HAJIYA Rabi Aminu Dantata, the wife of renowned Nigerian business mogul and elder statesman, Aminu Dantata, has passed away at a hospital in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The news of her demise was confirmed by her grandson, Sanusi Dantata, on Saturday on his verified Twitter account. “Please pray …
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I Was Popular, But Didn’t Have Money – 9ice
NIGERIAN singer, Alexander Adegbola Akande, better known as 9ice, has revealed that when he started his music career he was famous but broke. The ‘Gongo Aso’ crooner disclosed this in the latest episode of Chart with Sims podcast. He said, “Don’t become popular o, make money. When I started, I …
Read More »Kuje Prison Break: Another Suspected Criminal Arrested In Nasarawa
ONE of the criminals who escaped from the Kuje prison when terrorists attacked the facility on July 5, 2022, Salisu Buhari has been arrested in Nasarawa State. A statement by the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel said Buhari was arrested alongside one other suspected criminal, Zubairu …
Read More »Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Popular Businesswoman
ABOUT five unknown gunmen, on Friday, abducted one Mrs Uduak Akpan, a business woman, residing in Ata-Idung Afaha Eket in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told journalists that the incident happened at about 9:00Pm in her husband’s shop, Umaco shopping centre, in …
Read More »American Artiste, Drake Wins $2.7m From Bet On Adesanya vs Pereira Fight
POPULAR Canadian rapper, Drake has wọn $2.7million following Israel Adesanya victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim the middleweight title. Adesanya won back the 185lb title just five months after he lost it to his bitter rival Pereira, who has previously beaten him twice in kickboxing, according to …
Read More »Peter Obi Reacts Over Benue Killings, Abductions In Zamfara
THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Sunday said he was saddened by reports of the gruesome killing of the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Benue state and other parts of Benue, and the kidnapping of dozens of people in Wanzamai …
Read More »Easter: We Can Rise Above Challenges, Start Afresh – CAN President
IN his Easter message to Nigerians, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has called on the country to rise above its challenges and start afresh. The message, which was made available to journalists on Sunday, urged Nigerians to be hopeful and steadfast in their faith, …
Read More »New legal Year: Supreme Court Delivers 272 Judgments So far – CJN
THE Supreme Court has so far delivered 272 judgments in the 2022/2023 Legal Year. Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, made this known in a statement while felicitating with Nigerian Christian and Muslim faithful over this year’s Easter cerebration and the witnessing of the ongoing Ramadan fast respectively. …
Read More »Enugu governor-elect, Mbah Sends Easter Messages To Citizens
THE governor-elect of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has called on the people of the state to join hands to build the state into a land of collective prosperity, noting that love and unity were critical elements in moving the state forward. Mbah, who also reiterated his commitment to the …
Read More »Datti-Ahmed: SERAP, CJID Sue Buhari, Two Others Over N5million Fine On Channels TV
SOCIO-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional the N5million fine imposed on Channels Television over a recent interview with the Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed.” …
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