Napoli star Victor Osimhen has launched a furious rant towards Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s agent, after he claimed the striker will move to Saudi Arabia, labelling him a ‘dumb f***’ and a ‘piece of filth’. The Napoli forward launched the invective against his team-mate’s representative after he predicted that Osimhen would leave…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has expressed dissatisfaction with a judgment of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court awarding N100 million damages against it in favour of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele. Justice O.A Adeniyi, on Monday, January 8, 2024…
Barely one hour after her suspension as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has invited her to its headquarters located in Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Tinubu on Monday, January 8, suspended Betta Edu as minister…
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has sacked all the directors of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC). NERC also removed all the board directors from office in line with the power vested in the commission. The company owes the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc and Market Operator (MO)…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has declared unlawful the detention of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele by federal government agencies for about five months without arraigning him in court. In a judgment on Monday, January 8, Justice…
Tiwa Savage’s ex-husband TeeBillz, real name Tunji Balogun, popularly has lambasted popular singer, Davido, for allegedly disrespecting his family. Tiwa Savage’s ex-husband TeeBillz issued a stern warning to Davido on his Instagram page on Monday, January 8, stating that his family would be the last the singer would disrespect in…
The former Director-General (DG) of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe has resigned his membership of the party. He announced his resignation in a letter sighted by The Nation on Monday, January 8. Recall that in 2023, Doyin Okupe stepped aside from his position as the DG of…
The late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Temitope Balogun, TB Joshua, has been accused of raping and torturing some of his worshippers while alive. An investigative report by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, spanning over two years, said five Britons accused TB Joshua of rape and…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the minister’s suspension in a statement on Monday afternoon. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500.00 to be disbursed into a…
Popular Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo is once again, reminding her fans and the Nigerian authorities that she has no plans of backing down in seeking for justice for late Afrobeats musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba a.k.a. Mohbad. Actress Iyabo Ojo took to her official social media handle to put out this…
Sadiya Umar-Farouk, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, is expected to be interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) about an alleged N37.1 billion fraud. A top EFCC source confirmed this to Channels Television in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, January 3. Sadiya…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate suspension and investigation of Ms Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and CEO of the National Social Investment Program Agency over alleged financial malfeasance. With the suspension of Halima Shehu and the investigation into the allegations, Dr Akindele Egbuwalo, the National N-POWER Program Manager,…
FG has suspended the accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo. This move followed a report detailing how a degree was acquired from a university in Benin Republic in under two months. “This report lends credence to suspicions that some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable…
Wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu in Ibadan. Mrs Oluremi Tinubu arrived Jerico residence of Akeredolu around 12: 45 pm in company of the deputy governor of Oyo state, Bayo Lawal,…
A suspected Nigerien cable thief has been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos, the Police stated in a released statement. According to the statement released on Thursday 28th December 2023, by the Lagos State Police Command, the suspected Nigerien cable…
President Bola Tinubu has joined millions of Nigerians, especially the people of Ondo state to mourn the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, fondly called ‘Akate’. The late Ondo governor who has been battling leukaemia, died on Wednesday, December 27, at the age of 67. In a statement duly signed by…
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba is dead. He was 65. He died in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja. Ghali Umar Na’Abba was born into the family of Umar Na’Abba, a businessman in Tudun Wada, Kano City, on 27 September 1958. He obtained…
Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead, Channels Television, report. The Ondo governor Rotimi Akeredolu aged 67, died on Wednesday morning in Lagos after a prolonged health battle. According to the report by Channels, a top government source confirmed the unfortunate development. Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and former…
Ahead of the February 3, 2024 by-elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the contestants into Senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assemblies seats. The PDP timetable for the by-elections released on Tuesday was signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar…
The Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN() on Tuesday condemned the Christmas Eve Plateau killings on several communities of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State that left over a hundred people dead and several houses set ablaze. As the affected communities are coming to terms with the horrendous…