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Wike reacts to reports of meeting with Tinubu in France

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Rivers, State News Friday, July 1st, 2022

Wike reacts to reports of meeting with Tinubu in France Wike in red T-shirt, with Gov. Ikpeazu, left and another associate Governor Nyesom Wike, now holidaying in Turkey has shrugged off reports that he met in France with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. In a post on Thursday […]

Lagos Court sentences serving Nigerian senator to 7 years for money laundering

Posted by admin Legislature, National Politics, Senate Friday, July 1st, 2022

By afolabi Appeal court in Lagos State has sentenced senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, to 7 years imprisonment. The appellate court sentenced Nwaoboshi on Friday. The Court also ordered that his two companies be wound up in line with the provisions of Section 22 of the […]

JJC Skillz Announces Separation From Wife Funke Akindele

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Friday, July 1st, 2022

JJC Skillz Announces Separation From Wife Funke Akindele Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz By Oreoritse Tariemi Movie producer JJC Skillz has revealed that he and his wife Funke Akindele have been separated. He made this announcement in an Instagram post on Thursday morning, admitting that their marriage has been having issues for over two years. […]

Drama as Okorocha dares Lawan at plenary

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Friday, July 1st, 2022

Lawan. Photo/facebook/TopeBrown/NgrSenate By John Akubo, Abuja A mild drama, yesterday, played out on the floor of the upper legislative chamber when the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, switched off the public address system attached to Senator Rochas Okorocha (APC: Imo West) during screening of ministerial nominees. Lawan’s action followed an attempt by Okorocha to interrogate one […]

Interview: My education, career at Deloitte, Mobil, others – Tinubu

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, July 1st, 2022

My education, career at Deloitte, Mobil, others – Tinubu Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, narrates his education, career as an accountant, his return to Nigeria from the US and his sojourn into Lagos State’s politics in the following interview. In his words: “Unlike […]

Money laundry trial: Permit me to travel abroad for medical treatment – Okorocha begs court (How about the first class hospital you built in Owerri while in office for 8 years?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Legislature, Senate, State News Friday, July 1st, 2022

Money laundry trial: Permit me to travel abroad for medical treatment – Okorocha begs court By Nsikak Nseyen Senator Rochas Okorocha has sought an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, granting him leave to travel to the United States (U.S.) for medical treatment. Okorocha, through his lawyer, Daniel Alumun, made this known on Thursday […]

Naira loses big against dollar

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency) Friday, July 1st, 2022

Naira loses big against dollar By Lydia Ngwakwe The Naira on Wednesday lost to the green back at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at 424.88 to the dollar against 421.00 traded on Tuesday. This represents a 0.80 per cent depreciation. The open indicative rate closed at N421.80 to the dollar on Wednesday. An exchange […]

Pictures: Buhari meets Nigerians in Portugal

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, June 30th, 2022

Buhari meets Nigerians in Portugal President Buhari receives a presentation from a Nigerian Professional footballer based in Lisbon Saviour Godwin and Chima Akas and their agent Adelaja Abraham. With them is CEO Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri, Ambassador of Nigeria to Portugal Amb. Alex Kefas and Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare during a meeting […]

Why Buhari is interested in keeping Nnamdi Kanu incarcerated – Ohanaeze chieftain

Posted by admin Biafra, National Politics Thursday, June 30th, 2022

By Nsikak Nseyen A chieftain of the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Damien Okeke Okene, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is interested in keeping Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, incarcerated. Okene, who is Ohanaeze’s National Vice Chairman, said Buhari is aware that the Southeast would continue to wallow […]

40 Americans take Igbo names, claim ancestry

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, June 30th, 2022

The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu State chapter, Prof. Fredrick Eze (7th right); the traditional ruler of Ibagwa-Aka community, HRH, Igwe Hyacinth Eze (8th right); and the students of the Morehouse College Glee Club shortly after the Americans received their Igbo names in Nsukka, Enugu State on Wednesday. By Ikechukwu Odu, NSUKKA Forty students and […]