Author: Vreporters
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Why Pantami Can’t Be Denied Visa, Ex-US Ambassador, Campbell
A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has revealed that freedom of speech and thought is integral to the American system, hence it could not have denied its Visa to the minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali-Pantami. Recall that a report by Daily Independent had alleged that the United States…
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Alleged Cheating: 30-year-old Man Hangs Self At In-Law’s House
A 30-year-old Zimbabwean from Chakaipa Village under Chief Gwesela, has committed suicide following a rift that ensued after discovering that his wife is cheating on him. According to B-Metro, the heart-broken man, Peter Mlauzi hanged himself at his in-law’s homestead after discovering that his wife Blessing Manokore was having an external affairs . Chief Gwesela…
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Ogun Governor Splashes N2 Million, 2-bedroom Flat On LASU Best Graduating Student
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, splashed a two-bedroom bungalow and a sum of N2m on Oladimeji Sotunde, an indigene of the state who emerged as the 2020 Overall Best Graduating Student of the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, Lagos. Abiodun equally announced that his administration would set an Education Endowment Fund with…
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Presidency Breaks Silence Over Pantami’s Travails
As calls for resignation of Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, continue to gather momentum, the Presidency on Thursday broken its silence over the Minister’s travails which is based on his radical comments in the past . The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a…
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Stop Linking Yakowa’s Death To Pantami, CAN Urges Nigerians
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kaduna State Chapter, Joseph Hayab, has urged Nigerians to stop linking the death of former Governor Patrick Yakowa to the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali-Pantami. DAILY NIGERIAN reports that some critics had accused the minister of attempting to kill Mr Yakowa. Reacting in…
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Nollywood Actor Arrested Over Alleged Defilement of Minor in Lagos
Lagos State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha, over alleged defilement of a minor. Spokesman of the command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement noted that the 48-year-old actor was arrested after a defilement case was reported by Princess Adekola Adekanye at Sabo Police Station on…
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Malpractices: JAMB Introduces, ‘Know Your Registration Officer’
In a bid to stem the rising tide of Malpractices and extortion from candidates , The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new feature in the ongoing registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE). Head of Media and Protocol, JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement,…
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Two Varsity Students Critically Injured, Three Died In Katsina Fatal Accident
The Management of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (UMYU) mourned the death of three of its students who involved in fatal accident after the vehicle they boarded home upon completion of their examinations. The institution’s spokesman, Abdulhamid Danjuma, and UMYU’s chairman, the National Association of Katsina State Students, Ibrahim Nasir, confirmed the tragic incident. The accident,…
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5-year-old Boy ‘Tortured, Abadoned’ Over Alleged Witchcraft Narrates Ordeals
A community leader and Child’s Right And Rehablitation Network (CRARN) volunteer, Prince John Ekpo has rescued a 5-year-old boy accused of witchcraft in Akwa Ibom. The rescued toddler narrated how he was allegedly tortured and abandoned by his parents and stepmother after being accused of witchcraft. The boy identified as Victor Asuquo was found roaming…
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Isa Pantami: The Leopard And Its Unchanging Spots By Mike Ozekhome
Mallam Isa Pantami is no ordinary Nigerian. He is a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Pantami is also no ordinary Minister. He is charged with the sensitive portfolio of Communications and Digital Economy. Before his ministerial appointment, he had headed the very sensitive and delicate position of Director-General of the National Information Technology…