Elections are over, it is time to support incoming govt, says Gambari
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has urged Nigerians to start building support and provide enabling environment for the incoming government to thrive. He made the call in Birnin Kebbi while briefing journalists following a visit to Gov. Atiku Bagudu and Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar. Buahri with Tinubu […]
In eight years Buhari procured 20 ships, says Naval Chief
The Nigerian Navy has said that a total of 20 capital ships were procured for the Nigerian Navy (NN) during the eight-year administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Chief of Policy and Plans, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Saidu Garba, said this in a statement on Friday. According to Garba, the ships comprise of Offshore Patrol […]
Ijaw leaders urge FG to wade into boundary crisis in A/Ibom
Ijaw National Congress (INC) on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to wade into the boundary crisis occasioned by the ongoing move by the Akwa Ibom Government to adjust the boundaries of Ijaw communities in the state. The group appealed to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to check the ongoing invasion of Easter Obollo […]
Clergyman docked for allegedly defrauding woman of N1.1m
A 40-year-old clergyman, David Ihejirika, was on Friday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly defrauding a woman of N1.1 million. Ihejirika is charged with obtaining money by false pretence, causing a breach of peace and theft. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Dr Simon Uche, […]
My wife abandoned me when I needed her the most- man tells court
A divorce-seeking man, Musibau Oseni on Friday prayed a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 19-year-old marriage to wife, Afsat on grounds that she abandoned him when he needed her the most. Testifying before the court, Oseni, a trader said that his wife treated him with disdain because he was unable […]
Buhari greets Adeleke at 63, urges him to seek God’s guidance
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State as he celebrates his 63rd birthday, May 13, 2023, urging him to seek God to deliver on his mandate. The president’s congratulatory message was issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja. Buhari affirmed that Adeleke had solidified his base and […]
Please save me from diabolic wife, husband begs court
A divorce-seeking husband, Oyeyinka Adegoke, on Friday passionately pleaded with a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to save him from his wife, Wuraola, whom he alleged was diabolic. He stated in his testimony that his fortune had nosedived since he exchanged marital vows with Wuraola, adding that his wife was not only diabolic […]
Masari pays farewell visits to emirs, appeals for unity
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has paid a farewell visit to the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumin Kabair-Usman and that of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruq-Umar. The governor visited the Katsina Emirate on Wednesday and was in Daura on Thursday as part of the activities marking the end of his tenure on May 29. Speaking […]
ZADDY FOR LIFE!
By Toyin Falola My bald head and protruding stomach make me look like a “Sugar Daddy!” When seen with a driver and a nice jeep, I become Sugar Daddy X. If I move around clubs, pepper soup joints, and attend parties like a socialite, I am upgraded to Sugar Daddy XXXL, Extra-large x 3. And […]
Varsity don backs Buhari’s fresh loan, says it’s good for country
Prof. Lai Olurode, erstwhile Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, says the fresh loan facility being sought by President Muhammadu Buhari is for the good of the country. Olurode, on Thursday in Lagos, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the timing of the loan was also perfect as it […]
