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Niger State Governor’s aide, Muawiyah Yusuf Muye mocks #EndSARS frontliner Modupe Odele over seized passport
Muawiyah Yusuf Muye, a Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state has mocked #EndSARS frontliner and lawyer, Modupe Odele over reports of her seized passport. Odele had attempted to leave the country for her birthday celebration but was prevented from leaving as her passport was seized. According to her, she was told she was under investigation. Reacting to this, Muye stated that she must prove that the Army killed…
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Strike – We are ready to resume – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said its members are ready to end the seven months strike only when lecturers’ demands are met. Prof Moyo Ajao, Chairperson of ASUU in UNILORIN who spoke at a press briefing on Wednesday said lecturers are ready to return to their duty post but they won’t work on an empty stomach. Represented by the Ibadan Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Prof. Ade Adejumo, Ajao said lecturers will return…
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‘People preaching to me to repent are in my DM begging for Money – Porn Actress Afrocandy
Nigerian actress turned porn star Judith Chichi Okpara popularly known as Afro Candy, has revealed that those preaching to her to repent are the same people begging for money in her DM. She took to Moyo Lawal’s Instagram comment section to make this revelation, stating that Nigerians are hypocritical people. After Moyo Lawal replied her, she continued: “@moyolawalofficial Girl are you telling me? Welcome to my world, the same people that preach to me to…
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Nigerian woman becomes Minnesota state’s lawmaker in the US
A Nigerian woman, Esther Agbaje has been elected into the Minnesota House of Representatives in Tuesday’s U.S. general elections. Agbaje will be representing District 59B in the 134-member House on the platform of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), an affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. Agbaje won by a landslide, polling 17,396 votes or 74.7 percent of the total ballots cast to defeat her closest rival, Alan Shilepsky of the Republican Party who polled 4,128 votes,…
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“We are not a military state” – Oby Ezekwesili tells Buhari after reportedly seizing passport of EndSARS supporter
Former minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has called out President Muhammadu Buhari to remind him that the country is not a military state. This comes after one of the front liners of the EndSARS protester, Miss Modupe Odele’s Passport was reportedly seized by the NAIA Comptroller of Immigration on the order of the Nigerian Army without an Order granted by a court. Accounts of some EndSARS promoters were also reportedly frozen. In a series of…
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Tuface and Annie’s second daughter, Olivia undergoes successful surgery
Tuface and Annie Idibia’s second daughter, Olivia Idibia has undergone a successful surgery in Dubai. Annie who revealed this via her Instagram Stories, said she hasn’t slept in 48 hours due to the surgery but her 6-year-old daughter has been “brave” and “strong” all through the surgery. In February this year, Annie had shared a video of Olivia with her bandaged leg and called her “10 boys in 1 girl”. She added that “she’s fought…
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US elections: Veteran Actress, Rita Edochie prays for Trump’s Victory
Veteran Actress, Rita Edochie has taken to Instagram to intercede on behalf of Donald Trump for his victory in the US elections. Sharing a photo of Trump, she wrote: “A God-fearing, prayerful leader… My president. Amen.” She added: GOD ALMIGHTY DO ME THIS FAVOUR PLEASE. TRUMP MUST WIN THIS ELECTION. IF NOT FOR ANYTHING FATHER, FOR THE SAKE OF CHRISTIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD. YOUR SON TRUMP IS A CHRISTIAN AND YOU KNOW YOUR REASON…
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No Govt has provided jobs for youths like Buhari’s administration – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said no past administration has provided jobs for Nigerian youths the way the President Muhammadu Buhari- led administration has done. Speaking at a meeting of the Northern Governors Forum with traditional rulers on the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest on Monday, November 2, he said that several initiatives by President Buhari which are targeted at creating jobs for the youths and alleviating poverty among women and vulnerable…
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FG seeks NASS approval for $1.2 Billion Agriculture loan
The federal government of Nigeria has approached the National Assembly to seek the approval of $1.2 billion agricultural loan from Brazil. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed made this known on Tuesday when she appeared before the lawmakers to defend her ministry’s 2021 budget figures. The Minister told members of the House of Representatives that government plans to use the loan to further improve the nation’s agricultural sector in order to…
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ASUU strike: FG dismisses claim of Lecturers eight months unpaid salary
The Federal government has dismissed claims by university lecturers that they have not been paid for eight months, insisting such claims are unfair. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Nwajiuba said some lecturers got excess salaries and had to refund it to the government. There have been some controversies surrounding the introduction of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) into the educational system as ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi had accused the federal government…
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Landlord threatening to eject Nigerian embassy in Hungary over owed rent – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has disclosed that the Nigerian embassy in Hungary is under threat of being ejected over owed rent. While defending the ministry’s 2021 budget at the house of representatives in Abuja on Tuesday November 3, Onyeama stated that such complaints are always received from several missions around the world. He further revealed that the country owes a lot, as plans are being put in place to cut down the number…
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Northern filmmakers suspend Actress, Rahama Sadau over photos of her wearing a backless dress
The Northern filmmakers under the aegis of Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN) have suspended Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau over photos of her wearing a backless dress. Rahama had received a lot of backlash from Arewa Twitter on Monday, November 2, after she shared the photos because they termed the dress unIslamic and according to them should never be worn by a public figure like her. The actress had been suspended for a similar…
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