The Treasury Single Account, TSA, has continued to generate controversies and the National Assembly, NASS, has explained why it would not be part of the policy, saying it would jeopardise its independence. President Muhammadu Buhari, on assumption of office in May 2015, directed all government agency to key into the TSA as a way of…
Bishop Kwakpovwe Set for Annual ODM World Anointing Service
Information reaching our office indicates that preparations are already in top gear ahead of this year’s annual World Anointing Night service organized by the wave-making and lives-changing daily devotional, ‘Our Daily Manna’ in conjunction with The Manna Prayer Mountain, an inter-denominational Ministry located at Orioke-Ogudu, Ojota in Lagos. According to what we learnt, the man…
Fire Razes Yola Major Market
An early morning inferno on Monday, January 4, 2016, gutted a main market in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State. It was learnt that the fire started around 3:17am and affected some shops in the market. However, no life was lost in the unfortunate incident. The inferno was said to have been triggered by…
How We Outsmarted Elechi, Others–Umahi, Egwu
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and former Governor Sam Egwu last Wednesday openly narrated how they outwitted the immediate past governor of the state, Martin Elechi and his allies, to emerge victorious in the April 2015 elections. They said during a thanksgiving service by Egwu, who is the current Senator representing Ebonyi North senatorial…
Sahara Reporters, Governor Okowa and Many Accusations Against Nigerian Judiciary: An Issue Beyond Silence
In the past two months, Sahara Reporters, an emerging online media giant on news in Nigeria had in five different articles, assertively attacked the Nigerian judiciary of bribery on a particular issue of electoral contest involving the present Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. In some instances, it even made very disturbing, clear defamatory, biased…
Buhari, Saraki May Not Finish Tenures–Prophet Iginla
An Abuja-based prophet, Bro Joseph Iginla, has released his predictions for 2016. Iginla, who is the General Overseer of Champions Royal Assembly, warned President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to be very careful because of those who want to take their lives. According to the man of God, “Nigeria will rise again…
Court Declares Alex Otti Abia Governor
A court of appeal has ordered the swearing-in of the immediate past Managing Director of Diamond Bank, Alex Otti, as governor of Abia State. This followed a ruling on Thursday, December 31, 2015, in favour of the former banker turned politician. Otti contested the governorship election in Abia State in April 2015, but his opponent,…
We May Ban Hijab—Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted that the use of veils by female Muslims to cover their faces, commonly called hijab, may be prohibited if terrorists in the north eastern part of Nigeria keep using that avenue to carry out their deadly activities. The President, who made this known during his first media chat on Wednesday,…
Jazzy Okey’s Wife Delivers Baby Boy
One of the stars of the Nigerian movie industry, Jazzy Okey is now a proud father. His wife, Annie, gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Few months ago, the handsome actor walked his sweetheart down the aisle and the charming completed a good year for him with the latest…
Tekno, Kiss Daniel, Others Make Spinlet Sound of 2016
Spinlet has announced the release of its annual listing of upcoming music artistes who are likely to shape the industry in the coming year. The Spinlet Sound of 2016 is a list compiled by popular artists, DJs, industry executives, OAPs, club promoters and critics, and published by Spinlet as a prediction of the biggest and…