Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has eulogised Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State for his remarkable performance during his time as Minister of FCT. Wike commended the outgoing governor during a book presentation on El-Rufai, titled, ‘Putting The People First,’ authored by a veteran journalist and public commentator, Emmanuel Ado, in Kaduna on Saturday. “Remember that it is only when you have left office that people talk about you. Not when you are in the office. People are talking today when you were FCT Minister. “Let us compare. When you were FCT Minister, I am sorry to say this, whether…
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The Lagos State Police Command confirmed on Sunday the electrocution of two members of staff of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company in Lagos State. The incident took place in the Obalende area of Lagos Island. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident. Hundeyin said the case was reported to the Lion Building Division of the command on Saturday at 5.55 p.m. by another member of staff of the EKEDC from Lagos Island. He said the EKEDC worker reported that on Saturday, one of his colleagues, simply identified as Umaru, 51 years old, got electrocuted…
The Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tony Mwaba Kazadi has confessed that he impregnated his Deputy Minister, Aminata Namasia, describing it as “accidental.” The Heritage Times reported that a DRC journalist, Lungila John took to Twitter to reveal the affair between both officials that led to the deputy education minister’s pregnancy. Local reports revealed that Kazadi and Namasia, despite being married, developed feelings for each other as they worked together in the DRC education ministry. The duo have come under heavy criticisms from citizens of DRC, accusing them of bad conduct…
The United Kingdom is set to announce new restrictions that will most likely stop Nigerian students, other nationalities studying in the UK from bringing their families over. According to an exclusive report by The Sun UK, this crack down will be annocued this week. The crackdown will see all masters students and many other post grads banned from bringing family over. However, the ban will not apply to PHD students, whose courses usually last between 3 and 5 years and are very highly skilled, the UK media House reported. This follows the reports that net migration into the UK has…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has urged aggrieved aspirants vying for the leadership position of the National Assembly should respect the decision of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Wike, who said this while addressing journalists in Abuja at the weekend said this would allow the president-elect to function effectively through a robust relationship with the legislative arm of government. the governor recalled that the fallout of a similar occurrence which played out in 2015 later affected the performance of the APC-led administration. He said: “During his campaign, he, Tinubu, promised to unite every…
Hundreds of protesters on Saturday thronged the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja where Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect’s election is being challenged. A barricade mounted by the police to divert traffic away prevented the demonstrators from gaining entry to the court premises where the court’s five-member panel was holding hearing sessions on Saturday. The protesters, including many women clad in black and red attires, carried placards with inscriptions urging President Muhammadu Buhari, whose administration is in its dying days, to live up to his promise of bequeathing a transparent electoral process. Other placards called out the chairman of the Independent…
Gunmen Attack Imo Policemen, Two kille Two policemen were on Saturday killed by gunmen in Ngor Okpala junction, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. The gunmen, suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed affiliate of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), were said to have attacked the police personnel who were conducting a stop and search operation at a checkpoint in the area. Two of the personnel said to be attached to the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) were allegedly killed on the spot, while the hoodlums ran away. This is coming a month,…
Music star, Davido, has revealed the inspiration for the artwork on the cover of his latest album, “Timeless.” He made this known during an interview with the Los Angeles Hip Hop Afternoon Show, ‘Cruz Show’, on Friday. According to him, the artwork for the album was inspired by his late son, Ifeanyi, who loved nature, and he stated that the elephant on the album was his son’s favourite animal, and the bird on the cover represented him. He said, “The (Timeless) art work is to represent a lot of things in my life. I lost my son last…
Russia, on Friday, said it banned entry to 500 Americans, including former president Barack Obama, in response to sanctions imposed by Washington. “In response to the anti-Russian sanctions regularly imposed by the Biden administration… entry into the Russian Federation is closed for 500 Americans,” the foreign ministry said, adding that Obama was among those on the list. On Friday, the United States added hundreds more companies and individuals to its sanctions blacklist as it broadened efforts to choke off Russia’s economy over the Ukraine offensive. “Washington should have learned a long time ago that not a single hostile step against…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government in an effort to end the ongoing strike. NARD commenced a five-day warning strike on May 17 to press home their demands after their 14-day ultimatum expired. The doctors are demanding an immediate increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to the tune of 200 per cent of the current gross salaries of doctors. The doctors also want immediate massive recruitment of clinical staff in the hospitals and immediate withdrawal of the bill seeking to compel medical and dental graduates to render five-year compulsory…
The Presidential Election Petition Court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani has reserved ruling till Monday on the application by Peter Obi and the Labour Party for live-streaming of the proceedings of the court. Justice Tsammani made the brief declaration after lawyers to parties adopted their various processes. Some aggrieved political parties now numbering three are challenging the outcome of the February 25 elections where the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Party as the winner. The respondents in the suit are INEC, Tinubu, the Vice-President-elect, Kashim Shettima and their party, APC. Lawyer to Obi…
Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed that he is currently working on a song with Canadian superstar Drake. He made this known while featuring on the Kris Fade show on Virgin Radio, Dubai, which was posted on their Instagram page on Friday. Davido said he also looked forward to working with other global pop stars such as Harry Styles, Rihanna, and Ed Sheeran. He said, “I really want to work with Harry Styles. And Rihanna, Drake. I’m already working with Drake. I’m trying to think…Ed Sheeran!” Davido has previously worked with Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby, and…