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Unknown assailants have, on Wednesday, killed Chike Akunyili, the husband to late ex-DG of NAFDAC, Dora Akunyili in Abuja. Reports have it that Chike Akunyili was killed in the early hours of Wednesday while on his way to attending a memorial in honour of his late wife, Professor Dora Akunyili. A call by vanguard to […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed October 15, to hear all applications relating to a N20 billion bailout loan allegedly belonging to the Kogi State government, and said to be warehoused by Sterling Bank Plc. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke fixed the date on Tuesday following an application made by counsel to the […]
Governors of the 19 states in the North have opposed the call by their southern counterparts that the Presidency should be zoned to the South in 2023. This formed part of the resolutions reached on Monday when the governors held an emergency meeting with traditional rulers in the region at the Government House in Kaduna […]
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has expressed hope that President Muhammadu Buhari would release Nnamdi Kanu, a pro-Biafra activist. Onyema said Buhari would release Kanu if approached properly. The business mogul spoke at an event in Lagos over the weekend. Onyema stressed that the president is not against the Southeast. He urged […]
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), says terrorism financiers in Nigeria have been identified. Although he did not mention those identified by the Federal Government, he gave an assurance that they would be prosecuted. “As far as that aspect (of terrorism financing) is concerned, we have succeeded, one, in […]
The Federal Government says it is making efforts to get justice in the case involving Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, stated this on Wednesday in reaction to the judgement of an Oyo State High Court that awarded damages in […]
Grammy Announces Nomination Date for 2022 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy has announced that the 64th Grammy Awards will be held on the 31 of January 2023. A press release from the academy revealed that they will be announcing the nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards on Nov. 23, 2021. For an artist to be […]
Colombia international James Rodriguez has completed his loan switch from Everton to Qatari club Al Rayyan. The news was announced by Fabrizio Romano, who tweeted: “James Rodriguez joins Al Rayyan from Everton. “Agreement reached and confirmed! Official teaser video already released from Qatari club. Salary payment agreed with #EFC board. #JamesRodriguez. “Medical already completed. […]
Nigeria has recorded 513 new cases of COVID-19 with three deaths across the country. This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest update regarding the outbreak of the pandemic on Tuesday night. The agency disclosed that the infections were recorded in 15 states including the Federal Capital Territory. Lagos […]
The Senate has set up a Conference Committee to harmonize positions on the Electoral Act Amendments Bill. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan who announced this Wednesday during plenary, said that the conference Committee will work with that of the House of Representatives in order to be on the same page on Electronic transmission […]
