By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has reacted to calls for his removal from the throne by kingmakers in Iwoland, dismissing it as a conspiracy of a detractor. The monarch in a statement issued by his media aide, Alli Ibrahim said the kingmakers were acting under duress from a prince …

—Okays N745.2m for another 8 forensic auditors —Raises contract sum for construction of PTDF headquarters to N14bn By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved about $1.96 billion for the award of contract for the development of the proposed Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Jibia to Maradi rail line in Niger Republic. The Council also approved the …

…N20trn allocated to region in 15 years was mismanaged — HOSCON By Michael Eboh Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, yesterday, insisted that the allocation of the 13 percent Derivation Fund to the governors of oil-producing states is fuelling under-development, bitterness, and rancor in host communities and the Niger …

The Zone 13 Police Command has arrested Chief Izuchukwu Nwabueze, 35, for allegedly posing as an aide to AIG Danmallam Mohammed and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. DSP Nkeiruka Nwode, the spokesperson for the Zonal command, disclosed this on Wednesday at Ukpo, near Awka. AIG Mohammed is in charge of the zone. Nwode said …

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Foremost civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, Wednesday, called for an end to alleged incessant cases of torture, brutality, and extrajudicial executions by men of the Nigeria Police Force. This is even as the group threatened to make its concern known to the Queen of England …

Sympathizers gather at the accident scene The Police Command in Ebonyi says three more corpses have been recovered from the Akaeze-Ukwu river, where a Mercedes 608-model bus plunged into the river on Sept. 18. This brings the total of deaths in the accident to 22. The incident occurred at Akaeze Ukwu community in Ivo Local …

Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading philanthropy, celebrates 10 years of transforming African lives, in November TIME has named Tony O. Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, in the 2020 TIME100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognises the activism, innovation, and …

…. I only asked OZO questions everyone was shying away from, EmceeRNB Replies By Victor Arjiromanus Multiple award-winning On Air Personality (OAP), Henry Ogunbodede popularly called EmceeRNB, has come under severe attacks from some Twitter and Instagram users after interviewing recently evicted BBN Housemate, Ozoemena Chukwu, aka ‘OZO’. The renowned OAP who usually interviews BBN Housemates …

By Harris Emanuel A 90-year-old man, Obong Ene Iso has slammed a suit against some police officers over alleged extortion amounting to the sum of #300,000 and unlawful detention. Obong Ene in the suit stated that one Chinedu Eme of AIG Zone 6 Monitoring Unit Police Zonal Office Calabar and other officers extorted various sums …

By David Odama, Lafia Nasarawa State Government on Wednesday commenced the disbursement of over N300m as part payment of gratuities to over 600 retired civil servants in the state. Director-General, Nasarawa State Pensions Bureau, Abdullahi Oseze disclosed this while presenting cheques to the benefitting retirees to mark the commencement of the distribution in Lafia. According to …

…Says Fani-Kayode has never beaten me in 23 years of our marriage …Am still his wife, we don’t have any problem in our marriage … Gina is like a mother to Fani-Kayode — Sources By Idowu Bankole Mrs Regina Fani-Kayode, the legal wife of a former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the main opposition party …

Dubai-based Nigerian music maker, musician and businessman Badmus Akeem O better known as Baddyoosha has gone yet again for the jugular of the street as he prepares to drop his second EP in a little over a year. Baddyoosha, fondly referred to as “Daddy Street” set a whole new vibe and attitude on the street with …

Nigerian music star, Aroloye Samuel Ayomide famlusly known as Koloflow has released his anticipated mixtape entitled ‘SLEEPER’, describing it as  soul lifting and one that have big influence on his fans. Koloflow who is currently topping music charts described himself as the breath of fresh air in the music industry and assured his fans of new …

By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City The factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to Governor Godwin Obaseki before he defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Anselm Ojezua (Esq) has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, on their victory in the September 19 gubernatorial election in the state. A …

By Dapo Akinrefon A Diaspora coalition, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, on Wednesday, said its proposed sensitisation rally slated for October 1 remains sacrosanct, assuring participants of a peaceful rally. The YOV presently in 176 countries across all the six continents, is the umbrella group of over 300 groups of Yoruba descendants in the world. Also …

Dayo Johnson – Akure Less than three weeks to the Ondo state governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party in the state has written to President Muhammadu Buhari accusing the security agencies of culpability in the unending violence allegedly perpetrated by supporters of the ruling All progressive Congress ahead of the election. The party in an …

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) ) has certified 13 manufacturers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for maintaining consistency in the quality of their products. SON FCT Coordinator, Mr Gambo Dimka, said this at the organisation’s “Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certificate presentation on Wednesday in Abuja. Dimka congratulated the manufacturers for embracing standards …

Advocates uninhibited supply of safe coronavirus vaccines to all President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja ”If the United Nations system cannot mobilise the world to marshal out a truly effective and inclusive response to the coronavirus pandemic, then the United Nations would have failed in the core mission of giving expression, direction, and solution …

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Wednesday ordered that nine men be remanded in a correctional centre over alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. The police charged Umar Abubakar,35; Sani Lawan,30; Hassan Umar,30; Abdulhadi Falalu,25; Yahuza Ibrahim,28; Nasiru Tukur,24; Sani Abdulsalam,34; Lawan Shehu,30, and Ibrahim Sani, 23, with four counts of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, …

In the wake of a global pandemic that has disrupted the overall growth and development of the African continent in many areas, there is an urgent need for public discourse on proffering solutions to these multifaceted challenges. This is why the Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation has prioritised the role of technology as it hosts the …