2023: I’ve not declared for elective post ― Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has debunked the reports that he had declared interest to contest any elective position in 2023. Malami made this known via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Tuesday by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of...
White Money to ladies: Shoot your shot, I’m single
The winner of the Shine Ya Eye edition of the Big Brother Naija show, Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as White Money, has announced that he is in need of a romantic partner. White Money, who said he is single and searching, told ladies who have an emotional feeling for him to “shoot their shot”. The reality TV star made this...
Terrorists kill 11 soldiers in Kaduna
No fewer than 11 soldiers have been killed by terrorists along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway in Kaduna State. Security sources disclosed that the soldiers were killed in an ambush laid by the terrorists along the highway. The sources disclosed that the assailants, in their hundreds, ambushed and massacred the soldiers, setting two military Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) ablaze on Sunday. One of...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Zelensky to address UN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to address the United Nations Security Council for the first time since the invasion of his country. Zelensky is expected to discuss the grisly discovery of dozens of bodies in Bucha and other towns around Kyiv from which Russian forces have withdrawn. During...
Sacked Abuja Chief Imam gets new appointment
The sacked Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Juma’at Mosque in Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has bagged a new appointment in the Federal Capital Territory. Khalid, who was sacked for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari over poor handling of insecurity in the country, has been appointed to lead a new Juma’at mosque behind the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) Quarters in Abuja. He...
Bandits kill commissioner’s son, 3 others in Zamfara
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the son of Zamfara State Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, retired DIG Ibrahim Mamman Tsafe, and three others. It was gathered that the four persons were killed after the bandits attacked Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Monday night. Some of the residents of the...
UNILORIN announces vacancy for VC post
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), on Monday, announced that the post of Vice-Chancellor of the institution will be vacant effective from October 16, 2022. This is contained in a statement issued in Ilorin and signed by Dr Fola Olowoleni, the university’s Registrar/Secretary to Council. According to Olowoleni, the announcement is in accordance with the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...
Arteta apologises for 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has apologised to club's supporters for his team's "unacceptable" performance in the 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. The Gunners' top-four hopes took a significant dent at Palace, a result which leaves Tottenham in fourth place after the Premier League weekend. The Gunners do have a game in hand on their north London rivals but this was an...
No one’ll go to bed hungry in Delta if elected ― Iyovwaye
Frontline industrialist and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, has declared that no resident of the state would go to bed hungry if he is elected as the next governor of the state in the 2023 gubernatorial election. Deacon Iyovwaye made the declaration at a ceremony where he was presented an expression...
PDP govs meet Babangida, Abdulsalami in Minna
Some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have held a closed-door meeting with former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, and former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar. The PDP governors were led by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The other governors include Ifeanyi Ugwuani of Enugu State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, former governor...
