These past days have been full of euphoria as well as criticisms—depending on one’s perspective—concerning the Ministerial List and screening by the Nigerian Senate. The average age of those on the list is 53 years, and one begins to think about the intent of the president for not including a single young person in the... Read More
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he has the support of the people, and they would resist any attempt to steal his mandate. Wike, on Tuesday, claimed that the Supreme Court’s dismissal of his petition was also part of the gang-up against the people of Rivers state. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Opunabo Inko-Tariah, the governor... Read More
There’s been a fire outbreak in a residential building in Ayilara street, Surulere, Lagos. The fire reportedly broke out on Tuesday afternoon, and razed a chunk of the one-storey building. At the time of filing this report, fire service men are still battling to put out the fire. See photos from the scene, as taken by... Read More
The arrest and secret arraignment of Nnamdi Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, by Nigerian officials, touched off an outbreak of cathartic protests in some pockets of territory within the map of the re-imagined secessionist state of Biafra. Several individuals, from within and outside the region, and people... Read More
by Oreoluwa Peters Over the past few years, we have witnessed the rise of lawyer, comedian and musician Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz the bahd guy. Born to popular legal practitioner, Femi Falana- the young entertainer has won the hearts of many, as he has quite a huge following across major social media platforms. With over 3... Read More
by Oreoluwa Peters Afro pop star, Wizkid, has reacted to allegations that he failed to perform at the American University in Nigeria, after getting paid N8.9million. A fan @MrTawati, had criticised Wizkid on Twitter, claiming that he was paid to make an appearance in the school, but never showed up. Wizkid responded by criticising bloggers for... Read More
There was an outage of power supply at the National Assembly, during the ministerial screening of Tuesday, October 27. The power outage took place while the last ministerial nominee, Usanu Uguru, was being screened. In spite of the temporary lack of electricity supply, the senate proceeded with the screening.
Ministerial nominee from Enugu state, Geoffrey Onyeama has been screened at the ongoing ministerial screening. Onyeama, Assistant General Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization, spoke on Foreign Direct Investment, piracy, Biafra, among other issues, during his screening. Here are 5 notable quotes uttered by Onyeama. We need to reduce our dependency on crude oil and get creative. 2.... Read More
Controversial Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of Adoration Ministries, has warned judges in Enugu State to shun cultism or face dire consequences. Mbaka gave the warning during a holy mass,organised to mark the beginning of Enugu State Judiciary Legal Year. The cleric alleged that some judges in the state belong to secret societies, for protection and also to have... Read More
At the resumed ministerial screening of Tuesday, Folorunso Adewole was the first nominee to mount the podium. Adewole, a Professor of Obstetrics & Gyneacology, is the incumbent Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. The academic fielded question from Senators George Akume, Ali Ndume, Senator Emmanuel Paulker’s. Adewole spoke on issues bordering on cultism, abortion, medical practices... Read More
Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has ascribed her infrequent acting to a lack of quality movie scripts in circulation. Genevieve says she needs to be drawn to a story before she can be able to bring the character to life. In a recent interview with Encomium magazine, the superstar actress said she hasn’t found any movie worth doing... Read More
The Senate has commenced the screening of the ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari. 6 nominees are expected to be screened today. Watch live footage below:
The Senate will resume the screening of the ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari. During the plenary session of Tuesday, October 27, six nominees are expected to be screened. The nominees will come in this order: Isaac Folorunso, Bawa Bwari, Geoffrey Onyeama, Zainab Ahmed, Dan Ali, Usani Uguru
The Supreme Court has thrown out the jurisdiction suit filed by Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, against the tribunal that nullified his election The Rivers tribunal had on Saturday sacked Wike as governor, and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh elections within 90 days. Wike challenged the ruling, stating that a tribunal... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has travelled out of Nigeria on a 4-day trip to India. Buhari is expected to participate in the 3rd Summit of the India-Africa forum, during the visit. The President back to Nigeria on Friday October 30th.
If you are a blogger or own a thriving website and your name is not Olisa Adibua, Linda Ikeji, Ayeni Adekunle or CKN, then chances are you are no more than 30 or 35 years old which means you may well be too young to know much about NITEL. NITEL was what we had before... Read More
Convicted army general mother pleads for mercy. Premium Times APC says PDP declares war against Nigeria Judiciary. Leadership Presidency praises Senate over screening. YNaija FG wants secret trial for Dansuki. Leadership Wike’s sack might affect Amachi’s screening. YNaija Kwankwaso wins tribunal at the Appeal court. Leadership Tribunal sacks Rivers speaker, 20 other legislator. This Day... Read More
Our attention has been drawn to the media statements by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) in which several inaccurate and unseemly allegations were made against Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC (“Stanbic IBTC”). Although the matter is in court, we are constrained to respond to certain aspects of the report for the benefit of our stakeholders and the... Read More
Former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola on Monday, received the Stephen J. Solarz award from founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Mo Ibrahim. The award was presented to him during the 20th Anniversary Award dinner of the International Crisis Group, in New York, United States. Fashola was honoured for building a peaceful and vibrant society and... Read More
The 72-year-old mother of Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti- who was recently dismissed from the Nigerian Army- is distraught over her son’s plight. After months of court-martial sitting, the army convicted and jailed Ransome-Kuti for his role in the Boko Haram war. Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti was found guilty of ‘failure to perform military duties’ and which earned him a dismissal from... Read More
Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has been advised by Governance Watch Initiative, to watch his utterances, which are capable of inciting violence. National Coordinator of GWI, Rotimi Ogunwuyi, said it’s horrifying that the PDP spokesperson, Metuh could instigate anarchy and rile people up, simply because the election tribunal ruling of Rivers state, was unfavourable.... Read More
Ahead of the ministerial screening expected to resume at the Senate on Tuesday, the Presidency has massaged the egos of Nigeria’s Senators. Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, on Monday, described the performance of the Senate thus far, in glowing words. Senator Enang lauded the maturity, candour... Read More
The nullification of the election of Governor Nyesom Wike, is expected to have several ripple effects, one of which is the ministerial confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi. During his screening at the Senate last week, Amaechi, a former Rivers governor, was not questioned by the Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party. The PDP Senators had refused... Read More
At the moment, the fate of Nyesom Wike as Governor of Rivers state, rests solely on the Supreme Court. The apex court is on Tuesday, expected to deliver a judgment on the issue of the jurisdiction of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The Justice Mohammed Ambrosa-led tribunal nullified the election of Governor Nyesom Wike on Saturday,... Read More
Before the birth of Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the new Ooni of Ife, it was predicted that he was destined for greatness. His father, Prince Oluropo Ogunwusi, made the disclosure on Monday, while speaking to journalists about his son’s appointment. Prince Oluropo said the new Ooni of Ife had a habit of being successful in... Read More
On Sunday, Yakubu Dogara, admitted the prayers of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, made it possible for him to become Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. He said: “When we got to him (Fayose), he took us to a swimming pool, told everybody to remove his/her shoes, asked us to hold our hands, kneel down... Read More
The All Progressives Congress, Rivers state chapter, has dedicated the recent tribunal ruling to the over 100 people who lost their lives in the state during the last general election. APC spokesperson in the state, Davies Ikanya, also condemned Governor Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party, for questioning the integrity of the Election Petitions Tribunal.... Read More
An aggrieved Wizkid fan has embarked on a shame and tell vendetta on the artiste. The fan, who is using Twitter as the medium of his anger, tweets from the handle- @MrTawati. Wikzid’s alleged crime- failure to honour an appearance agreement at the American University of Nigeria, which is owned by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. In a... Read More