Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has urged the federal government to build hospitals and schools for bandits. He said this will improve the lives of the terrorists. Gumi, who said the government was adopting old-fashioned ways to fight the insecurity in the country, urged the government to negotiate with bandits and help them…
The Naira experienced a significant depreciation, reaching its lowest point in recent times, with an exchange rate of N1,043.09 to the dollar in the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. This is against N872.59 /$ recorded on Wednesday at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). According to dealers, the rate was stronger than…
President Bola Tinubu played host to his son, Seyi; his daughter-in-law, Layal; and their children, in his Lagos residence. Seyi shared a video from the visit on his Instagram page late Thursday. He captioned the video with a prayer which partly read, “Lord, we thank You for Your faithfulness and love. We praise You…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu. Governor Sanwo-Olu visited the residence of the late Ondo governor in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday. This was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
Jimoh Ibrahim, the Senator Representing Ondo South Senatorial District has asked the family of late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu not to mourn as he’s sure the former Ondo state Governor is going to heaven. Speaking on Friday, December 29, during a condolence visit to Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of the deceased at their Ibadan residence, Jimoh Ibrahim…
The Tinubu-led Federal Government has disclosed that the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge will be shut down from 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha said the closure would be done on the Lagos Island-bound carriageway of the bridge. Kesha who…
Alhaji Abdul-Samad Rabiu, Chairman of the BUA Group has revealed when the company will start selling cement at N3,500 per bag. Speaking with State House Correspondents after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Lagos, Rabiu revealed the new price will take effect from January 2024. He said the company would also make…
Ugandan chef Dorcus Mirembe, popularly known as Mama D, broke the record set by the Irish chef, Alan Fisher, in November. The Irishman cooked for nearly 120 hours. Mama D’s current cooking time is 124 hours and counting. Mama D is still cooking and plans to cook till the new year. If she…
Brilliant Nigerian lady, Tobi George celebrates after bagging a master’s degree in mathematics from a UK university. The lady shared a video of herself wearing her stunning native Yoruba attire to her convocation. She revealed that she graduated from Nottingham Trent university with an MSc mathematics degree. Netizens took to the comment section to…
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, has confirmed the arrest of a soldier for allegedly killing a truck driver at a checkpoint along Maiduguri – Dikwa- Gamboru road in Borno State. The incident occurred on Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, following a misunderstanding between the soldier and the truck driver…