The Federal Government has blamed the high poverty rate in the country on the failure of the State Governments to contribute their quota of development responsibilities to the grassroots where the major production activities take place. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, stated this to State House Correspondents after the week’s…
Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari, is billed to testify against Aminu Adamu, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, for allegedly defaming her. Mr Adamu, 24, was alleged to have published a defamatory statement on his Twitter handle against Mrs Buhari. In the allegedly offending tweet, Mr Adamu, who is a final year…
The wife of a former governor of Ekiti State, Bisi Fayemi, has petitioned the police, demanding an investigation of a woman, Mrs Abimbola Olajumoke Olawumi. In the petition dated November 14 and addressed to the commissioner of police through her lawyer, Mr Luke Ekene Mbam of Octodas Attorneys (Topmost Chambers), she accused the woman of cyberbullying, cyberstalking,…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s nonchalance toward public criticisms of his last trip to London, United Kingdom, for a routine medical check-up speaks volumes of his unpresidential attitude and penchants against Nigerians. Public reactions to the trip were largely constructive and predicated on the need to lift up Nigeria’s medical healthcare system from its current morass, along…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it has two billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit in stock. This is contained in a statement issued by Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Limited, Mr Adeyemi Adetunji. Adetunji said the stock of over two billion litres is equivalent to over 30 days of sufficiency.The NNPC, he said,…
PALACE ‘RACE’ ROW Buckingham Palace staffer accused of racism over guest Ngozi Fulani’s visit and ‘asking her “where are you from?”‘ Matt Wilkinson. Alice FullerPublished: 11:54, 30 Nov 2022. Updated: 12:02, 30 Nov 2022 A STAFF member at Buckingham Palace has been accused of racism after asking a guest: “Where are you really from?” The…
LED BY THE DEVIL: Walmart mass shooter Andre Bing claimed in a suicide note that he was ‘led by Satan’ to murder six of his colleagues The Walmart worker who shot and killed six co-workers in Virginia left behind a “death note” on his phone that asked for an apology for what he was about to…
A Native Doctor Identified as Idowu Talabi, was on Sunday November 27 arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for killing his 30-year-old co-tenant, Isau Oluwatobiloba. The Suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Ikenne divisional headquarters by the wife of the deceased, who reported that she returned from Church vigil at about…
Don Ebubeogu, the Managing Director of Tiger Beverages Limited (“Tiger”) announced today that the company has entered into an exclusive distributorship arrangement with Cubana FMCG Ltd (“Cubana”) for some of its leading beverage brands, viz., Stumbras Vodka, The Nines Herbal Liqueur, Alita Sparkling Wine, Black Star Red Wine, Tiger Energy Drink and Tiger Ginger Health…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has apologised to Aisha Buhari, wife of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the arrest of a student of the Federal University, Dutse Jigawa, Aminu Mohammed, by the Nigeria Police. Condemnations had trailed the reported arrest of Mohammed over a tweet on the First Lady. Notable Nigerians including…