2023: APC’ll take Delta, some other States in South-South — Omo-Agege
DEPUTY President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, weekend, reiterated that the All Progressives Congress, APC would sack the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from some States in the South-South region in 2023.
ChannelsTV: N5m NBC fine draconian — PDP
By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as draconian the suspension and fine of N5 million slammed by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, on Channels Television over alleged violation of the national broadcasting code. The NBC reportedly waxed the axe, accusing the television station for talking to the proscribed Indigenous People of […]
ID Africa galvanises Nigeria’s entertainment professionals with NECLive8
On Sunday, April 25, 2021, ID Africa, the organisers of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), Nigeria’s largest gathering of entertainment professionals, held the eighth edition of the conference. It is the first instalment since the COVID-19 imposed hiatus in 2020. The conference was first held in 2013. Themed ‘Building the Future’, NECLive8 explored actionable steps […]
Human trafficking, threat to Nigeria — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the incessant trafficking in persons posed a threat to the country, pledging the state will be lending more support to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, to rehabilitate victims and prosecute traffickers.
Channels’ suspension: We’ll not watch media houses threatened by agencies, NGE fumes
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has condemned in strong terms the threat issued to Channels Television by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, over an interview with the spokesperson of the proscribed Indigenes People of Biafra, IPOB, Emmanuel Powerful. Powerful had featured on Channels programme “Politics Today” on Sunday April 25, 2021 , where he […]
Sunday Igboho escapes as gunmen attack Soka residence in Oyo
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan Some yet-to-identified people again attempted to attack Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Igboho), a Yoruba Freedom fighter at his Soka residence, Ibadan, in Oyo state. The intruders, according to his spokespersons, Mr Koiki Olayomi and Dapo Salami, have confirmed the futile attack on Chief Sunday Igboho. According to them, the attackers […]
Things fall apart – Reactions as Nigerian Air Force mistakenly Kill over 20 soldiers
By Arogbonlo Israel Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed men of the Nigerian Army on Sunday, April 25, killing over 20 officers in Borno. Recall the soldiers who were reinforced from Ngandu village were said to be on their way to Mainok, headquarters of the Kaga Local Government […]
IPOB: Censorship of media unacceptable — Fani-Kayode condemns ChannelsTV sanction
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has today condemned the suspension of ChannelsTv by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, over the invitation of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful.
Breaking: Gunmen kill 9 persons, several cows, as fear grips Ojukwu Varsity town in Anambra
By Vincent Ujumadu THERE was pandemonium at the Igbariam campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Monday as students and residents ran to safety following the alleged killing of nine persons and about 23 cows by unknown gunmen. Although the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Alhaji Gidado Sidikki claimed that 19 persons were […]
Breaking: Boko Haram invades Gwoza LGA of Borno
Armed members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect on Monday evening invaded Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state shooting sporadically as residents flee into the mountains for safety.
Kogi govt pays retirees N2.9bn gratuity, pension
Kogi government said on Monday that it spent N2.9 billion on payment of gratuity and monthly pensions to its retired civil servants in the first quarter of this year. The Commissioner for budget and economic planning of the state, Mr Asiru Idris, said this in a pension and gratuity payment report released to newsmen in […]
Police, local hunters, comb forest in Osun as gunmen kidnap three travellers
Combined operatives of Police and local hunters have been combing forest areas in Osu, Atakumosa-West local government area of Osun state as unknown gunmen kidnapped motorists in the town.
Total withdraws all staff from gas project in Mozambique after attack
The French energy company Total on Monday announced it would completely withdraw its employees from a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique in view of the tense security situation. According to earlier reports, about 1,000 employees are directly affected, but Total did not give a number. Agostinho Vuma, the president of Mozambique’s business association […]
Why musicians make bad financial decisions ― Mukhy
Having quit his regular job to pursue his passion for music and has gone on to prove himself to be fiercely versatile, delivering colourful creativity across a range of genres in this tasteful and original body of work, Mukhtar Oladapo Sarumi, professionally known as Mukhy, who recently released a genre-rich mixtape, ‘Posh Nation’, has revealed […]
Imams appeal to Kaduna govt to shelve tuition fees increment
The Kaduna State Council of Imams and Ulama has appealed to Kaduna State Government to shelve its plan to hike the tuition fee paid by students of Kaduna State University (KASU). The council made the appeal in a statement signed by its Chairman, Shaykh Ibrahim Nakaka, on Monday in Kaduna. The council urged the state […]
Plateau records 121 deaths from malaria
The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nimkong Ndam, on Monday, said that the state recorded 121 deaths caused by malaria in 2020. Ndam disclosed this in an occasion to mark the 2021 World Malaria Day in Jos. The theme of this year’s world malaria day is “Zero Malaria: Draw the Line against Malaria.” He said […]
