President Buhari has sacked the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Dr Nasiru Mohammed Ladan Argungu. Dr Argungu was relieved of his appointment in a memo released last week Friday, December 4, 2020. According to the memo, the sack took effect from Monday, December 7. A statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media…
Bashir Ahmad, the personal assistant to President Buhari on New Media, says a lot has changed in Borno state under the Buhari-led administration. Bashir stated this on his Twitter handle this afternoon while reacting to the comment by the state governor, Babagana Zulum, who said the security situation in the state has since improved under…
There are multiple reports of police and soldiers allegedly taking over Lekki toll gate ahead of a fresh #EndSARS protest on Monday December 7. It is alleged that the security operatives were deployed around midnight after military and police authorities warned that they will not allow another round of protests to take place. Lagos state police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi had…
A woman who was locked up by her relatives for 5 months has been rescued. The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State rescued the 35-year-old woman over the weekend. Saratu Ayuba of Bolari quarters in Gombe metropolis was rescued following a tip-off by neighbours after they learnt of the inhuman condition she was subjected…
Abuja youths took to the streets to take part in the second wave of the End SARS protests that started today, Dec 7. The mammoth crowd at the Abuja protest was surprising and people said as much on Twitter. This comes despite police warnings against staging another End SARS protest to prevent a situation where hoodlums take advantage…
THE 14TH HEADIES NOMINEES LIST is out. Year in Review: (JULY 2019 – SEPTEMBER 2020) BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review. OZYMANDIAS – BRYMOSMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HERWONDERFUL –…
Former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Muhtar Usman has died. He was 63 years old. Family sources say late Usman died at a hospital in Zaria, Kaduna state after a brief illness on Tuesday night, December 1. Born on December 5, 1956, late Usman assumed office as the DG of the aviation regulatory body…
The federal government on Tuesday December 1, inaugurated an autogas scheme in Abuja. At the event, it was also disclosed that motorists who run their vehicles on autogas will spend less in refilling their tanks than those using Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. Though a figure was not given to show how cheap the product will be, however the Minister…
Forbes has named Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Africa Person of the Year 2020. Forbes Africa tweeted on Tuesday, Dec 1: “The 2020 #AfricanOftheYear Award honoree is…Congratulations to Dr. @NOlweala! Board Chair @Gavi; Board Chair @ARCapicity, gracing the cover of @forbesafrica.” Reacting, Okonjo-Iweala, who is set to become the first African and first woman to…
10 pregnant girl and some kids have been rescued by the Ogun state police command from a baby factory at Ofada, Mowe, Obafemi-Owode LGA. While the operator of the factory, Mrs Florence Ogbonna reportedly fled during the raid on Tuesday December 1, her daughter and a physically challenged man were arrested. The physically challenged man is allegedly responsible for impregnating the young…