OPINION: ‘A day with the Nigerian gay community’ by Reuben Abati
I was invited to deliver the keynote address at this year’s special event on “Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law”, an annual symposium organized to promote awareness on issues relating to the plight...
View ArticleDavido acquires N80million 2017 Range Rover
Photo News: Davido a.k.a Omo Baba Olowo has gifted himself the perfect gift for the festive period by acquiring a 2017 Ranger Rover Sport. The artist showed off his staggering N80million acquisition...
View Article‘How blind candidates cheat during examinations’– WAEC
The West African Examinations Council(WAEC) says collusion is one of the greatest methods of examination malpractices that is inherent among blind candidates. The Head of Test Administration of WAEC in...
View ArticleAPC to reconcile Rabiu Kwankwaso, Abdullahi Ganduje
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has constituted a committee to reconcile aggrieved factions of the party in the state. The state APC Acting chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, disclosed...
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How police averted bombing of 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos
The police have foiled an attempt by a notorious Niger Delta militant group operating from the creeks of Ikorodu and Arepo on the outskirts of Lagos and Ogun states to blow up the Third Mainland Bridge...
View ArticleBlow-by-blow account of how Nigerian Army captured Camp Zairo in Sambisa Forest
BEING TEXT OF MEDIA BRIEFING BY MAJOR GENERAL LEO IRABOR COMMANDER OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE ON WEDNESDAY 28TH DECEMBER 2016 Ladies and Gentlemen, in continuation with the weekly live update of our...
View ArticleLagos beautician arraigned for allegedly damaging clients’ skin
A Lagos-based beautician, Henry Abaigom, was on Friday remanded in Kirikiri Prison by an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court as he could not perfect his bail conditions as of close of work. The 31-year-old...
View ArticleGov. Kashim Shettima: ‘N500million released for Chibok school diverted’,...
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, on Tuesday, called for detailed investigation on what happened to the N500 million said to have been released for the reconstruction of Government Girls...
View ArticleBritish government closes investigation on Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo’s KICC...
Kingsway International Christian Centre (‘the charity’) is a company limited by guarantee which was incorporated on 5 February 2004 and registered with the Charity Commission (‘the commission’) on16...
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Presidency refutes reports on Buhari making full appointments in January 2017
President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman Malam Garba Shehu has refuted reports that his boss will make full board appointments in January 2017. Shehu disclosed this in a statement saying,”We wish to...
View ArticleCourt remands Cameroonian housekeeper for murder
A 21-year-old a Cameroonian, Ledjou Kouemou, on Thursday appeared in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stabbing his employer to death in her residence. Kouemou, a domestic...
View ArticlePlane bombing allegation: Gov. Nyesom Wike, APC trade words
Following an allegation yesterday by Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State that his political enemies are planning to bomb his plane, President Buhari’s spokesman has rubbished this claim. Wike spoke in...
View ArticlePolice read riot act to Ibadan rival groups, One Million Boys & Indomie Abe...
Penultimate week, two rival groups, ‘One Million boys’ and ‘Indomie Abe Igi Boys ’ sacked some parts of Ibadan metropolis like Beere, Born Photo, Ilupeju, Agbokojo,Mapo, Idi-Aro and Akala Way. To this...
View ArticleMan allegedly throws wife off storey building for keeping late night
A 33-year-old man, Kema Akejelu, yesterday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court accused of beating up his wife and throwing her off a storey building. The accused, a carpenter, who...
View ArticleKatsina District Head’s son, Mu’ammar Tukur, to die by hanging for 2008 homicide
A Katsina State High Court sitting in Funtua, yesterday, sentenced Mu’ammar Tukur, son of former District Head of Bakori, to death by hanging for culpable homicide. Tukur, 32, whose late father...
View ArticleBoko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, in new video says: “If you indeed crushed...
Boko Haram’s elusive leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a new video on Thursday to dispute a claim that the jihadist group had been routed from its Sambisa Forest stronghold. “We are safe. We have not...
View ArticleMinister of Justice queries SGF Babachir Lawal
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reportedly queried the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), David Babachir Lawal over alleged...
View ArticleAbdulmumuni Jibrin reportedly begs Yakubu Dogara
The suspended former chairman of the House of Representatives appropriation committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has “secretly begged Speaker Yakubu Dogara,” Daily Trust has gathered. It was gathered that...
View ArticleAbdulmumuni Jibrin denies secret pact with Yakubu Dogara
The suspended former chairman of the House of Representatives appropriation committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has denied report that he “secretly begged Speaker Yakubu Dogara” over the controversies...
View ArticleBuhari, Saraki in closed-door meeting
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has again gone in closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa. Saraki arrived the Villa around 12, noon, Friday. Reason for the meeting is...
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