53 million paid erroneously into his bank account by the state government. Mr. Benson Efeotor who works with the Delta State Ministry of Finance (Project E-Delta) was erroneously paid N53,121,650 by the state government. He went to […]
Continue ReadingA Boeing jetliner which had 143 people onboard fell into St. Johns River at the end of the runway at Naval Air Station Jacksonville at about 9:40 p.m. local time on Friday night. There were no reports of fatalities or critical injuries. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter that all 21 of the injured […]
Continue ReadingIf the threat from the Yoruba Obas Forum is anything to go by, Oba Akinruntan, the Olugbo of Ugbo will be dethroned any moment from now. My State News Observed. The richest Yoruba Monarch Oba Dr Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, Olugbo of Ugbo has been accused of endorsing and crowned what he calls diaspora Obas among […]
Continue ReadingNigerians have criticized Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa for failing to mention his name and the tribe Ernest Ezeajughi is from after he made history by winning an election to become the first Black Mayor of the London Borough of Brent, United Kingdom. Ezeajughi, a native of Anambra state, was elected Mayor on April 16, 2019 by […]
Continue ReadingThe family of Rev. William Okoye, the General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission, has announced the death of his wife, Rev. Helen Titilayo Okoye. Okoye, a former Aso Rock Chaplain, made the announcement in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja Okoye, who was Head, Aso […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian military Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, slumped during the funeral of late Major General David Ejoor in Ovwor-Olomu community, Ughelli South LGA of Delta State, today Friday, May 3. According to reports, the former Nigerian Head of State, slumped mid way during the oration at the grave side of late Maj Gen […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement released on Friday, April 12, 2019, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said, it had issued permits to Meter Asset Providers of Ikeja and Benin Disco’s in accordance with Section 4(3) of the MAP regulations. That statement was purportedly released by Dr Usman Arab, NERC’s General Manager, Public Affairs, in Abuja that the […]
Continue ReadingCatholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has lamented that quacks have taken over every institution in the country, including the country’s political space. Bishop Kukah who spoke at the National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), said that the quest to achieve a united Nigeria, […]
Continue ReadingAn Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Thursday granted bail to the Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Modibbo Kawu. Mr Kawu and 3 others including Dipo Onifade, Lucky Omoluwa, who is the Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Limited, as well as the company, are facing charges of corruption. The NBC boss was indicted […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned against arresting a leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo for not recognising President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the 2019 presidential election. The Afenifere chieftain had raised alarm over the threat of his arrest after saying he won’t recognise Buhari’s government until […]
Continue ReadingAbout one week into President Muhammadu Buhari’s 10-day private visit to the United Kingdom with no public appearance of the president in Britain save for his arrival into the country in the late hours of April 25, has revived raging debates over concerns and secrecy of the president’s state of health. For almost 170 hours […]
Continue ReadingA video of a police officer telling a motorist that God supports stealing has surfaced online. The one minute video clip shows the police officer begging for bribe from a motorist for himself and his colleagues. Watch the video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)
Continue ReadingThe Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rev Emmanuel Chukwuma, on Tuesday called on Nigerians to prepare for a revolution. Chukwuma, who has constantly criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s management style, spoke in an interview with our correspondent in Enugu. According to him, the poverty rate is high in the country because […]
Continue ReadingNigerian senators have allocated N23.7 billion as severance gratuity for outgoing lawmakers of the National Assembly. The sum will also cover allowances for incoming legislators, their aides, funds for National Assembly induction and inauguration of the 9th Senate. The benefit was captured as a separate line item in the 2019 appropriation bill passed by the […]
Continue ReadingThe 91-year-old elder statesman and leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has dared the Nigerian Government to arrest him over his statement that he would not recognise President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the 2019 presidential election until proven by the courts. Adebanjo had, in an interview, described the 2019 […]
Continue ReadingThe Christian Association of Nigeria, Northern State chapter, has reacted to the news of the Federal government securing the release of Zainab Aliyu, the Nigerian lady that was wrongly detained in Saudi Arabia for trafficking Tramadol. In a statement released by its public relations officer, Rev. Joseph Hayab, he said he rejoices with the family […]
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