Beyoncé’s history of banning photos
NY Post photo illustration Why Beyoncé banned cameras at Kobe memorial. Team Bey nixed pix at the event, angering fans. Pete Davidson eyes exit at “SNL,” and says he’s “like a virgin.” And “The Bachelor” casts seniors edition. Here’s a closer look at today’s stories: Beyoncé bans photos of her performance during Kobe Bryant memorial […]
Metuh jailed 7 years
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh, to seven years in prison. Justice Okon Abang handed down the sentence in his judgement on Tuesday on seven counts of money laundering and criminal diversion of funds to the tune of N400 […]
India’s politics of hate have erupted for all the world to witness
By Barkha Dutt Feb. 26, 2020 at 12:33 a.m. GMT+1 As President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down to a dinner on Tuesday of cajun-spiced salmon, mutton biryani, marinated leg of lamb and hazelnut apple pie, the family of Shahid Khan, 22, was at New Delhi’s Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital trying to make sense of his murder. Shahid, […]
Two Billion Mosquito Nets
The global community reaches a new malaria milestone The 2 billionth mosquito net will be delivered this year. Since 2004, millions of people around the world — from pregnant mothers in Guinea to laborers in Thailand to school children Zambia — have benefited from this affordable and effective life-saving tool. The mosquito that carries malaria […]
Kano Govt Bans Street Begging By Almajiris
Kano State government has announced a ban on street begging by children popularly referred to as Almajiris.Spokesman to Kano governor, Abba Anwar, in a statement on Tuesday said the governor, Abdullahi Ganduje warned that henceforth, “When Almajiri are caught begging, it is not only that beggar is caught, but his parents or guardians. Such parents or […]
Kaduna Assembly Gets New Speaker
Kaduna State House of Assembly on Tuesday, 25 February, 2020, elected , Rt. Honourable Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani as the new Speaker, following the resignation of the former Speaker, Rt.Honourable Aminu Abdullahi Shagali this morning . According to the clerk of the House , the former Speaker resigned his position as Speaker of the House on […]
Dickson Iroegbu’s long Anticipated Movie, ‘The Good Husband’ sets for Cinemas
…Releases Trailer Multi award winning filmmaker, Dickson Iroegbu has majestically walked his way back into the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood with another blockbuster movie, ‘The Good Husband’. Mr. Iroegbu, one of the best movie directors Nollywood has ever boast of, made film lovers believe he took a little break from film making, to pursue other […]
Ndume kicks against newly introduced bill to create agency for repentant insurgents.
‘I Am Completely Against It!’ – Ndume Reacts To Boko Haram Bill Senator Ali Ndume has reacted to a newly introduced bill set to create an agency for repentant insurgents. The Federal Lawmaker from Borno State, who is also the Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume in an interview with Channels Television said […]
UNILAG ex-lecturer bags 21 years for raping admission-seeker
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced a former part-time lecturer in the University of Lagos, Akin Baruwa, to 21 years imprisonment for raping an 18-year-old admission-seeker. Justice Josephine Oyefeso, while sentencing Baruwa, described his action as heinous. Oyefeso held that the sentence should serve as a deterrent to others. She said, “The offence committed […]
Senate introduces bill to create agency for repentant Boko Haram members
The Senate on Thursday began moves to establish an agency that would see to the rehabilitation, deradicalisation and integration of repentant insurgents in the country. A bill, sponsored by Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe East senatorial district, was read for the first time on the floor of the Senate Thursday. Already a subject of fierce push back, the […]