The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has written the Senate to confirm Lamido Yuguda as the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant on Press to Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Tabiowo also said three other nominees were put forward by the President…
The leader of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Tuesday took a swipe at the Nigerian government, saying that the government visits his facebook page to get free education. The IPOB leader and Director of Radio Biafra, therefore, said that very soon he will start charging Nigerian government for receiving free…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged Muslim across the country to look out for the new Islamic moon of Shawwal from Friday, May 22. This was contained in a statement by its Deputy Secretary General, Prof. Salisu Shehu, on Monday in Abuja. The Muslims umbrella body felicitated with Nigerian Muslims for…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has been accused of causing disunity among a ruling house in the town by imposing candidate as the head of the family. The monarch was alleged to continue with this move despite the ruling Adegunodo ruling house having an existing head. The ruling house…
23 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the Isolation centers in Bauchi state. The state governor, Bala Mohammed, who disclosed this via his twitter handle, said so far, 112 patients have been discharged from the state isolation centers. ”Good news. In the last 24 hours, an additional 23 persons, who formerly tested positive for #COVID19…
The Chief Judge of Yobe State, Justice Musa Nabaruma is dead. A family member, Hussaini Nabaruma confirmed the death of the Chief Judge on Tuesday, May 19. Nabaruma who served as the Chief Judge of Yobe for about nine years (the longest in the state), died on Monday night after a protracted illness at the National Hospital in…
Twilight fans are mourning the death of Gregory Tyree Boyce, 30, and his Nigerian girlfriend Natalie Adepoju, 27, after they were mysteriously found dead in their condo in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Medical Examiner’s office confirmed that the couple was found dead on May 13. The cause of their deaths has not been revealed….
South Sudan’s Vice President, Riek Machar, and his wife Angelina Teny who serves as defense minister have tested positive for Coronavirus. This was confirmed in a statement released on Monday, May 18 by his office. It was further revealed that “a number of his office staff and bodyguards” had also tested positive for COVID-19. Machar who also confirmed…
A pastor and a blind man were among five people confirmed killed by bandits who attacked four communities in the Shiroro council of Niger State. The communities are Nankuna, Nansa, Eburo, and Lagodo in Erena District in Shiroro council. The attack was heralded by an unidentified helicopter hovering over the area until the bandits completed…
A 55-year old woman and her 11-year old daughter were on Monday evening electrocuted in their shop located along Nnewichi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased was said to be in their shop located along St Peter’s junction Okpuno when a high tension wire fell on the roof of the…