The member representing Ahoada-East/Abua/Odual Federal Constituency, Rivers State, Solomon Bob on Thursday described the snubbing of the Joint Session of the National Assembly by President Muhamadu Buhari as of a clear case questioning the existence [Read more…]
A former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Force Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, collapsed during the resumed hearing in his N2bn money laundering trial on Thursday, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The defence [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has denied that it reached an agreement with the federal government, to call off its ongoing strike on December 9, 2020. Ngige further stated that the government [Read more…]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed through second reading, a bill to amend the Universal Basic Education Act. The bill seeks to extend the compulsory basic education to senior secondary school. The bill is [Read more…]
Nigeria Singer, David Adeleke has reacted to the death of his bodyguard, Ogbeide Tijani Olamilekan, also known as TeeJay. Reacting, Davido in a tweet via his handle on Wednesday, expressed sadness over TeeJay’s death. [Read more…]
Former Super Eagles star, Osase Peter Odemwingie, has again tendered a public apology to the family of ex-Nigerian captain, Kanu Nwankwo. This time, Osaze went further to reveal what he saw in the person of [Read more…]
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said his counterpart from Benue State, Samuel Ortom won’t return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike explained that Ortom won’t return to APC because he almost died [Read more…]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has been sworn in for a second term. Yakubu was sworn-in at the Council Chambers of the State House, on Wednesday. Speaking at [Read more…]
Forbes on Tuesday announced its list of the world’s 100 most powerful women of 2020. German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, retained the No. 1 spot for the tenth year in a row, with European Central Bank [Read more…]
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the National Assembly lacks the power to invite President Muhammadu Buhari, to speak on security matters. Malami made this known in a statement on Wednesday [Read more…]
President Nana Akufo-Addo has won the 2020 presidential election in Ghana. Akufo-Ado defeated his closest challenger and former president John Mahama by polling 6,730,413 votes (51.59 per cent). Mahama, who contested on the platform of [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has disclosed that its members are in consultation over the proposal the federal government made to them. ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said members are making consultations [Read more…]
Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, popularly known as Vector has revealed why he stopped entering for the Headies and other awards. The rapper in a post via his Twitter account on Saturday said he intentionally removed [Read more…]
Popular Nigerian singer, Flavour N’abania, has opened up on his rumored relationship with sensational singer, Chidinma Ekile. Few months back, Flavour was rumoured to be in an intimate relationship with Chidinma after they kissed on [Read more…]
Nigeria Singer, David Adeleke has lost his personal bodyguard, Ogbeide Tijani Olamilekan, also known as TeeJay. The 36-year-old passed away on Tuesday morning after suffering an illness for a while. The singer and other entertainers [Read more…]
Big Brother Naija, BBNaija reality TV star, Nengi, has revealed how she got the lead role in Davido’s single ‘Jowo’ video Davido featured Nengi alongside Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo in Davido’s Jowo video, which got [Read more…]
Temmie Ovwasa, popularly known as YBNL Princess, has settled her rift with former label boss, Olamide. Recall Temmie had called out Olamide for rejecting her videos, songs after raising her hope by signing her on [Read more…]
A group, Northern Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF), has asked former President Goodluck Jonathan not to vie for the Presidency come 2023. The group, which addressed a news conference in the Adamawa State capital, Yola on [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, conveyed an emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meeting. The meeting held at the State House, Abuja, was to dissolve the National Working Committee and constitute a 13-member Caretaker/Extra-ordinary [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the 36 state governors of the federation to work more with traditional rulers and community members to improve local intelligence gathering to reduce insecurity in the country. The president’s spokesman, [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, blamed lecturers for the eight-month long strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Buhari, during a security meeting with the 36 governors in Abuja on Tuesday, said lecturers have [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Nasiru Mohammed Ladan Argungu, the Director-General, National Directorate of Employment (NDE) Buhari in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, in Abuja revealed why the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), is gaining more members and having some of its bigwigs who left for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are returning [Read more…]
President Muhamadu Buhari, on Tuesday, revealed that the land borders will soon be opened for trade. It would be recalled that the land borders have been shut to trade since August 2019 save for recent [Read more…]
Osaze Odemwingie, former Super Eagles forward, has apologised to Kanu Nwankwo, also a former Super Eagles captain, for calling out his family on social media. Osaze had lambasted Amara, wife of Nigerian legend, Kanu, accusing [Read more…]
Nigerian singers, Burna Boy, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid and Mayorkun have been nominated as best artiste for 2020 Headies Award, a ceremony that recognises outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. The organisers on Friday [Read more…]
