NBA Elects Paul Usoro As New President
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Paul Usoro, as its new national president. Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Professor Auwalu Yadudu, disclosed this on Monday while announcing the result of the election held in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said Mr Usoro polled 4,509 votes to defeat Mr […]
BREAKING: FG Recognises Pinnick As NFF President To Avoid FIFA Ban
The Federal Government has announced its recognition of the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation. In a tweet on Monday, minutes before the 12 pm deadline given by FIFA for the resolution of the leadership tussle in the Nigerian football governing body, Mr Laolu Akande, Special Assistant to Vice […]
Defection: 252 Tambuwal’s Aides Resigns
Two hundred and fifty-two Special Advisers and Special Assistants appointed under Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s administration in Sokoto state have resigned their positions. The affected aides said their resignations were informed by the recent decision of the State Governor, Tambuwal, to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party which they are bona fide members […]
Ajimobi Speaks on Demolition of Ayefele’s Music House
The Oyo State government has indicated that it will today address the media on the reasons for the demolition of parts a building belonging to popular musician, Yinka Ayefele, in Ibadan on Sunday. The building, known as Music House, is home to Ayefele’s Fresh FM radio station. The demolition of the building has attracted widespread […]
Lagos Govt to Close 3rd Mainland Bridge for Four Days
Lagosians, particularly those doing business in the Island, should brace up for hard times as government has announced the closure of the Lagos 3rd Mainland Bridge for vehicular movements from Thursday to Sunday. The Lagos State Government has said that the 3rd Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for four days starting from midnight of […]
Phone Explodes, Burns Man in Bed
Tragedy struck as a Kenyan based in Nairobi’s slum neighbourhood of Kibera, is nursing serious burns at the Kenyatta National Hospital after a mobile phone plugged into a charger exploded in his bed as he slept. The victim identified as Jackson Mwaniki lives alone in the neighbourhood, the Nairobian newspaper said. The report said he […]
Controversies, As Oyo Government Mows Down Ayefele’s Fresh FM Building
The Oyo State government has made good its earlier threat to demolish a building housing an Ibadan based broadcasting outfit, Fresh FM 105.9, belonging to disabled Juju artiste, Dr. Yinka Ayefele. Ayefele is the Chairman/CEO of Yinka Ayefele Ltd, owners of Fresh FM 105.9, a popular radio station with its base in Ibadan, capital of […]
Chelsea Beat Arsenal In Five-Goal Thriller
Chelsea recovered from the shock of blowing a two-goal lead against Arsenal as Marcos Alonso’s late strike sealed a 3-2 win, while Harry Kane ended his August hoodoo in Tottenham’s 3-1 victory over Fulham on Saturday. Maurizio Sarri’s side raced into a 2-0 lead in the London derby before Arsenal drew level in a thrilling […]
INEC Suspends Rivers Bye-election over Violence
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the bye-election for the Port Harcourt Constituency III State Assembly seat held today 18 in the State. Mr Obo Effanga, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Rivers, who announced the suspension in a terse statement on Saturday night, cited widespread violence as reasons for the suspension. The […]
NBA Seeks Solution to Banditry
The national officers of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) arrived Gusau, Zamfara State, yesterday for a Town Hall meeting with stakeholders to address the state of insecurity/banditry in Zamfara State. The President, A.B Mahmoud, SAN, and his entourage on arrival in Gusau, the state capital, paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Governor of the […]
