Nigeria Minister Resigns, Few Days To Terminal Date Of Buhari Administration 

Less than two months for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to wind up, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva has resigned his appointment. The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad who confirmed the development in his verified twitter handle said the minister resigned to enable him contest the Bayelsa State Governorship seat slated for November 2023. Timipre Sylva was appointed as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources in...

Nigerians gradually accepting Tinubu as ‘president-select’ as victory controversy lingers

The 2023 general election has been won and lost; and those the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, returned elected are already thinking ahead in terms of what leadership position should go to where and to whom. However, over a month after the presidential election, a lot of Nigerians have refused to accept Bola Tinubu, the declared winner of the election as the president-elect. While defeated presidential candidates claim their mandates were stolen and have sought...

INEC Anambra Issues Certificate of Return to State Assembly Members Elect

The Independent National Electoral Commission –INEC, Anambra State, today issued all thirty Anambra State House of Assembly members-elect with their certificate of return, as mandated by the law. The event which was held in the hall within the premises of the INEC headquarters in Awka, was attended by well wishers of members-elect, Anambra media community, heads of security agencies or their representative, Anambra State INEC PRO; Kingsley Agu,  INEC Administrative Secretary; Ibeh U. Ibeh, Resident...

ASUU, Taraba State University chapter Embark On Indefinite Strike

The Taraba State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike over the failure of the State Government to pay earned academic allowances. Others are promotion arrears, fractional payment of salaries to staff as well as unsettled staff pension and gratuity scheme. Mr Samuel Shitaa, ASUU Chairman of the Taraba State University, chapter, added that other demands for the industrial action include non-implementation of agreements and perimeter fencing of the institution....

Police In Abuja Apprehends 19 Members Of Proscribe Shiites’ Movement

The Police Command of the Federal Capital Territory FCT has apprehended 19 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), aka Shi’ite movement for unlawful procession. Recall that in July 2019, the Federal Government obtained a court order from the Federal High Court in Abuja to proscribe the Shiites’ organization. On Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application filed by El-Zakzaky, leader of the movement, requesting the Department of State...

Tinubu’s biopic, ‘Last Man Standing’ set for release in May

The production of a political biopic about the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, ‘Jagaban: Last Man Standing’, is currently being wrapped up ahead of its premiere in May. Seun Oloketuyi, the producer, enlisted Lateef Adedimeji as the lead actor, Gbenga Adeyinka, Segun Arinze, and Jide Kosoko among others for the movie. The movie which documents certain parts of Tinubu’s life, particularly his tenure as the governor of Lagos state, saw Adedimeji playing the role of the president-elect....

Korra Obidi joyful as she buys a $1.6M house in the US

Anita Chukwumfumnaya Obidi, the Nigerian singer and dancer known as Korra Obidi, has bought a house worth $1.6 million in Brentwood, Los Angeles. An excited Obidi shared the news on her Instagram and Facebook pages on Thursday. She shared a video which captures the moment she visited the agents to sign the house deeds. Obidi showered gratitude to God, her family and her fans for making the dream come true despite the stigma and criticism...

Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale begs Tinubu to adopt him

Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale has pleaded with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to adopt him as his son. Wale who made the plea on his Twitter page on Wednesday said a lot of people have claimed that he looks like Tinubu. Referring to the president-elect as “dad”, the singer asked him to come and take him away from Ghana. You excellency everyone says I look like you ,so please come and take your son from Ghana...

Basketmouth reveals plan to quit comedy in five years

Bright Okpocha, the stand-up comedian better known as Basketmouth, says he’ll take a break from professional comedy after the next five years. The comedian revealed his plans during a recent interview with the radio station Hitz103.9 FM. Basketmouth said the decision, which he made last year, was informed by his desire to explore new terrains and be remembered for something else other than comedy. Basketmouth said, “For the past six years I have just been...

FG  Inaugurates  Boards Of Environment Agencies, Departments

The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi has inaugurated members of various Boards, Agencies and Departments under the environment sector. The Minister performed the inauguration in Abuja on Thursday, stressing that the members were nominated based on their competence and experience in the sector. Abdullahi called on every individual, member and representative of another Ministry, Department or Agency (MDA) on the Boards to bring their experiences in taking critical decisions . “Especially, they have to do with...

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