PENGASSAN President, Johnson Is Dead
President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN),Francis Johnson, is dead. Johnson, it was learnt, died in the early hours of Friday. The deceased, who first elected president of the asscoiation in June 2014 and re-elected for another term in 2017 , was said to have passed on after an […]
Pastor in Soup for Impregnating 20 Followers
Men of the Enugu State Police Command have held a pastor for allegedly impregnating 20 members of his ministry. The 53-year-old General Overseer of Vineyard Ministry of the Holy Trinity, Enugu, Pastor Timothy Ngwu, reportedly claimed that the Holy Spirit commanded him to impregnate as many female members of the church as possible. Enugu police spokesperson, […]
Historic: Nigerian Genius Wins Award for Inventing Scanners to Detect Fake Drugs
By Tope Olanrewaju A NIGERIAN GENIUS in the field of technology, ADEBAYO ALONGE has emerged winner in the 2019 BNP Paribas Group Deep Tech competition through the remarkable apps he created called ‘Nanoscanners’ that detect fake drugs. Alonge has made the country proud by winning the 2019 BNP Paribas Group Deep Tech Prize for inventing […]
New Imo Governor, Ihedioha, Denies Involvement in Building Demolition
Contrary to circulating condemnation over allegation of attempt to whittle down the popularity of his predecessor, Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State, has denied ordering the demolition of one of the Akachi towers, one of the monuments erected by Rochas Okorocha.. Coming barely 24 hours after Ihedioha assumed office, the demolition shocked many people, especially […]
U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Qualify For Round Of 16 After Ukraine Draw
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have qualified for the round of 16 in the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, following a 1-1 draw with Ukraine. With the result, Nigeria finished third in Group D with four points from three games. The Paul Aigbogun boys advanced to the round of 16 as one of the four […]
Activists Mark World No Tobacco Day, Commend NASS Approval of Tobacco Regulations
Advocates and public health professionals who converged on Abuja today (May 30, 2019) to mark the World No Tobacco Day 2019 have charged the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to give priority to the enforcement of the National Tobacco Act, 2015 in his four year term which began on Wednesday 29 May 2019. The groups said […]
Anti Corruption Fight: CACOL Calls for Retooling, Backs Buhari’s New Resolve
By Gboyega Adeoye The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has advised the current government of President Muhammadu Buhari to rejig his war against corruption to make it more effective and result oriented. CACOL stated this as it throws its weight behind government’s efforts at stamping out the debilitating ogre of corruption throughout the […]
Obasanjo Opens Up on Ethiopian Airlines’ Flight Experience
By Gboyega Adeoye Former President Olusegun Obasanjo who BBC earlier claimed to have denied ever being in the Ethiopian Airline Boeing 777-300 that flew into inclement weather preparatory for landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, has recounted his experience. onboard. He was actually among the 293 passengers and […]
Tongues Wag Over Buhari’s New Benz
President Muhammadu Buhari’s new Mercedes Benz car unveiled at his inauguration today has opened new flanks for criticism. Already, Buhari’s critics and supporters are having a heated debate on social media over the 2019 Mercedes Benz S-Class S560 Maybach with a street value of almost N100million or much more if the model is bulletproof. The […]
BREAKING: Adeleke Qualified To Contest Osun Gov polls, Appeal Court Rules
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday ruled that Senator Ademola Adeleke was qualified to contest the September 2018 governorship election. A three-man panel of the court made the pronouncement in a unanimous judgment which upheld the appeals by Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party. Justice Emmnuel Agim who read the lead […]
