Otunba T.J Abass President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Dakar, capital of Senegal, ahead of the country’s presidential inauguration on Monday, April 1. The disclosure was made on Monday, April 1, by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina. According to Adesina, President Buhari met with President Macky Sall of Senegal as he arrived … Read more
The presidency has offered condolences to the family and friends of Kolade Johnson, a youth who was allegedly shot dead by policemen from Anti-Cultism Unit of Lagos state command on Sunday, March 31. The presidency took to its Twitter page to offer its condolences to the family and friends of the victim, assuring that the … Read more
Obasanjo, a former member of the PDP, said there are hypocrites within the party and that these set of people lack commitment to the organisation’s move to return to the days of its glory. The Nation reports that the former president lamented that many leaders within the party are still preoccupied with what comes their … Read more
There was palpable tension in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state on Monday, April 1, when a contingent of anti-riot policemen stormed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s state secretariat, located around Biket area of the town. Journalists reports that though the policemen did not enter the premises of the 3-storey building, their presence caused apprehension … Read more
The Senate Committee on Finance on Monday queried the Federal Ministry of Finance for high budgetary releases to itself and some of its parastatal agencies. Members of the committee raised the question when officials of the ministry appeared before them to defend their 2019 budget proposals. The committee noted that amid complaints of paucity of … Read more
…as Onnoghen’s lawyer, Awomolo, describes FG as accuser, investigator, prosecutor, witness, judge The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday, opened his defence to the allegation that he failed to declare his assets as prescribed by the law, as a witness narrated to the Code of Conduct Tribunal( CCT) how he … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the campaign trail was an eye-opener for him, assuring Nigerians that he will do his best for the country and her citizens when he begins a second term in office on May 29, while appreciating those that voted him in the election. He spoke while receiving the Board … Read more
The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad, yesterday, decried what he termed as the enormous challenges facing justice administration in the country, adding that some magistrates take turns to share courtrooms. Justice Muhammad, in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of 2019 refresher course for Magistrates, at the National Judicial … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has said the legislature was neither designed to be subservient to the executive or judiciary, but that the three arms of government were created to work as partners to achieve democratic growth and development in the country. Dogara, who said these at the … Read more
Jones Abiri, the journalist who was arrested on Saturday by armed men suspected to be operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, has been released. The Bayelsa-based magazine publisher was released, yesterday, from the secret police’s detention facility in Abuja, his lawyer said. “He has just been released around 2 p.m.,” … Read more
Nigeria’s ruling party has spoken on purported disagreement between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over the alignment of the Rivers State APC with the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Awara Biokpomabo. Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, stated … Read more
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to end the “unjust persecution of the Chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen”. The body also accused both the hierarchies of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and Court of Appeal as well as the acting CJN, Tanko Mohammed, of … Read more
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday entered his defense as he brought in the first defence witness to court. Defense counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), led in evidence one Lawal Busari, who is Justice Onnoghen’s driver. In his evidence, Busari told the court how he drove Onnoghen to the Code of Conduct … Read more
Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi, threw her weight behind calls by Nigerians on social media demanding for the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad popularly known as SARS. Reports over the weekend alleged that a stray bullet from officers attached to the SARS unit shot dead a Nigerian youth, Kolade Johnson, who had gone to watch … Read more
A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, has renewed a bench warrant for the arrest of Nollywood actress and producer, Monalisa Chinda-Coker, over alleged tax evasion. The judge, Adedayo Akintoye, renewed the order for the arrest following the failure of the actress to appear in court for trial on Monday after the state charged … Read more
Celebrities and musicians in the entertainment industry are paying tributes to Grammy-nominated US rapper, Nipsey Hussle, who was shot dead in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 33-year-old father of two was gunned down outside his Los Angeles clothing shop, Marathon Store in a shooting incident that left two other people hospitalised. The deceased … Read more
Delectable Nigerian screen diva and producer, Genevieve Nnaji, has expressed that feminism means nothing to her than without the essence of fundamental human rights. At the recent London School of Economics Africa Summit, the Lionheart producer joined a growing list of female celebrities across the world offering their opinions on what true feminism should mean. … Read more
With the furore generated by the scene created at a concert in Zambia drawing widespread condemnations, Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, has offered an update on what really transpired. Along with apologizing, the new Star ambassador said the man tried to rob him while performing on stage in Zambia. A video surfaced on … Read more
Ghanian famous artist Shatta Wale cries as he dedicates his award to his Dad at the 3MusicAwards in Ghana.
In a funny live IG video chat, popular musician Davido was seen having a video chat with Mayorkun after complaining of going broke and unable to make a wrist watch with ice box after buying expensive Mercedes benz on his birthday. Meanwhile his record label boss Davido replied him in pidgin, he said “Who send … Read more