Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has alleged that there is a plot to assassinate high-profile personalities in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Benin city, the Deputy Governor called on President Muhammadu Buhari to charge security agencies to “do their work because Edo will not be a theatre of war if these things…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad has said that he will support judicial reforms that will whittle down his power on judicial appointments. Muhammad said this at a webinar tagged ‘Selection and appointment of judges: Lessons for Nigeria’, which was organised by Justice Research Institute (JRI). The CJN said; “I will accept it 100 percent, because…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over the death of Senator Kashamu Buruji, who died of COVID-19 on Saturday, August 8. In a letter of condolence sent to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, Obasanjo however said the deceased Senator used the instruments of law and politics to evade justice over the criminal…
Governor David Umahi has rejected calls for sack of the country’s service chiefs who according to him need more funds to tackle insecurity. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Abakiliki on Friday August 7, Umahi stated that the service chiefs are committed to defending the territorial integrity of the country.…
A pharmacist slumped and died while having sex with a sex worker in a hotel in Igando, Lagos. The lifeless body of the pharmacist, Bassey Asuquo, was discovered in one of the rooms of a brothel along Akesan road, Egan area of Igando, Lagos, Friday, July 31. It was gathered that Bassey, believed to be…
Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has listed some contracts the commission allegedly paid for under duress before its 2019 annual budget was approved. Pondei who alleged that some lawmakers, especially members of adhoc Committees have held the Commission hostage over the years with the annual budget approval, also…
Governor Mohammed Bala has defended the appointment of a special assistant on unmarried women affairs after it triggered a controversy. In a statement released by his senior special assistant on media Mukhtar Gidado on Saturday August 8, Governor Bala said he appointed a special assistant on unmarried women affairs to address the needs of widows and divorcees in the…
A military officer was killed along the Enugu-Makurdi highway at about 11.30pm on Friday, August 7. SaharaReporters reports that the deceased officer whose name was given as Sergeant Bulama Aji, was serving at 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Jos, Plateau State, when he was killed while traveling back to Jos. The gunmen reportedly opened fire…
Juventus have sacked head coach Maurizio Sarri just a day after being knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon. The former Chelsea boss, 61, only took charge of Juventus in June last year, signing a three-year contract and helping the club to win their ninth consecutive Serie A title last month. On Friday, August 7,…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that the next President of Nigeria should come from the Southern region of the country. The Kaduna state Governor who said this in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday August 8, added that he won’t be supporting any northerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. El-Rufai further stated that…