Women Should Work Hard for Their Money and Not Depend on Men – Didi Ekanem

LAGOS — Actress, Didi Ekanem, has advised women to work for their money, rather than depend on any man. While speaking in an interview on Sunday, she said, “It is important for a woman to work for her money. There is no point in any woman to depend on a man for money. I don’t know how to ask for favours and I refuse to ask men for money. I am happy that my money...

SERAP Sues Buhari Over Privacy Breach on NIN-SIM Linkage

LAGOS — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari over what it terms as “the failure to review and rescind his reported approval for security agencies to access people’s personal details via NIN-SIM linkage without due process of law”. It asked the court for an order to set aside the approval, saying it amounts to violations of the citizen’s rights. SERAP also requested for “an order of perpetual injunction restraining...

NDLEA Arrests General Overseer for Drug Peddling at Lagos Airport

LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport for drug peddling. The cleric was arrested while on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body. The popular preacher who has his church headquartered in Isuaniocha, Mgbakwu road, Awka, Awka North LGA, Anambra State, and...

Osinbajo Says Buhari Has Shown That He Wants a Country Where All Faiths Live In Harmony

ABUJA — The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a leadership model, saying he respects other people’s beliefs and that he has not had any dispute with him since they took over power in 2015. Osinbajo said this when the Senegal-based Grand Khalifa of Tijjaniya Movement, Worldwide, His Eminence, Sheikh Muhammadu Mahi Ibrahim Niass, paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa on Saturday evening. “President Buhari...

We Are Yet to Get Certified Copy of Judgement on Umahi – INEC

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it has not gotten a certified copy of the judgement of the Federal High Court which ordered the sack of the state governor, David Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe. The National Commissioner of INEC revealed this on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television. He, however, said that the commission has gotten a letter from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), nominating replacements for...

MC Oluomo Urges Sanwo-Olu To Take Over Lagos Parks, Garages As NURTW Crisis Deepens

LAGOS — The suspended Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has urged the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to take over the running of all parks and garages in the state. The embattled Chairman who was recently suspended by the national body of the union called on the governor during a press conference at the NURTW Secretariat in...

Leaked Letter Reveals How Buni Handover APC Leadership to Niger Governor

ABUJA — It has been revealed that the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, intends to return as the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress once he returns from his medical trip abroad. This was known through a letter he sent to the APC dated February 28, 2022, in which a copy was sent to the Governor of Niger State, Sani Bello, and other members of the caretaker committee before...

Akeredolu Backs Governor Sani Bello, Describes Some Governors as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’

ABUJA — The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that his Yobe counterpart, Mai Mala Buni, tried to supplant the will of President Muhammadu Buhari. On Monday, the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, declared that he’s the acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee. Buni had earlier served as the APC-CECPC chairman before Governor Bello’s declaration. In a statement on Thursday,...

FG Bans Direct Sales of Farm Products Between Farmers and Foreign Nationals

ABUJA — The Federal Government has banned direct sales of farm products between indigenous farmers and foreign investors. The new regulation which is to ensure that Nigerian farmers are not shortchanged now mandates all foreign nationals to go through licensed local buying agents to do business with the farmers. The Minister of Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after Wednesday’s virtual Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice...

NBA Calls Umahi’s Reaction to Court Order as Executive Rascality

ABUJA — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, over his action not to obey court order, which has asked him to vacate the office as the governor of the state. The NBA in a statement on Wednesday signed by its President, Olumide Akpata, described the response of Umahi as “impunity of the highest order and executive rascality taken too far.” Mr. Akpata maintained that the NBA has absolutely...

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