Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has appointed Mr Ephraim Inyang-eyen, the state’s Commissioner of Works, as his Chief of Staff (CoF). Emmanuel had not appointed a chief of staff since he assumed office as governor in 2015. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Udoh, announced the appointment in a statement made available to newsmen … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday June 19, paid a condolence visit to Pastor Ituah Ighodalo husband of business woman, Ibidun Ajayi-Ighodalo. The notable event planner passed away on Sunday, June 14 in Port Harcourt. Read more at: Girl Bleeds To Death In Lagos After Being Injured By Police The former President offered consoling words … Read more
The government of Chad Republic has formally requested the Nigerian government to connect the country to the Nigerian electricity grid. The request was presented by the Chadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abakar Saleh Chachaimi during a working visit to the Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman in Abuja. While describing the need as pressing, the Ambassador … Read more
A yet-to-be identified lady is already receiving lots of insults from Nigerians over an act she carried out. This lady returned the N299 million she was credited mistakenly by Bishop David Oyedepo Ministry. Read Also: Deliberate Killing Of Christians In Nigeria Is False, Buhari Tells UK She was shocked when she received the alert of … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has described a report that claimed that there is a deliberate killing of Christians in the country as false and mischievous. An international report had claimed a group made up of British parliamentarians said Christians in Nigeria are being targeted by Boko Haram insurgents because of their faith. Reacting to the report, … Read more
A lady identified as Aleeya Kakangi has come out to decry the ill-treatment being received at an isolation centre in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Aleeya who tested positive for Coronavirus called out Governor Nasir El-Rufai over the poor food and dirty condition of the isolation centre located in Barnawa. She said the patients are not well … Read more
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has seized assets belonging to Umaru Baba Abdullahi, the chief promoter of Doggi Group Limited, over a N440 million debt. AMCON took possession of two properties located at Plot 3810, Cadastral Zone A04, Asokoro District, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Plot 1274, Cadastral Zone B07, Katampe Hills, Katampe … Read more
Queensland coal miners have discovered an ancient dinosaur footprint in Australia with proof that the dinosaur is larger than the average Tyrannosaurus Rex which once roamed through the region’s swampland. The footprints, that measure up to 80cm in length, were discovered by miners in the 1950s and 1960s but were only recently studied by scientists … Read more
The Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, oba Ewuare II, oba of Benin finally speaks on the ongoing political crisis in Edo state. Oba of Benin in a statement signed by Frank Irabor, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council kicked against imposition and godfatherism in the state. The statement debunked reports on social media that the … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio. The declaration followed the completion of documentation for the free status. WHO regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, announced this Thursday. “Today, Nigeria’s complete documentation for Wild Polio virus-free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). … Read more
Leader of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, use his office to split Nigeria into parts before the 2023 election. Giwa, in a statement on Thursday specifically said the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress was as a result … Read more
The Nigerian government has fired back at the African Union over its rejection of the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to contest for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation. Recall AU’s office of legal counsel had rejected the former Minister’s nomination of grounds of coming after the November 30 deadline set by … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Lagos State has released Instagram celebrity and Executive Director, Cubana Group, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest. Okechukwu, known for his lavish lifestyle, was invited for alleged misuse of police escorts and weapons as well as unexplained wealth. He arrived at the Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos … Read more
The Osun state police command has confirmed the arrest of Malik Ayo who was said to have been on the run due to the death of his girlfriend, Faderera, after a rice breakfast. It also disclosed that the remainder of the meal consumed by the deceased and her friend, Kemisola, has been sent to the … Read more
A 51-year-old Nigerian man, Ronayerin Ogolor, has been sentenced to three years in prison for commiting internet fraud in the United States. Ogolor, who naturalized in the US had scammed hundreds of thousands of dollars from 13 victims from around the US and Italy. In October 2019, Ogolor pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday announced 745 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. According to a tweet via NCDC’s official handle, of the 745 COVID-19 cases recorded on Thursday evening, 280 were detected in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, Oyo-103 Ebonyi-72 FCT-60 Imo-46 Edo-34 Delta-33 Rivers-25 Kaduna-23 Ondo-16 Katsina-12 Kano-10 Bauchi-8 Borno-7 Kwara-5 Gombe-4 Sokoto-2 … Read more
Former Ebonyi Commissioner, Donatus Ajah has been arrested by the state police on allegations of murder. According to The Nation, Ajah was accused of having a hand in the death of a 46-year-old man, Azubuike Inya. Ajah and the late Mr Inya are from Amankwo village, Nkpoghoro community, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area … Read more
Facebook on Thursday deleted President Donald Trump’s re-election ads that contained a symbol used in Nazi Germany for political prisoners. The leading social network, which has drawn fire over its hands-off approach to political speech in recent months, said in a statement the campaign messages violated a policy against “organized hate” and were taken down … Read more
A lawmaker representing Obudu constituency at the Cross River State House of Assembly, Godwin Akwaji is dead. Godwin Akwaji died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) isolation centre on Thursday, June 18, 2020. The lawmaker who was said to be diabetic also exhibited fatigue, fever, cough, breathlessness. According to TheCable, Akwaji had been … Read more
Popular Nollywood actress turned YouTuber, Tonto Charity Dikeh, also known as King Tonto has opened up on being a rape victim. The divorced mother of one made the shocking revelation as she shed tears in her latest episode of her YouTube show, Grub and Rub with Tonto. Speaking with “AWWAS” founder, Haye Okoh, Tonto revealed … Read more