While the ECOWAS forces are set for military action against the coupists in Niger, Nigerian actress and singer, Cossy Ojiakor has her sights on Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Ibrahim Traore, saying she can be used as a peace offering sent to him. Cossy openly confessed her love for the Burkinabe leader, crushing on him with…
Fighter aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force on Sunday destroyed illegal oil refinery and distribution sites operated by oil theft criminals in the Niger Delta. Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet confirmed the strikes noting that NAF aircraft simultaneously decimated several criminal elements operating in various parts of the country,…
It was a gathering of notable personalities at the wedding Fatiha of Zainab, the daughter of the Senator representing the Niger East Senatorial District, Sani Musa, which held at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday, August 11, 2023. Zainab got hitched to her groom, Yerima Hamman, in a series of ceremonies that included many…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives ( N’Assembly ), Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the unlawful plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members.” The…
Residents, motorists plying Imo airport road linking from Mbaise, Obowo, and Umuahia in Abia state, on Sunday reacted over the repairs on that road, Imo Airport road. Some of them who spoke to newsmen from the area lamented how much they had suffered on the road. At the time, they described the intervention on the…
The Niger State Government has signed a contract agreement for the construction of 556 kilometres of road across the state with a private consultancy firm, BENIJ Nigeria Limited, to provide consultancy services. Governor Muhammad Umar Bago during the signing of the agreement at the Niger State Government Lodge, Abuja, said the move was in line…
Former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has delivered a seventh-round knockout of Robert Helenius in their heavyweight affair making it his first KO win since he defeated Kubrat Puliev on December 12, 2020. Anthony Joshua was originally set for his third clash with Whyte at the O2 Arena, having lost to his fellow Briton as…
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lead Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has described Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa as a serial fraudster. Ejiofor made the remark while noting that Ekpa was not in the position to speak on Kanu’s health condition. Ekpa had said Kanu may die in the custody…
Crude Oil Theft, The recent interruption of an ocean-going vessel, MT PRAISEL, by operatives of the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, TSSNL, in Delta State seems to have exposed the internal bad feeling among security agencies protecting oil facilities in the Niger Delta. A reliable source, however, disclosed that the in-house contention pre-dated the August…
Pastor Tunde Bakare, The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, told his congregation on Sunday that he warned against the “Emilokan” kind of politics. Emilokan, a Yoruba saying, meaning ‘It’s my turn,’ became very popular when it was used by President Bola Tinubu during his 2023 pre-election campaign. Pastor Tunde…
