The raging feud between former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and the leader, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola has gathered momentum as Fani-Kayode fires salvo back at Akintola for daring to insult his late father. The MURIC boss had described the former minister’s father, Chief Remi Ade Fani-Kayode as the real traitor who betrayed…
A non-profit organisation, Lesbian Equality and Empowerment Initiative, has dragged the Corporate Affairs Commission before the Court of Appeal over the refusal of the CAC to register it. Recall that LGBT activist, Pamela Adie, had in 2018 sued the CAC for refusing to register the organisation, but lost the case. The activist said on Twitter…
Some Nigerians who are currently in Wuhan, the Chinese city where coronavirus broke out two weeks ago, are appealing to the federal government to evacuate them. As of Monday morning, the virus had killed 362 people in China. Many countries have been evacuating their citizens as a result of the health crisis. But last week,…
Suspected riders of motorcycles and tricycles recently banned by the Lagos State Government protested in Ijora area of the state on Monday. It was learnt that the clash occurred when the police officers attempted to stop the protest embarked upon by the riders. During the protest which started around 08.21 am on Monday, the protesters…
The Executive Secretary of the Muslim Ummah of Southwest Nigeria (MUSWEN), Prof Muslih Yahya and Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Prof Is-haq Lakin Akintola have berated the organisers of the Christians rally, saying it has political undertone. Prof Yahya warned the leadership of Christians in the country to stop acting as opposition to the…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to change his tone of command to his service chiefs, if the country must overcome the current state of insecurity. CAN chairman, north central, Rev. Israel Akanji, who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Sunday during a protest march against insecurity in Nigeria,…
The United States has said that it notified all foreign governments including Nigeria about the identity-management and information-sharing criteria in 2019. The government stated that the Republic of Chad improved on the performance metrics and was removed from consideration for travel restrictions. The US described Nigeria as one of the worst-performing countries on the performance…
Odion Ighalo says becoming a Manchester United player is a dream come true. Ighalo sealed a last-gasp Deadline Day loan move to United from the Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. The former Watford striker touched down at Manchester Airport on Sunday morning and said he is relishing the chance to prove himself at Old…
The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, has said the government is tackling the Lassa fever with vigor. Adegbenro stated this at the meeting of the state Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committee on Friday in Akure, the state capital. He said, “The state has not been sleeping over the issue, as the fatality…
The Police in Ekiti State says it has set in motion the process of recruiting 800 Special Constables that will work with the conventional police to tackle the rising level of insecurity in the country. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu on Sunday, the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti,…