Don’t criticise Shettima for double nomination – Shehu Sani
A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has said the Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, has not committed any offence by purchasing the 2023 senatorial form for the 2023 general election. Prior to his nomination as the running mate of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, it was reported that Shettima bought the expression […]
Tina Turner’s life in dates
Popular United States pop music singer, Tina Turner is dead. It was reported reported that the legendary singer passed on at the age of 83 after a protracted illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. She was known as the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’. ‘With her, the world loses a music legend and […]
American rapper, Fetty Wap, bags six-year jail term for drug trafficking
American Rapper, Willie Junior Maxwell II, also known as Fetty Wap has been sentenced to six years in prison for operating a cross-country drug trafficking operation. This was made known by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York in a statement on Wednesday. According to The Guardian, the 31-year-old rapper […]
Keyamo labels ‘minister of state’ portfolio an aberration
…urges FG to appoint different ministers for elementary, tertiary education The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has called on the Federal Government to consider appointing different ministers to handle individual portfolios, saying the post of ‘minister of state’ was a Constitutional aberration. Keyamo’s recommendation was contained in the valedictory speech he gave […]
FG injects N1.5bn to support N’Delta ex-agitators cooperative scheme
The Federal Government has injected N1.5 billion to support a cooperative scheme for 30,000 ex-agitators in the Niger Delta region, the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Major General Barry Ndiomu (retd.), said on Wednesday. The PAP targeted about 30,000 Niger Delta ex-agitators aimed to ensure the self-sufficiency of the militants and reduce their […]
JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap popular Adamawa cleric, Mike Ochigbo
A popular Television preacher and motivational speaker, Reverend Mike Ochigbo, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Adamawa State. Ochigbo, who is the General Overseer of Freedom Power Chapel, was forced at gunpoint out of his home in the wee hours, of Wednesday, from his residence located in Nyibango. Similarly, one Pastor John Moses has also […]
Singer Tina Turner dies at 83
The legendary singer, Tina Turner, has passed away at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, Daily Mail reports. She was known as the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’. ‘With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,’ her representatives said in a statement. […]
Anambra commissioner raids beggars’ spots, arrest 50
A joint task force from the Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare and Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra Brigade, on Wednesday, raided major spots in the state and cleared over 50 street beggars and out-of-school children hawking from the streets of Awka and environs. The action, according to the ministry, was to sanitise […]
JUST IN: Nigeria Air plane to arrive Friday – Sirika
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has revealed that a Nigeria Air aircraft is scheduled to land in the country on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the process of commencing operations. The minister who revealed this on Channels Television promised that the aircraft will be unveiled in Nigeria’s colours in fulfilment of all […]
Ogoni youths task Wike over abandoned hospital
…plead for completion before handover A group of Ogoni youths under the aegis of Ogoni Youth Development Initiative, on Wednesday, described the abandonment of the Bori General Hospital in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State by Governor Nyesom Wike as “worrisome”. The group, through its National President, Savour Imeabe, lamented that the governor, who […]