The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday refused to vacate an interim order restraining the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Julius Abure, the National Secretary, Alhaji Farouk Ibrahim and two others from parading themselves as leaders of the party. Justice Hamza Muazu has instead fixed April 20 to take…
An Ikeja Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday remanded a clergyman, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, for allegedly raping two of his church members (names withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Ramon Oshodi remanded the founder of “I Reign Christian Ministry” in Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions….
A Grade I Area Court in Dei-Dei, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 30-year-old woman, Jumoke Cyril, in Suleja Correctional Centre for allegedly defrauding one Alade Nelson and 12 others of N478,000. Cyril of Machiyadna area of Zuba was charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Judge, Saminu Suleiman, gave the…
ALAT by Wema, Africa’s first fully digital bank, is celebrating its sixth anniversary with the launch of “Sounds of ALAT,” a boot camp and creative workshop aimed at supporting young creatives in the entertainment industry in Nigeria. The event, which will run from May 1 to 5 at Wema Bank, Purple Academy, will equip participants…
Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, a prominent Nigerian artist, had stated that his first N1 million was given to his mother. In an interview with Z100 New York, Rema revealed that when he was 17, he earned his first million naira and handed it all to his mother. He said that at the time,…
•Numbers of passengers stranded due to no vehicular movement Vehicular movements have been totally grounded as the aviation unions blocked all entrances leading to the Murtala Muhammed Airport. The development came as a follow-up to an earlier notice issued by the unions to embark on a two-day warning strike to among others forces the government…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said governance is about performance, efficiency, delivery and not sainthood. Fashola stated this while speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday. He said, “Governance is not about sainthood. It is about efficiency, performance, and delivery. “You must understand that we should not be looking…
President Muhammadu Buhari, in the course of the week, embarked on official and spiritual journey to Saudi Arabia to thank Almighty Allah as he prepares to handover mantle of leadership to President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on May 29. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari departed Nigeria on Tuesday for Saudi Arabia…
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 9, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Vincent Okokoje, has reportedly slumped and died. Speaking to journalists, the APC Ward 12 Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Omorere, confirmed the report. He said, “We attended a meeting together at the residence of an APC leader in Warri…
Pope Francis has come to the defence of the late Pope John Paul II who was accused in a recent documentary film of ignoring allegations of abuse by priests and protecting them by transferring them. Francis said that the former pope, who was born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, is “these days the object of insulting…
