A man identified as Peter Dike has been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in Oke Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, Lagos State. According to a police report on Thursday, officers from the Morogbo Division were on routine patrol on Wednesday when they received a distress call …
Read More »How I Landed in N500m debt – Mr Macaroni
NIGERIAN comedian and actor Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has shared details about his financial struggles due to a scam and a failed investment sank him into a debt of more than N500m. Mr Macaroni said that his generosity and poor financial decisions led to serious debts, forcing …
Read More »FG approves NYSC Mobilisation for full-time HND Graduates
THE federal government has granted approval for the mobilisation of full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), resolving a long-standing exclusion issue. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday by Folasade Boriowo, the ministry’s director of press …
Read More »PDP scribe: Dan Orbih Congratulates Anyanwu on Supreme Court victory
CHIEF Dan Osi Orbih, National Vice Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, South South Zone, has congratulated Senator Samuel Anyanwu on his victory at the Supreme Court. In a statement, entitled: “Congratulatory Message”, Orbih wrote: “Dear Senator Samuel Anyanwu, “On behalf of the newly elected members of the South South Zonal Working …
Read More »Supreme Court extols party supremacy, directs PDP to manage its affairs in National Secretary dispute
●Refuses to Declare Anyanwu as National Secretary of PDP By Barr Obinna Nwachukwu [Rejoinder] THE Supreme Court of Nigeria has reaffirmed the principle of Party Supremacy, and directed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to manage its own affairs on an appeal brought before the court by Senator Samuel Anyanwu, regarding …
Read More »BREAKING: Supreme Court declares Samuel Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary
The apex court set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Enugu, which had recognised Sunday Udey-Okoye as secretary of the party at the expense of Anyanwu. In its decision, the Supreme Court agreed with Anyanwu’s argument that both the Court of Appeal and the trial court …
Read More »Lagos State Governor Lauds Alaro City for Spurring Economic Transformation
LAGOS State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu commended Alaro City, the leading new city in West Africa, for spurring more than USD 1 billion in economic development in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Governor Sanwo-Olu, while on a visit to Alaro City, toured residential and industrial investments that have created thousands of jobs. …
Read More »Court Remands 2 over Alleged killing of Minor in Benin
A Benin High Court on Wednesday, remanded two persons, Ile Itua and Kingsley Micheal, in a correctional centre over alleged killing of a 21-month old child. Itua, 25, and Michael, 36, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with murder. The Prosecutor, Polycap Odion, said that the defendants committed …
Read More »Rivers Elders Reject Emergency Rule
SOME elders in Rivers have strongly opposed the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers, arguing that the decision was made hastily and is not a viable solution to restore normalcy. In a national broadcast, President Tinubu announced the suspension of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the …
Read More »U.S. Chief Justice Rebukes Trump’s impeachment call on judges
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts has criticised President Donald Trump and his supporters for advocating the impeachment of judges who have ruled against the administration. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said. “The …
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