Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has given reason why Nigerians cannot demonise and hate all Fulanis in the country. Fani-Kayode said there are millions of decent, civilised, God-fearing and law-abiding Fulanis, saying that could not all be hated. He said the enemies of the nation are not the Fulani people, but those among them who…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday, said that the National Identification Number (NIN) was a prerequisite for the issuance and renewal of a driver’s licence. Mr Adebisi Olajide, the FRSC Route Commander in charge of driver’s licence, Ore Unit Command, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Lagos State government has announced plans to totally shut down the Oworonshoki-bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge to vehicular movement by midnight on Saturday, February 6. The axis would remain closed until 7pm on Sunday, February 7. This is to remove the last expansion joint on the Oworonshoki-bound lane. The announcement was made…
The Benin monarch, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba Ewuare Ogidigan the second has approved the sack/removal of the presiding priest of Holy Aruosa Cathedral Ohen-Osa Harrison Okao for non-compliance with the ancient long tradition of the land. The decision to sack the former senior priest of the Benin national church was jointly taken by the…
Dami Ayinde Marshal, one of the daughters of Nigeria’s veteran Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, has blasted Nigerians both home and abroad who are making cash donations for to controversial activist, Sunday Igboho after the attack by suspected herdsmen. Some Nigerians had set up a go-fund-me for Igboho after following his issuance of quit notice…
President-General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) has extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu for three months. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that the decision of the President to extend the IGP’s tenure for…
Two brothers have been arrested by the operatives of Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for alleged ATM card fraud. The brothers identified as Samson Adayi and Jacob Adayi were arrested on Wednesday, February 3. The agency said in a statement that the pair specialize in stealing innocent citizens’ ATM cards…
A suspected ritualist has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to sacrifice a 9-year-old girl in the Ibaa community, Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the suspect identified simply as Achor, was caught after the girl’s parents had raised the alarm over her sudden disappearance, and soldiers in the community…
Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has denied receiving any money from President Muhammadu Buhari through the Ooni of Ife. Igboho had on Tuesday claimed that the Ooni of Ife, along with other Yoruba leaders, were going behind to collect dollars from the presidency and had failed in speaking truth to power. He has,…
The Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, has described the comments made against him by the acclaimed Yoruba warlord, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, as irresponsible. In an exclusive telephone interview with our source, Mr Ogunwusi, who spoke through his spokesman, Moses Olafare, said the palace was not ready to engage Mr Adeyemo formally…