Day: March 8, 2016

A former drummer of Afrobeat king, Femi Kuti, Jude Osadolo, otherwise known as Ju-drum, has finally released the visuals of his latest single, ‘Ju Sile’. The danceable video was shot in California, United States of America. Ju-drum started his musical career by playing drums from the time he could barely reach the set. He played…

The Senator, who represented Jigawa State in 7th National Assembly, has been reported dead. Senator Abdulmimun Zareko was said to have breathed his last at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on Monday after protracted illness. In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Special Assistant to the state governor, Muhammad Badaru, on Media, Bello Zaki,…

Some lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly have removed their Speaker and her deputy from office. The Assembly Speaker, Jumoke Akindele and her deputy, Fatai Olotu were reportedly impeached by 18 members on Tuesday night. It was gathered that the lawmakers met at about 10pm on Tuesday and signed the notice of impeachment…

Despite cash crunch that has plagues Osun State, the governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has announced the creation of 31 new Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs. The governor, in a state broadcast in Osogbo on Tuesday, noted that he took the decision to create the new LCDAs to bring development to the people and as well generate…

A strong message has been sent to tax defaulters in Lagos State as the government has warned that it would no longer be business as usual. The state government noted that it decided to go tough on tax evaders because of the extreme financial downturn in the country. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday at the Bagauda…

FG Unbundles NNPC Into 7 Companies

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has finally been unbundled into seven independent operational units. This was approved on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari and it takes immediate effect. The new units include those for Upstream, Downstream, Gas & Power, Refineries, Ventures, Corporate Planning & Services and Finance and Accounts. According to the Minister of…

A top brass of the Nigerian Army has been confirmed dead after he was involved in a fatal auto accident along the Damaturu/Maiduguri road in Yobe State on Tuesday. The victim, Major-General Yusha’u Mahmood Abubakar, was the Chief of Training and Operations of the Nigerian Army. He was also the former Commander of Operation Lafiye…

Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye, has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Oronsaye was apprehended by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday evening, Vanguard reports. According to the report, the former head of civil servants in Nigeria was nabbed in connection with corruption…