He Who Laughs Last Laughs Best…MURIC Mocks Falz Over Ban On His Song
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has praised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the National Film and Video Censors Board for the clampdown on Falz’s ‘This Is Nigeria’. In a statement released on Monday by Ishaq Akintola, MURIC director, the group says it hopes Nigerian artistes will learn from the ongoing saga. “We asked Falz […]
Tambuwal Visits Atiku in Abuja
Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, visited former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in Abuja on Sunday night. Both politicians who defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are nursing presidential ambition. Tambuwal also held a meeting with Gbenga Daniel, director-general of Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation. The reason for his […]
PHOTOS: Odunlade, Afolayan, Dokubo Attend AMVCA Nominees’ Cocktail party
Nollywood stars were present in their numbers as the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) hosted a sponsors and nominees’ cocktail party on Friday. The event, which held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lagos, had in attendance Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Odunlade Adekola, Kunle Afolayan, Hilda Dokubo, Adesua Etomi, Linda Ejiofor, among others. The award ceremony […]
Gunman Kills Former Segun Oni’s Aide, Bunmi Ojo
Former aide to the former Ekiti State Governor Segun Oni, Bunmi Ojo, has been shot dead by someone believed to be a hired assassin. Bunmi Ojo, was reportedly shot in the head at a very close range in Ado-Ekiti, Friday evening. Ojo, who was a popular APC member in the state, a Personal Assistant (PA) to […]
Saraki Carpets Oshiomole, Says He Captains a Sinking Ship
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, received verbal attacks from the embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki, who accused the ex- Edo State Governor and labour leader of high handedness in discharging his new duties. Responding to Oshiomhole’s earlier attack on him, Saraki described the APC Chairman in a statement […]
Rivers: Flag Fly at Half-Mast as Attorney-General, Aguma Dies
The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered that flags in the state should fly at half-mast to mourn the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Emmanuel Chinweiwo Aguma SAN. Aguma died on Friday at a London hospital of an undisclosed ailment. He was 57 years old. Aguma was between 2000 and 2002 Secretary […]
OORBDA Fraud: CACOL Calls for Probe
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has called for the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the audit report by the office of the Auditor General of the Federation, AUGF, which indicted the Ogun- Osun River Basin Development Agency (OORBDA) of mismanagement of about N1.3 billion naira In a […]
Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New Aviation Minister
A new Aviation Minister has emerged in Ghana following a recent reshuffle of portfolios by the Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo. Hon. Kofi Adda, a member of parliament for Navrongo constituency and former minister for sanitation and water resources is now Aviation Minister while former minister of Aviation, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, is moved to the Sanitation […]
Magu, Promises Harder Times for Cybercriminals, Aligns with FBI
Those who thought the end has come to the manhunt for perpetrators of cybercrimes in Nigeria should start having a rethink as Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has promised a tougher time for offenders. Magu made this pledge as he assured the Federal Bureau of Intelligence, FBI, […]
Fifth Columnists In Our Recent History, By Senator Babafemi Ojudu
Once upon a time a General took over the reigns of power in Nigeria. He was determined to straighten Nigeria and instill discipline in the hope that in no long time Nigeria will be counted among the developed nations of the world. He introduced economic nationalism, frowned at corruption, and said loud and clear that […]
