Reno Omokri, ex-media aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has taken up Adams oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on his statement that “government houses should not be occupied by entertainers”. Omokri, who also posted a photograph…
Court discharges nine men accused of murdering Apapa PDP chairman (Punch)
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday discharged nine men charged with the murder of the Apapa local government PDP chairman, Adeniyi Aborisade. Delivering a ruling, Chief Magistrate Mr. Alex Komolafe dismissed the murder charges against Rotimi Kujore, 44;…
Man in court over alleged theft of car worth N3m (Vanguard)
A 25-year-old applicant, Austin Okocha, who allegedly stole a Toyota Corolla car worth N3million, was on Friday arraigned in an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ikorodu, Lagos State. Okocha of no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and…
Anxiety as IPOB resumes call for election boycott (Nation)
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Friday resumed the call for election boycott in the Southeast ahead of the 2019 general elections. The proscribed group insisted on a referendum and sovereign state of Biafra as part of conditions to end…
FIFA snubs Dalung, threatens to ban Nigeria
FIFA have turned down a meeting with a Nigerian delegation proposed by Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, as the NFF try to sort out the country’s football crisis. Earlier this week, the world football governing body issued an ultimatum to Nigeria,…
Nigeria partners Philippines to enhance economic ties, fight crime
The Philippines and Nigeria have agreed to enhance the existing mechanism of economic cooperation, as well as on aquaculture and anti-drug trafficking, a senior Philippine foreign official said here Friday. Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Enrique Manalo met on Wednesday with the…
It’s official!!! Iwobi stars in Nollywood movie “Inpadisu”
Following reports of Alex Iwobi’s involvement in an upcoming Nollywood movie, it’s been confirmed that he will indeed be starring in a movie titled ‘INPADISU’. The official trailer was released today showing the Super Eagles and Arsenal football player in…
Why NUJ can’t prosecute fake Nigerian journalists – President
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) lacks the enabling legislation to prosecute fake journalists in the country, Abdulwaheed Odusile, the union’s President, has said. Odusile made this known in Lokoja on Thursday while speaking at the Kogi NUJ 2018 Press Week…
Police releases Premium Times reporter Ogundipe after days in detention
Samuel Ogundipe, a Premium Times reporter, who was Tuesday arrested by Nigerian Police force has gained freedom. Ogundipe was freed Friday on bail by magistrate Abdulwahab Mohammed of the Kubwa Grade 1 Magistrate Court in Kubwa, Abuja. According to Premium…
How I influenced Jonathan’s concession to Buhari- Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigeria’s finance minister said she convinced former president Goodluck Jonathan, to concede defeat to his major opponent, Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 general election. Jonathan lost to Buhari at the presidential poll but Okonjo-Iweala has said she…