Chibuike Amaechi, Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation and wife, Judith have released a gospel single. Amaechi released the song alongside members of his family to celebrate his birthday. The musical single has set the internet agog as some Nigerians are asking the former Rivers State Governor to resign his political appointments and focus on music. Some […]
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Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed a certificate forgery suit brought against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State seeking for his ouster in the September 19, 2020 election. The apex court in the judgment delivered on Friday by Justice Emmanuel Agim held that the appeal filed by the All Progressive Congress, APC and its chieftain, Williams […]
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The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on Friday assumed officeas the 22nd Chief of Army Staff. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday, approved the appointment of Yahaya following the death of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru in a place crash on May 21 in Kaduna. The new […]
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Armed men suspected to be Fulani militias have reportedly murdered 36 residents of Shikaan Mbagena Kpav community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. According to reports the incident occurred on Thursday night when the armed men invaded the community and slaughtered scores. According to a source, 36 bodies have been recovered while scores […]
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The new Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has paid his last respect to his predecessor, late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. Attahiru and other military officers had died in an air crash last Friday in Kaduna. They were buried the following day. Yahaya signed the condolence register at the headquarters of the Theatre […]
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The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN has called for dialogue between northern and southern leaders over the blanket ban on open grazing in the south by the seventeen governors of the zone. The position was disclosed by Chairman of the association in the Southeast, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, in an interview with The […]
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The suspended senior special assistant to Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, Abidemi Rufai, has been indicted for alleged conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Recall that Rufai was arrested at the JFK airport in New York on May 14 over alleged $350,000 unemployment benefits fraud. A criminal complaint was filed against Rufai for allegedly stealing over […]
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The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has arrested a Chinese national and the Special Adviser to Gov. Abdullahi Sule on Infrastructures and 15 others over alleged vandalism of rail line facilities. Mr Bola Longe, Commissioner of Police in the state, confirmed this while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. He said other suspects […]
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Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has assured Nigerians that the country is in safe hands, in spite of the current security challenges. Mohammed gave the assurance while receiving the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaiye in his office in Abuja on Thursday. He urged “Nigerians not to succumb to the apocalyptic […]
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Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere, has stated that the move to review the nation’s constitution by the Senate will not solve the myriad of challenges confronting Nigeria. The group, which stated this on Thursday, emphasized that the constitution review was an exercise in futility. The General Secretary of the group, Sola Ebiseni during an interview, stated […]
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