Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello has expressed sadness over the state of the Kaduna refinery, stating that it was responsible to allow the refinery to die. Bello made this known in Minna while answering questions from journalists on Thursday. The Governor expressed that the unemployment of many Nigerians has to do with the present…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has asked citizens to be prepared for the “denial of their rights” if they choose to “bargain off their power”. He made the comment during his televised broadcast to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary on Thursday. He said, “The problems with our electoral process are mainly human-induced as desperate desire for power…
A General Court Martial (GCM) of Operation Lafiya Dole, on Wednesday dismissed and sentenced a soldier, Corporal Aliyu Yakubu, to five years imprisonment for assaulting and defiling a 13-year-old girl. Yakubu was reported to have committed the crime on July 1, 2018, while he was serving at 202 Battalion in Bama Local Government Area of…
The Lagos State Police Command has said it will charge 30 #RevolutionNow protesters arrested during Independent Day protest to court on Friday. The police had arrested 30 protesters on Thursday at Maryland area of Lagos during the #RevolutionNow protest against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement issued by Muyiwa Adejobi, Police Public Relations…
Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham has reached an agreement with Portuguese club Benfica over a season-long loan deal for Carlos Vinicius, with an option to buy him at the end of the season for £36m ($47m/€40m). Vinicius, 25, is set to become Tottenham’s sixth signing of the summer and will be back up to center-forward Harry Kane….
American rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine has reportedly been hospitalized after an overdose of diet pills and caffeine. According to reports, the 24-year-old was admitted to a Florida hospital Tuesday, September 29, following his adverse reaction to the combination of substances. In an interview with The Shade Room, 6ix9ine confirmed his hospitalization and said his overdose was a result of…
Governor of Ondo State. Rotimi Akeredolu has revealed that his estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party in the forthcoming Governorship election received N13 million as monthly salary. Akeredolu stated that he ignored warnings about his deputy and ensured he was well paid to make him comfortable, however, he was later…
Lagos State on Thursday put Nigeria on the world record by celebrating the 60th Independence Anniversary with 60,000 cupcakes. The state produced the largest anniversary logo in the world, made with cupcakes mosaic. The initiative by the Lagos State Government in conjunction with Fly Africa aimed to put Nigeria in the Guinness Book of World…
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has called on the youths not to succumb to the challenges confronting Nigeria. He reminded them that they hold the key to a more united, peaceful and prosperous nation. Osinbajo expressed disagreement on comments reflective of a bleak view of Nigeria’s history. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said despite the onerous…
The General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare has stated that we are in a nation where the blind leads the seeing. He made this known at an annual conference, The Platform, organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, on Thursday. Speaking at the virtual event hosted by Poju Oyemade to commemorate the…