Residents of Kara in Ogun State were thrown into confusion on Saturday, when a part of the popular Ogun River at the Kara Cattle market under the Kara Bridge around Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State suddenly went dry. Unidentified green plants were seen on the river while the water body has given way. People…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday evening, returned to Nigeria from his vacation in London since about two weeks ago. Buhari, on his arrival, was received by some government officials as well as members of his All Progressives Congress, APC. The President was earlier expected back into the country on Thursday, but he extended his stay…
Wife of The Senate President and Grand Patron of White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria, WRAN, Mrs Toyin Saraki, has expressed shock and sadness at the sudden death of British Member of Parliament, Jo Cox. In a statement reacting to the news communicated by Betsy McCallon, White Ribbon Alliance Global CEO, Mrs Saraki said, “I am deeply…
As the National Examination Council, NECO released the results of the 2016 Cowbellpedia Mathematics Qualifying Examination, conducted on Saturday, 19th March, 2016, The State of Osun has produced four out of the eight students that got the 100 percent perfect score in both categories. The students are Ayomide Nafisat of Reality High School, Osogbo; Osagiede…
A former staff of the defunct All States Trust Bank, Adonye Roberts, on June 17, 2016 told a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gudu, Abuja, that a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, illegally operated an account with the bank in the name of Ebenezer Retnan Ventures, ERV, with the aim of concealing…
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, Waziri Adio, has expressed the readiness of his agency to collaborate with the EFCC, in tackling corruption in the Nigeria by reporting serious infractions that violate the country’s constitution. Adio made this disclosure on Friday, June 17, 2016 during a courtesy visit to the acting Chairman…
There was pandemonium in Osun State on Friday when some rival groups of thugs clashed at Egbatedo area of the state. It was gathered that scores of residents were seriously injured while properties worth millions of Naira, including vehicles were badly destroyed in the melee. According to reports, a notorious gang of thugs from Itakogun…
No fewer than 18 persons were reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday night in Kuda-Kaya village of Madagali, Adamawa State. A local police authority was said to have disclosed this information on Friday to Xinhua. It was said that the incident took place precisely around 10pm on Thursday. Xinhua…
**Caretaker C’ttee Takes Over Guild **Ibinabo, Emeka Ike Removed **No, They Cannot Remove Ibinabo—BoT Chairman Just when many thought the crisis rocking the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, was almost getting over, the latest development seems to show otherwise. On Thursday, June 9, 2016, a meeting of Chairmen of state chapters of the guild led…
On Thursday, June 16, 2016, the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting was held in Abuja and was presided over by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. The meeting took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja and was attended by state governors and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Below…