The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Isyaka Amao, has assured Nigerians of the readiness of the navy to deal decisively with bandits, kidnappers and other criminals across the nation. Amao who was on an operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kaduna stated on Wednesday that the army would take care of all criminals terrorising the …
In spite of the mass movement of politicians into the All Progressives Congress (APC), a popular cleric in Ogun State, Prophet Sunday Dare Iyunade, has warned that the party could disintegrate if it fails to correct errors and fulfil campaign promises to Nigerians. Iyunade, the President of Pentecostal Sanctuary Bible Ministries with headquarters in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, insisted that for …
Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has shared how she was raped 5 times. She recalled the first incident was when she was just 14. She spoke throughout the latest episode of her YouTube series titled ‘Bare it all with I.Y‘ The actress explained she determined to share her story to encourage others who’ve had a similar experience to speak up …
A don, Augustine Ikelegbe has faulted the presidential order of shoot-at-sight and the imposition of no-flying-zones as a solution to the insecurity within the nation, describing it as a belated choice. Ikelegbe, who’s a Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) stated if such measures had been taken years earlier, it …
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned traders to desist from trading along road corridors or threat getting their goods confiscated. Chairman of the FCTA Ministerial Taskforce on Traffic Administration, Mr Ikaro Attah, gave the warning during an inspection of Nyanya Market and busy road corridors on Wednesday in Abuja. Read Also: Insecurity: FCTA begins demolition of 2,400 Shanties on …
Assailants yesterday hacked the village chief of Osewu community in Toto Local Government area of Nasarawa State, Abubakar Omazi and 16 others within the area to loss of life. A resident, who identified himself as Yahaya, stated the incident happened at 6 am. He stated the assailants invaded the community in their large number with sophisticated weapons and attacked some …
A new State Coordinator has been appointed by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to head its Ondo state office. She is Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani. A seasoned and cerebral media ad public relations professional, she began her educational pursuit at the Community Primary School, Idedu Amokwe, between 1970 and 1975. Upon completing her primary school studies, Mrs. Ani proceeded to …
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday stated the state would start the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine at the weekend. Sanwo-Olu, who stated this when he received the country representative of the World Health Organisation, Dr Walter Mulombo, on the State House, Alausa, noted that the committee arranges for the vaccine administration was within the final stage of …
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged President Muhamadu Buhari to get foreign mercenaries to help in the fight against insurgents. The House on Wednesday made the decision following a motion moved by Abdulkadir Rahis from Borno State on the recent spike in Boko Haram’s assaults on Maiduguri. A modification by Mansur Sorro from Bauchi State urged the federal government …
A convicted internet fraudster, Akinrinmade Adeniyi, who was sentenced to three months imprisonment in Abeokuta, is to forfeit his car, a laptop and a cellphone to the Federal Government. The Economic and Monetary Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, stated it secured the conviction of Adeniyi on Tuesday for impersonation. He was discovered guilty of the charge preferred against him …
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, has disclosed that the organized labour will embark on an indefinite strike if the bill to change the law on minimum wage is allowed to pass. The bill sponsored by Garba Datti, which has scaled second reading within the House of Representatives has been referred to the House Committee on …
Hauwa Saidu Mohammed, Popular Kayan Mata merchant and Nigerian sex therapist, AKA Jaruma, has reacted to reports that Kayan Mata is responsible for the alarming rate of divorce in Nigeria. Recall that in a quest to determine the causes of the increasing rate of divorce within the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and other states, gathered that desperate and chronic single …
Nigerian media personality, Uti Nwachukwu has condemned Prince Harry’s choice of abandoning his family for Meghan Markle. Prince Harry had stepped down his Royal responsibility and relocated to the US along with his wife, Meghan Markle after she accused his family of being ‘racist’. Their recent interview with Oprah has been debated online for the last 24hours, as Meghan revealed …
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday decorated the new Service Chiefs with their new ranks. The ceremony held on the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. In their new ranks, the Service Chiefs are now General Fortunate Irabor, Chief of Defense Staff; Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshal …
Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFR (born 5 March 1937) is a Nigerian politician and army leader who served as President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. He was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 1999 to 2015 and again from 2018 onwards, and he is a Nigerian nationalist by ideology. Obasanjo was educated primarily in …
About 700 women from the All Progressive Congress, APC, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Ndume Ibeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, Thursday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The defected women had been led into the ruling PDP within the state by former Umuahia East constituency APC Woman Chief, Woman Charity Ekeleme. Talking …
Arsenal head coach, Mikel Arteta has revealed his conversation with a young striker, Folarin Balogun over the player’s future, saying it was positive. He stated the club has met and had positive conversations with the Nigerian-born England youngster and his agent, and are working to extend his deal. The teenager has just a few months left on his current deal …
Osun State House of Assembly yesterday approved the Amendment of Local Government Administration Bill 2021. The Nation recalls that in 2016, during the tenure of former governor Rauf Aregbesola, he signed the Local Government Administration No. 6 law of 2016 into legislation, which has been the practice to date. The bill, sponsored by Speaker Timothy Owoeye, sought to exchange the Local Government Administration …
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun said the state government has installed a solar-powered cold chain for the COVID-19 vaccines that have now arrived in Nigeria. Abiodun stated this on Wednesday, during a meeting he held with all Ogun State’s 20 Local Government Transition Chairmen at his Okemosan office, Abeokuta. According to Abiodun, the State would prioritise frontline healthcare staff in …
Former Super Eagles star, Obafemi Martins, AKA Obagoal has opened up on the rift with Music superstar, Burna Boy. It was reported that Nigerian rapper, Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, AKA CDQ attacked Burna Boy for disrespecting Obafemi Martins. In what seemed like a ‘brewing ‘beef’ CDQ had via his Twitter handle on Monday, scolded Burna Boy for what he described as …
