Zamfara Dep Gov faces impeachment
The Zamfara House of Assembly has commenced impeachment process against the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Mahadi Aliyu. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by the Director-General, Press Affairs and Public Relations to the legislature, Malam Mustafa Jafaru-Kaura. According to the statement, the move followed a presentation of impeachment notice by the Deputy Speaker of...
‘American prostitute’ bags one year imprisonment for internet fraud
The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced 20-year-old Oyelowo Mayowa Fawas to 12 months imprisonment for offences bordering on cybercrime and possession of fraudulent funds. Oyelowo, who hails from Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State, was sentenced by Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar on Friday. The defendant was prosecuted on two counts proffered against him by the Economic and...
Fans mock Ronaldo over penalty miss against Middlesbrough
Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been mocked by football supporters for missing a penalty in the FA Cup match against Middlesbrough on Friday. Ronaldo, who clocked 37 on Saturday, had the chance to open the scoring from the penalty spot for the Red Devils on Friday night after Paul Pogba was fouled by Boro defender Anfernee Dijksteel. However, the Portuguese...
Nigerian singer, 9ice, welcomes second child
Ace Nigerian singer, Abolore Adegbola Akande, well known as 9ice, has announced the birth of his second child with his wife, Olasunkanmi Ajala. 9ice took to his Instagram page to announce the birth of the child on Friday. Sharing the pictures of himself and his wife with an obvious baby bump, the Gongo Aso crooner wrote: “My baby just delivered a...
Afe Babalola to Nigerians: Reject presidential candidate above 60 years
The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has urged Nigerians to reject presidential aspirants who are older than 60 years ahead of the 2023 general elections. Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), enjoined Nigerians to also consider health, education, sound knowledge of current affairs, work ethics, experience, and personal attributes while making their choice...
David de Gea wins first-ever EPL Player of the Month award
Manchester United goalkeeper, David de Gea, has been awarded the English Premier League's Player of the Month for January. De Gea became the first goalkeeper to win the award in six years, after Southampton’s shot stopper, Fraser Forster, who bagged the prize in February 2016. The Manchester United goalkeeper also received the EPL award for the time since he joined the club...
APC to PDP: Sanwo-Olu won’t accept your worthless ticket
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will not accept the offer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be the flag bearer of the opposition party in the 2023 governorship election. The APC described the PDP's governorship ticket as worthless. The ruling party made this known via a statement issued by the...
Christian Conscience calls for God-fearing citizens
The Christian Conscience, a non denominational group, has urged Nigerians to imbibe a culture of good heart and God-fearing nation. According to the group, since democracy which is all about the people has come to stay in Nigeria, the followership and leadership must work together for good governance of the country. “Indeed, it is the desire of everyone to have a nation...
Osinbajo: No excuse for change of govt by coup d’etat
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the only acceptable way of changing government in West Africa remains election. Osinbajo stated that no excuse justifies a change of government by coup d’etat. The Vice President added that as far as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is concerned, the only one way of changing government in the...
Varsity students protest incessant accidents in Ondo community
The students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have taken to the microblogging site, Twitter, to express displeasure over the incessant accidents which have claimed the lives of many students in the community. The students called on the Ondo State Government to rescue the community from the ugly incidents. It was gathered that a student, who recently returned...
