Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari; former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku and former senate president, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, have mourned the death of former minister of women affairs, Hajiya Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, popularly known as “Mama Taraba,” who passed away on Friday at Cairo, Egypt. President Buhari, according to a statement from his media aide, Garba …
The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has urged Nigerians to patronise locally produced goods, saying that such gesture is needed to grow the nation’s economy. Ogunwusi made the call recently at his Ile Oodua Palace Ile-Ife while playing host to management of Titan Multi-business investment Limited, manufacturers of Titan Rice. The Titan team …
Team Nigeria’s preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has hit high gear since 16 athletes yesterday departed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos for Texas where they will get involved in relay Qualifiers. The team had nearly three weeks camping at Abuja to get ready for the relay races in the USA which also functions as Qualifiers for the Olympics. …
There’s tension in elements of Ogba in Lagos following the alleged firing of three Okada riders by security agencies. The incident happened around Mokuolu Street in Ogba at approximately 6 pm on Thursday. The conflict between the commercial motorcyclists along the Task Force started as security agents were trying to enforce the Okada ban in the region. This caused a …
Rice farmers under the umbrella of this Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN), yesterday kicked against the directive by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to reunite the smuggled goods it transports from rice traders’ shops in Ibadan, Oyo State. The team stated that the settlement of the committee was in …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday declared that the movement of capital by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating in the North-east must be approved by it. The commission also sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Army to terminate terrorism in the North-east by halting terror financing and money laundering in the North-east. Some NGOs in the area have been …
Officials from the Department of State Services (DSS) have detained one Olalekan Oladehinbo Adenuga for allegedly impersonating Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila. A suspected accomplice Aminat Jimoh was also arrested alongside others. It had been gathered on Thursday the Lagos office of the Service made the arrests while exploring the forging of letterhead and signature of the …
Two students of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, whose identities were yet to be ascertained, have reportedly escaped by their abductors The Country learnt that others were being held by the kidnappers. It was not clear whether the students were the target of the gunmen. A source said on Thursday that the pupils were among occupants of a minibus …
Security operatives have killed eight hoodlums who assaulted the Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State on Thursday night. It had been reported that yet to be identified hoodlums invaded the police headquarters Thursday night but were repelled by joint security operatives. Read also: Nigerian singer RudeBoy hits one million subscribers on YouTube, receives gold plague Supply demonstrated that the gun …
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) yesterday announced the death of Oluwadamilare, the third child of Pastor Adeboye. He had been born on June 9, 1978, and expired on May 4. The RCCG Public Relations Officer, Pastor Segun Adebiyi, in a statement, said: “It’s with a profound and heartfelt sense of reduction, we announce the departure of our beloved …
Nigerian superstar, Paul Okoye a.k.a Rudeboy has received gold plague from YouTube for hitting one million subscribers. The music star, Rudeboy, who could not hide his joy, took to his Instagram handle @iamkingrudy in a video clip, to announce the great feat to his supportive fans with words of appreciation to them. In his caption, Rudeboy thanked YouTube and in …
The Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, Debo Oshundun, has called on the leadership of the Lagos State Sports Commission to deliver onboard members of the association about the reconstituted sports association boards in the nation. “As one of the essential stakeholders in sports development in the state, I wish to call on the direction of the commission …
The Chairman, Board of Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, has said that the full deployment of 5G technology in the country would have a positive impact on Nigeria’s digital economy. He said: “Spectrum plays a crucial part in realising the complete extent of these new capabilities. Therefore, 5G’s complete socio-economic impact depends on access to a …
The first son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye is dead. Pastor Dare Adeboye, who would have turned 43 the following month June 9, 2021, was a life coach, visionary leader, motivator, bridge builder and third child of Baba Adeboye. Read Also: Every sponsor of terrorism in Nigeria will not see new …
The country said yesterday the two persons died in a struggle between suspected cultists and members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Owo, Owo local government area. Other sources said five men were killed, and several wounded in the confrontation, which happened at Idasen and Ijebu region of Owo. Some residents were hit by stray bullets, it …
He also educated their friends, families, the government and the people of Kaduna State about the development. Buhari on Wednesday welcomed the launch of the 27 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State. Buhari’s place was included in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled”President Buhari welcomes the release …
On that faithful 25th day of May 2020, if anyone had told George Floyd that the African-American, it would be his last, I presume the African American blood in him would have sparked up some rebuke religiously or spiritually such as; ‘May the gods forbid’,’ I rebuke that in Jesus name’,” It isn’t my part’ and so on. That is …
Additionally, it said it was prepared to commence the distribution of four million free electricity prepaid meters at the next phase of the free metre program. Minister of Power,” Mr. Mamman Saleh, told journalists at the end of the FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, the jobs were to the Acquisition of equipment …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared its intent to set up the Fifth Generation (5G) Tech in the telecommunications sector shortly. Even though allaying anxieties of any threat to security and health within the installation of 5G, the authorities said the assets and earnings to be gained from its installation are so enormous that they can’t be ignored. The …
The household of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has cried out over the actions of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai from mobilising gear to clean the site of the demolished Durbar Hotel despite a court order restraining him and government agencies from doing so. A High Court in Kaduna presided over by Justice Hannatu Balogun on January 21 …
