Nigerian oil company, Oando Plc, has been shortlisted by the Trinidadian government as one of three final contenders to take over the country’s state-owned refinery, Petrotrin. The defunct company is a state-owned oil company in Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinidadian Finance Minister, Colm Imbert, disclosed this during a presentation of its national budget held on…
Darasimi, the estranged wife of comedian, Ganiu Morufu, aka Ijoba Lande, has broken her silence on the infidelity claims levied against her. The comedian’s estranged wife said she only sat on popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Babatunde Tayo’s leg during a “Truth and Dare” game initiated by her friend, Marygold. She spoke during an interview with…
In a bid to address the lingering security issue in Zamfara State, a group called the Northern Citizens Alliance for Justice (NCAJ) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a state of emergency. The group cited the “total breakdown of governance, and the alleged complicity of the state government in criminal mining operations”…
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said “very many” immigrants come to Europe expecting a free ride, in an interview aired Sunday on a US political affairs programme. The comment comes against a background of Warsaw’s accusations against Moscow that it has tried to smuggle thousands of people from Africa into Europe by flying them to Russia…
The Anambra Renaissance Group, the state wing of the Southeast Renaissance Group, has officially endorsed Mr. John Chuma Nwosu as its preferred candidate under the national coalition platform led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This resolution was contained in a communique jointly signed by Professor Zelinjo Igweze and Hon. Barrister Ben Chuks Nwosu, a…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, upheld the proscription declaration of the Indigenous People of Biafra, naming it a terrorist organisation. Recall that on January 18, 2018, the late former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, had proscribed IPOB. Aggrieved by this declaration, IPOB appealed the declaration….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday lashed out at Senator Ireti Kingibe. Wike warned residents of the FCT against voting for people like Ireti Kingibe. He challenged the senator to reveal how she has impacted Abuja people as a senator aside from speaking grammar. The minister spoke…
Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru has condemned the gruesome killing of thirteen Ebonyi indigenes in Ogboji community, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victims, according to reports, were attacked during their monthly town union meeting penultimate Monday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor on Wednesday, Nwifuru described the killings…
The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo has approved the sum of N72,500 naira as minimum wage for workers in the state with immediate effect. Receiving and signing the report set up by the governor on the new minimum from the Chairman of the Minimum Wage Committee, Elijah Evinemi who is also Kogi State Head…
In a distressing incident that has captured widespread attention online, a husband discovered his wife, a teacher, in a compromising situation with one of her students in their matrimonial home. The shocking video footage, which has since gone viral, raises serious concerns about inappropriate relationships between educators and students. The video shows the husband confronting…