A Liberian man, Tamba Lamine, has drowned after jumping from a bridge into a river in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, to retrieve a $20 note that he had mistakenly dropped according to a report by BBC. According to police spokesman Moses Carter who spoke to the BBC, Mr. Lamine was walking with a friend on the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised by the Nigerian Senate to come with few individuals who are key and very important to the 2021 budget presentation, billed for tomorrow. Addressing the senate, Ahmed Lawan said: “This time around because of the situation of COVID-19 pandemic, we have made arrangements to observe social distancing in the…
Precious Chikwendu has finally confirmed that her marriage to former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has ended. The mother of 4 confirmed the end of her marriage in an exchange with an Instagram follower after she shared photos with her sons. The follower had written; These enablers are faceless, ur marriage is collapsing n yet…
Nigerian Senators Have Joined Their Voices To The National Outrage Against The Extra-Judicial Activities Of Officers Of The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) Of The Nigeria Police Force. Millions of Nigerians have campaigned for years to have the unit scrapped after numerous well-documented incidents of abuse including harassment, extortion, torture, and extra-judicial murder. The latest…
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has said he wants to fire his country to World Cup glory in Qatar. Messi admits that the next tournament will probably be his last to win the trophy that has eluded him throughout his career. The 33-year-old, a six-time Ballon d’Or winner, has won everything in the club game with…
A Nigerian rapper has been jailed for more than 10 years for repeatedly raping a woman in the UK. Olawale Hassan, known as Goldie 1, made advances to the woman after they met in an Essex nightclub in Southend back February 2017. According to Mailonline, the 34-year-old said he would get her home safely but…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will begin issuance of Visas to intending Nigerian travelers from the 8th of October. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika made the announcement via a tweet shared on his official handle. The tweet read; “UAE confirmed that they will begin issuance of Visas from the 8th of October, 2020. Travelers to…
Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu refused to shake his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, after signing a peace accord ahead of the 2020 Ondo State governorship election. Ondo Decides 2020_ Gov Akeredolu rejects deputy’s handshake after signing peace accord Just a few days to the election and their was mild drama again during the signing of a…
The Senate has called for a new, reformed and rebranded Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes, Suleiman Kwari, spoke on Tuesday at the commencement of the 9th Senate Legislative Anti Corruption Strategy Implementation Session. He advised that ninety per cent of investigation be done before arrest is…
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its candidate, Iboi Lucky Emmanuel has asked the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin City, the State capital, to sack Governor Godwin Obaseki. In a suit marked EPT/ED/GOV/01/2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, All Progressives Congress (APC)…