Dolapo, wife of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that she once worked in the slums in Lagos among area boys and prostitutes. She spoke at the Anti-Substance-Abuse Programme organised by MTN in commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Abuja recently. At the event also attended byContinue Reading
Governors in the Niger Delta region have come under fire over the decay of infrastructure and underdevelopment in their States. Chairman of Nigerian Young Professionals Forum, NYP, Moses Siloko Siasia blamed the Governors for not fully tapping into what he called the economic potentials of the region. He noted thatContinue Reading
A “happy-go-lucky” father died 10 days after eating a gecko for a dare at a party. David Dowell, 34, contracted a salmonella infection after downing the lizard as part of a bet. His grief-stricken family today described him as a loving dad and the “life of the party”. “I don’t think there was anyone who metContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that his administration requires a formidable team to deliver his Next Level mandates to Nigerians. The President, who will soon name his cabinet members, made the remark while receiving the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) led by its chairman, Omoniyi Akinsiju, at the Presidential Villa,Continue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has blamed insecurity for majority of the elections declared inconclusive. INEC chairman, Prof. Mamood Yakubu, stated this during the Commission’s meeting with security agencies that participated in the general elections. INEC meeting with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) is in continuation ofContinue Reading
Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday announced the names of principal officers for the 9th Senate sent in by leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to him, the new Senate Leader is Senator Abdullahi Yahaya with Ajayi Boroffice as his deputy. Senator EnyinnayaContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has released the long-awaited ministerial list. The list has been forwarded to the National Assembly and should be made public before the end of Tuesday July 2, Independent reports. A credible source close to the presidency confirmed development. “May be a first batch, but not entirely certain”,Continue Reading
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said he will this week meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to see how the next Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper can be laid before the National Assembly this month and the 2020 Appropriation Bill in September. GbajabiamilaContinue Reading
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, yesterday ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $8,435,788.84 and N9.1bn traced to the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. Olatoregun held that the money was reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. “There is noContinue Reading
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has shortlisted no fewer than 2,945 applicants in Enugu State for physical screening for the police constable recruitment in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Enugu. Amaraizu stated thatContinue Reading
