Month: September 2021
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Saraki Reacts Over Demolition of Library Names After late Father
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq led government in Kwara has demolished one of the major learning centre in Ilorin on Tuesday, marking yet another move capable of escalating already tense political climate in Kwara politics. Sola A. Saraki Library Complex, named after the departed politician, was torn down in Ilorin West Local Government Area on Tuesday afternoon.…
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Armed Robbers Attacked Bank in Osun, Killed Police Officer
A police officer was feared dead as some suspected armed robbers on Tuesday attacked a first generation bank in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun. The robbers arrived at the bank around 3:00 p.m and operated for about 30 minutes. NAN further gathered that some people, also sustained various degrees of injuries while the…
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President Buhari Approves 159 Radio, Television Stations
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted approval to 159 companies, communities and institutions of higher learning to operate radio and television stations. Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Balarabe Ilelah, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. “Following the approval granted by the president, NBC has released the list of 159 licenses granted…
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How Baba Ìjẹ̀sà Defiles Minor, Forensic Expert Tells Court
A child forensic interview expert, Anike Ajayi-Kayode, on Tuesday narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences Court how Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James (alias Baba Ijesha) allegedly groomed and defiled a minor (name withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that Mrs Ajayi-Kayode is the Executive Director of the Cece Yara Foundation, a non-governmental organisation founded…
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130 Lawyers Shortlisted For Award of SANs (Full List)
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee has released names of about 130 lawyers shortlisted for the award of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank for 2021. According to the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Bello, the shortlisted candidates emerged from both the…
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Pere, Angel Return To Big Brother House as Finalists
In a sudden twist in the Big Brother Season 6 show, Pere and Angel have returned to the House as finalists. But for the Big Brother’s introduction of the fake eviction and an endurance task of dismantling a toy truck, Pere would have been among the top five since yesterday. Angel appears more fast in…
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Gulder Ultimate Search: Meet 16 Participating Contestants
Twenty contestants participating in the 2021 Gulder Ultimate Search, only 16 have made it to the jungle. The show host, Gideon Okeke made this disclosure at the unveiling ceremony held at the Eko Hotels in Lagos. The 16 contestants are Adewale Adedamola Thompson, Chidinma Okeibe, Damilola Odedina, and Emmanuel Nnebe. Others are Estima Edem, Gerald…
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US govt gathers 2,700 electronic files, 6,700-page documentary evidence for Kyari’s case
THE United States government has gathered over 2,700 electronic files as part of evidence for trial in the $1.1million fraud case involving a top Nigerian police officer, Abba Kyari, a court filing has shown. Other sets of investigative reports and “new discoveries,” including documents obtained from foreign law enforcement agencies with over 6,700 pages, are…
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Bbnaija: Four Housemates Eye N90million Grand Prize 🏆
Four housemates in the ongoing reality show, Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye who make it to the final phase are eying the N90 million grand prize and other perks attached to it. The finalists are; Emmanuel, Whitemoney, Liquorose, Cross become the first set of housemates to make it to the final week of the…
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Why There Is Incessant Strike In Public Varsities, University Staff
Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU, and its sister Institutions, Senior Staff Association of Universities’ Teaching Hospitals Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) have given reasons where there is incessant strike in the nation’s public universities. They heaped the blame on the Federal Government for not matching its words with actions by not implementing the…