Former “Riverdale” actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first 14 years, after admitting to murdering his mother and also plotting to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The 24-year-old actor was handed the sentence more than six months after he pleaded guilty to a second-degree…
Since it became public that the federal government is in talks with Africa’s most profitable carrier, Ethiopian Airlines as its choice of core investor/ technical partner for the planned national carrier, Nigeria Air, industry stakeholders have reacted differently to the report Last week, a team from the Ministry of Aviation met with Ethiopian Airlines management…
Forces at the Presidency are making frantic efforts to compromise the process of appointing a substantive Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the National Hospital, Abuja, DAILY NIGERIAN gathered. The Aso Rock forces, it was gathered, are planning to influence the appointment of Dr. Mahmud Raji, as the CMD of the hospital despite his disqualification by…
The Supreme Court has struck out a suit instituted against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to enforce the zoning and rotatory policy in the 2023 presidential election. In a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Adamu Jauro on Friday, the court struck out the suit on the ground of lack of jurisdiction to entertain it. A presidential…
Two politicians, a staffer, and the pilot of a helicopter miraculously survived when their aircraft collided with a power line and crashed to the ground before erupting in flames. Shocking video captures the moment the silver helicopter carrying Brazilian MP Hercílio Araújo Diniz and David Barroso, the deputy mayor of Governador Valadares, slowly drifts into…
Yesterday, the internet was shut down after INEC released the certificates of all contending aspirants for the presidency in 2023, with the LP’s candidate, Mr Peter Obi, at the center of attention as INEC listed GCE as against the aspirant’s qualifications. This sparked heated debates, as many people questioned why the self-proclaimed economic guru would only present…
TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, ON THE ACTIVITIES LINED UP FOR NIGERIA’S 62ND INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2022 #NigeriaAt62 Gentlemen, welcome to this press conference, which we have called to announce the programme of activities for the 62nd Independence Anniversary…
Abuja Body Of Comedians Concludes Investiture Of Onome Da Saint With Award Ceremony The umbrella body of comedians in the FCT, Abuja Body of Comedians (ABC) has concluded investiture of its 3rd president, Onome Ohwodo popularly called Onome Da Saint with an award ceremony in Abuja. The event attracted notable individuals from the entertainment industry,…
No fewer than 500 persons have benefitted from the federal government’s empowerment scheme attracted by the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo. This comes as he urged the benefitting constituents to make effective use of the empowerment opportunity to enhance the lives of their family members and their communities. Speaking at the graduation…
A final year law student at the Benue State University, Soohemba Agatha Aker has filed a lawsuit before a Federal High Court against President Muhammadu Buhari, and the 36 state governors over alleged poor handling of the dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Recall that the FG and ASUU have been…