I don’t dictate to Buhari, says Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari’s older nephew, Mamman Daura, has broken his silence over his relationship with the president. He told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa Service that he only advises, not dictate to the president. Daura is widely believed to be the arrowhead of the so-called cabal that allegedly influences most decisions of the Buhari […]
Buhari meets APC Govs
President Muhmmadu Buhari is about now holding a meeting with members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF). The meeting which kicked off at about 11:25am is a virtual one. Chairman of the PGF and Kebbi Governor Atiku Bagudu is the only one physically present for the meeting while others are participating virtually. Vice President Yemi […]
COVID-19: AHBEA Shifts 2020 Awards To 2021
As a result of the current realities of the Covid-19 pandemic, the organizing committee of the Afro Heritage Broadcasting & Entertainment Awards (AHBEA) has decided to postpone this year’s awards to next year. We will, however, like to sympathize with countries and families that have lost their citizens and loved ones to this deadly virus. […]
AfDB: Panel clears Adesina of wrong doings
The Independent Review Panel raised by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has cleared Akinwumi Adesina, of any wrongdoings. An Independent Review Panel was raised by the Bureau of Governors of the Bank, following a complaint by the United States, to review the process by which two previous organs of the Bank – the Ethics Committee […]
Eid-el- Kabir: FG Declares Thursday, Friday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the ministry of interior Permanent Secretary, Georgina Ehuriah, on Tuesday. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration on behalf of the federal government, […]
Thank You For Marrying Many Wives’ — Kunle Afolayan Pens Tribute To Late Father
Ace Nigerian filmmaker and cinematographer, Kunle Afolayan, has paid glowing tributes to his dad, Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan who passed away in 1996. The movie director took to his Instagram page on Monday sharing a picture of himself side by side his late dad showing gratitude to him for marrying many wives, which he said gave […]
Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Property Firm, MD for $1.29m, N46m
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) on Monday, July 27, 2020 arraigned a property company, Renoccon Properties Development Limited and its Managing Director, Babatunde Morakinyo for allegedly laundering the sum of $1.29million and N46million respectively. The property firm and its managing director were docked before Justice Rilwan Alkawa of […]
OBJ’s Name Missing From Buhari’s Deserving Citizens’ List
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday approved the naming of functional railway stations across the country after some ‘deserving Nigerians’ without including former military head of state and civilian president, Olusegun Obasanjo. The railway stations are along the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe/Ajaokuta/ Aladja/Warri corridors. Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi announced the development in a statement. For […]
EFCC Arraigns Two for Conspiracy, Theft.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office, on Monday, July 27, 2020, arraigned the duo of Elijah Stephen and Ekundayo Alao, before Justice Darius Khobo, of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, on a two count charge bordering on conspiracy and theft. The two accused persons ran into trouble, when the […]
Why I Resigned from PDP – Dogara
The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara has explained the reasons why he left the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter of resignation addressed to the Bogoro ‘C’ Ward Chairman of the PDP dated July 24, 2020, Dogara alluded to failure […]
