Two leaders of the Hausa community in Lagos State have warned their constituents against engaging in any form of protest against the ban of commercial motorcycles commonly known as Okada in six local governments of the state. Thursday evening, our correspondent conducted separate interviews with each leader. One of the leaders, Iliyasu Kira, stated in a telephone interview that no …
Rihanna Fenty, a popular Barbadian singer, and her boyfriend, ASAP Rocky, have welcomed their first child together. TMZ, citing reliable sources, reported that the baby boy was born in Los Angeles on May 13, 2022. The couple’s January announcement that they were expecting their first child together broke the internet. Rihanna was always fashionable during her pregnancy, effortlessly displaying her …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of not prioritising the development of higher education in the country. During an interview on Wednesday, ASUU President Professor Emmanuel Osodeke made this claim. He bemoaned the fact that the government is more concerned with a nonexistent fuel subsidy than with reinvesting in the nation’s universities. More than …
In a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, eleven soldiers and fifteen gunmen have been killed, according to the army. On Thursday, security and local sources estimated that seven soldiers were killed in an attack on a military unit, while a separate attack on a bus claimed the life of one civilian. However, in a statement issued overnight, the …
According to former President Ricardo Lagos, Chile has enormous renewable energy potential, but it is not fully exploiting it, which could have a severe impact on the country’s copper output and international relations (pictured). “We want to keep Chile as the world’s greatest copper producer,” Lagos said, adding that everyday operations in the country’s main copper mines necessitate the use …
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has scheduled a hearing on President Muhammadu Buhari’s lawsuit against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for Thursday, May 19, 2022. The National Assembly was sued by Buhari and Malami in the Supreme Court for violating Section 84 (12) of the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2022. Unless they resign …
It has been confirmed that Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, would not run for President of Nigeria. Last Monday, a support group acquired and submitted the All Progressives Congress’s N100 million Presidential form for the top banker. According to reports, Adesina met with Mamman Daura, the President’s powerful nephew, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) last week to …
On Tuesday morning, a bomb exploded in Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area, Kano State. The explosion occurred at a school on Aba Road, sending parents scurrying to pick up their children. According to an eyewitness report in a viral video, the detonation was caused by a suicide bomber. As of the time of writing this report, information was still …
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has finalised arrangements to conduct the Nigerian Content Midstream/Downstream Oil and Gas Stakeholders Summit for the first time. The program’s topic, according to a board statement, would be “Maximizing Potential in the Midstream and Downstream Oil and Gas Sector – A Local Content Perspective.” Read Also: 2023: We Will Give Amaechi 90% of …
Barr. Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, declared on Monday that state party delegates would award Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, 90 percent of their votes to win the party’s presidential ticket. During Amaechi’s presidential consultative visit to Jalingo, the state capital, the APC chairman made the revelation. El-Sufi expressed …
Unknown gunmen have killed a 45-year-old man Gambo Alhassan Maigini and kidnaped an eight-year-old boy, Khalifa Alhaji T Daguri, in Tarabu village, Kirikasamma Local Government Area of Jigawa State. A family source said the gunmen broke into the house of Daguro on Sunday at about 11:30am and abducted his 36-year-old wife and his eight year-old-son identified as Kalifa. Read Also: EFCC …
Leo Mezie, a well-known Nollywood actor, died at the age of 46. He was born Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi and died on Saturday while recovering after a kidney transplant, according to reports. Chioma Toplis, the actor’s coworker, revealed his death on Monday via her Instagram account. According to Toplis, the actor died in an Abuja hospital. “Actor Leo Mezie is dead,” …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained Mr. Ahmed Idris, the serving Accountant General of the Federation, in connection with money laundering and diversion of funds worth N80 billion. Using proxies, family members, and close colleagues, the AGF allegedly raked in the monies through phoney consultancies and other unlawful operations, according to the inquiry. Read Also: Why Poultry Farmers …
As bird flu destroys farms, the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, has been urging poultry producers across the country, particularly those with 3,000 birds or more, to take out farm insurance. This comes after discontent among impacted farmers over compensation led to secrecy among others. However, for many poultry producers, purchasing insurance to protect their farms is …
The South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA ’23) will officially launch its Affiliate, the NORTH CENTRAL AGENDA for ASIWAJU 2023 (NCA) in Kwara State, on Sunday 15th May 2022, as part of efforts to deepen the crusade of hope and better Nigeria being canvassed by a group loyal to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The auspicious ritual in the state …
Terrorists are said to have stormed Kurmin Sata, a few kilometres from Millennium City in the state’s Chikun Local Government Area, killing one person and kidnapping about 20 locals. The strike happened in the early hours of Saturday, according to a Joint Task Force official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Four of the twenty people kidnapped by terrorists escaped, …
Under the aegis of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Army troops blasted a convoy of Abubakar Sarki, a Boko Haram commander, in Sambisa forest, killing scores of militants who were with him. According to sources, the offensive was coordinated by Maj Gen Waidi Shaibu, General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander Sector 1 North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) …
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate for 2021, Valentine Ozigbo, has stated that the main opposition party must get it right in the next presidential primary in order to win the general election next year. On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Mr. Ozigbo delivered these remarks at a town hall gathering he convened for Anambra South PDP delegates, aspirants, and …
Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the governor of Kano state, on Sunday authorised the Head of Civil Service, Usman Bala Muhammad (mni), to take immediate charge of the Governor’s Office of Chief of Staff. Usman Bala Muhammad, who was named Head of Service in April, had worked as Ganduje’s Chief of Staff during the administration’s early years. Read Also: Osinbajo: Deborah’s death …
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo termed Debora Samuel’s death as “very painful and very regrettable” due to a blasphemy allegation. Osinbajo made the remarks immediately after arriving from Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday. The student was allegedly assaulted and killed after making remarks that were deemed insulting to Prophet …
