At Last, PRP Guber Candidate in Kano, Takai Defects to APC
The Peoples Redemption Party’s (PRP) Gubernatorial Candidate in the 2019 election Malam Salihu Sagir Takai has finally announced his defection to All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday. Takai defection to APC was confirmed by his .Media aide Malam Abdullahi Musa Huguma on Tuesday in Kano. According to him, the defection was as a result of popular […]
Why Nigeria Exports Electricity to Benin, Niger — Presidency
The Presidency has explained that Nigeria entered electricity power export agreements with some of her neighbouring countries so that they would not build dams on the path of River Niger. Nigeria is in bilateral agreements with Republic of Togo, Benin Republic and Niger Republic causing Nigeria to sell electricity power to the countries. River Niger […]
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. […]
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 […]
N100bn Bond: Adelabu Out to Play Cheap Politics, Says Makinde’s Aide
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has asked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 election, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, to rise above cheap politics in his criticisms of the state’s Prosperity Bond unveiled last Wednesday. Adisa, in a statement made available to […]
