The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has asked that traditional rulers be assigned constitutional roles to fight insecurity in Nigeria. Ooni made this call at the 2023 exercise Haski Hiyu lecture series, themed: “Combating Internal Security Challenges through Effective Utilisation of Traditional Institution,” organised by the Armed Forces command and staff college, Jaji…
Cynthia, wife of Big Brother Titans host, Ebuka Uchendu, has hailed her husband for being the best host after the show ended on Sunday. She said this via her Instagram account on Monday. She wrote, “ Thank God for another successful season. You truly are amazing at what you do. To the best host, a…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Sunday repatriated 217 destitutes, street beggars and vagabonds, evacuated from the streets of the Federal Capital City, Abuja. Sani Amar-Rabe, Director, Department, Social Welfare Services, Social Development Secretariat (SDS) of the FCTA, made the disclosure in an interview at the FCT Vocational and Rehabilitation Centre in Bwari Area…
Chelsea Football Club has begun a search for a replacement for sacked first-team coach, Graham Potter. According to The Telegraph, Chelsea plan to interview at least five candidates before making their decision. Those to be interviewed include Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti and his representatives over the managerial vacancy at Stamford Bridge. According to reports, it…
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has explained why he did not endorse any candidate in the 2023 elections. Soyinka made this known in an interview on Channels Television’s Roadmap 2023 on Monday. The Nobel laureate described the 2023 elections as “not exactly the most edifying exercise that we’ve been through.” He said, “On arriving, I…
The Kaduna State Government says it has received preliminary reports from security agencies on the kidnapping of about 10 students in Kachia Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said that according to…
A woman has been reportedly crushed to death by a trailer at Mobil Junction, Mandala, Suleja LGA of Niger State. The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kumar Tsukwam told Daily Trust that the incident occurred when a trailer coming from Diko, Gurara LGA to Zuba lost control due to…
The Federal Government has admonished the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, not to incite people to violence over the outcome of the Presidential election. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations. The News Agency…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has approved 173 digital lending applications to operate in the country. Of the 173, 119 have full approvals and 54 have conditional approvals. After loan apps started harassing Nigerians, the FCCPC began a registration drive to protect citizens from the atrocities of these apps. It released a ‘Limited…
Anti-Tinubu passenger aboard an Abuja-Lagos flight, Mr Obiajulu Uja, has been arraigned before the Zuba Magistrates’ Court, Abuja and remanded in prison custody. His lawyer, Ejike Ugwu, disclosed this to The PUNCH on Monday. Uja was on Friday evening carried off a Lagos-Abuja flight, after he started a lone protest, demanding that the President-elect, Bola…
