A 27-year-old man based in Delta State has said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is his father. Speaking with newsmen at the premises of High Court 2 sitting in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta, the man who identified himself as Emmanuel Sanwo-Olu said his mother told him that the Lagos governor is his father. The…
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has disclosed that it invited the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences commission (ICPC) to probe the alleged fraud in the N-Power programme. N-Power is a scheme established by President Muhammadu Buhari to address the issues of youth unemployment and empowerment, and help increase…
Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has expressed concerns over the N100,000 cash withdrawal limit announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, saying there is “no gainsaying that the livelihood of many individuals and enterprise sustainability would be impacted.” Reacting to the new policy, Director-General of NECA’s Wale-Smatt Oyerinde, said “As usual with the Central Bank of Nigeria…
An Ohio couple who were married for 79 years have died hours apart after spending their last moments together. Hubert and June Malicote, both 100, died last week, their 76-year-old son, Sam Malicote, told The Dayton Daily News. On Nov. 30, Hubert died before his wife “by only hours, marking the end of their 81-year-love…
Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan has blamed the corruption in Nigeria’s civil service on uncertainty in the welfare of public officeholders, IGBERETV reports. Speaking at the book launch of the former Chaplain of the Aso Rock Villa Chapel, Obioma Onwuzurumba, on Tuesday December 6, Jonathan rued the lack of care for civil servants. Speaking further, he said…
Lagos Police commence investigation into sale of organs by two teenagers *As father demands N20m compensation The police in Lagos have commenced investigation into how two teenagers residing at Iyana-Ipaja area sold their organs to a medical doctor in Abeokuta, Ogun state for N200, 000 without the consent of their parents. The teenagers allegedly connived with an…
The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo was ousted by Congress and arrested on a charge of rebellion Wednesday after he sought to dissolve the legislative body and take unilateral control of the government, triggering a grave constitutional crisis. Vice President Dina Boluarte replaced Pedro Castillo and became the first female leader in the history of…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s lawyers have invoked the immunity clause in a paternity suit at the Effurun Division of the Delta State High Court to prevent their client from submitting to a DNA test. The lawsuit was filed by a 27-year-old man, Emmanuel Moses, alleging that the Lagos governor is his biological father. He alleged that his mother,…
Promoters, shareholders and owners of financial institutions must henceforth disclose now be obliged to the sources of their wealth when applying for a license from the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). This is in an effort to ensure that laundered funds or terrorism inflows do not find their way into establishing financial institutions in the country. This is even as…
A trailer load of about 40 herdsmen and their arms and ammunition has been intercepted in Eha-Amufu community, Isi-Uzo LGA, Enugu State. The trailer was intercepted at a local security checkpoint manned by youths of the community. The Dangote trailer was reported to have been cleared at several checkpoints along the expressway before arriving at…