BREAKING: NIGERIAN MUSLIMS COMMENCE RAMADAN FASTING ON TUESDAY Nigeria’s National Moon Sighting Committee announced on Monday night that the crescent of the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan has been sighted in many locations in the country. The announcement was made via the committee’s official Twitter handle. Ramadan crescent sighted in some locations in Nigeria.His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto will make an official announcement shortly, we live-stream it … Read More
11 YAHOO BOYS JAILED FOR INTERNET FRAUD Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday, April 9, 2021 convicted and sentenced 11 internet fraudsters to various prison terms, for fraud. The convicts were prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for offences bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. Those convicted are … Read More
TWO LAGOS WOMEN ARRESTED OVER DEATH OF 64-YEAR-OLD BOYFRIEND IN A FIGHT Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have again arrested two suspects for the alleged killing of one Osita Anwuanwu, m, 64, at Arida area of Ikotun Lagos State on 8th April 2021, at 8.45 pm. “The daughter of the deceased, Linda Anwuanwu of Temitope street, off Governor’s Road, Ikotun, Lagos State, reported to the police at Ikotun Division that … Read More
HIJAB: 10 KWARA GRANT-AIDED SCHOOLS TO COMMENCE 3RD TERM ON MONDAY The Kwara State government has announced that the ten grant-aided schools shut down in the wave of the Hijab crisis in the state will resume for the third term of the 2020/2021 session on Monday. This was announced by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. Mary Kemi Adeosun on Sunday in Ilorin, the Kwara State … Read More
JUST IN: SOUTH-EAST GOVERNORS ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF JOINT SECURITY OUTFIT – EBUBEAGU A new joint security outfit named Ebubeagu has been instituted in the South East region of Nigeria. The security outfit was pronounced by Governors of the South East region, immediately after the maiden edition of the region’s security summit held behind closed doors at the Imo State Government House, Owerri. Ebubeagu literally means ‘bravery of a lion’. Presenting a communiquè … Read More
ROCHAS OKOROCHA’S SON-IN-LAW GIFTS LADY AMPUTEE HAWKER WITH N1M The Power Of Social Media: Mary Daniel, Amputee Lady Hawker Whose Viral Picture Melted Hearts Receives Succour From Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, Son In-Law To Senator Rochas Okorocha Former Chief of Staff, Imo State Government and President Ugwumba Centre for Leadership Development in Africa, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu on the 9th of April 2021 stumbled upon the viral picture of Miss Mary … Read More
IBADAN TO KANO RAIL PROJECT TO COMMENCE SOON – ROTIMI AMAECHI The Federal Government has restated its commitment to connect the whole country by rail with the soon to commence Ibadan-Kano Standard Gauge Rail project. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, while on routine tour of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line project disclosed that the Nigerian Government has paid its share of the counterpart funding and awaits China-Exim bank to ratify its … Read More
GOVERNOR ZULUM WINS AWARD MOST DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN … ‘It’s a challenge to do more’ says Zulum Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Saturday emerged University of Ibaban’s alumnus of the year 2020, the the fifth person to be such honoured since 1973. He also bagged the distinguished alumnus award of the premier university. The decision to recognize Zulum was reached by all time graduates of the … Read More
WHY ‘RUM N BOOGIE’ IS SPLIT INTO TWO SECTIONS – PERUZZI Peruzzi discusses working with Davido as a mentor and why ‘Rum N’ Boogie’ is split into two sections. Peruzzi, a Nigerian musician, launched ‘Rum N’ Boogie,’ his fourth body of work in three years, on April 9, 2021. He’ll be on Africa Now, on Apple Music Radio, with DJ Cuppy, to celebrate the album. During the interview, he discussed what … Read More
VETERAN ACTOR, BRUNO IWUOHA IS DEAD Chief Bruno Obinna Iwuoha, a veteran Nollywood star, has died after a long struggle with diabetes and glaucoma. Derik Zai, a close associate and filmmaker of Iwuoha, announced the actor’s death on Saturday morning. The AMA awardee had been in a coma at the National Hospital in Abuja for about three weeks, according to various sources. On Saturday, April 10th, … Read More