BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds Oshiomhole’s Suspension As APC National Chairman
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday upheld an order suspending Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress based on lack of merit. More to follow
Lagos Suspends Reopening Of Churches, Mosques Indefinitely
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended the planned reopening of worship centers (mosques and churches ) earlier scheduled for Friday, June 19 and Sunday, June 21. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the decision at a press briefing on Tuesday. According to Sanwo Olu, the development is as a result of the rising cases of […]
We Won’t Use Your Useless Airline Again — Naira Marley Fires Back At Executive Jet
Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, has hit back at Executive Jets Services Limited for referring to him and his team “a bunch of useless people”. The airline has come under criticism for flying the Soapy crooner to Abuja for a concert despite the upsurge of the COVID-19 cases in the country. Due to the backlash that […]
Obaseki Dumps APC
The crisis in Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) got to its peak on Tuesday as Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki resigned his membership of the APC. The governor after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari announced his decision. With his exit from the party, the stake in Edo politics has gone higher. The details are […]
Army General dismissed
Major General Hakeem Otiki who has been standing trial for alleged stealing has been found guilty by a Court Marshal and dismissed from the service. The General Court Martial headed by Lieutenant-General Lamidi Adeosun found the former GOC guilty on all the five counts charges filed against him. The former GOC was charged for stealing […]
Naira Marley: Airline apologises
The airline sanctioned by the Ministry of Aviation, Executive Jet Services Limited, has apologized for its indiscretion. The airline had flown the musician Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to perform at a concert. This was against the ban on all flights. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had announced the suspension of the […]
Professor Akinkugbe dies at 86
*UI mourns One of Nigeria’s foremost professor of Medicine Oladipo Akinkugbe is dead. He was 86. He died in Ibadan where he was a professor at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan. The forest professor of medicine studied and taught at some of the world’s most prestigious universities. He taught at the University of […]
COVID-19 Unites Labour, Employers as they Find Truce to Dying Economy
The organised labour and employers in the private sector, in a very rare alliance, on Monday joined hands to rally support and build strategies to prevent further job loss in the country The landmark fraternity culminated into signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, by labour, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade […]
FG Suspends Airline for Flying Naira Marley
The Federal Government today announced the suspension of a private jet charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, for flying celebrity musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja for a concert. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who made this known during the Presidential Task Force briefing in Abuja on Monday said the […]
Senator Osinowo (Pepper) Dies
Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo, (aka Pepper), the senator representing Lagos East in the National Assembly, is dead. The senator reportedly died on Monday at a Lagos hospital after falling ill and was on admission for some weeks. Popularly known as Pepper, Osinowo was a grass root politician, who has gone through several levels of political leadership. […]
