The Federal Government has filed an amended seven-count charge against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, before a Federal high court in Abuja. The fresh charges border on treasonable felony and terrorism following the pending charges he was facing since 2016. Meanwhile, the court has …
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Mixed Reactions Greet Makinde’s Donation Of Cars To Oyo PDP Leaders
Mixed reactions have greeted the donation of two Land Cruiser Prado jeeps to the immediate past Chairman of Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party, Kunmi Mustapha, and the newly elected Chairman of the party in the state, Dayo Ogungbenro. The publicity secretary of the party, Akeem Olatunji, confirmed the donation on …
Read More »Francis Megwa, Nigerian Doctor Who Knew ‘Near Nothing’ Faces Panel In Ireland
A medical inquiry has heard that a Nigerian doctor Francis Megwa, who was employed as a senior house officer at University Maternity Hospital Limerick knew “near nothing” and was unable to take blood samples and insert intravenous drips and had to ask what an obstetrician was. Megwa is accused of …
Read More »Ooni Celebrates His Daughter, Princess Adeola Ogunwusi, He Had When He Was 19
Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Celebrates Daughter He Had When He Was 19 Years Old (Photos) The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi took to his Instagram handle to celebrate the daughter he had when he was 19 years old, Newsextra24 reports. He shared photos he took with his …
Read More »Tonto Dikeh’s Ex, Prince Kpokpogri Reportedly Arrested, Detained By Police
How Tonto Dikeh Allegedly Got Her Ex, Prince Kpokpogri Arrested, Detained By Police (Photos) Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh’s ex-boyfriend, Prince Kpokpogri has allegedly been arrested and detained by the police, Newsextra24 reports. Tonto’s friend and colleague, Doris Ogala hinted on the arrest in a post on her Instagram page. Though …
Read More »Lai Mohammed: All 12 Super Tucano Fighter Jets Have Been Deployed To The NE
The federal government says it has deployed all the recently acquired Super Tucano fighter jets to the North-East to combat rising insecurity. Information Minister Lai Mohammed made this known on Monday during TVC’s “This Morning” programme. Boko Haram terrorists which have been operating in the geo-political zone have recently been …
Read More »Olalekan Afolabi Escapes As Gunmen Attack Convoy In Osun
Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins, on Monday, opened fire on the convoy Of Rasheed Olalekan Afolabi, the member representing Ifelodun/ Boripe/Odo-Otin Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. According to a statement credited to his media office, the incident occurred along the Akure-Okenne road in Kogi State. The statement …
Read More »Activists Announce Venues For EndSARS Protests Across Nigeria And Abroad
The following venues have been announced for the End SARS protests that are scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. Lagos: Lekki Toll Plaza Abuja: Unity Fountain Benin: Museum Ground, King’s Square. Enugu: Okpara Square Ibadan: Iwo Road, Under Bridge, opposite Tantalizer Ilorin: Challenge Junction Jos: Jos Museum Osogbo: Aurora Events Centre, Ring Road, Osogbo. Port …
Read More »Nigerians Criticise CBN’s Reliance On Dangote Refinery To Fix Naira’s Free Fall
SCORES of Nigerians have criticised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s reliance on Dangote’s refinery to address the depreciating naira. This is coming on the heels of a public disclosure by the CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, during a foreign investors’ meeting held at the weekend in New York, that the …
Read More »Nigeria-China N720 Billion Currency Swap Collapses
Three years after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) signed a currency swap deal with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), Nigerians are yet to feel the impact of that arrangement, especially as the free fall of naira, currently standing at N570/$1 at the parallel market persists. In April 2018, …
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