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US has belittled AfDB — Obasanjo writes over calls for probe of Akinwumi Adesina
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lashed out at the United States Government over calls forindependent investigation of the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina. Adesina has been accused of embezzlement, preferential treatment of Nigerians in senior appointments and promoting people accused or found guilty of fraud and corruption, an allegation he has repeatedly denied. Obasanjo in his letter urged Kaba Niale, the chairman of the AfDB board of governors to follow laid down processes to protect and…
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Bobrisky arrested by Policemen from Abuja over N30m deal
Bobrisky whose real name is Okuneye Idris, was arrested in the early hours of yesterday by operatives of the Inspector General Police (IG) Monitoring Unit from Abuja over a N30 million deal between himself and a female client. Although the details of the arrest are still sketchy, police sources say the popular crossdresser was picked up while driving in Lekki. The policemen reportedly entered his white Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)and drove off with him. Confirming his arrest, the…
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Kaduna Killings: ”I married a Governor, I’m not a part of government.”- Gov El-Rufai’s Wife replies critics
Hadiza El-Rufai, wife of Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has replied Nigerians who attacked her on Twitter yesterday. Mrs. El-Rufai was bashed by Nigerian Twitter users for not commenting on the lingering crisis in Southern Kaduna but coming on Twitter to celebrate having 80, 000 followers. Well, Mrs El-Rufai has responded to their criticism. According to her, she is married to a governor but is not part of the government ”Did any of you see “First…
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NCDC should stop Defrauding this country- Kogi Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo
The war of words between the Kogi state government and the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, continued yesterday with the state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, asking the agency to stop ”defrauding” Nigerians with the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on Channels Television yesterday evening, Fanwo accused the agency of fraud. According to him, the NCDC has an agenda to spread COVID-19 to all the states in the Federation ” NCDC should stop defrauding this country.…
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NDDC Executive Director of Finance, Ibanga Bassey is dead
The acting Executive Director of Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ibanga Bassey Etang is dead. His death is coming just after President Buhari ordered a Forensic Audit of the Commission, and also after the Senate and House of Representatives committees insisted on investigating the activities of the commission The Senior Official of the agency who has been absent from work at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt throughout this week…
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Stella Damasus, Husband celebrate Wedding Anniversary
Veteran Actress, Stella Damasus and her husband Daniel Ademinokan are celebrating their wedding anniversary today May 28. The couple took to their respective Instagram handles to celebrate each other. Stella in her post wrote; ”Happy anniversary to us boo @dabishop007 after all these years you still make my heart skip a beat in excitement. I still can’t get my eyes and hands off you. I no know wetin you give me chop but I like…
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Presidency lists achievements of the Buhari-led Government in the last 5 Years
The Buhari-led Government will be marking its 5th year in leadership tomorrow, May 29 and so Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has taken time to release a statement enlisting the ”salutary achievements” of the President so far. According to his statement, the government swept into office on the wings of Change, and that change has been wrought in nearly all phases of national life as it based its…
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Biafra: “I don’t want to be President of anything” – Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu says he is not interested in being president when the Biafra dream is finally realized. He stated this during his latest broadcast on Radio Biafra adding that his only interest was to ensure the actualization of Biafra and once it is done he will retire. “I don’t want to be president of anything, I don’t want any contract I need nothing from anybody I need…
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Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, explains why he chose Nigeria over Germany despite not visiting Nigeria for 14 years prior to call up
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has explained his decision to commit his international future to Nigeria over his country of birth, Germany. Okoye who was eligible to play for Germany as well as Nigeria had not been to Nigeria, where his dad hails from, for fourteen years prior to his invitation to the Super Eagles for last November’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Lesotho. Gernot Rohr afforded Okoye the opportunity…
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Oluwo of Iwo condemns “Ignorance” that makes Black men worship the White man’s God while demonizing Sango “who was a good man”
The Oluwo of Iwo has said that Black men are still living in ignorance by worshiping the ”White man’s God” while demonizing theirs. The monarch said Black men see their gods as destructive spiritual beings who kill, whereas they see the White men’s God as the all merciful father who gives prosperity. He said it is this way because the White man “upgraded” his God from the God of the “old testament” who “kills and…
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Buhari writes House of Representative to approve $5.15B Loan
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the house of representative for the approval of $5.15B loan. The loan which has been referred to the House Committee on loans and Debt for consideration, in a letter read by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the resumption of plenary on Thursday morning will be used to finance the 2020 budget deficit, critical projects, and to also finance projects to support some state governors. Recall…
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Nasarawa CAN chairman, Bishop Joseph Masin, has been Kidnapped
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN ) in Nasarawa state, Bishop Joseph Masin has been kidnapped. Confirming this to newsmen, Peace Masin, son of the clergyman, said the abudctors stormed their home at about 11pm on Tuesday, May 27 “They beat the house help and ordered her to call those who were inside. One of the ladies in the house opened the door and they gained access to the house where they took Bishop…
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