Ahead of ministerial screening scheduled to begin today, President Buhari, yesterday, sent the second batch of ministerial nominees to the senate. Here are the names of the nominees in the second list. Heineken Lokpobiri, former speaker of the Bayelsa House of assembly and two-time senator, has made the list of the second batch of ministerial […]
Continue ReadingIbeju-Lekki villagers and mobile police officers clashed in Okunraiye community near Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, this morning. The clash resulted in the death of the Managing Director of the Lekki Free Zone Ltd, Mr. Tajudeen Disu. It was said that the villagers were on a peaceful protest against “forceful takeover” of their land by the Lagos state […]
Continue ReadingNdem Nkem The Idoma culture is perhaps one of the most fascinating cultures in Nigeria. Exceptionally proud of their native heritage, the Idoma people have preserved many of their ancestors’ traditions, a number of them present in their mixture of elaborate traditional tales, artistic expressions, music and varied culture elements. Like any other society, Idoma […]
Continue ReadingThere was pandemonium on Sunday evening at a village market in Umuchu town in Anambra State southeast of Nigeria after a trailer driver lost control due to brake failure and killed many people. Not less than 25 persons died on the spot and more than 40 people were seriously injured and were rushed to various […]
Continue ReadingThe election petition tribunal in Kogi State this morning upheld the election of Senator Dino Melaye, in a much anticipated verdict given this morning in Lokoja. Melaye’s election was challenged by the former holder of the seat, Smart Adeyemi, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. The petition had been dismissed before on […]
Continue ReadingThe National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday has confirmed 145 Nigerians were killed in the Sept. 24 stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. More than 769 pilgrims from across the world died and 1,000 injured during the stampede on one of the roads leading to the Jamarat complex (stone throwing site) in Mina. Giving […]
Continue ReadingSenator Bukola Saraki has released a statement in reaction to the story published by The SUN newspaper, where Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu accused Saraki of gross disloyalty to party discipline, giving the manner he captured his current seat as Senate President. Senator Saraki dismissed the report as baseless, he said; “there has been no meeting or communication […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been seeking for cool jeans for a while but I didn’t find something I really wanted to buy. I mean I have enough clothes, so when I’m looking for a new item to place in my wardrobe I try to find something special and nice. I was talking with some of my friends about […]
Continue ReadingThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, at the weekend made a strong case for the immediate past governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to be among the few who should be given special consideration by the Senate during the screening of ministerial nominees. In a statement issued on Sunday in […]
Continue Reading“Dutse”, is a Hausa word which is literally interpreted as “rock” is used to refer to the capital city of Jigawa state, one of the major states in northwestern Nigeria. Historically one of the oldest urban centres within the old Kano State, it became a state capital in August 1991. With an estimated population of 153,000, Dutse is not […]
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