Deposed Sanusi Leaves Awe for Abuja with El-Rufai
Exiled former Kano Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, is set to leave Awe town in Nasarawa State where he was banished on Monday by Kano State Government. Feelers indicated that the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN boss would be heading for Abuja, alongside the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, who visited him shortly after […]
Rescued Uber Passenger Plans Suicide after Killing Girlfriend – Police
The Lagos State Police Command has revealed that the Uber passenger, Princewill David, who was rescued after jumping into the lagoon, took the decision to escape justice after allegedly killing his girlfriend. David, a resident of Tajudeen Balogun Street, Igando, Lagos, had boarded an Uber from his residence to the Lekki area of the state […]
Court Grants Interim Order Releasing Deposed Emir Sanusi
Reprieve came the way of deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal high court, Abuja, granted an interim order releasing him from detention. The order also restored his right to human dignity, personal liberty, freedom of association and movement in Nigeria apart from Kano State, pending the hearing […]
Mother Bars Ighalo From Eagles
Mother of former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, Martina, said she would not sanction the return of her son to the senior national team. Mrs Ighalo stated this while granting a radio programme interview. Her son’s rich vein of form in the colour of Manchester United has set tongues wagging about his possible return to […]
Sanusi in Pensive Mood in Exile
Following the abrupt termination of his reign by the Kano State governor Abdulahi Umar Ganduje, the ousted Emir of Kano, Mohammad Sanusi was said to have not been able to recover from the shock. A close aid said the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, who was turbaned the traditional ruler of […]
FirstBank to Merge with Heritage Bank, Polaris Bank
Nigeria will soon witness another round of merger and acquisition in the banking sector as financial advisers are putting finishing touches to a merger arrangement between First Bank of Nigeria, Heritage Bank and Polaris Bank. According to Daily Independent, both Polaris and Heritage banks have been looking for a worthy bank to do business with […]
Coronavirus Can Live On Surfaces As Long As 3 Days
The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as two to three days. This was revealed in tests conducted by U.S. government and other scientists. Their work, published Wednesday, doesn’t prove that anyone has been infected through breathing it from the air or by touching […]
Son Kills Father for Removing Name from Will
A 29 year old man, kingsley Okafor, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly killing his father, Amaechi Okafor. The suspect confessed to the crime saying: “I’m responsible for my father’s death. I involved another friend of mine who helped in carrying out the plan. It was my friend that stabbed […]
NIMASA: Bye-bye Peterside, Welcome Jamoh
Former strongman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside on Tuesday handed over the leadership of the Agency to newly appointed Director-General, Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh, despite initial protests, both real and concocted. The brief but symbolic ceremony which took place at the NIMASA Corporate Headquarters, Apapa Lagos subsequently saw Jamoh resumed […]
Deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Breaks Silence
The deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has spoken about the reaction to his removal from office on Monday. Sanusi said that his removal is nothing new because every power is transient except that of God. In the video message which appeared to have been recorded at the Kano Palace on Monday before he […]
