RMD Joins Kemi Adetiba ‘King of Boys 2’Cast
A Nigerian film-maker, Kemi Adetiba says Richard Mofe Damijo(RMD), will make the cast for the sequel of her movie – ‘King of Boys’ Adetiba took to her Instagram page on Thursday to break the news “RMD in my film? Somebody pinch me, I can’t wait” on what seems to be the film’s script.”, She wrote. […]
Controversy mounts over health status of Mamman Daura
There is growing controversy over the health of president Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura, who travelled to the United Kingdom on Wednesday. The media had reported that he travelled abroad for medical check up linked to inability to breathe well and under suspicion of having coronavirus. However, a source which confirmed that he travelled said […]
El-Rufai can’t speak at NBA conference, says group of lawyers
A group of lawyers has kicked at the choice of the Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, as guest speaker at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual conference. The convener of the group, Silas Onu, in a petition to Koyinsola Ajayi, chairman of the technical committee on the NBA conference planning, the lawyers described the invitation […]
Mailafia’s Theory of Nonsense
By Zacharys Anger Gundu Gimba Kakanda has taken a swipe at Dr. Obadaiah Mailafia’s recent radio interview at which he carpeted the Federal Government and the Military for complicity in the killings in Southern Kaduna and the Boko Haram insurgency. In the interview, Dr. Mailafia also identified the ‘Northern establishment’ as a complicit party in […]
Nigeria High Commission in Canada shut
The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada has suspended its activities. This followed what was described as an attack on its workers by some enraged Nigerians. In a statement on its website, the commission said the special intervention arrangement for emergency cases “on discretionary basis” was also affected. The commission said it had devised a […]
Bayelsa Governor challenges sack by tribunal
The Bayelsa State governor, Duoye Diri has filed an appeal challenging the decision of the Governorship Election petition tribunal which sacked him from office as governor. The tribunal had upheld the petition filed by Lucky King-George, candidate of the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), on grounds that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was wrong […]
Delta CDHR Applauds VP Taiga’s Suspension
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, (CDHR), Delta State branch, has applauded the recent suspension of its Chairman and National Vice President of the foremost rights group, Prince Kehinde Taiga, by the National Executive Committee (NEC), of the organization A release by the Assistant Secretary of the Delta State branch of CDHR, Comrade […]
Obasanjo eulogises Carrington, ex US envoy
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Walter Carrington, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria, offered him asylum in the US. That was before he returned home and was subsequently arrested by the regime of Sani Abacha, who later sentenced him to death for alleged involvement in a coup plot. Carrington was appointed as envoy […]
NDDC probe: I wasn’t acting, says Pondei
Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has said claims that he was acting when he fainted during a session of the House of Representatives committee probing the commission, was spurious. The MD had on July 20 collapsed while answering questions from the panel probing alleged mismanagement of N40 billion […]
Sanwo-Olu: Showing leadership during COVID-19 pandemic
By Gboyega Akosile Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s performance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos is exemplary, considering what his administration has done in the last six months to ensure that the Centre of Excellence remains on top of the situation. Looking at the success rate of the State […]
