Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Sanusi Garba Rikiji, has been arrested by officials of the Department of State Service, DSS, in the state. Also apprehended by the secret police were the deputy speaker of the Assembly, Muhammad Abubakar Gumi; the majority leader, Isah Abdulmumini and the chief whip, Abdullahi Dansadau. It was…
The Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, recently inspected some project being carried out by his administration in the state. Aregbesola, according to information made available to us, was at the East Bypass road to see the progress of the on-going construction there. He also visited the site of the construction of the Osogbo High School.…
Some students of the Niger Delta University students recently took to the streets to demonstrate the closure of their school. Students of the institution in Bayelsa State blocked some roads in their area to kick against the strike embark upon by their lecturers. Lecturers of the school stayed away from work after government failed to…
Reports reaching us indicate that a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, has been gutted by fire. According to an official of the FRSC, who made this known, the tanker burst into flames in the process of trans-loading into another tanker at the Ogere, Ogun State end of the Lagos-Ibadan…
A suspected supplier of logistics to the Niger Delta Avengers’ militant group has been apprehended, the Nigerian Navy has claimed. The suspect, according to a statement signed the Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore Christian Ezekobe, was apprehended on July 11, 2016, at about 11am. In the statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, it was…
A new Commandant for the Nigeria Army School of Infantry, NASI, has been appointed. It was disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari approved Brig Gen A. O. Folorunsho for the position. He is to take over affairs of the military school.
The National Association of Forensic and Investigation Auditors led by the President, Mrs Enape Victoria, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, paid a courtesy visit to the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu. The group said the call was in solidarity of the enormous task of fighting economic and financial…
Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, swore-in the newly appointed permanent secretaries in the state civil service. The governor said this was in line with his administration’s on-going reforms to reposition the Bauchi State Civil Service. During the ceremony which was held at the State House, the governor charged…
Reports reaching us show that popular Yoruba actress, Lola Alao, is no more a practising Christian. As you read this, she has now converted to Islam and has also changed her name to indicate her conversion. According to what we gathered, Lola undertook Islamic lessons from a popular Muslim cleric, Adepoju Yusuf. The cleric announced…
Made Men Music Group most recent signee, Chibbz, has released his debut single as an artiste of the popular music label. The song, entitled ‘Dem Want It’, is a dancehall rhythm infused with bounce beats. ‘Dem Want It’ was produced by UC Prof. In March 2015, Chibbz, whose real name is Chibuikem Nwakanma, was signed…