Enugu State’s National Grammar School, star footballer, Koma Million has won this year’s COPA Coca-Cola Golden Ball award, as the best player of this year’s football tournament. Regardless of his team losing out to Oyo State’s Asegun Comprehensive with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out, following a goalless 90 minutes in the grand finale, Koma’s excellent play... Read More
The Lagos State Government said it has started discussions with Niger State about the development of agricultural commodity value chain. According to the government, the discussion is aimed at ensuring food security and job creation for the two states and the country. Ambode said this during a courtesy visit by the Niger State Governor,... Read More
These are the top five stories to monitor 1. Sheriff-led faction attempts to stop PDP convention The Ali Modu Sheriff-faction of the Peoples Democratic Party will appear before a Federal High Court on Thursday to plead for an order to stop the PDP from holding its national convention. 2. Governor Dickson berates Army’s threat to militants... Read More
OC Ukeje and his beautiful wife, Ibukun were the cynosure of all eyes on Saturday, July 21 2016 as the couple attended the premiere of the South African award-winning movie – Ayanda starring the Nigerian actor at the Silverbird Cinema in Victoria Island, Lagos. While OC looked suave as usual, Ibukun appeared ever-elegant in a dress at... Read More
Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Ubi Franklin congratulates Iyanya on new management deal Following Iyanya’s announcement of a new management deal, former manager, Ubi Franklin has shown his full support for the new direction his ‘brother’ is... Read More
According to Eleanor Brown, “There are times in our lives when we have to realize our past is precisely what it is, and we cannot change it.” One person who appears to disagree with Eleanor however, is President Muhammadu Buhari. The president has, in a little over one year of his democratic leadership, repeatedly taken ‘virtual’... Read More
A motorcycle rider, identified as Monday Onoja, has hanged himself at the Ijebu-Igbo area of Ogun State on Tuesday. Monday, 45, was said to be dependent on his wife after being incapacitated by an accident and was obviously not satisfied with his condition. The victim was reported to have woken up early and hanged himself... Read More
The Ali Modu Sheriff-faction of the Peoples Democratic Party will appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday to plead for an order to stop the party from holding its national convention scheduled for August 17. The suit numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/464/2016 was filed by nine plaintiffs. They are- Sheriff as the National Chairman; Prof.... Read More
All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo State governorship aspirant, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said the political class should be blamed for inconclusive elections in the country. Akeredolu said the Independent National Electoral Commission should not be blamed. Akeredolu, who is a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association said this in Abuja, on Wednesday. He spoke in... Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, 27 July, 2016 arraigned five suspected oil thieves: Sokari Iminabo; Segun Olagunju; Uche Emmaneul, Obinna Ezinne and Tiny Patience before Justice I.J.Watilla of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a two count charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products. The... Read More
A Nigerian businessman was killed in the Limpopo Province of South Africa on Tuesday. His death was confirmed on Wednesday by the Nigeria Union in South Africa. Secretary of the Union`s chapter in Limpopo, Collins Mgbo, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the businessman, Ikejiaku Chinedu, 35, was killed by guards... Read More
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs Wednesday continued with the screening of Ambassadorial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Committee with Senator Monsurat Sumonu as Chairman commenced the screening exercise on Tuesday where 15 ambassadorial nominees appeared before the Committee and screened. With the continuation of the programme yesterday, the Committee attended to... Read More
It seems Iyanya just officially fired his manager Ubi Franklin – who also doubles as his business partner. On Monday night, the Triple MG co-owner announced he has signed a deal with Temple Management Company – an emerging management company who recently signed on the entire Mavin records roaster, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Funmi Iyanda and... Read More
500dishes is a platform that allows you to order home-made meals from approved chefs around you and they are here with the first All you can eat food fest in Lagos. Yes! you can eat pretty much anything you like without buying at the event. All you need to do is get a ticket and... Read More
The Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has donated N30 million to the Nigeria Olympic Committee. The bank said the donation was to support the nation’s participation in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Ogochukwu Ekezie-Ekaiden, the Head, Corporate Communications of Union Bank, said the money was for both the athletes and NOC. Ekezie-Ekaiden said that N25 million... Read More
Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia, has been closed down indefinitely following protests by students. The Registrar of the institution, Joseph Labani, said the authorities took the decision to restore law and order and stop any form of violence by students after one of them was knocked down and killed on Tuesday by a hit-and-run driver. While... Read More
Alhaja Zainab Asari Dokubo, the first wife of former Niger Delta militant, Mujahid Dokubo Asari, is dead. She died alongside a friend in a motor accident on her way to Ibadan. Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni, chairman Oyo state Muslim community, confirmed the death in a statement released late on Wednesday. He recalled that Zainab, who... Read More
The federal government has announced the deportation of three South Koreans from the country over immigration related offences. In a statement released on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ekpedeme King, the three persons were deported on July 20. They were further issued a ten-yeae ban from stepping foot in Nigeria. See... Read More
10 suspected kidnappers who have been terrorising citizens of Kogi State have been arrested, according to the Department of State Security Service. Four of the suspects who carry out their clandestine act wearing military gear, were paraded by the Director of the Kogi State Command, Joseph Okpo, in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital. Speaking with... Read More
AFC Bournemouth have completed the signing of Liverpool full-back Brad Smith for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old, a Reds academy graduate, has put pen to paper on a four-year deal with the Cherries. Smith, who lined up against Eddie Howe’s side when the Reds played at Vitality Stadium in August, becomes the club’s sixth summer signing... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the indefinite postponement of the Rivers re-run election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement released earlier this week, the electoral body cited insecurity as its reason for the postponement. Not pleased with this decision, the PDP in a statement released on its Twitter handle, @PDPNigeria... Read More
An arrest warrant for the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Jide Awe has been issued by an Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ijero Ekiti. Others to be arrested alongside him are Faboro John Ojo, Aniramu Basiru and Falayi Busuyi. They are wanted for their alleged involvement in the murder of Mr Ayo Jeje and Mrs Juliana... Read More
Former Chairman House committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said he would never apologise to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. The Speaker had earlier on Wednesday, given Jibrin an ultimatum of 7 days to apologise for his ‘false’ accusation. Jibrin had accused Dogara and three other principal officers of the House of Representatives of... Read More
The Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday said deployment of military to Niger Delta or use of force won’t solve the festering problem of militancy in the region. The military had threatened to use force if dialogue with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and other militant groups in the region failed. Speaking with State... Read More
Nigerian business tycoon and former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. TY Danjuma, has been named Board Chairman by the NatCom Development & Investment Limited “NatCom”, trading as ntel. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July, 2016 following General Danjuma’s inaugural board meeting. With General Danjuma as board chairman, former chairman, Dr. Tunde Ayeni, becomes Vice... Read More
Mr John Momoh of Channels television on Wednesday was elected the new chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON). Mr Momoh polled 51 votes as against Freedom Radio’s Mr Abbas Dalhatu who polled 12 votes at the Annual Delegates Conference held in Abuja. He made history as his victory is the first time a private... Read More
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, has given a seven day ultimatum to Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin to tender an unreserved apology to him and retract all allegations made against him or face legal action. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs to the Speaker,... Read More
The Joint Military Task Force deployed to the Niger Delta, code-named: Operation Delta Safe (ODS) has said the military was compelled to respect the dialogue option adopted by the Federal Government. He said that the military has the capacity to flush out militants from the region. Commander of the operation, Rear Admiral Joseph Okojie, made this... Read More
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said the ministry will begin growing special grasses for cattle in August. Ogbeh said this while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the ministry has started bringing the special seeds for the grass (fodder seeds) into the country. Ogbeh explained that after some... Read More
