SEX FOR GRADES SCANDAL: Foursquare church asks ‘randy lecturer’ to step down
The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has asked Boniface Igbeneghu to step down from all “ministerial assignments”. Igbeneghu, who is a part-time pastor in the church, is a lecturer at the University of Lagos. He was caught on camera sexually harassing an undercover BBC reporter who posed as an admission seeker in UNILAG. In a […]
Kaduna emerges best state in transparency and open governance – Report
Kaduna State is the best state in transparency and open governance in Nigeria, a report has shown. Kaduna was closely followed by Ebonyi, Kano, Edo and Enugu states respectfully in the report tagged “Open State Government Ranking”, conducted by the Public and Private Development Center (PPDC) as part of its annual good governance and transparency […]
Sokoto Tribunal: Coalition of 30 political parties alarmed by verdict, says it portends danger for nation’ s. democracy
By Ado Hassan, SokotoFollowing the Sokoto state 2019 Governorship Election Petition Tribunal verdict which validated Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s reelection, Leaders of no fewer than 30 political parties in the state on Sunday expressed utter disbelief and concern over the outcome given on Wednesday 2nd October 2019, in Abuja. However, the coalition also condemned what they […]
Nigerian Wins World Middle Weight UFC Championship
UFC fighters react to Israel Adesanya’s beautiful KO win over Robert Whittaker SHARE TWEET EMAIL By: Andy Nesbitt | October 6, 2019 1:31 am Israel Adesanya entered UFC 243 as a slight favorite over middleweight champ Robert Whittaker in Australia on Saturday night. And then he went out and showed everyone why as he finished Whittaker in the second […]
Muslim group sends strong message to Buhari on kidnapping, insecurity
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged the Federal Government to take concrete steps towards reversing the ugly trend of kidnappings and banditry in the country. NSCIA disclosed this on Saturday in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Mr Aselemi Ibrahim, in Abuja, NAN reports. Ibrahim said the council […]
Wamakko, Aliyu Sokoto, running mate, others amidst thunderous reception as the caliphate got revived for APC
By Ado Hassan,Sokoto In what looked like a renewed show of popularity, despite the tribunal ruling last Wednesday against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its Governorship candidate in the March 2019 elections , Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, the seat of the caliphate on Saturday, got politically revived by a mammoth crowd of supporters in […]
Buhari govt under fire over plans to reintroduce toll gates scrapped by Obasanjo
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, on Saturday berated the Federal Government over its proposed move to reintroduce toll gates to bridge funding gaps for road repairs. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who made the disclosure while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday […]
Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says kidnappers now collaborate with “some elements of Boko Haram”
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that kidnappers are now collaborating with “some elements of Boko Haram” to carry out hideous crimes in Kaduna State. El-Rufai stated this on Friday while addressing State House correspondents. His comments come about a day after gunmen abducted six schoolgirls and two staff members, from a boarding school in Kaduna. […]
Kidnappers of 6 Kaduna Engravers school girls, 2 staff demand N50m ransom
Abductors of six female students and teachers at Engravers College, Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have established contact with the school authority. The gunmen are allegedly demanding N50m as ransom before they could free the abductees. the gunmen had in the early hours of Thursday stormed the Engravers College, whisked […]
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, launched reviewed force order 237
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has launched the reviewed force order 237, which has to do with the use of force and firearms. The new order which was reviewed in collaboration with the international committee of the Red Cross stipulates new guidelines for the use of firearms by officers and men of the […]