Popular American rapper, Kanye West has been named Billboard‘s top Gospel Artist of 2020. According to Billboard, Kanye beat gospel artiste, Kirk Franklin, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Travis Greene. Kirk Franklin appears on number 2, [Read more…]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has warned generals against staging any coup. Buratai has vowed that the Nigerian Army will never tolerate any agent of destabilization bent on scuttling the [Read more…]
Bola Tinubu, National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned those working against Nigeria’s unity. Tinubu said those working against Nigeria’s unity will not achieve their selfish aim. The APC National Leader spoke [Read more…]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has argued that nobody was killed during the End SARS protest at Lekki toll gate in Lagos State. Buratai maintained that there was no corpse during [Read more…]
Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has said that it is too early to talk about returning to office in 2023. Speculations have been flying about, linking the Bayelsa-born politician to a possible return to the [Read more…]
Ali Ndume, Senator representing Borno South, has commended the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, for apprehending and extraditing Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Force Team. Ndume said the arrest and extradition of [Read more…]
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said the unity of Nigeria is questionable. Jonathan stated this while speaking during an exclusive command performance by the Port-Harcourt Male Ensemble International tagged ‘Peace for All Nations’ [Read more…]
Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), on Thursday, directed immediate investigations into a suit reportedly challenging the legality of the States’ Judicial Panel of Inquiry, investigating allegations by Nigerians against officers of the defunct [Read more…]
The senator representing Kano central, Ibrahim Shekarau, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is breaking the law, by keeping the service chiefs beyond their years of service. There have been fresh calls for Buhari to sack [Read more…]
Former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu, has informed former West Brom striker, Osaze Odemwingie, that he would still choose family over everything else. Kanu said this while reacting to the accusation label on his wife, [Read more…]
Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday, compensated 48 bereaved families of Zabarmari farmers killed by Boko Haram last Saturday with twenty-eight million, eight hundred thousand. They received N600,000 each and bags of food items from [Read more…]
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has expressed sadness over the recent killing of farmers at Koshebe village in Borno State. The victims were rice farmers of Zabarmari community in Jere Local Government Area. They [Read more…]
A former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, on Thursday, said that zoning the 2023 presidency to the Igbo people would lift Nigeria. Ezeife said this in Abuja at a public presentation of two books [Read more…]
Nigerian rapper, Zlatan Ibile has said he would embezzle money if he becomes the president of Nigeria. The rapper revealed this while sharing his journey to fame as an artist. Zlatan in an interview with [Read more…]
The National Basketball Association, NBA has announced that 48 players tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19)on Wednesday. This is a dramatic increase over the zero positive tests earlier confirmed during last season’s quarantine bubble in [Read more…]
Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, son of the late Biafran leader and founder of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has attacked his late father’s wife, Bianca over claims that the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano cannot replace [Read more…]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned calls for Buhari’s resignation, insisting that the President would complete his tenure despite the calls from several quarters. Nigerians from various walks of life had [Read more…]
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday dismissed claims by the Boko Haram sect that the massacre of rice farmers in Borno State was in retaliation for the arrest of one of them. The Coordinator, Defence Media [Read more…]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has hinted that insurgency and terrorism may continue in Nigeria for another 20 years. Buratai made the remark on his verified Facebook handle few days after [Read more…]
Former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has said Nigeria’s next president should come from the Southern part of the country. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, Shekarau noted that by 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari [Read more…]
The fighters took the battle to terrorists in Sambisa forest and other enclaves during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Then, Nigeria covertly brought in ‘military-technical advisers’ regarded as mercenaries from South Africa and the [Read more…]
Former Super Eagles star, Osaze Odemwingie has accused Amara, wife of former national team captain, Nwankwo Kanu, of chasing him. Osaze is accusing Amara of sliding into his DM and “chasing” him “relentlessly.” The former [Read more…]
Ned Nwoko, Nigerian politician and businessman has disclosed that his actress wife, Regina Daniels is aware that he can marry other wives. The businessman said this during an Interview with BBC Igbo. According to him, [Read more…]
Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square group, has reacted to accusation of fraud by ex-Super Eagles striker, Peter Osaze Odemwingie. Odenwingie had on his Instagram page accused Peter of robbing people in broad daylight with [Read more…]
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