Following the statement by the Governor of Benue State, Mr. Samuel Ortom describing his counterpart in Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed as a terrorist, the Deputy Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly(BAHA), Hon. Danlami Ahmed Kawule, who is also representing Zungur/ Galambi Constituency has urged Ortom to apologiseContinue Reading
Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, has said his statement on COVID-19 was a slip of the tongue. Recall that Suleman in a viral video said he bought his third private jet during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that he prayed for the pandemic to continue.Continue Reading
Tiger Woods has been rushed into surgery after a car accident which left the golf legend with multiple leg injuries, officials have confirmed. Fire crews had to use the ‘jaws of life’ to get Woods from the vehicle after it rolled over and suffered serious damage. The 45-year-old was thenContinue Reading
Hearing in the suit by former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Kalu, challenging his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in alleged N7.1 billion fraud charges was on Tuesday stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The hearing could not go on because of the claimContinue Reading
Senate on Wednesday confirmed the immediate past Service Chiefs as Non-Career Ambassadors-designate. Those confirmed by the Senate include the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai; Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas; Chief of Air Staff, AirContinue Reading
The Lagos State Government has announced that the palliative intervention on Eko Bridge it embarked upon in support of the federal government’s efforts to replace the eight expansion joints on the highway has been completed. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement thatContinue Reading
The President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the state governors will discuss the issue of fuel pricing Thursday. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this Sunday night after a bipartite meeting of the Federal Government and the organised labour at the Banquet Hall of the PresidentialContinue Reading
The Imo State government on Monday gave reasons why a former governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha, was let of the hooks at the state command headquarters around 11.30 on Sunday night. Speaking to The PUNCH, the state Commissioner for information and strategy, Declan Emelumba, said that Okorocha, who now representsContinue Reading
The Senate Committee on Public petition, Ethics and Privileges has issued a warrant of arrest on the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ayo Akinyelure issued the order following the management’s failure to honour the invitation of the Senate panel to account forContinue Reading
