Nigerian lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead on Christmas Day in Lagos, has been buried in the Ikoyi area of Lagos on Tuesday. A service of songs was held on Monday before her burial Tuesday. Meanwhile, the trial of the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, accused of killing …
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Buhari Celebrates Emeka Anyaoku At 90
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday felicitated with former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, as he turns 90 on January 18, 2023. In a letter Buhari personally signed, the President states: “It gives me great joy and delight to warmly rejoice with a seasoned diplomat and administrator, Chief Emeka …
Read More »Actor Allegedly Stabs Neighbour To Death Over N1000 Electricity Bill
An Investigative Police Officer, IPO, Insp Israel Ojo, on Monday, January 2023, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a Nollywood actor, Temitayo Phillips Ogunbusola, allegedly stabbed his neighbour, Oladotun Osho, to death over a N1,000 electricity bill, IGBERETV reports. The 32-year-old actor is being tried for murder which he …
Read More »Fulham Prepare Bid For Super Eagles Forward Maja
Premier League club, Fulham will look to bolster their attack by signing Josh Maja from Girondins Bordeaux this month. The Cottagers have impressed on their return to the English top-flight and currently sit in sixth position on the log. Their talismanic forward, Aleksander Mitrovic have also been consistent in front …
Read More »December Inflation Marginal Decline Not Worth Celebrating _ Expert
An Accounting and Financial Development don at Lead City University, Ibadan, Prof Godwin Oyedokun said the Nigeria’s 0.13 per cent December inflation figure decline is not worth celebrating. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Consumer Price Index Report on Monday, December inflation slightly declined from 21.47% in November …
Read More »Osun Tops List Of Politically Violent States In Nigeria
A civil society group, Peoples’ Advocates has expressed worry over the SBM Intelligence report ranking Osun as top State with highest political violence in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by its Chairman, Bayo Alade while assessing some new policies of Governor Ademola Adeleke-led government. SBM Intelligence, a …
Read More »It’s Too Risky — Atiku Shades Tinubu, Peter Obi Over Presidential Ambitions
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday said it would be too risky for Nigerians to hand over their future to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, or that of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in next month’s election. …
Read More »EPL, Newcastle United To Sign Three Chelsea Players
Newcastle United are keen to sign three Chelsea players, Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Hakim Ziyech this January transfer window. Newcastle United manager, Eddie Howe is eager to bolster his options as the Magpies look to secure a top-four finish and qualify for next season’s Champions League. Howe wants to …
Read More »2023 Election, Wike Reveals Candidates Rivers Will Not Give Vote
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has disclosed those the State would not vote for in the 2023 elections. Wike said the people of Rivers would not vote for candidates that hate the State. Speaking at the local government campaign flag-off rally of the State’s PDP in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government …
Read More »Why Peter Obi Administration Will Be Disastrous Says Saraki
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has expressed fear that if the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi is elected president in 2023, his administration will be characterized by disaster. The former lawmaker, who spoke in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, said the Labour Party has no candidates to …
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