Busola Dakolo, the celebrity photographer, who accused Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) of rape has made a formal complaint to the police. Ms Dakolo complaint will now enable the Police to commence formal investigation of the allegation against Pastor Fatoyinbo. Details later..Continue Reading
A magnitude-6-6 earthquake was felt throughout the Southland today, shaking up local residents celebrating the Fourth of July. The quake, which began at 10:33 a.m., was centered about 10 miles from Ridgecrest, near the San Bernardino County and Kern County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Continue Reading
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Belema oil petroleum company in collaboration with Jack-Rich Tein Foundation has commissioned 400,000 litres capacity solar powered water treatment plants in Daura and Musawa local government areas of Katsina State. Mr. Jack Rick-Tein, President and founder of Jack-Rich Foundation who stated this duringContinue Reading
Speaker of the House Representatives Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has just named the Principal Officers from the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC).They are Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa (Kano) as House Leader; Peter Akpatason (Edo) Deputy House Leader; Hon. Tahir Mohammed Monguno ( Borno) Chief Whip and Nkiruika Onyejeocha (Abia) as Deputy ChiefContinue Reading
Respondents to the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have called for the “suspension” of proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, on Thursday (today). Thursday was scheduled for the commencement of trial, when the petitioners challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory atContinue Reading
Adamawa-North lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo, has been drawn into a fresh scandal as a photojournalist, Olumuyiwa Owolabi, has accused him of assault and breach of agreement. Owolabi told The PUNCH that Abbo not only assaulted him but got the police to lock him up in Adamawa. He said he first met AbboContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that the performance of his administration in the power sector was “not good enough.” He said that this called for more efforts by Electricity Distribution Companies to provide the needed resources and technical expertise. Buhari assured that his government would play its own part byContinue Reading
As at the time of this report, the Council of Edo Royal Rulers led by Oba of Benin, Ewuare II is presently meeting with President Buhari behind closed doors in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa on Wednesday. More details…….Continue Reading
Members of the House of Representatives are currently in a rowdy session over the declaration of who becomes the lower chamber’s minority leader. The rowdy session followed the Speaker’s decision to abandon a letter by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominating Kingsley Chinda as Minority Leader. The PDP is theContinue Reading
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday in Asaba swore in the first batch of eight commissioners with a charge on them to add value to the peoples’ lives through selfless service. The commissioners are Mrs Flora Alatan, Chief James Augoye, Mr Basil Ganagana, Mr Peter Mrakpor, and Prof. PatrickContinue Reading
