Former Senate Leader Ndoma Egba Loses Wife In Accident
Former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba, is bereaved. His wife Amaka died in a fatal accident along Benin-Akure road on Friday. Egba confirmed her demise to Blueprint in Calabar. Amaka was reportedly going for a function in Akure, Ondo State. The Cross River politician has lost three relatives within a few months. Between June and
Read MoreBREAKING: Gbajabiamila Reveals Identity Of Security Personnel Who Shot Abuja Vendor
House of Reps Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has revealed the identity of the security officer who shot an Abuja vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke dead on Thursday at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja. The Speaker who made this known in a statement released via his Twitter account on Friday identified the security officer as Abdullahi Hassan. According to
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Reps Clear SDG Boss Of Alleged N26.9bn COVID-19 Expenditure
The House of Representatives Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) has debunked reports that the management of the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, OSSAP-SDGs under Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire was queried over the alleged award of N26.9bn COVID-19 related procurements during a recent budget defence session at the
Read MoreBayelsa By-election: INEC Excludes APC, Clears PDP, 11 Others
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday announced that only 12 political parties met the commission’s requirements to take part in the forthcoming Bayelsa West Senatorial District by-election. Bayelsa West Senatorial District is among the rescheduled by-elections holding on the 5th December, 2020. According to a statement issued to journalists, on Friday in Yenagoa
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Buhari Receives Report Of Judicial Panel Investigating EFCC’s Ibrahim Magu
President Muhammadu Buhari, has received reports by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry probing Ibrahim Magu, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.The commission led by retired Justice Ayo Salami has been investigating the activities of EFCC under the leadership of the suspended Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu. This follows allegations of corruption
Read MoreSenate President Denies Collecting N2 Billion Bribe
The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has washed his hands off an alleged collection of N2 billion bribe to hasten the re-appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Lawan’s reaction was contained in a statement issued yesterday evening by his spokesman, Mr. Ola Awoniyi, to a
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DJ Switch Is A Fraud And The #LekkiMassaccre Was A Hoax — FG
Popular disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, fondly referred to as DJ Switch, “will be exposed” soon over her claims on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020, the Federal Government has said. This was made known by Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, at
Read MoreLai Mohammed Says CNN’s #ENDSARS Report is One-Dimensional, Insists the Nigerian Army Fired Blank Bullets into the Air
The Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reacted to US Media giant, CNN’s investigative report on the October 20 Lekki shootings. Lai Mohammed said the CNN report as one-dimensional and lacking in balance. Meanwhile, Lai Mohammed validated a report done by the BBC, which he claimed was based more on facts. Mohammed
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Lekki Shooting: Nigeria Army Is Professional, Buratai Replies CNN
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has maintained that the Nigerian Army was professional in its conduct. Buratai made the remark in response to a report by CNN on the shooting of End SARS protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos State. Recall that soldiers deployed to Lekki toll gate were accused
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Buhari Hails Former President Goodluck Jonathan At 63
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warmly felicitated former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 63rd birthday. Buhari while congratulating Jonathan “for a life of service that has brought honour and goodwill to the country, observed that his dedication led to the rapid climb on the political ladder that has kept him working most recently as ECOWAS
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