‘I promised her land, not house’ — Oyinlola, ex-Lagos MILAD, reacts to Ajunwa’s gift claim Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former military administrator of Lagos state, has denied claims that he promised Chioma Ajunwa-Opara, 1996 Olympic gold medalist, a house gift. Ajunwa became Nigeria’s only individual Olympic gold medalist and the first black …
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Bnaira: Former UNILAG’s Richest Boy (Then Vs Now Photos)
Bnaira was the ladies man, the girls loved him , he dated the hottest of the hottest unilag chicks . Anytime bnaira enter campus with him convoy, everybody turns back to have a look. There is money and there is money. There were lotta rich dudes in unilag back then …
Read More »₦322M Fraud: EFCC To Appeal Nwaoboshi’s Victory As Buhari Welcomes Him To APC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will challenge the victory of Delta North Senator, Peter Nwaoboshi, who was recently discharged and acquitted of alleged fraud to the tune of N322m on June 18, 2021. The spokesman for the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said this during an interview with Newsextra24 …
Read More »Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22.5 Years For Murder Of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 22 years and six months in prison for murdering George Floyd, a videotaped killing that triggered the most profound racial upheaval in the U.S. since the civil rights era. The punishment ended one chapter of a reckoning that spread …
Read More »Enugu Facilitates Building Of 750 Houses For Civil Servants
Enugu govt builds 750 houses for civil servants in partnership with Real Estate Developers, as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi inspects site #Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State, on Friday, inspected the ongoing Coal City View Satellite Estate project in Enugu being constructed for civil servants by the Enugu State Housing …
Read More »Aregbesola, Ganduje, Osinbajo, Others Converge For Ajimobi’s Remembrance
Eminent personalities from all walks of life, on Friday converged on Ibadan, Oyo State capital for the one-year memorial firdau prayer in honour of the former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. The dignitaries, which included serving ministers, governors, deputy governors, former governors and top-notch of the ruling All …
Read More »Chukwuemeka Onyegbula Indicted For $340K Fraud In US
Barely a month after a Nigerian citizen was arrested in connection with last year’s $650 million unemployment fraud scheme in Washington state, a second Nigerian man has been indicted on strikingly similar charges. Federal prosecutors say Chukwuemeka Onyegbula, a 38-year-old IT engineer at a Nigerian oil company, used stolen identities and …
Read More »APC Committee Gets Indefinite Tenure Extension
Sets dates for ward, LG, state congresses • What party must do to survive, by Buhari • Senator Nwaoboshi defects to ruling party The National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday got the nod for an indefinite extension of its tenure. The tenure …
Read More »Marcelo Becomes Madrid’s Captain After Sergio Ramos’ Departure
Real Madrid left-back Marcelo has been named the new captain of the club following the departure of defender Sergio Ramos, Newspremises reports. The club’s president Florentino Perez confirmed new development in a statement. “Marcelo will be our captain next season. It’s difficult to find another LB like Marcelo. Him and …
Read More »Hate Speech: Court Fixes July 13 As Falana, 20 Lawyers Battle Lai Mohammed, NBC
The Federal High Court in Lagos State has fixed July 13 to hear the case filed by a Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, to challenge the imposition of N5 million fine on Nigeria Info 99.3FM and the threat by the National Broadcasting Commission to punish other …
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