Confusion mounts over £4.2 million Ibori loot
*We’ve paid Delta, says FG *We are yet to receive any payment, says Delta Confusion has engulfed the payment of the £4.2 million recovered from the former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, as the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has said the money has been paid to the Delta State government. […]
Bauchi Gov: I support ban of open grazing, but…
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has said he was not opposed to the ban on open grazing. He, however said what he was opposed to was the ethnic criminalisation of herders. Speaking at the 2021 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) – Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) in Ibadan, the […]
Hold APC Responbsile For Burnt INEC Office- PDP Urges IGP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it stands by its statement that the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) is responsible for the burning of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in various parts of the county. The opposition party in a statement issued on Tuesday said APC has been promoting acts of violence and frustrate […]
Transfat: Stakeholders call for quick regulatory laws
The present efforts aimed at raising awareness on dangers of consumption of industrial trans fatty foods (iTFA) should be intensified. According to experts, iTFAs are unsaturated fats chemically manufactured via passage of hydrogen through oils for them to be used as solid fats. Speaking at press conference on Tuesday, the Technical Adviser TFA-Free Nigeria Campaign, […]
Suicide bomber kills self in Ebonyi
A suicide bomber has been blown to smithereens in Afikpo, Ebonyi State. The vest the bomber was wearing exploded on his body thus consuming him. A source in the area said the incident happened around 12noon. According to the source, “He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by […]
PDP Financial Secretary Dead, Others Injured in Auto Crash
The Peoples Democratic Party Zonal tour for Plateau central was on Tuesday deadlocked following an auto accident involving the party leaders which claimed the life of the state Financial Secretary, Mrs Mary Adar Gar. Reports said that the tragic accident occurred on Friday evening in Mangu when a Vectra car rammed into the vehicle conveying […]
Ekiti Youth Canvases for a Southern Governor
The All Progressives Youth Alliance (APYA), a youth wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ekiti State Chapter, has called for equity in determining who leads the state and moved that the next governor, come 2022, should emerge from the southern part of the State. The group made the call in Ado Ekiti on the […]
Vintage Confluence, CWG, Medallion Join NITRA Technology Forum Train On Cloud/Data Services
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) has announced more partnerships for its upcoming event, tagged NITRA TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2021. The event, which will hold on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at CitiHeight Hotel and Virtually on Zoom now has web-based cryptocurrency trading platform, Vintage Confluence LLC, Nigeria’s CWG Plc, Medallion, Layer3 Limited and ATCON joining […]
Surety provided by governor’s aide is suspected fraudster, says U.S. court
The United States Department of Justice has written to the United States Magistrate Judge in Eastern District of New York, Ramon Reyes, claiming that the surety provided by Abidemi Rufai, is a suspected fraudster. Rufai is an aide of Governor of Ogun State, Mr. Dapo Abiodun. He was arrested for alleged fraud of $350,000. The […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PRINCE YEMISI SHYLLON, PART 1
Prince Yemisi Shyllon: Different Slides of Success By Toyin Falola For years, I have heard a lot about Prince Yemisi Shyllon and his art collections, especially from Victor Ekpuk, Dele Jegede, Sylvester Ogbechie, Aderonke Adesanya, Kunle Filani, and Chika Okeke-Agulu. I also heard about his plans to consolidate his collections in one location. However, my […]
