Nigerian govt sacks MD of Transmission Company of Nigeria

The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Usman Gur Mohammed has been sacked by the federal government. Minister of Power, Mohammed Sale who approved the sack of the TCN Managing Director also appointed Sule Abdulaziz in his stead in acting capacity. The Minister’s spokesperson Aaron Artimas, confirmed this in a statement released on Tuesday May […]

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I’ll endorse return to 1963 constitution –Tanko Yakasai says

Elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai has declared that he would gladly support re-introduction of the 1963 constitution as a way of finding solution to Nigeria’s political restructuring challenges. The 94 years old said the current constitution is not working and protested against insinuation that the current political arrangement favours the North. Yakasai made this known […]

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Linda Ikeji’s sister, Sandra Ikeji celebrates hubby on his birthday (Photos)

The upscale events planner and Linda Ikeji’s sister, Sandra Ikeji-Samuel, is all excited as her husband, Arinze, turns a year older today May 19.   Sandra took to her Instagram page this morning to declare her undying love for Arinze whom she referred to as her King. Her post reads: ”Happy birthday my dearest husband, […]

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Supreme Court’s judgement that nullifies Orji Uzor Kalu, co defendant’s trial, is shocking –Sagay

Professor of law, Itse Sagay SAN has shared his thoughts on the Supreme Court judgment of May 8 which nullified the trial and conviction of a former Governor of Abia State Orji Kalu, and Ude Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance in Abia State Government over N7.1bn fraud. Reacting to the Supreme Court’s judgement […]

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Pastor who cured coronavirus patients by laying of hands, dies of same virus

A popular pastor in Cameroon has died from coronavirus weeks after he claimed he could cure the disease. Pastor Franklin Ndifor, who contested in Cameroon’s last presidential election in 2018, laid hands on coronavirus patients at his Kingship International Ministries Church and prayed for their healing. The 39-year-old died on Saturday but his followers claimed […]

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Persons with lung conditions should not wear face masks, if it makes it hard to breathe –Experts say

Experts have warned that people who have asthma or other lung conditions should not wear a face mask because it could make it difficult for them to breathe. People have been advised to wear face masks when in public or in the midst of other people. This is because the coronavirus is a respiratory virus, […]

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Nigeria’s recorded coronavirus cases climb past 6,000

Recorded coronavirus cases in Nigeria have soared above 6,000, with the release of 216 fresh cases on Monday by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. According to the NCDC, confirmed Coronavirus infections in Nigeria now stand at 6,175. As usual, Lagos topped the chart of new cases with 74. Katsina reported 33 fresh cases […]

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Oba of Benin, his second queen, welcome baby boy (Photos)

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, on Monday announced the arrival of a newborn baby into the royal house. The traditional ruler, who was installed on October 20, 2016, welomed a baby boy with his second wife Princess Iyayota (Obazuwa Nerie) Oba Ewuare who disclosed this at a press briefing at his palace through […]

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The outgoing generation, By Eric Teniola

With the demise of Chief Richard Osuolale Abimbola Akinjide (1931-2020) all Ministers, except Alhaji Ganiyu Folorunsho Abdul Razak (93) and Chief Jacob Cheogbu Obande (98) who served in the first Republic under Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912-1966),GCFR, have answered the final call. For better or for worse we have missed them. Notable Ministers that we […]

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Nigeria’s gradual ease of lockdown extended by two weeks

Nigerian Government, on Monday extended the gradual easing of Coronavirus lockdown by two weeks across the nation. Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said this at a briefing. He said the nation was not ready for full re-opening of the economy yet and that […]

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Orji Uzor Kalu battles release from prison with 6 SAN

A convicted former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has hired a 12-man team of lawyers, including six Senior Advocates of Nigeria, to secure his release from prison. Orji, the Senate’s Chief Whip, is serving a 12-year jail term at the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja, for looting N7.65billion belonging to the Abia State […]

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Woman dies as she struggles for COVID-19 palliative in Nigeria

A 62-year-old woman has died while struggling for COVOD-19 palliative shared by the  Rivers state government in Elele Kingdom, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State. According to Vanguard, the deceased, Mrs. Florence Onuobodo arrived at the venue with others waiting to receive the palliatives. A stampede ensued and she was trampled upon by others who were […]

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Who’s The Next Yoruba That Northerners Will Use And Dump In 2023?, By Bayo Oluwasanmi

We have been down this road many times before. “Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness” have given way to permanent suffering, misery, poverty, chaos, crisis, violence, and nasty brutish life. Purposeful government, responsible leadership, and constitutional accountability have been rejected by the Buhari imperial presidency that which democracy was explicitly designed to prevent. As 2023 […]

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Family accuses DPO of shooting police sergeant dead

The family of Sergeant Onajide Onalaja has accused the Divisional Police Officer of the Ilemba Hausa Division, Yahaya Adesina, of shooting him dead in the Ilemba Hausa area of Lagos State. According to PUNCH Metro, after Onalaja was killed, the Divisional Traffic Officer of the station, Adekunle Ogundiji, reportedly contacted the victim’s wife, Folasade, and […]

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Two suspected fake soldiers arrested in Lagos over killing of Police Sergeant (Photos)

Police in Lagos have arrested two men believed to be fake soldiers, Kehinde Elijah, 45, and Eze Joseph in connection with the killing of a police sergeant, Onalaja Onajide. Onajide, who was attached to Ilemba Hausa Division, Ajamgbadi, was gunned down about 9:30pm on May 10 in front of the division. It was gathered that […]

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Man cuts his 10-year-old son’s ears, burns his finger on accusation of stealing (Photos)

Fifty-five-year old Ghanaian man, Osmanu Mumuni, has been arrested by the police in Ghana for physically abusing his 10-year-old son over claims he stole his money at his home in Obuom-Domeabra. According to media reports, the mother of the child had on May 17, visited the police station to report that the day before, her ex-husband Osman Mumuni whom their […]

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Police searches for man who seals his wife’s private part with super glue

A manhunt has been launched for a man who sexually assaulted his wife after accusing her of infidelity on Saturday May 16. The police in Tharaka South Sub-County in Kenya said the suspect first persuaded his wife to move from their Marimanti township home, fearing that he would be arrested after having travelled from Nairobi […]

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