In November 2020 when Stella Oghenekume Nkiruka OGENE retired from the judicial service of Delta State in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region, she had headed the state’s Customary Court of Appeal for a record 21 years. In addition to describing her as “one of the best brains” Delta State has …
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Oyo Assembly Approves Fresh ₦18bn For Makinde After ₦100bn Loans In 2 Years
Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly have approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde of the state to access the N18.7 billion Federal Government Bridge Facility loan. The state lawmakers gave the approval during an emergency sitting held on Monday in Ibadan, the state capital. Our correspondent learnt …
Read More »#EndSARS: How My Son Died In My Arms At Lekki Toll Gate – Woman Recalls
‘He died in my arms.’ Twelve months on, a mother’s agonizing wait to find out why her son died at Lekki toll gate Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) When Adesola heard about the shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on October 20, 2020, she immediately thought of her son who …
Read More »Falz Invites Nigerians To The 2021 #EndSARS Memorial Car Procession (Pix)
Rapper Falz Invites Nigerians To Participate In The 2021 #EndSARS Memorial Car Procession (Photos) Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz has invited Nigerians to participate in the #EndSARS Memorial Car Procession which will hold on 20th October, 2021, Newsextra24 reports. Nigerians participating in the procession will drive through …
Read More »EndSARS: Insurance Companies Unveil Report, Pay ₦9 Billion Claims
Insurance companies under the aegis of the Nigerian Insurers Association have paid N9bn in claims to customers who suffered losses during the public protests against police brutality, also known as #EndSARS protests, in October last year. Lootings, destructions and deaths had marred the #EndSARS protests. Meanwhile, as various groups plan to stage memorial protests …
Read More »Aregbesola’s Camp Drags Buni, Others To Court Over APC Congress
• I will respond to your false allegations in due time, Lai Mohammed tells Kwara gov • Stakeholders finger Amosun in cracks in Oyo APC, other states • Uzodimma conducted birthday party, not congress, says Okorocha • PDP Secretary-ship: Consensus threatened as more aspirants emerge from Southeast The internal crises …
Read More »Stella Oduah: Only Ingrates Will Say Buhari Hasn’t Done Anything For South East
Only Ungrateful Persons Will Say Buhari Hasn’t Done Anything For South East – Stella Oduah Princess Stella Oduah, lawmaker representing Anambra North senatorial district of Anambra state, has said any person who says president Muhammadu Buhari is not doing well in South East is not fair to himself and the …
Read More »Anambra: Court To Deliver Judgement In Suit Against Andy Uba’s APC Ticket
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 20 to deliver judgement in a suit challenging the emergence of Andy Uba as governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming November 6 poll in Anambra State. Mr Uba emerged as the APC’s candidate at a primary …
Read More »FBI & SA Authorities Bust Nigerian Internet Fraud Syndicate In Cape Town (Pics)
Cape Town – Alleged leaders of a transnational Nigerian syndicate were arrested by the Hawks and US law enforcement in a massive operation in Cape Town at dawn on Tuesday Eight foreign nationals aged between 33 to 52 were arrested for Internet scams, money laundering and international-wide scale financial fraud …
Read More »Tiwa Savage: How Sex Tape With My Boyfriend Leaked
Pop star, Tiwa Savage, who recently revealed that she was being blackmailed over a sex tape of herself and her partner, has shared how it was leaked. She said the video was accidentally posted on Snapchat by her lover who deleted it after he realised his error but it had …
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