Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has sworn in Justice Josiah Majebi as the substantive Chief Judge of the State. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Kogi State Government House in Lokoja on Friday. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Bello said his administration will continue to do its best …
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Kwara, Attahiru Madami, says the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS, is not for voting, but to verify and authenticate the owner of voters card. Mr Madami made the clarification during a stakeholders’ meeting at the commission’s office in Ilorin on Thursday. He said that …
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Popular Nigerian singer and producer Timi Dakolo has warned Nigerians to be careful with the kind of religious gatherings they attend. He said that people should avoid religious gatherings that see only negativity. According to the singer, in a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday, “Avoid religious gatherings …
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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governors, under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum, are meeting with the president at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja. Reason for the meeting is still sketchy at …
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The Federal Government said it deployed over 120 Department of State Services, DSS, officers in Abuja to checkmate the smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol. The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, and the Chief Executive of Nigerian Midstream and …
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An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday sentenced one 31-year-old Scott Asuquo to three years in jail for burglary and stealing. Asuquo was arraigned on January 20 on a four-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing. The Magistrate, Mrs O.A. Daodu, who summarily tried Asuquo following his guilty …
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A coalition of former militants and agitators of Niger Delta resource control have endorsed and declared support to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi in the forthcoming general elections. The group in a statement jointly signed by their leaders: Dede Udofia, Ibanga Ekang, Ekpo Ekpo and …
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Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has confirmed he will return to Barcelona in the future when he finishes his professional football career. Messi, who left the Catalan club for PSG in the summer of 2021, described Barcelona as his home. The 35-year-old is widely regarded as one of Barcelona’s greatest …
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An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has awarded N5 million damages against a Nigerian singer, Ikuforijimi Olaitan Abdulrahman, known professionally as Oxlade, over a leaked sex tape with a woman identified as John Blessing on social media. In a judgement delivered on the 24th of January, 2023, Justice Olalekan …
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja and Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, as home venues for Super Eagles 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Actions will resume in the qualifiers next month, with the Super Eagles set to take on fellow West Africans …
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