The Special Assistant to President Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, today July 8, denied her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) three times. President Muhammad Buhari had, on October 12, nominated Onochie (Delta), Professor Muhammad Sani Kallah (Katsina), Professor Kunle Cornelius Ajayi (Ekiti), Saidu Babura Ahmad (Jigawa), Prof. Sani Muhammad Adam (North Central)…
Airline operators in the country have been directed by the federal government to refund the full cost of travel tickets to passengers after a two-hour delay. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who gave the directive at the weekly State House briefing in Aso Villa, Abuja on Thursday July 8, also read some of the rights of aviation…
Fifteen pupils of the Army Day Secondary School, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State were crushed to death by a petrol tanker today July 8. According to reports, the driver of the tanker laden with petroleum product was on top speed when he suddenly lost control and due to brake failure, ran over some of the…
The police has revealed the cause of the explosion which occurred in Kaduna state on Saturday July 3. Recall that the explosion in Badarawa area of the state, led to the death of a child and also left two others injured. A 7-year-old child was said to have died in the explosion, while those who sustained injuries are aged nine…
Governors of the Southern states in the country are currently in a meeting in Lagos state to discuss issues concerning the state of the nation. The meeting which is being hosted by Lagos Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has in attendance Governor Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Gboyega Oyetola (Osun); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Nyesom Wike…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued nine travellers who were kidnapped at Igieduma village along the Benin-Auchi Road on Sunday morning, July 4. Spokesperson of the command, Kotongs Bello, who disclosed this in a statement said their men swung into action upon receiving the distress call about the incident and engaged the…
Media personality, Dele Momodu has reacted to allegation of supporting anyone who is against the present administration and anyone who mocks the President. The exchange ensued after the media personality shared an old video of wanted secessionist leader, Sunday Igboho dancing with the caption “Happiness is FREE… OOSA.” When accused of being in support…
Faith Academy, a secondary school owned by Living Faith Church Worldwide founded by Bishop David Oyedpo, came under attack in the early hours of Monday July 5. The attack at the school which is not far from another boarding school where many students were abducted in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, was foiled…
Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado has been suspended by the state house of assembly. Magaji was suspended for rejecting an accountant sent to the commission by the state’s Accountant General. This came after the lawmakers considered a petition from the Office of the Accountant General of the…
Pastor Daniel Olukoya, General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has been ordered by a United States district court in Maryland to pay $7,320 within 30 days to Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. Olukoya had filed a lawsuit against Sowore in 2018 after a 2017 report of his church members in Maryland accusing him…
