Governor Mai Mala Buni has ordered the Yobe State Geographic Information Service, YOGIS, to register all land vendors operating in the state. Buni gave the order on Thursday at the official launching ceremony of the new digital process for land administration and management. He said the move is to reduce the menace of land-grabbing, racketeering … Read more
Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda described the defection of former Governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a homecoming and a reunion with political family members. Governor Radda remarked shortly after Shema was presented with a membership card issued by the Shema Ward Executive of the APC in Dutsinma Local … Read more
The executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerians to ensure “compliance” with the rules and regulations of society. He noted that a lack of compliance with given rules is the root of corruption in the country. In a statement by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Thursday, … Read more
The Ekiti State Government has commenced a comprehensive data collection and collation exercise targeting unemployed youths, market women, okada riders, artisans and several other community stakeholders. The Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, who made this known in Ado Ekiti, said that the focus is to develop an all-inclusive database that can be used to develop … Read more
Elder statesman Charles Ogbonnaya has expressed disappointment with governors and other political leaders for not showing enough support for the take-off of the South East Development Commission, SEDC, which, according to him, is a catalyst for the rebuilding of the South East. Ogbonna, a former two-time commissioner and former Deputy Chief of Staff to the … Read more
The Nigerian federal government has shifted the application deadline for companies interested in managing the $10 billion Diaspora Fund. Minister of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this in a circular on Thursday in Abuja. Accordingly, the deadline for May 6 has been shifted to May 13, 2024. The minister … Read more
Former Chelsea star Chris Sutton has criticised Jude Bellingham for showing a ‘lack of respect’ towards Harry Kane by trying to throw his England teammate off before his penalty in the Champions League semi-finals first-leg clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid this week. Sutton said what Bellingham did to Kane was strange, adding that … Read more
The operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested at least 280 suspected criminals and rescued about 158 kidnapped victims from January to date. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing at the command. Adejobi said: “I am pleased to highlight the significant achievements in … Read more
Delta State Commissioner of Police Abaniwonda Olufemi has confirmed that the 24-year-old lady who dumped her one-and-half-year-old baby inside the well has been arrested over a case of infanticide. The suspect, Sofia Nkwor, from Nsien, Ndokwa East LGA, committed the crime on April 28, 2024, along the road in Araya community, Isoko South Local Government … Read more
Popular skit maker and singer Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, aka Nasboi, has boasted that he is better than many Nigerian musicians. Appearing on the Bahd and Boujee Podcast, co-hosted by reality star Tolanibaj and actress Moet Abebe, Nasboi, who relaunched his singing career with “Cinderella” featuring Wande Coal last year, said he was certain he … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command, has arrested a 32 year old man, Oladiti Saheed Toyin, for impersonation. According to a statement by the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa, issued by the Command spokesperson, Adeleke Kehinde, on Thursday, Toyin, who resides at No 2, Lakewu area, Ororuwo, Boripe Local Government … Read more
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday adjourned hearing in the suit seeking to stop the Rivers State Government from withholding the financial allocations of the 42 Local Government Councils in the state, to May 22. The judge adjourned the matter to enable parties already served with the court’s documents respond … Read more
Nigerian-American singer, Collins Obinna Chibueze, popularly known as Shaboozey, has made history on the US Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. His song ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ dethroned ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ by Beyoncé as the number one song on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart this week. It also marks the first time in history two Black … Read more
Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has claimed that singer Wizkid’s recent social media outburst was due to the pain of losing his mother. Wizkid set social media platform, X on fire recently after shading Don Jazzy and engaging in a heated exchange with Davido. Reacting, Edochie stated that the Starboy Entertainment boss’ outburst was due to … Read more
The recent co-location of Medlab West Africa and the inaugural Pharmaconex West Africa in Lagos, Nigeria, marked a turning point for healthcare advancement in the region. Held from April 22nd to 24th, the event brought together thousands of industry professionals, researchers, and exhibitors (over 180 companies from more than 32 countries) for a dynamic three … Read more
Gerard Pique, former Barcelona defender, has stated that it was his love for the club that kept him motivated in the final years of his football career. The 37-year-old retired in November of last season, and at the time, he gave up a significant portion of his wages to assist the team’s finances. Pique, a … Read more
Former Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang on Thursday blamed the National Assembly for the failure of the Nigerian economy, the rising debt profile of the country and the collapse of the national currency, the naira. Enang stated this at the public presentation of Oversight Magazine dedicated to reporting … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, has advocated the introduction of a reward system aimed at promoting excellence among Nigerian ministers, towards ensuring the delivery of dividends of democracy to the citizens. Nwosu, a former Chief of Staff to the Governor of Imo State, urged President Bola Tinubu to reward … Read more
The National Board of the Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB), has urged Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, to wade into a looming crisis rocking the organisation in the state which centers on breach of their constitution. The National President of NAB, Stanley Oyebuchi, stressed that if the issue in the Akwa Ibom … Read more
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eight suspected motorcycle snatchers. A statement by the police spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the suspects were arrested by the Rapid Response Squad of the Command. The statement reads: “Due to the recent incessant robberies especially snatching of motorcycles within Ado-Ekiti and other identified areas in the State, … Read more
Residents Doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja, FTHL on Thursday protested over the shortage of manpower and alleged obnoxious policies introduced by the management of the hospital led by Dr Olatunde Alabi. The protesting doctors carried placard with various inscriptions saying, ‘We want to work, not to work and die,’ don’t kill us, stop … Read more
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari should not be blamed for the failure of the current problems in the country. He said the current administration will not hold the previous administration responsible for the difficulties it faced upon assuming office. He said this during the Chronicle Roundtable organized … Read more
Mrs Destiny Andetur, widow of the late former Chief Justice of Taraba State, Justice Philibus Andetur, has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police over alleged threat to her life and trespassing of her late husband’s properties. Our reporter gathered that crisis began when relatives of the late former Chief Judge postponed his burial ceremony without … Read more
