Breaking: Yakubu presides over INEC weekly meeting +Photos The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is currently presiding over the weekly meeting of the electoral body in Abuja. The development might have put to rest the speculations that Prof. Yakubu have been sacked by President Bola Tinubu. National Commissioners…
Ex-MTN chairman, Pascal Dozie dies at 85 …Tinubu: He was an unusual businessman The founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc and a former chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie, is dead. According to a statement issued by the family on Tuesday, the business tycoon died in the early hours of Tuesday at the age…
APC chieftain, Ndume slams Tinubu over alleged skewed appointments All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno has berated President Bola Tinubu’s for violating principle of federal character in political appointments, which he warned could have long-term consequences if not addressed. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Arise TV, Ndume stated that…
Natasha seeks N5bn in defamation case against Nwaebonyi The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has initiated a N5 billion defamation lawsuit against her colleague, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi. The case was filed at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyer, Michael Jonathan Numa. In the suit, the Kogi senator seeks a court declaration…
Police bust baby factory in Lagos, rescue 10 victims The Lagos State Police Command has discovered a baby factory in the Ijegun area of the state and rescued 10 people. Three suspects were also arrested. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared this with reporters on Monday. Hundeyin said the illegal activity was exposed…
Gunmen storm varsity, abduct student, kill local resident Unidentified gunmen abducted Augustine Madubiya, a 400-level student at the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) in the early hours of Tuesday. During the attack, a local resident was fatally shot. The incident took place around 3:00 a.m. at Istijaba Villa, an off-campus hostel in Unguwar Jeji. Eyewitnesses…
Police arrest two for killing 80-year-old woman The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of an 80-year-old woman in Ihiala, Anambra State. Reports indicate that the suspects tied the victim’s legs and mouth before taking her life and stealing her black CG motorcycle. The dastardly act was disclosed…
Wike hosts suspended Rivers lawmakers in UK The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday held a meeting with the suspended members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He also hosted the lawmakers for a dinner in the United Kingdom (UK), following an earlier gathering with some of his political…
Bobrisky didn’t serve jail term in prison, paid N35 million for VIP treatment – Baale of Kirikiri alleges Nigeria’s most popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, is back in the news. Over the weekend, the Baale of Kirikiri, Babalola Shabi, accused officials of the Nigerian Correctional Services of aiding Bobrisky to secure VIP treatment during…
Afe Babalola raises alarm over influx of substandard varsities The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has expressed concern over the widespread approval of what he termed “mushroom and substandard universities” in Nigeria. The respected elder statesman criticised the lack of essential learning facilities and infrastructure in many of these…
