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April, 2021

  • 22 April

    Jonathan, Daniel in Close Door Meeting, 2023 horse trading suspected

    Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Wednesday held a Close Door meeting with former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at his Abuja residence. Although details of the meeting was sketchy as at the moment, but political watchers believed it cannot be unconnected with the 2023 Presidential elections in Nigeria and the need to build bridges across ...

  • 22 April

    Soldiers say police lied for saying rescued abducted students

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    There was, however, a drama on Wednesday following the confirmation by the state Police Command’s of the abduction of the students of the Greenfield University. It was learnt that some of the soldiers at the camp were unhappy that the state police command claimed the credit for the rescue of some of the students. One of the commanders, who led ...

  • 21 April

    Shisha smoking increases, as Lagos suspends 5 female Pupils Caught

    The Lagos State Government has suspended five female pupils of the Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Igbogbo, Ikorodu area of the state, caught in a video smoking “Shisha” while in school uniform. Shisha is a practice of smoking tobacco through a bowl or a tube. The state government, through the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Youth and Social Development, said ...

  • 21 April

    Falana, others float new political movement

    A new radical political movement, the Peoples Alternative Political Movement, (TPAP-Movement), with promoters including Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), Prof Toye Olorode and many labour unions across the country, said it is set to mend a divided country and bring hope where there is despair. The new political movement gave this assurance in a joint statement signed by Falana, ...

  • 21 April

    Comedian Ada Jesus dies after kidney ailment and her fallout with Prophet Odumejeje

    The 22-year-old comedienne died on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in an Abuja-based hospital. She was reportedly rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. Ada Jesus died days after celebrating her 27th birthday on the 19th April 2021. The death of Ada Jesus is currently trending on social media. A few days ago, the comedian was ...

  • 21 April

    Buhari summons, orders Kyari to end fuel scarcity quickly

    The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has frowned at the re-emergence of petrol queue across the country, assuring that the situation will normalize in hours.Kyari gave the assurance when he addressed State House correspondents after giving an update on the petroleum sector to President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. ...

  • 21 April

    A peep into the mind of that patient police officer

    I’ve not shot a single person since I joined police in 1992 –Lagos cop Sunday Erhabor celebrated for patience. I am always calm and I don’t drink or smoke. I drank a little before but I can’t drink at all now.I was born in 1967 and I have just about 5 years to retirement.I am core Bini man and I ...

  • 20 April

    Breaking: Son of killed Chad president to take over as military head

    General Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37-year-old son of the late Chadian leader, Idris Deby, has been named as the interim head of state of the country, few hours after the death of the late president was announced. The BBC reports that the military council will govern the country for the next 18 months. The four star general will lead the council ...

  • 20 April

    BREAKING: Chad’s President killed shortly after re-election, Military takes over power

    Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died suddenly in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said on state TV. His death came shortly after provisional election results which projected he would win a sixth term in office, with 80% of the vote. The government and parliament have been dissolved. A military council ...

  • 20 April

    Lists of properties Court asked EFCC To Recover From Okorocha

    N59.6 billion taken from the local government system by Okorocha. The Eastern Palm University built with Imo money but personalized by Okorocha. The N96 billion being the stolen portion of Imo’s IGR for eight years. N40 billion siphoned through the unexecuted 27 general hospitals projects. The Old IBC premises at Orji. The Nekede and Orji Mechanic Villages. Vast expanse of ...