The Actors Guild of Nigeria has provided clarification on why the late comic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, was not transported abroad for medical treatment during his illness. While speaking to News men in a viral video, the union’s president, Chief Emeka Rollas said Mr Ibu was rejected by hospitals in United...
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Reps pledge to recover govt helicopters sold to individuals
The House of Representatives has vowed to recover two Bell helicopters, Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061- L4, belonging to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, sold to private individuals. The Chairman, House of Reps Committee on Public Assets, Ademorin Kuye, said this at the investigative hearing on the sale of the two helicopters...
Dangote budgets N15bn for food intervention across Nigeria
The Aliko Dangote Foundation, (ADF) has flagged off the distribution of over 1,000,000, (One million) bags of 10kg rice across all the 774 local governments in Nigeria in Kano and Lagos respectively. President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, who is also the Chairman of ADF, was present at both the flagging off ceremony in Kano...
Ningi demands reinstatement, threatens to drag Akpabio before NBA
The senator representing Bauchi Central in the Senate, Ahmed Ningi, has written the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, demanding that the suspension placed on him be lifted. Ningi, who wrote Akpabio through his lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), noted that if his suspension was not lifted in the next seven days he would drag the Senate before...
BREAKING: 6 Labour Party Lawmakers Defect To PDP [FULL LIST]
Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Labour Party have officially announced their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. According to the defectors, their defection is as a result of the “existence of irreconcilable division, incessant crisis within the labour party at the national level and...
JUST IN: FAAN shuts down KFC over discrimination against ex-Ogun gov’s son
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has shut down a branch of a popular food outlet, KFC, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State. FAAN stated this on Thursday in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah. The statement, titled, ‘FAAN shuts down KFC outlet at MMIA,’ noted...
Two Broke People Dating Should Be A Crime – Cynthia Morgan
Popular Nigerian singer, Cynthia Morgan has warned that it should be a crime for two broke people to date. She stated this on her Instagram story. She also wondered why people take it personal when they say men shouldn’t be broke and dating. Her words: “Not sure why people take it personal when they say...
Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye Has Changed The Game – Shehu Sani
Former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani has hailed the President-elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. According to Sani, Faye has changed the rules. Faye, a 44-year-old member of the banned African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (French: Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l’éthique et la fraternité; PASTEF, won the presidential election...
Alleged Fraud: FCT Court Discharges, Acquits Adoke In OPL 245 Trial
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja, has dismissed the charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy filed against a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ruling on the no-case submission made by Adoke, Justice Kutigi said the EFCC failed to prove its...
Police Nab Witch Doctor, 25 Others Linked To Snatching Of 79 Cars In Rivers
A witch doctor alongside 25 persons suspected to be members of a car-snatching syndicate have been arrested by the Rivers state police command.The suspects have been accused of snatching 79 cars in the state. While parading the suspects before newsmen, the state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, said the shrine believed to be used by...