When was the last time you saw President Muhammadu Buhari in a casual outfit? Perhaps in the buildup to the 2015 General Elections. Well, the Nigerian leader hosted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, his Guinea-Bissau counterpart, in Brussels, Belgium, recently, and he looked like a youth. Why President Buhari must intervene …
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ASUU: FG Sets Up Visitation Panels, Whitepaper Committees
Barely a week into the one-month warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has taken a step towards resolving one of the pressing demands by the union. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, yesterday, announced the setting up of 21 panels to draft …
Read More »DJ Cuppy Celebrates Her Dogs’ Birthday, Rocks Matching Outfits With Them (Pix)
DJ Cuppy Celebrates Her Dogs’ Birthday, Wears Matching Outfits With Them (Photos) Billionaire’s daughter and entertainer, DJ Cuppy has taken to her Instagram handle to celebrate the first birthday of her pet dogs, Dudu and Funfun on 17th February, 2022, Newsextra24 reports. She shared photos of herself together with her …
Read More »Mercenaries Behind Abia Cattle Market Attack – HURIWA
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has alleged that the Tuesday attack on Abia State cattle market, which claimed eight persons, was carried out by “members of the deep state and foreign mercenaries”. This is as the group also alleged that the attackers are “members of …
Read More »FCTA Clears Beggar Caught With N500,000, $100 Cash Of Wrongdoing
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that the 48-year-old Hadiza Ibrahim, a street beggar caught with N500,000 and $100 cash was not involved in any drug peddling, arms dealing, kidnapping or otherwise, as the money in her possession, was accumulated overtime. The FCT Administration revealed that preliminary security …
Read More »12 Suspected Hoodlums Arrested For Drug Peddling, Intake Of Mkpurummiri In Ebonyi
No fewer than twelve (12) suspected hoodlums were yesterday arrested by security operatives for allegedly peddling illicit drugs and promoting intake of Methamphetamine, popularly known as Mkpurummiri. The suspects were arrested and paraded by the Ebonyi State Command of the Ebubeagu Security outfit, at its temporary office, located at the …
Read More »Emmanuel Ikechukwu Umeonyirioha Becomes Oxford’s First Igbo Language Lecturer
Announcing this on a Facebook post, Emmanuel Ikechukwu Umeonyirioha who is the first lecturer to teach Igbo language in the institution expressed gratitude over the development, promising to bring Igbo language and culture to a global limelight. According to Umeonyirioha, first Igbo class in the institution will start next week …
Read More »Osun 2022: How Aregbesola And Oyetola’s Rift Started
No one would have expected major political rifts between ex-governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and one of his protégés, Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola – minister for interior and ex-governor of Osun State. The recent attack on Tinubu by Aregbesola is evidence of their ‘secret but cold war’. Taking a …
Read More »Enugu LG Polls: Ekeremadu, Ugwanyi Lead Campaign In Ezeagu, Uzo-uwani
The Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prof. Ike Ekweremadu, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for providing good governance in the state. Senator Ekweremadu, thrice Deputy Senate President, also applauded Gov. Ugwuanyi for the leadership he is providing in Enugu State, and for …
Read More »Cash Transfer: Some Nigerians Haven’t Seen ₦5,000 Before – Sadiya Farouk
comments that the regime’s N5,000 monthly national conditional cash transfer to some poor and vulnerable people is insufficient to lift Nigerians out of poverty. She said this to State House correspondents on Thursday during the weekly ministerial media briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. …
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