Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Bawa, and the clerk of the House, Abdullahi Kagara have gone into isolation after testing positive for Coronavirus. Niger’s Commissioner of Information, Muhammed Idris told Channels Television that the Speaker and Clerk’s COVID-19 test results came in on Sunday December 20. This is coming two weeks after the lawmaker representing…
Three people have been confirmed dead after a gunmen attack in Madaka village of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Among those killed is the leader of the vigilante group in Madaka, Isyaku Alhassan, his son Abdulhamid Isyaku and one other person whose name is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has narrated how Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), assured him of a reelection victory. Obaseki shared his testimony at this year’s RCCG Holy Ghost Congress which was held along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Recounting how he visited Adeboye on two different occasions before the election,…
The presidency has reacted to the death of Leadership Newspaper publisher, Sam Nda-Isaiah. President Buhari who expressed shock over his death, described him as a “friend and an ally”. The President also condoled the media fraternity, the Nda-Isaiah family, friends and associates of the deceased, saying “the country has lost a man of conviction, a resolute and dogged believer…
Pastor Timi Adigun of MINE Teenage Ministry has reacted to the allegations that he sexually assaulted a number of the teens in his care. It was claimed on Twitter that Adigun, who is the leader of The Ark Church, was involved in inappropriate sexual acts with his female teenage members for years. The teenage ministry, an offshoot…
The Zamfara state police command has denied online reports claiming 16 travelers were kidnapped by armed bandits in Kwashabawa village in Zumi local government area in the state. Reports were rife on social media on Thursday December 10, that some travelers were abducted after their vehicle was attacked by bandits. The spokesperson of the state…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has raised an alarm over Nigeria’s debt which according to him is getting out of control. The Kaduna state Governor who spoke at a virtual event organised by World Bank Nigeria, stated that the domestic debt was getting to its debt ceiling as far as liquidity was concerned and there’s no need to pretend that Nigeria’s…
The MTV Africa Music Awards aka MTV MAMA comes through with a full list of nominees for the awards ceremony next year, 2021. The awards went on a break for a couple of years to re-strategize and get better, the last event was held in 2016. With the return, the next edition of the event…
After the successful release of his lead single Sere ft. Fireboy DML, multiple award winning DJ and producer DJ Spinall release the track-list of his highly anticipated fifth studio album called GRACE. The forthcoming album is set to be released on December 11, 2020. DJ Spinall’s command in the Afrobeat sphere is ever so prominent…
Sensational singer, Tekno has unveils the official tracklist for his highly anticipated debut album “Old Romance.” Since he made his debut, Tekno has been heavily criticized for not releasing a body of work. He then started teasing fans with the album which he initially called “Afro Pop” and also numerous collaborations which included Wizkid. The…