Bayelsa governor, PDP to appeal tribunal’s verdict
INEC insists ANDP candidate not validly nominated Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is to appeal the verdict of the Tribunal that removed him from office. The State Governorship Election Tribunal in Abuja had removed Diri through a two-to-one split verdict. The tribunal voided the election of the governor and […]
FG Lifts Ban On International Flights, As Asaba Airport Reopens
Nigeria will resume international flight operations on August 29, the Federal Government has announced. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the announcement on Monday in Abuja at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. “We are very glad today to announce that international flights will resume from August 29, 2020,” he […]
Breaking: Nigeria Announces Resumption Of International Flights
Nigerian airports will resume international flight operations on August 29, 2020, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika announced Monday in a tweet. International flights into and out of Nigeria, have been put on hold, following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic which hit the country so hard from February this year. Though information on the modalities to […]
Again, DSS invites Mailafia
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Dr Obadiah Mailafia has again been by the Department of State Security (DSS). As of the time of this report he was said to be at the security agency’s office in Jos, Plateau State. His lawyer, Bawa Ba said the invitation “was a buildup to […]
Tribunal nullifies Bayelsa’s Governorship election
*Orders new poll in 90 days The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal has nullified the election of Senator Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as Governor of Bayelsa State. The three-member panel held the election was unlawful due to the exclusion of Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its candidate, King George from the November […]
ATS Show Boss, Tosin Abiola Make Case For Local TV Reporters.
Tosin Abiola, the Producer of popular Television show, ATS, has canvassed a good welfare package for local reporters in Africa television stations. According to the TV production guru, Nigeria and indeed, Africa indigenous television stations would be better off, only if they can remunerate their reporters well and pay them as at when due, as […]
Bello Salutes IBB At 79
*Says he’s a patriot and nationalist Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has described former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as a true patriot and nationalist who gave his all to ensure the unity and survival of the country. In a special message to mark the 79th birthday anniversary of Gen. Babangida on 17th […]
Why I accepted to serve as acting VC, by Soyombo
Prof Omololu Soyombo, who was appointed as acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos by the governing council, has explained that he accepted the position out of a sense of duty and in the interest of peace. His emergence came on the heels of the announcement of the removal of Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as […]
Razak, ex-Lagos commissioner, dies at 74
Lanre Razak, a former commissioner for transportation in Lagos State, is dead. The chief press secretary to the governor Gboyega Akosile, confirmed the death in a statement. Razak, who was a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), died at Reddington Hospital in Lagos after a brief illness. He was an ally former Governor Bola […]
Burna Boy Releases New Album ‘Twice As Tall’
Nigerian singer and Grammy-nominated, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has released a new album, “Twice As Tall” The Ye crooner took to his Instagram page to announce the 15-track album. “Honestly no title cause I wanted the art to speak for itself, this album was a journey through a bunch fo emotions and […]
