The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called for the immediate resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Prof. Armstrong Aduku Idachaba, over Lekki shootings. Their role, CNPP said was unpatriotic and an attempt to cover up…
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary who violated their bail condition in South Africa by fleeing to his home country Malawi have been arrested. The Malawian police launched a manhunt for the fugitive on Tuesday, November 17, after Interpol issued an arrest warrant in Pretoria. Confirming their arrest, police spokesperson James Kadadzera said in a statement; “The…
A serving Deputy Director of the Federal Character Commission, FCC, Alh. Ahmad Balarabe has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by the State High Court 3 sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State for defrauding unsuspecting job seekers of N7million. Balarabe had earlier been dragged before Hon. Justice Bello Shinkafi, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the 2020 Finance Bill. The decision was taken at a meeting of the council presided over by the President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, briefed State House correspondents of the meeting’s outcome. She said the 2020 Finance Bill was meant to…
Three Serbia players have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Wednesday’s Nations League match against Russia, the country’s football federation announced. Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Hellas Verona’s winger Darko Lazovic and Basel goalkeeper Djordje Nikolic are self-isolating following tests conducted on the entire squad on Tuesday. As per UEFA regulations, all of them “left the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be difficult to be called off presently. President of the union, Ayuba Wabba, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with journalists shortly after meeting with the Senate Committee on Aviation. He expressed that ASUU…
Nigerians on social media on Wednesday dragged the Federal government and Nigeria Broadcasting Commission after CNN released its findings from an independent investigation carried out on the October 20 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate. Footage released by CNN showed that soldiers shot at the End SARS protesters who had gathered at the tollgate to…
Sead Kolasinac has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Arsenal’s Premier League clash at Leeds United this weekend. The Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina has confirmed that the Arsenal defender produced a positive test result on Wednesday morning having trained with his national team on Tuesday night. Kolasinac will not be included in…
Abubakar Shekau, leader of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgency, has declared that he can’t be arrested by security operatives because he is doing God’s work. Shekau made the declaration in a new video in response to the Nigerian Army’s fresh manhunt for him and his top commanders. The Nigerian Army had released 86 names, including…
DJ Cuppy is in a celebration mood as she becomes the first female African DJ to win AFRIMMA’s ‘Best African DJ’ AFRIMMA which was held virtually last week gave out awards to Entertainers who have been the highlights of 2020 which DJ Cuppy was one of them. Artists like Burna Boy, Rema, Don Jazzy, Flavour,…