Bello, one of the sons of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has broken his silence regarding reports of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raid on his Kaduna residence. In a statement released on Wednesday, Bello denied the allegations, describing them as “false” and a calculated attempt to distract his public service. The … Read more
Tragedy struck on Thursday along Kente road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba when gunmen suspected to be bandits ambushed the mother of the state governor, Jumai Kefas, and his sister, Atsi Kefas. The incident, confirmed by intelligence sources, turned chaotic when a police officer assigned to escort the family accidentally shot Atsi Kefas … Read more
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has condemned the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for setting up a shadow government in the state. Describing the move as “treasonous,” Otti vowed to take severe legal action against the opposition party. Speaking at a meeting with leaders of workers’ unions in the state, Otti expressed surprise at the … Read more
The Nigerian Senate will be reviewing the controversial Tax Reform Bill with the Attorney General of the Federation. The review process will take place in Abuja on Thursday, December 5. The chairman of the bill review committee, Senator Anna Moro alongside his team members are expected go meet with the AGF today. They are expected … Read more
The deputy governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur has escaped a Max Air mishap alongside over 100 other passengers, Vanguard reports. It’s was gathered that the passengers escaped a tragic incident after the aircraft developed an engine fire shortly after takeoff from the Maiduguri International Airport. Sources who spoke about the mishap said it happened … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has backed the federal government-led tax reform, describing the state’s position as “extremely comfortable.” The governor made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum, Market Days 2024, in Rabat, Morocco. Sanwo-Olu advised people to take time to … Read more
A renowned Islamic cleric in Nigeria, Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello is dead. A close associate of the cleric, Sheikh Akeugbagold Taofeek confirmed this in a statement on Friday on his verified Facebook page. He wrote, “Today is one of my saddest days ! My father and mentor, has returned to his creator. SULTONUL WAHIZEEN of … Read more
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced plans to meet with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The party leaders have scheduled the meeting for January 2025. PDP BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, made the disclosure during an emergency meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. … Read more
Grammy nominee and Nigerian music sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared his admiration for the United States of America. Davido cited the country’s practice of true democracy as a major reason. In a recent interview on The Morning Hustle, Davido, who bagged three nominations at the 2024 Grammy Awards, explained that the … Read more
The daughter of James Ibori, a former governor of Delta State, Erthiatake Ibori-Suenu has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Erthiatake left the PDP for the APC on Thursday, December 5, 2024. In the same vein, four lawmakers of the House of Representatives who are members of the Labour … Read more