Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has described the recent nationwide EndSARS movement as one of the issues that found expression in his latest novel, which captures the impending dangers of a desperate society. Soyinka noted that the more Nigeria decays and betrayals are encountered, it points to a future of implosion where the people have…
Clement Ruth, a final year Political Science student of the Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe (NOCOED) Anambra State, has reportedly been killed a few days to her graduation. The deceased student was last seen alive was on Thursday, November 26, after writing one of her final exams. According to Ruth’s friend, Ugochinyere Precious who shared…
Justice A. M. Liman of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of N235,451,969 traced to the account of a convicted fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Okeke, the Chief Executive Officer of…
Davido’s driver is getting married and the singer has graciously accepted to be his best man. Davido disclosed this on his Twitter handle this morning. ”My driver getting married …. and I’m his best man’s tweet..
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sacked Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, Mr Cairo Ojougboh, Dr Joi Nunieh and others from functioning on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC). In suit numbered ABJ/CS/617/2020, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling on an application by a Civil Society Organization, Forum for Accountability and Good Governance,…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Israel Ejiro Inyanabor, a councilor representing Ewohimi Ward One in Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The incident happened along Ewatto-Ubiaja-Okhuesan Road near Ena River in Esan South-East LGA of the state on Wednesday, December 2. It was gathered that suspected bandits abducted a teacher, Mr….
Hong Kong media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, was remanded into custody on Thursday, December 3, after being charged with fraud over a charge relating to the illegal use of his company’s premises. Lai is the owner of Hong Kong tabloid and founder of Next Digital Media which publishes Apple Daily, a well-read tabloid that is frequently…
Three members of a notorious syndicate that specialized in snatching of cars were arrested by police operatives on Wednesday, December 2, in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. The suspects confessed that they snatched cars in Calabar and sell them in Uyo. While the cars stolen in Uyo are sold in Calabar. It was gathered…
The federal government has threatened to sanction officials of any electricity distribution companies (DisCos) who sell prepaid meters to customers. Ahmed Zakari, special adviser to the president on infrastructure who said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday December 2, said the prepaid meters are meant to be provided to customers at no cost. Zakari…
National leader of the All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has said the massacre of over 43 rice farmers by Boko Haram in Borno State on Saturday, November 28, has shown that the war against insurgents requires more efforts to win. Tinubu stated this in a condolence letter he sent to the Governor of Borno…