NCC to collect mobile phone identity
With effect from July, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said mobile subscribers must submit the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) of their phones. The IMEI is an identity number used to uniquely identify a mobile phone. The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone is used, which reveals […]
Davido acquires 2021 Rolls Royce SUV
Award-winning artiste, Davido, has acquired a brand new 2021 Rolls Royce Cullinan. He made the announcement via social media by posting pictures of his new ‘whip’. The ecstatic hitmaker revealed that this is his first Rolls Royce vehicle. In the caption section of his post on Instagram, Davido advised his over 20 million followers to […]
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IS FOR HUMAN BEINGS, NOT CATTLE AND SHEEP
By Chief Mike Ozekhome The Northern elites, including the Hon Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, miss the point sorely when they compare Igbo peaceful spare-parts dealers who go about their normal spare parts business legitimately, (building or renting their shops), with savage, maniacal AK-47-wielding herdsmen. Igbo traders do not kill or attack […]
Ekiti Elders Join Clamour for South Governor
As political activities ahead of the Ekiti State gubernatorial elections slated for 2022, begin to gather audible volume, the Egbe Ilosiwaju Omo Ekiti, a socio-cultural group, has called for harmony and urged the political actors in the state to be fair in their decision on who becomes the next governor. The group, comprising notable elders […]
A CONVERSATION WITH SHEIKH ABDURRAHMAN AHMAD, NATIONAL MISSIONER, ANSAR-UD-DEEN SOCIETY OF NIGERIA, PART 5
The role of women in Islam and the education of children By Toyin Falola (This is the third report on the interview conducted with Sheikh Abdurrahman on May 2, 2021. For its entire recording, see https://fb.watch/5eN6-jkkUu/) Religion is a sensitive topic worldwide, and discussions about religion, especially inter-religious talks, are always held with some […]
Open grazing ban: Akeredolu asks Malami to go to court
*Peterside faults Attorney General Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has told the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Shehu Malami to go to court if he is not satisfied with the decision of the Southern Governors to ban open grazing in their territories. Malami had in a statement likened the decision of the governors […]
Shekau allegedly commits suicide, as ISWAP fighters capture Sambisa
There are reports that Ibrahim Shekau, the leader of the Boko Haram group is dead. Report said he surrendered and engaged in an hours-long meeting with the ISWAP fighters before blowing himself up, according to Humangle. According to the news platform, the incident occurred on Wednesday evening following the invasion of the terror group’s stronghold […]
Coalition supports labour, warns El-Rufai
A coalition of civil society and labour groups has expressed dismay at the shrinking civic space in the country and cautioned that the alleged hiring of thugs by the Kaduna State government to attack workers at a rally organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is further proof that the nation has slid into full […]
No Going Back On Decision To Ban Open Grazing-Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu says the decision of the Southern Governors to enforce the ban on open grazing is irreversible. In a statement issued on Thursday, Akeredolun said the governors will enforce the ban with “vigour”. The governor’s statement in coming in on the hill of the criticism of the open grazing ban by […]
BREAKING: Governor Ayade Dumps PDP For APC
Cross Rivers Governor Ben Ayade has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) Governor Ayade announced his decision on Thursday morning after a closed-door meeting with six APC governors and members of the National Assembly who visited him at the Government House. The governors who visited Ayade include Abubakar Bagudu […]
