Buhari mourns Tony Momoh
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief at the passing of his longtime ally, friend, political loyalist and former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh. Reacting to the passage, President Buhari said Prince Momoh stood with him through thick and thin, adding: “His brand of loyalty is very rare in the […]
UNODC assures NDLEA of support, hails Marwa’s appointment
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, has promised to deepen its relationship with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, under its new Chairman/Chief Executive, Gen. Buba Marwa(retd).
Sunday Igboho storms Ogun, insists killer-herdsmen must vacate South-West
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Yoruba right activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho on Monday stormed Ogun State, insisting that killer-herdsmen must vacate Yorubaland. Igboho, alongside his supporters, arrived at Abeokuta, the state capital, and immediately proceeded to some trouble areas in Yewaland in Ogun West Senatorial district. His visit was in continuation […]
My encounter with Fashola the Great Teacher!
Let me start with a caveat: Don’t ever start an argument with this tall and brilliant man if you’re not well armed with the facts of the matter you want to take him on! I won’t forget in a hurry that fierce argument between me and Babatunde Raji Fashola, BRF, Nigeria’s current Minister of Works and Housing.
NMA urges NASS to expedite action on pending health bills
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the passage of five health bills currently before it. NMA President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, made the call on Monday in Abuja when he led a solidarity protest to NASS. He said that the bills were meant to improve health services in […]
APC stalwart mourns Okowa’s father, Delta lawmaker
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has described the death of the Majority Leader, Delta state House of Assembly, Tim Kome Owhefere(Isoko North), as both shocking and devastating to him.
Intrigues, as Presidency faces dilemma over choice of NSCDC Commander-General
The Presidency appears to have run into murky waters over the choice of a substantive Commandant-General for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, following the end of tenure of the former boss of the agency, Abdullahi Mohammed Gana, in January.
FG to site ASM Cluster centre in Cross River ― Minister
By Ike Uchechukwu The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development Dr Uchechukwu Ogah has lauded the Cross River State government for donating 5 hectares of land for the establishment of Artisanal & Small -Scale Mineral, ASM, process Cluster in the state. The Minister gave the commendation on Monday in Calabar during the handing […]
Membership registration: Observe COVID-19 protocols, Buni urges APC members
Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, has urged members of the party to observe COVID-19 protocols, as nationwide membership registration and revalidation exercise commences. Buni, who is also the Governor of Yobe, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. He said that this […]
BREAKING: Tony Momoh is dead
Prince Momoh was a veteran journalist, politician and a former Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Court adjourns Maina’s trial, bail hearing until Feb 19
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the trial and hearing of bail application of Abdulrasheed Maina, defunct Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), until Feb. 19 at the instance of his lawyer, Sani Katu, SAN. Justice Okon Abang adjourned the matter after Katu told the court that he needed more time to enable […]
DJ Cuppy says she’s suing Davido’s aide, Afeare Isreal over alleged libel
By Emmanuel Okogba DJ Cuppy says she’s suing Afeare Isreal who is Davido’s Personal Logistics Manager over claims he made concerning her rift with singer Zlatan Ibile. Cuppy whose real name is Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola revealed this on Instagram writing, “For the record…..There have been no breaches of my contractual agreement regarding the song Gelato […]
Borno Speaker faults Lai Mohammed, Olanisakin; says Guzamala LG under Boko Haram control
By Ndahi Marama The Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abdulkarim Lawan, on Monday, faulted claims made by Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Gabriel Olonisakin that all the 27 Local Government Areas in the state have been liberated from the hands of […]
NNPC remittance to FAAC falls 19% to N72bn
By Obas Esiedesa Remittance by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to the Federal Accounts and Allocation Committee, FAAC, for the month of December 2020 fell by 19.05 percent to N72 billion compared to N88.95 billion remitted in November 2020. A report by the corporation which it presented during FAAC meeting on Jan. 20 showed […]
Wike, Uduaghan, Judges pay tribute to Pa Okowa
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, described the late Pa Arthur Okowa, father of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, as a man of great substance who left a marvelous legacy. Wike stated this when he led a delegation from Rivers on a condolence visit to Gov. Okowa at the Government House, Asaba. He said […]
Anger after US police pepper-spray 9-year-old girl
A nine-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police in the US city of Rochester, footage released Sunday showed, sparking new outrage over excesses committed by the country’s law enforcement. Deputy Police Chief Andre Anderson said Sunday the girl — who has not been named — had been suffering from a serious mental health emergency, […]
