SDP suspends National Chair Agunloye, secretary over misconduct
National Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has suspended its National Chairman, Olu Ogunloye, for alleged abuses of the party’s constitution. The suspension notification was contained in a communique signed by the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Adul Isaq, on Saturday, in Abuja, which noted that the National Secretary of the party, Shehu Gabam, was also suspended for the...
Obasanjo to PDP leaders: I’m done with partisan politics
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has vowed not to return to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obasanjo made the vow In Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, after the National Chairman of PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, and National Working Committee (NWC) members visited him on Saturday. The former President, who ruled Nigeria from 1999-2007 on the PDP platform, told Ayu and NWC...
Ayeni takes back Ibadan DisCo from AMCON
Billionaire businessman, Mr. Tunde Ayeni, has taken back the control of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Limited from the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Ayeni confirmed to The Star that the issue has been resolved. “We have resolved the issue,” Ayeni said on Saturday. Ayeni’s Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Limited is the owner of IBEDC until Thursday January...
Nigeria to face Ghana for Qatar 2022 World Cup slot
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Black Stars of Ghana for the final play-off for the Qatar 2022 World Cup slot. The draws for the last phase of the CAF qualifiers for 2022 FIFA World Cup was conducted on Saturday in Yaounde, Cameroon, where the Nations Cup is taking place. The event compered by Mimi Fawaz had Emmanuel Adebayor...
Kanayo: The real sacrifice I make for money
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has disclosed the real sacrifice he makes in order to make money. Kenayo, in a video shared on his Instagram page in the early hours of Saturday, said hard work is the real sacrifice he made to make money. The veteran actor and lawyer, in the video, was seen rehearsing a script alongside other actors. He...
CBN begins e–invoice for importers, exporters Feb. 1
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will begin e-invoice for imports and exports in the country from February 1, 2022. The apex bank made the disclosure in a circular to all authorised dealers and the general public, and signed by its Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Dr. O. S. Nnaji, and posted on its official website. It explained that...
Cubana Chief Priest gifts wife N145m G-Wagon for birthday
Popular nightclub celebrity, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has gifted his wife, Angel Gold Okechukwu, a brand new 2020 Mercedes Benz G63 worth N145 million ahead of her birthday. The socialite took to his Instagram page to share the pictures of the new car. Cubana Chief Priest, who was recently appointed as the Special Adviser to the...
Amaechi bags Katsina traditional title
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouq Umar, will on February 5, 2012, confer a traditional title on the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in Katsina State. This was disclosed in an invitation card seen by The Star on Saturday. According to the invitation card, the Emir will confer a traditional title of “Dan Amanar Daura” on Amaechi at his palace...
Kano govt vows to secure justice for Hanifa
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has assured that the state government would continue to meticulously monitor and ensure the prosecution of anyone found culpable in the kidnap and murder of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil at Kwanar Dakata in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state. Ganduje gave the assurance in a statement signed by the Kano State...
Akwa Ibom targets N43.8bn IGR in 2022
Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service has said that it is targeting to generate over N43.8bn as its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the 2022 fiscal year. The executive chairman of the Service, Mr. Okon Okon, who disclosed this on Friday while speaking at the 2022 Strategy Session in Uyo, assured that the organization would design strategies to deliver on...
