My children and I want my husband back ― Sowore’s wife to Buhari
Mrs Ope Sowore, wife of the convener of RevolutionNow has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to release her husband as her children are earnestly awaiting his return. Officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) on Friday re-arrested Sowore after he was released 24 hours in a dramatic display at a Federal High Court. Sowore […]
Budget: Zamfara Assembly says will exercise constitutional mandate
Zamfara State House of Assembly has pledged to exercise its constitutional mandate of checks and balances so as to ensure prudent management of funds appropriated by the House to both the state and local governments. The Speaker, Alhaji Nasiru Mu’azu-Magarya stated this in Kano on Friday at the opening of a three-day interactive session on […]
Court: Man defrauds woman of N858,000 in Ogun
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court, Isabo, Ogun, on Friday sentenced a 42-year-old man, Mutiu Babatunde, to three months imprisonment for defrauding a woman of N858,000. The Magistrate, Mrs Adenike Adeniji, sentenced Babatunde after she found him guilty of the seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and unlawful conversion. Adeniji held that the […]
We beat Amaechi today, we’re ready to humiliate others – IPOB threatens
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has confirmed the attack of the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, in Spain, Madrid.
NSE moves 197.04m shares worth N3.53bn in bearish trading
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday moved 197.04 million shares valued at N3.53 billion shares in 3,989 deals. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was against 207.26 million shares worth N2.85 billion transacted in 3,842 deals on Thursday. UACN dominated trading activity with an exchange of 33.02 million shares worth N282.86 […]
Virgin Land unveils Halima Abubakar, Anita Joseph as brand ambassadors
One of Nigeria’s leading real estate company, Virgin-Landmart Limited has unveiled star actresses and media personalities, Halima Abubakar and Anita Joseph its new brand ambassadors. The unveiling of the two great actresses was held at the company’s head office on December 4, 2019, amidst cheers and applauds. The event also featured the unveiling of the […]
40 youths receive N7.5m grant from IITA, AfricaRice project
No fewer than 40 youths from Oyo and Ekiti states on Friday received farming equipment and cash worth N7.5 million from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and AfricaRice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries are participants who completed the two-week training under the Youth Employment in Agri-business and Sustainable […]
Customs boss seeks separate budget for staff college
Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appealed for a separate budget for Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada for the institution to realise its set out goals. Ali made the appeal at the Graduation ceremony of Junior Course five of the college in Abuja on Friday. Represented by […]
NIDCOM condemns attack on Amaechi in Spain
Nigerians in the Diaspora, NIDCOM condemn the attack in a statement by the Chairman/CEO, NIDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Friday. According to NIDCOM, Amaechi was attending an official event in Madrid. “NIDCOM appeals to Nigerians in the diaspora to be of good behavior wherever they are because such incidents tarnish the image of the country […]
Shiloh 2019: Hate speech is a stone age mentality ― Oyedepo
…lampoons FG on non-performance By Olayinka Ajayi The head of Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has berated the Federal government for non-performance. Speaking at last encounter night of Shiloh 2019 on Friday, the Bishop who lampooned the lobby and sponsor of the hate speech bill said: “They are lobbying […]
Graphic: Police officer allegedly shoots boy dead for retaliating after he slapped him
A police officer in Umuaka village in Imo state allegedly shot dead an 18-year-old boy for retaliating when the officer slapped him. Awuzie Duru, 18, was allegedly killed within the premises of a new generation bank branch at Umuaka on Sunday, December 1. According to reports, Awuzie, popularly known as Aboy, from Isiozi Aka in […]
