The newly reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has described the Federal High Court judgement which reinstated him as a victory for democracy and rule of law. An Abuja Federal High Court presided by Justice J. K. Omotosho, had Wednesday morning upturned the impeachment of Shaibu by the Edo State House of Assembly. Shaibu…
Some group of market women in Ilorin have ganged up against their fellow colleague for selling her foodstuffs in cheaper price. The incident took place in the bustling marketplace when the women were busy selling their products. The conflict arose between the market women and one of their own. The issue at hand was the…
Aminu Rabiu, a businessman with Falala Construction and Interior Decoration Company, Abuja has made a confessional statement how he received money for the renovation of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, in cash instalments totalling more than N1,000,000,000. Rabiu is seventh prosecution witness brought by the EFCC. The EFCC is prosecuting Ali Bello and Dauda…
Multichoice Nigeria has announced N100 million as the winner prize for the 2024 edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show. Busola Tejumola, executive head of content and West Africa channels at MultiChoice, also disclosed that the show will premiere on Sunday, July 28. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Tejumola said the…
Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel for the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has provided an update on the health condition of the detained IPOB leader. Ejimakor disclosed in a tweet on X.com on Tuesday that Kanu was ill and exhibiting shortness of breath and low blood pressure, among others, but was denied…
United States President, Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19. This is according to the president and CEO of UnidosUS, Janet MurguÃa. I was just on the phone with President Biden. And he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. “The president has been at many events as we…
A Nigerian biochemist and auto dealer, Oside Oluwole, popularly known as Khoded, has emerged the new world record holder for the longest videogame marathon. The Guinness World Record, GWR, made the announcement in a post on social media. The 24-year-old Khoded set the record by playing a soccer videogame for 75 hours with over 500…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons fell to a slim 1-0 defeat against Canada in their friendly at the La Quinta Football Centre, Malaga, on Wednesday night. Olympic champions Canada dominated the game and scored the decisive goal in the 18th minute. The Super Falcons had numerous chances to equalise but were let down by their poor finishing….
Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, have taken a definite stand on the protracted political crisis in Rivers State. Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his political godfather, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, have been at loggerheads, leading to the factionalization of the State House of Assembly. There have also been concerns over the…
Following the Supreme Court Ruling granting autonomy to Local Councils in Nigeria, some caretaker chairmen of local government council areas in Osun State have resigned their appointments The resignation, is to enable them to adequately prepare for the local government election in the state. Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, Hashim Abioye,…
