Ondo Deputy Governor quits PDP
Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is coming less than two months after joining the party. He resigned his membership to enable him contest the governorship race under the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), which the National Executive Committee of the party has cleared him to contest the […]
I’m not corrupt, I’ve viable businesses, says Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami has denied allegations of corruption and influence peddling against him. Since the investigation of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu by a presidential panel, Malami whose ministry the commission has been under allegations of masterminding the probe because of Magu’s […]
Buruji Kashamu dies of COVID-19
Buruji Kashamu, a former senator from Ogun state, has died of complications from COVID-19. Ben Murray-Bruce who broke the news on Twitter on Saturday said Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos. Kashamu represented Ogun east in the eighth senate. He had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he […]
Police Arraign, Sentence Naira Marley , Manager Over Breaching of COVID-19 Travel Restriction .
Afeez Fashola, a singer better known as Naira Marley and his manager, Seyi Awouga have been arraigned by Lagos police command for violation interstate travl ban during the COVID -19 travel restrictions. This is not the first time the singer has been entangled in a controversy, he was also indicted when he attended the birthday […]
Sanwo Olu’s Spokesman Shares COVID-19 Recovery Experience
The Chief Press Secretary to Babjide Sanwo, Gboyega Akosile has shared his recovery experience from Coronavirus. Akosile in a long Facebook post on Thursday said he got tested for COVID-19 after treating malaria and there was no improvement in his heath. Describing his experience, Akosile said he had’never felt that way before in my entire […]
Falz Floats Music, Movie Production Company
A Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz the bad guy has floated movie and television production company The singer took to his Instagram page to break the news on Friday. “Super excited as I’ve officially set up a Film and TV production company @house21_tv with the aim of bringing you artistically sound & […]
WTO: Ex-USAID director backs Okonjo-Iweala
A former director, Office of Global Development Alliances at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Daniel Runde, has backed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the director-general position of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala, who is the chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), is up against seven other candidates from Mexico, […]
Free for all at Enugu NMA election
Election into the Enugu State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday (Thursday) turned into a bloody affair. A faction of the had two weeks ago announced the suspension of the incumbent chairman, Dr. Ike Okwesili, for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office. One of the Deputy Vice-Chairman Enugu East, Dr Kinsley Ugwuonye, […]
Northern Govs decry Southern Kaduna killings
The Northern Governors Forum has condemned the attacks in Southern Kaduna, which left 21 people dead. They were killed in four Atyap villages in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Dr. Simon Mancha, Director of Press and Communication Affairs to Chairman of the Forum, Simon Lalong, Plateau State governor, said the persistent […]
Lagos: Tanker accident kills one
A woman has been killed in a tanker accident in the Mile 2 area of Lagos. She was said to have been killed in the early hours of this morning (Friday). She is yet to be identified. LASEMA spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, has confirmed the incident. He added that emergency rescuers have been mobilised to the […]
