Edo State House of Assembly has impeached the deputy governor of the State, Philip Shaibu. The impeachment was sequel to the report submitted by Justice S.A. Omonua-led seven-man panel which investigated the petition against the deputy governor. The panel in its reports said the allegation of perjury was not proved beyond reasonable doubt by the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled plans to launch a new national identity card with payment and social service delivery capabilities. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) disclosed this in a statement on its X handle on Saturday, April 6, signed by its head of corporate communication, Kayode Adegoke. The card, to be powered…
The Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has instituted a legal action against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure to recall Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi. SERAP also sued Akpabio over his inability to refer the budget padding allegation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for prosecution. Ningi had raised an…
Kanuri Born activist and Director, General Center for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity Nigeria, Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa has raised the alarm of alleged threat to his life by suspected government officials over his recent revelation. Rev. Ali Dikwa, in a recent press release revealed that northeast political leaders have turned the North East…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), recently addressed his critics during the monthly Holy Ghost service themed “Shielded by Fire” at The Redemption City of God. In his sermon, he warned those who mock him and the mission, reminding them that his God is a consuming fire….
The President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has alleged that the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, was behind the establishment of the ethnic militia group, Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. Bodejo, who is facing terrorism charges, accused the governor of pressurising him to form the militia group. The Miyetti Allah leader was arrested by…
Abiola Ayeni, the wife of the chairman of defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni, has accused an Abuja-based lawyer, Adaobi Alagwu, of using diabolical means to bewitch her husband. She said that “…money makes a man misbehave. Friends make a man misbehave, and strange women seduce men with all manner of Jazz (juju) to make a…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday night told members of the Nigerian business community that he has no reason to underperform as the elected President of the country because he campaigned for the job. President Tinubu also said that Nigeria’s economy is at a turning point and will require the steadfast support of the private sector…
One thing I don’t know about this new tasking and killing electricity tariff regime is the fact that I don’t know where I really belong in all the bands. I live at the Ita Faaji/Wire and Cable axis of Apata, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. I bought ₦20,000 worth of a little less than 500…
President Bola Tinubu has alerted that the nation’s rivals do not want Nigeria to be bigger than them but has assured that with the support of citizens, the country will arrive at a good place. He made the declaration in his remarks on Wednesday night during the Iftar he hosted for members of the APC Presidential Campaign…
