•••Urges EFCC to release forensic report on Ganduje’s dollar saga Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has replied his predecessor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, over his claims of failure in governance in the current administration, insisting that Ganduje’s eight-year tenure represented failure and maladministration, following massive records of corruption, diversion pf piblic funds and sale…
The Saudi Arabia, on Monday, said the crescent of Shawwal has not been sighted, indicating that the fasting will continue on Tuesday. It also added that the Eid-El-Fitr would hold on Wednesday, April 10 to mark the beginning of the new Islamic month. This disclosure was made on Haramin’s official Facebook page, an official platform…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has written to all banks in Nigeria to stop the use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans. It disclosed this in a circular titled “The use of foreign-currency-denominated collaterals for naira loans” with ref number: BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/004. The circular was signed by the apex bank’s acting Director, Banking Supervision…
Beyonce’s blockbuster country album “Cowboy Carter” has debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart—the eighth number-one album of her storied career. She also became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with the 27-track second act in her “Renaissance” trilogy. “Cowboy Carter,” which dropped on March 29, debuted with 407,000 equivalent album…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed a 28-year-old travel content creator, Pelumi Nubi, as the state tourism ambassador. This was made known by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, in a tweet via his profile on X on Monday. He said, “Welcome, Pelumi Nubi peluminubi_, Our Brand New Lagos…
Edo State Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa has sworn in Omobayo Godwin as the new deputy governor of the state. Omobayo was appointed by governor Godwin Obaseki immediately after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu on Monday. Recall the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached the embattled deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. The impeachment…
Edo State Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa has sworn in Omobayo Godwin as the new deputy governor of the state. Omobayo was appointed by governor Godwin Obaseki immediately after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu on Monday. Recall the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached the embattled deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. The impeachment…
Nollywood actress, Adejumoke Oreoluwa Aderounmu, popularly known for her role as ‘Esther’ in popular TV series Jenifa’s Diary, is dead. Adeola Aderounmu, the brother of the actress, announced her passing through his Instagram story on Sunday. He also posted a flyer detailing the burial arrangements and captioned the post, “You are in a better place…
Philip Shaibu has said that his impeachment as the Edo State deputy governor is illegal and a threat to the nation’s democracy. In a reaction via a video shared on his X account, Shaibu denounced the impeachment. He said in part, “It is with heavy heart yet a resolute spirit that I come before you…
The Edo State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the embattled state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu. The panel was headed by Justice S.A. Omonua (retd.), and it ended…
