With several celebrities and entertainers in Nigeria expressing their views over the latest assault scandal involving Senator Elisha Abbo, representing Adamawa State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uti Nwachukwu has aired his own opinion also. In an Instagram post, the “Weekend Getaway” actor was seemingly overwhelmed by the situation, wondering how … Read more
Like notable professional dancer and instructor, Kaffy, singer, Lamboginny has slammed fellow musician, Naira Marley, over his trending new song, “Soapy” along with the immoral dance form. Speaking just days after he went as far as the International Human Rights Summit at the United Nations to protest the large number of prisoners awaiting trials for … Read more
With the latest furore over a lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo, assaulting a woman multiple times in an Abuja sex toy shop, Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi, has lamented that Nigeria doesn’t seem a safe place for women. The stunning actress, married to music star and actor-turned-politician, Banky W, was making her comments known just as she … Read more
American rapper, A$AP Rocky was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a man on the street in Stockholm, Sweden. According to TMZ, two men accused Rocky of breaking a pair of headphones, with the men reportedly following Rocky and threatening to contact the police, which led into an argument with the rapper. “Rocky and three other … Read more
Popular Kenyan socialite, Huddah Monroe, has fired back at a radio presenter, Kamene Goro, who alleged that she sells her body for money. During a table talk with media personalities, Andrew Kibe and Xtian Dela, Kamene had described the socialite as a woman with Standard Three English certificate, wondering how she is able to own … Read more
Boeing announced Wednesday that it would give $100 million to communities and families affected by two crashes on its 737 MAX planes that claimed 346 lives. Describing the sum as an “initial investment” over multiple years, the company said it would work with local governments and non-profit organizations to provide “hardship and living expenses” and … Read more
The government’s continued payment of subsidy on petroleum products is hurting the growth of the oil industry and the well-being of the country’s economy, operators said on Tuesday. Various operators, who spoke at the opening session of the 2019 Nigeria Oil & Gas conference in Abuja called on the industry ”to speak up with one … Read more
Zimbabwe has run out of passports and vehicle registration number plates, forcing citizens to wait for long periods to get them, fueling another sign of a desperate shortage of U.S. dollars in the southern African nation. At the passport office in Harare on Wednesday, hundreds of people huddled in the morning winter cold after arriving … Read more
Sudan’s protest leaders on Wednesday agreed to hold direct talks with the ruling generals after African Union and Ethiopian mediators urged the two sides to resume stalled negotiations about a new governing body. “The Alliance for Freedom and Change met and decided to accept the invitation for direct negotiations” with the generals, prominent protest leader … Read more
Oil prices rebounded slightly on Wednesday after a steep fall in the previous session as OPEC and its allies’ decision to extend output cuts was not enough to counter investors’ concerns about the slowing global economy. Prices were supported by widely-watched data showing a larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude oil inventories, with government data due … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the 25th anniversary of the Liberation of Rwanda. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Osinbajo would join other African leaders and Heads of State expected at … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has warned traffic robbers and cult members in the state to renounce criminal activities, as the command had resolved on new strategies to track them down. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Lagos State Police Command, Mr. Mohammed Ali, gave the warning while addressing journalists at the Command Headquarters, in … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday inaugurated the ad-hoc committee for the 2019 Hajj Pilgrimage with a charge to the members to ensure that the state sustains its enviable position as the best in the country. Speaking at the inauguration, Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor, urged the committee members to see to the welfare and … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja urged Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to work harder in injecting more resources and technical expertise to improve the supply of electricity across the country. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement, said Mr Buhari made the call when he received a delegation … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation minister, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to cancel instead of rejecting the Ruga farm settlement policy. He said this while reacting to reports of President Muhammadu Buhari suspending the Ruga farm settlement for Fulani herdsmen. Buhari is said to have suspended the Ruga programme pending further notice. RUGA settlement … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the Inspector General Police, Adamu Mohammed, have been barred from harassing or interfering in the legislative duties of the Edo State House of Assembly. Justice M. Umar gave the order following a motion ex-parte, filed by Alhaji Yayaha Audu Omogbai, Clerk of … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Mr. Debo Akande as his Executive Adviser, Agricbusiness. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa further confirmed that Governor Makinde also named Mr. Adejumo Samuel Ademola as his Special Adviser on Legislative Matters. According to the statement, the two … Read more
Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in February 23 election, Mr. Peter Obi has expressed grave concern and disappointment at the poor examples political leaders were bequeathing to Nigerians. Reacting to the trending scandal rocking Senator Abbo, who was caught on camera assaulting a nursing mother at a sex toy shop, Obi … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari Government’s suspension of the Ruga farm settlement policy. Buhari is said to have suspended the Ruga programme pending further notice. RUGA settlement scheme was an idea designed to stem the tide of herdsmen/farmers clashes in parts of the … Read more
Lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, has advised the federal government to replace the suspended Ruga settlement scheme with ranching. Falana stated this, while reacting to the suspension of Ruga settlement by the federal government. “As far back as 2016 the Buhari administration had opted for ranching. “To actualise the ranching policy 11 states had made … Read more