On Tuesday, Ernest Shonekan, former head of the Interim National Government, died in Lagos at the age of 85. Shonekan was head of the interim government after Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, former head of state, stepped down from office. However, only three months after taking office, Sani Abacha, the late military …
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Dancer Kaffy Opens Up On Divorce From Husband, Joseph Ameh (Video)
Choreographer Kaffy has opened up on her divorce from her husband, music director and drummer, Joseph Ameh. Watch Video Below.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JElsOLP5_rg Taking to Instagram, she spoke about her marriage and the reasons why they had decided to walk away from the union. Real name Kafayat Shafau, Kaffy in a video …
Read More »Kaduna: Bandits Attack gbagyi Village, Kill One, Kidnap 10 people
Gbagyi Villa, a community on the outskirts of the Kaduna metropolis, was last night attacked by suspected bandits on motorcycles, each carrying a rider and two others, killing a man, kidnapped his wife and others. There was no official statement from the authorities at the time of filing this report. …
Read More »2023: Tinubu Promotes Excellence, Capable Of Becoming President – Magnus Abe
Former representative of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Abe, has described former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a promoter of excellence, saying he is capable and qualified to become Nigeria’s President in 2023. Also, he said the National leader of the All …
Read More »Ekiti Partners World Bank To Check Perennial Erosion
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said the state’s partnership with the World Bank, through the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEW-MAP), would put an end to perennial flooding in some areas of the state. Dr Fayemi stated this in Ikere Ekiti on Monday when he led some …
Read More »Ekiti Parades Best Civil Service In Nigeria – Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has commended the state’s civil servants for their dedication and commitment towards achieving the lofty goals of his administration, saying the state parades the best Civil service in the country. Dr Fayemi, who stressed the need for civil servants to urgently embrace digitalization of …
Read More »APC: Governor Buni Warns Against Sabotaging Gombe Reconciliation
The attention of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Yobe state and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has been drawn to newspaper reports, claiming that the party will review congresses in Gombe state. Governor Buni want to make it abundantly clear that he has …
Read More »Buhari Cancels Restoration Of INTELS’ Pilotage Contract
The battle by INTELS Nigeria Limited to retain its service boat contract in the pilotage district of Lagos, Warri, Bonny, Port-Harcourt and Calabar, which expired on August 8, 2020, has met a dead end with President Muhammadu Buhari’s cancellation of the January 2021 directive to restore the contract. THISDAY reliably …
Read More »President Buhari Okays Establishment Of Nigerian Diaspora Investment
PRESIDENT BUHARI OKAYS ESTABLISHMENT OF NIGERIAN DIASPORA INVESTMENT TRUST FUND v DIASPORA REMITTANCES ENHANCING DEVELOPMENT INDEX OF NIGERIA President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja endorsed the establishment of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund (NDITF), a private sector investment window with Nigerians in the Diaspora to support direct investments in …
Read More »Herdsmen Kill Five, Injure Others In Fresh Attack In Ondo Community
Some 72 hours after the attack on the Molege community in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, where three people were killed and buildings set ablaze, some herdsmen on Monday afternoon also attacked the neighbouring Arimogija community, killing five people while several others were left injured. It was …
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