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The son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 80. “It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness that we announce […]
Continue ReadingTyrese Devon Haspil, an aide of 33 year-old Gokada CEO, Fahim Saleh, has been arrested in New York, United States, for his gruesome murder. According to New York Times, the 21 year-old Haspil, has been accused as the person who carried out the gruesome dismemberment of Saleh, an American tech millionaire, doing business in Nigeria. […]
Continue ReadingA man beheaded his colleague in Auchi, Edo state, after he informed him that his elder brother living in South Africa had sent him the sum of N13 million to complete his housing project in Nigeria. Abuchi Wisdom Nwachukwu, 29, a native of Isiala-Mbano, Imo State, was allegedly hacked to death by Moses on January […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most prominent pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), in the United States of America, Pastor Tola Odutola, has broken away from the church. The senior Pastor of the RCCG’s Jesus House parish, Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Odutola, told his congregation on Sunday that he was leaving the church after 30 […]
Continue ReadingThe beautiful and Nollywood star actress, Liz Anjorin is reported to have married. The sizzling entrepreneur, who has a daughter from a previous relationship, had her traditional wedding on Thursday, a source says. Part of her business is Liz Anjorin Clothings at the popular Ikota Shopping Complex in Ajah. She also sells jewellery, land, diesel […]
Continue ReadingThe Niger Delta Development Commission has been asphyxiated. It is out of oxygen. It now runs on the noxious gas of corruption; its usefulness outlived and outpaced by fraud and mindboggling moral and financial depravity. The agency is a convincing argument against the mushrooming of regional commissions which end up becoming cash machines of a […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has gone on self-isolation following a confirmed case of COVID -19 among his aides. Justice Tsoho, in a statement by acting Information Officer of the FHC, Catherine Oby Nwandu, on Friday, also ordered some key staff in his office to do the same, pending the results […]
Continue ReadingBlessing David, a 19-year-old girl and suspected member of a cult known as the Marine Girls has recounted how she slept with 10 men before being initiated into the group. Blessing who made the confession while being paraded alongside 15 armed robbery suspects, six cultists, three kidnappers and four murder suspects at the headquarters of the Edo […]
Continue ReadingThe gathering responded with a subdued and nervous laughter. The occasion was the silver jubilee anniversary of THISDAY Newspapers at the Eko Hotel. In view of his current status, it was an irony that the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu was been decorated with the gold medal for […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) application to seek the final forfeiture of two houses belonging to former Senate President, Bukola Saraki in Ilorin to the federal government, was struck out by a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday July 16. The court on Thursday reversed its order of interim forfeiture of the […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement on Thursday, the President, Muhammadu Buhari has warned ministers and all heads of departments and agencies to, at all times, conduct themselves in ways that will not undermine the National Assembly as an institution, its leadership and members. According to the statement released by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and […]
Continue ReadingPresident of Gabon, Ali Bongo, has on Thursday July 16, promoted his Defence Minister, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda to the position of Prime Minister, making her the first woman in the country to ever hold the office of Prime Minister. Her appointment was announced by the Secretary-General of the Presidency, Jean-Yves Teal. Ossouka Raponda, 56, […]
Continue ReadingAct 4: Scene I Deities don’t read newspapers. Humans do. Orita Gbaemu is the crossroads in Osogbo where deities are appeased in August at the commencement rites of Osun Osogbo, the globally acclaimed riverine festival that uplifts culture and restores worshippers’ souls. From time out of mind, the Ataoja, once in every August, sits in splendour […]
Continue ReadingMembers of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have issued a warrant of arrest against the acting Managing Director of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, who walked out on them on Thursday July 16. Pondei and his team were at the House to […]
Continue ReadingFormer two-time Nigerian Minister, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday, July 15, in Geneva, Switzerland, stressed the need for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to elect a credible candidate based on merit for the position of Director-General. Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, who is one of the eight candidates vying for the position, was interviewed by reporters at a […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani Kayode has reacted to the police invasion of Joi Numieh’s home which took place as early as 4:00am on Thursday morning. Mr. Fani-Kayode, in two separate tweets, referred to the incident as cowardly and shameful. He commended gov Wike for freeing and saving her. “Sending armed policemen […]
Continue ReadingRivers State Police Command have arrested two alleged notorious kidnappers in a sting operation carried out on Tuesday July 14. Decomposing corpse of their victim who a N1m ransom was paid for after being kidnapped on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Woji, Port Harcourt, was recovered by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the state […]
Continue ReadingThe judgment of an Oyo State High Court which restrained the Oyo state governor and government from dissolving local government councils in the state, was on Wednesday July 15, set aside by a Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan. Justice Haruna Tsammani who presided over the case, said the case was initiated on mere speculations and […]
Continue ReadingNyesom Wike, the Rivers State Governor, on Thursday stormed the Port Harcourt residence of former Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh, and freed her from the barricade by policemen believed to be from the Inspector General of Police Office. Thisday reports that Policemen in the early hours of Thursday […]
Continue ReadingA fresh crisis has begun at Nigeria’s National Assembly over the retirement of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori and over 150 senior management staff members of the parliament. The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), on Wednesday announced the retirement of the Clerk, Sani-Omolori and the others. But the National Assembly Clerk being […]
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