Prophet Bushiri Jump Bail In South Africa, Fled To Malawi
South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for a controversial millionaire preacher Prophet Bushiri who fled South Africa to Malawi after he was granted bail in South Africa where he lives, in a case of alleged fraud and money laundering charges police said. His action is in breach of strict bail conditions that are attached […]
Indian Prime Minister Congratulates President-Elect Biden
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first phone conversation with US President-elect Joe Biden and they agreed to work closely to further advance the Indo-US strategic partnership, India’s External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said in a statement said that Modi during the conversation on Tuesday congratulated Biden for his victory and […]
Canada’s New Social Media Law To Protect Citizens Privacy
The Trudeau government is poised to introduce legislation aimed at better safeguarding the privacy of Canadians in the digital era report says. The bill which is to be tabled as early as this week would be a step toward realising commitments set out in the mandate letter of Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains. The law will […]
ESUT Set To Defy ASUU, Fixes Exam For November 30
Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has concluded plans to organise its semester examinations despite the ongoing strike action by members of the Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU). The management of the university in a statement issued by Acting Registrar, Barr. T.M Ikpenwa disclosed that the examinations which were earlier billed to commence […]
Fuel Price Hike: NLC Out To Deceive Nigerians – Timi Frank
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called on Nigerians not to be deceived by the empty threats being made by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the recent additional increase in fuel price. Frank who was reacting to the accelerated increases in the price of fuel […]
Court Revokes Bail And Orders Rearrest Of Maina
On Wednesday, A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the revocation of former Chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina‘s bail. On that day, NAN reports that Justice Okon Abang in a ruling gave the order. Read Also: Appointment Of Judges: President Buhari Floors 15 SANs Earlier, EFCC’s Lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, told the court, while making the applications, that […]
No Helicopter Was Shot Down In Borno – UN, NAF
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria (UNOCHA) has discredited reports suggesting a UN helicopter was shot down by Boko Haram fighters. ‘Contrarily to ongoing rumours, no UN helicopter was hit nor crashed today in north-east Nigeria. Please refrain from sharing any unconfirmed information. Thank you,’ a tweet on Tuesday […]
Trump Fires Official For Rejecting US Election Rigging Claims
United States President, Donald Trump has fired Christopher Krebs, head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official led the efforts to protect the voting process for the November 3 election. On Tuesday, Krebs in a tweet refuted allegations that election systems were manipulated. Read Also: I […]
Nigeria Needs Genuine Restructuring – Olanipekun
A renowned Lagos base legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, has said that the EndSARS protest was an indication that Nigeria needs a genuine restructuring for better future. The former President of Nigeria Bar Association has expressed regret that two police stations were burnt down in his Ikere-Ekiti country home during the crisis, thereby putting […]
Prioritise The Welfare of Youths, CAN Tells FG
As Nigeria government persecution of youths of the country following the #EndSARS protest, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, listen to the yearnings of the Nigerian youths. The President of CAN, Rev. Dr. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, admonished Nigerian youths not to despair giving many […]
Obasanjo Leaves For Ethiopia For A Peace Talk
Nigeria’s former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday jetted out to Ethiopia to mediate in the conflict between the government and the northern Tigray region, his spokesman said. ‘He is on his way to Addis Ababa for talks,’ Kehinde Akinyemi said while speaking to AFP on the visit of the former Nigerian leader to the […]
Mahmood Yakubu’s Handover Ignites Fresh Crisis In INEC
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, there are fresh intrigues threatening to tear the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) apart and completely erode its independence as a body that should serve the interest of all political parties. This followed the formal handover by its National Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, last week, pending the Senate’s confirmation […]