Nigeria lucky to be made digital giant by Buhari ― Pantami
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) says Nigeria is lucky to have President Muhammadu Buhari who has made the country a digital giant. He commended the President for his stewardship to ensure Nigeria is abreast with the global innovation trend, particularly in regard to COVID-19 outbreak. […]
PDP flays Osinbajo over claims PMB feels the pains of Nigerians
By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described remark credited to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that President Muhammadu Buhari feels the hardship Nigerians are living with as highly insensitive and reckless. Osinbajo had while fielding questions from State House correspondents earlier in the week said, “We fully understand that we must have a […]
Burna Boy, Rema, others bag 2020 MTV EMA nominations
By Ayo Onikoyi MTV today announced nominations for the “2020 MTV EMAs, and Nigerian singers Burna Boy and Rema have been nominated for the Best African Act. BET Awards 2020 winner and Grammy nominee, Burna Boy has once again been nominated in the Best African Act, a category he won in 2019. Other African singers […]
It’s inhuman to link my illness to Edo election — Capt Hosa Okunbo
Billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo(retd), has dismissed insinuations that he slipped into coma, noting that it was inhuman to link his illness to the result of the just-concluded Edo governorship election.
Ogun Gov appoints Laycon Youth Ambassador, gifts him 3 bedroom bungalow, N5m
26-year-old, winner of the reality television show, Big Brother Naija, Olamilekan Laycon Agbeleshe has been appointed as a youth ambassador by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The governor also announced a gift of three bedroom bungalow and N5million for him. He made the announcement in Abeokuta, the state capital when he played host to the […]
ONDO DECIDES: Our candidate has not stepped down for PDP’s Jegede ― ADP
By Henry Umoru, Abuja Ahead of Saturday, October 10, the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has dismissed reports that its candidate, Prince Martin Kunle Olateru-Olagbegi has stepped down for the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede. Addressing Journalists yesterday in Abuja, ADP National Chairman, Engineer Yabagi Yusuf Sani who described the report in […]
Fani Kayode to Trump: Tear that mask, come out boldly, face your enemies
By Nwafor Sunday Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani Kayode, Tuesday advised the United states President, Donald Trump to remove the mask on his face and challenge his enemies. Trump was tested positive to covid-19, and had since been receiving treatment from his doctors. Responding about 22 hours ago, Trump said: “I will be […]
Police arraign father, son for assaulting tax collectors in Osogbo
By Shina Abubakar Osogbo Osun State Police Command on Tuesday arraigned a father, Ezenwa Louis, 58, and his son, Paul, 25 for allegedly assaulting two officials of the State Internal Revenue Service. The duo, according to the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Akintunde Jacob, conspired to assault Fawole Bosede and Olaniyi Temitope, both of the State Internal […]
It‘ll be irresponsible if we don’t sort out Nigeria’s threatening problems ― Osinbajo
—Says Nigeria has millions of extremely poor people –APC lawmakers told to exercise more control on its members By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday said that it would be callous and irresponsible if those elected into office do not come together to sort out the grave life-threatening problems confronting Nigerians on daily basis. […]
Kano LG Polls: Ganduje assures KANSIEC of non-interference
By Bashir Bello, Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has on Tuesday assured the State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) that nobody would interfere in it affairs in the conduct of the forthcoming local government elections slated for early next year, 2021 in the state. Ganduje gave the assurance while swearing-in three newly screened […]
CP Odumosu visits parents of minor gang-raped to death in Lagos
By Evelyn Usman The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, paid a condolence visit to the parents of 11-year-old Favour Ikechukwu, who was gang-raped to death in the Ejigbo area of Lagos, last Wednesday, with a vow to arrest the fleeing perpetrators. As the first step to getting justice for the late […]
