The Nigerian Senate, on resumption of plenary yesterday, paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, CON, who passed away on July 27, 2024, at the young age of 52. To honour his memory, lawmakers observed a moment of silence, a poignant gesture that reflected the deep respect and admiration for the…
Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested two suspects and recovered a large quantity of gunpowder concealed in a bag of cassava flakes (garri), one locally made pistol, and live ammunition. The police-led Joint Security Force, while on routine patrol along the Pillar-Pole area of Aguata on Sunday, intercepted a suspect—name withheld—carrying three bags of…
The Anambra State Government under Governor Chukwuma Soludo has been described as a government that walks the talk by keeping to its promises to the people and being committed to fulfilling its own part in every agreement with development partners. The State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, stated this at the…
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has announced that a new school curriculum will take effect from October 2024. He disclosed this to State House correspondents after President Bola Tinubu presided over the federal executive council meeting at the presidential Villa. According to him, the revised curriculum, aimed at both primary and secondary schools, is…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives who visited his Lagos Head Office of attempting to embarrass the company during a raid some months ago. He stated this during an interview with Bloomberg and monitored on Tuesday. Dangote stated, “They visited the office but didn’t talk to anybody,…
Former soldier, Ruth Ogunleye has called on the Nigerian Army to release the findings of the investigation that led to her discharge from service. Earlier in 2024, Ogunleye accused three senior officers, including Colonel Ishiaku Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment, intimidation, and threatening her life. Ogunleye claimed that Colonel Abdulkareem made repeated sexual advances, which she…
Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti has opened up on his role in the ongoing saga between controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, and popular influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of bribery against some of its…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has clarified that a US district court did not authorise the seizure of Nigeria’s $21 million. There were reports in August 2023 that UK/US courts authorized an SSS victim Williams Emovbira to seize $21 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
The South-East’s traditional leaders have once more urged the region to be united, secure, and peaceful. The call was made by the monarchs during their Tuesday meeting in the capital of Abia State, Umuahia. The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, and other prominent traditional leaders from the South East attended the summit, which served…
Nigerian comedian Ali Baba is opening up about how he became a father of triplets at the age of 59 years old. Ali Baba made the revelation during a podcast appearance and explained how the whole thing came to be. Here is what the comedian and business man had to say. Speaking about how he…
