How I got My Break in Life, Charly Boy Reminisces at 70

Maverick Nigerian singer, songwriter and showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa (Charly Boy) has given an insight on how he got his break in Life as he clocks 70. Oputa who is the son of late renowned Jurist, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as he marked his 70 birthday on Friday in Abuja. “My break came somewhere around 1982 when as the then Chief Justice of Imo,...

Military Destroys Boko Haram Terrorists’ Tactical Command Centre, Neutralises Scores of Fighters in Borno

The Defence Headquarters says Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a Boko Haram terrorists’ tactical command centre and neutralised some of their fighters at Yuwe in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, made this  known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Enenche said the operation was in continuation of air interdiction missions being conducted under the subsidiary ‘Operation Long Reach’ to unhinge...

Security: Northern Governors Task Hunters, Vigilantes on Intelligence Gathering

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has set up a committee to engage local vigilantes, hunters and community watch groups on intelligence gathering, rapid response and sustained surveillance in the region. The chairman of the Forum, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau said this in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham on Friday in Jos. He said the engagement was part of the resolutions of the Northern Governors on...

Court Orders Zenith Bank to Refund $8,541 Illegal Deductions to Customer

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Friday ordered Zenith Bank PLC to reverse 8,541 dollars illegally deducted from the account of one of its customers, Mr Ida Gabriel. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Aliyu Shafa, held the defendant (Zenith Bank Plc) was not able to prove to the court that the said money does not belong to the plaintiff. “Zenith bank should refund to the plaintiff’s account the said money, minus the bank charges if...

Ogun State Suspends Planned Re-opening of Worship Centres

…Says those who relaxed restrictions too early are paying direly. Following the continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced the suspension of the re-opening of the worship centres in the state. The Governor disclosed this while giving updates on the efforts of the state government to combat the virus, adding that the state has had 270 or 85 per cent increase in the number of infected...

“No gates of Hell shall prevail” —Omotola’s comeback threats

“I’m back to My Music! And this second time around No gates of Hell shall prevail.” In the very competitive Nigeria’s music, movie, and entertainment scene, a jewel might be showing a face again for the better and it is not one of those politicians seeking a comeback. Make no mistake, this one might shake a sleeping TV screen with unrestrained beauty, tuneful voice, and screen arrogance. West African Pilot (WAP) has now confirmed Omotola...

OPEC+ sets June 22 Deadline for Non-Compliant Members on Oil Output Cut

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies in the Declaration of Cooperation, called OPEC+, have set June 22 as deadline for non-compliant members on the oil output cut to submit their compensation plans. The group disclosed this in a statement issued after the 19th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), held via video conference, in Vienna, on Thursday. Nigeria was listed among countries yet to fully comply with the first phase of agreed...

DAILY UPDATES: NCDC Announces 745 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infection Hits 18,480

Nigeria has recorded 745 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 18,480. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Thursday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 745 new confirmed cases were from 21 states, with six deaths as at June 18. The health agency said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours. The NCDC said that Lagos reported the...

Shades of Cruelty  ──A Chant of the Stone-Faced Tyrant Who Led from Aso Rock

“All local beauties were off the menu. He had those when he was a regular soldier. Now that his taste buds had graduated from the banal to the high-end exquisite, the man wanted something supple and foreign” ──Don Okolo Leave Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson alone. This is not about him. He was great man, and a great musician to boot. My mind is one million light years away from him. He was the crooner-in-Chief…the quintessence...

FG to Establish Specialised Courts for Speedy Trial of Rape, Gender-Based Violence Cases

The Federal Government is to establish specialised courts for speedy hearing of rape and Gender-Based Violence offences , Minister of Justice,  Abubakar Malami has said. Speaking during a joint news briefing with Mr. Tony Ojukwu Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission, Malami, represented by Dayo Akpata, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, said the specialised courts when established would enable seamless and timely trial of all pending and incoming rape gender-based cases. “To tackle this hydra...

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