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  • FG generated N14.6bn in 5 years from issuance of mining licenses – Nkom

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on FG generated N14.6bn in 5 years from issuance of mining licenses – Nkom

    The Director General of Nigeria Mining Cadastre, Obadiah Nkom, on Thursday disclosed that the office generated N14.6 billion from 2018 to 2022 from the issuance of mining licences. Nkom made this disclosure at the 63rd […]

  • Akpabio wins APC senatorial ticket in Supreme Court

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Akpabio wins APC senatorial ticket in Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court on Friday restored former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godwin Akpabio as the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC for Akwa Ibom North Senatorial District. The Court of Appeal judgment delivered […]

  • Court dismisses judgement against Rivers APC guber candidate, Tonye Cole

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Court dismisses judgement against Rivers APC guber candidate, Tonye Cole

    The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday set aside a judgement of the Federal High Court which disqualified the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tonye Cole over […]

  • 2023 Guber: Otti accuses Abia PDP of deliberately impoverishing civil servants

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on 2023 Guber: Otti accuses Abia PDP of deliberately impoverishing civil servants

    The Labour Party Gubernatorial candidate in Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, has expressed displeasure over the non-payment of backlogs of salary arrears owed civil servants in the state. Otti spoke at a recent meeting with […]

  • Mixed reactions trail WizKid joint tour with Davido after years of supremacy battle

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Mixed reactions trail WizKid joint tour with Davido after years of supremacy battle

    Mixed reactions have continued to trail the public announcement of a joint tour between popular hip pop star, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid and his counterpart, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido. This is coming […]

  • Morocco rapper bags suspended jail term for threatening journalist

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Morocco rapper bags suspended jail term for threatening journalist

    A Moroccan Court of First Instance in Casablanca on Wednesday sentenced popular rapper Taha Fahssi, known by his stage name ElGrande Toto, to an eight-month suspended prison term for threatening a Belgium-based journalist. Aside from […]

  • How celebrities forgo privacy, endure online attacks to enjoy stardom

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on How celebrities forgo privacy, endure online attacks to enjoy stardom

    Blessing Enenaite examines the strain societal pressure, stalking, among others exert on celebrities beyond the façade of stardom Ace comedian and master of ceremonies, Gbenga Adeyinka, has put smiles on the faces of several persons […]

  • How I was jilted on Valentine’s Day — Denrele

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on How I was jilted on Valentine’s Day — Denrele

    A popular media personality, Denrele Edun, has recounted how his heart was broken on Valentine’s Day. Speaking during a recent interview with Hawa Magaji, the host of ‘Who is in My House’?, Denrele said, “I […]

  • Why abandoning wife, children in Kwara attracts N1m fine — Commissioner

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Why abandoning wife, children in Kwara attracts N1m fine — Commissioner

    Hajia Mopelola Abdulmalik-Bashir is the immediate past Commissioner for Women Affairs in Kwara State before her recent deployment to the Ministry of Water Resources. She tells TUNDE OYEKOLA the government has been deliberately gender-friendly How […]

  • Buhari receives new Guards Brigade commander

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Buhari receives new Guards Brigade commander

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the new Brigade of Guards Commander, Brigadier General AM Umar. Umar takes over from Brigadier General Mohammed Usman who was transferred a fortnight ago. The Nigerian Army on January […]

  • Ajimobi govt called Oyo pensioners ‘the dead’ – Makinde knocks APC

    By Ifunanya | January 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Ajimobi govt called Oyo pensioners ‘the dead’ – Makinde knocks APC

    Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday knocked the previous Oyo State Government led by the late Abiola Ajimobi. Makinde fumed over the attacks by All Progressives Congress (APC) members in his comments on the welfare of […]

  • Suspected bandits attack Benue community, kill eight

    By Ifunanya | January 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Suspected bandits attack Benue community, kill eight

    Suspected Fulani bandits again attacked the Abagana community opposite the Internally Displaced Persons camp located along Makurdi/Laafia road in Benue State. The attack which happened on Thursday night came barely two years after the community […]

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