Igbawase Ukumba writes that though Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura is yet to publicly declare his interest for the APC National Chairmanship seat, however, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has commenced campaign for the senator That Senator Al-Makura made Nasarawa State proud by being the only governor who presented a party to the merger of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
Former Arsenal midfielder, Paul Merson, has told Chelsea to make a move for Borussia Dortmund striker, Erling Haaland. Haaland had drawn the interests of Chelsea, Man United and other top European clubs in the past, but Merson believes Chelsea need the 20-year-old more. Speaking with the Merson said, “Of all the teams who are in for Erling Haaland, Chelsea are …
Popular Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim has given reasons she does not flaunt her marriage on social media. The 46-year-old actress got married to Clifford Sule in 2013 and have been together for eight years. However, despite being a well-known actress, she is not known for flaunting her spouse on social media. Nse Ikpe-Etim while appearing on news, said her life …
Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has condemned the arrest of Mr Macaroni and other End SARS protesters by the Nigeria police on Saturday at the Lekki toll gate. Macaroni was arrested alongside some protesters at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday morning. Makinwa, reacting, accused the Nigerian government of constantly looking for how to make its citizens bleed. The fashion …
Good worth millions of naira were destroyed in the early hours of Saturday as fire gutted Bababa Shopping Plaza, located inside the popular Wunti Market in Bauchi metropolis. It was gathered that the fire incident started on the top floor of the one-storey plaza at about 12:45 am. Confirming the incident in a telephone interview with the Public Relations Officer …
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Mohammed Ali, said the command has arrested two suspected murderers in connection with the death of an 18-year-old girl, Akpovwovwo Blessing. CP Ali in a statement signed and made available in news gave the names of the suspects to include, Dafe Desmond (28) and Joel Dafe Ruro. Read Also: Nigerian entertainers should participate …
An actor and producer based in the United States of America, Mr Sam Ojo has admonished Nigerian entertainers to participate in politics with an aim to improve the economy and the movie industry. The American actor gave the advice in a chat with our correspondent on Saturday. He added that entertainers would be able to design the desired industry they …
NetPlusDotCom, leading technology and digital payment company, has launched NetPOS devices, Android Based Point-Of-Sale Systems (PoS) enabled to process multiple types of payments securely on the go. The device, already certified by the Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) come in two variants- the NetPOS Mini and NetPOS Pro devices. Both devices come preinstalled with the NetPOS Payment App and the …
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has said that no new trade union has been registered as Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS). It described as a baseless claim by ASUSS that its registration has been upheld by the Supreme Court ruling, saying that such matter was never before the apex court. Addressing a press conference …
Adesoro Tolu Austen, Special Adviser on Media and Labour to the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr Ojo Olatunde Amos chronicles the eventful rise of his principal to an enviable height in his career “He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end may safely trust God’s providence to lead him aright” -Blaise Pascal On Valentine’s Day …
Dino Melaye, former Kogi West Senator, on Tuesday, condemned calls demanding he defects from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye said he can not return to the APC which he likened to a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO. In a tweet, Melaye wrote: “God will punish those coming to say Dino leave PDP. How can l …
Ghana has shut down its parliament for at least three weeks over a surge in cases of coronavirus among lawmakers and parliamentary staff. The speaker of the house, Alban Bagbin, declared that the legislature will be in recess until March 2 This is to disinfect and sanitize the premises. Read Also: Federal Government opens talks with China to have access to …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northern Senatorial District aspirant in Cross River State, Dr Mary Iji is dead. Dr Iji was one of the aspirants under the party (PDP) for the December 5, 2020, Senatorial by-election in the State. Iji died on Tuesday morning at the General Hospital, Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. A family source said Iji …
Workers of Enugu State, under the aegis of the Organized Labour, on Tuesday, paid a Thank-you visit to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his administration’s consistency in addressing their issues in spite of various challenges confronting the nation. The Organized Labour, comprising the state leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and Joint Public …
Some suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’, on Tuesday, protested their incessant arrest by the security agencies. They blocked Osogbo/Ilesa expressway in the State. They were said to have stormed the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat, Ilesa and made bonfire on the road, therefore halting the free flow of traffic along the busy road. The bonfire was made …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seizes 40 parcels of cocaine weighing 43.11kg, cost over N32 billion at the Tincan Port in Lagos. The consignment containing the illicit drug was put under surveillance by operatives of the Tincan Command of the NDLEA for some days until two clearing agents showed up on Monday, February 8, 2021, to clear it. …
A former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has replied former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido who berated him and other All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders for not speaking out against the farmers/herdsmen clashes in most parts of the country. Amaechi, who appeared on Television’s on Sunday, Politics yesterday, said his position as Minister would …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to condemnations trailing the directive to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to desist from transacting in cryptocurrencies. In a statement on Sunday, Osita Nwanisobi, Acting Director, Corporate Communications, clarified that the CBN circular of February 5, 2021, did not place any new restrictions on cryptocurrencies. He recalled that all banks in the country …
Unidentified assassins have murdered a former Imo state chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), N.H Nwankwo Esq. amid fear and panic. It was gathered that the ex-NBA boss was assassinated in his office on Saturday by unidentified bandits. According to studies, the lawyer went to the office on Saturday and did not return to his residence at School Road, Owerri, …
Popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has hit the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for allegedly failing to represent the Yoruba nation well during his recent meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on killer herdsmen in the South West. The monarch, he alleged, didn’t communicate the anger and pains of the Yoruba nation to the President during …
