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October, 2020

  • 7 October

    Hushpuppi’s US Trial Suspended Till 2021

    The trial of Nigerian Internet celebrity Hushpuppi, earlier scheduled to commence this month, has been suspended as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension is contained in the orders of a district judge in California, Otis Wright, released on September 23. Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abass, is being tried on a four-count charge of conspiracy to commit ...

  • 7 October

    Police reveal brain behind Ekiti bank robbery, launch manhunt

    The Police Command in Ekiti State has declared one Omotoyinbo Samuel, wanted in connection with the Friday robbery attack on a commercial bank in Iyin-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of the state. The command in a statement on Tuesday by Mr Sunday Abutu, its Public Relations Officer, said Samuel was suspected to have led the robbery attack on the Iyin-Ekiti ...

  • 7 October

    Buhari Writes NASS, To Present 2021 Budget On Thursday

    President Buhari has written to the National Assembly informing lawmakers that he will be presenting the 2021 budget at a joint sitting on Thursday, October 8, 2020, by 11 am. In a letter read by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary, President Buhari is requesting the audience of lawmakers in both chambers for the presentation ...

  • 6 October

    Heavy knocks on Ogun Gov for N5Million Cash gift to Bbnaija winner, Laycon

    Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has appointed BB Naija Star, Laycon Youth Ambassador in Ogun state,. He also gave him gifts of 3-bedroom Bungalow and then top it with N5Million Cash. Criticism started mounting against the decision as soon as it became known. “Haba! This guy got millions of Naira from BBNaija. Must Governor Abiodun give him another N5m?” Gov ...

  • 6 October

    Ribadu’s daughter apologises over revealing wedding dress

    Fatima, daughter of former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Nubu Ribadu, has begged those offended by her wedding dress for forgiveness. She got married to Aliyu, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at the weekend in Abuja. Her dress generated a stir among Muslims on social media who lambasted her for exposing her body. In a statement ...

  • 6 October

    Asst Editor, the nation newspaper is dead!

    Alhaji Leke SALAUDEEN, Assistant Editor, The Nation is dead Considered to be one of the best in the journalism profession. He was the Chairman of The Nation Muslim Community. Janazah holds today by 4pm at Otta.

  • 6 October

    Lagos CP of police set to abide by ban on SARS, meets ranking offcers

    The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has again warned officers and men of the command to fully comply with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Muhammed Abubakar Adamu, on the mode of operations of the FSARS and other tactical units. CP Hakeem Odumosu, who reiterated the warning at different meetings held with the Area ...

  • 6 October

    BREAKINGS! Sotitobire Pastor and 5 others jailed for life !

    Justice Olusegun Odusola of the Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced the Founder of Sotitobire. Praising Chapel, Prophet Babatunde Alfa, and 5 others to life imprisonment over the disappearance of a one-year-old gold kolawole in the church last year. Justice Odusola convicted the defendants having found them guilty of the two-count charge of kidnapping and aiding and abetting ...

  • 6 October

    Alleged N2.2bn Fraud: Fayose’s Trial Stalled As 8th Witness Fails To Show Up

    The trial of the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, over allegations of fraud to the tune of N2.2billion, stalled at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday after a witness failed to show up. Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) told the court that he was “having difficulties bringing his ...

  • 6 October

    Foremost journalist, Agboola contract Coronavirus, writes Trump

    OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: PLEASE STOP DANCING ON THE GRAVES OF GREAT AMERICANS, OTHER CITIZENS OF THE WORLD WHO DIED OF COVID-19 Mr POTUS sir, My name is OLAYINKA AGBOOLA, a journalist, publisher and broadcaster from Nigeria, Africa. I am at present being treated as a REAL victim of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at one of Africa’s best ...