Pastor: I got N1.5m for kidnapping Catholic priest
A pastor, Izuchukwu Anoloba (35), has been arrested along with others for the abduction of a Catholic priest, Fr Fidelis Ekemgba. Father Ekemba, who is in charge of St. Peters Catholic Parish in Umunohu Amakaohia in Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, was double-crossed and whisked away by the syndicate. The priest was held for over one week until he...
Navy frees detained comedian, Cute Abiola
Abdulgafar Ahmad, aka Cute Abiola, has been freed from detention by the Nigerian Navy. Naval spokesperson, Commodore Suleman Dahun, confirmed the development on Friday. Cute Abiola, a comedian, was said to have been missing on Monday, November 15, when his colleague in the comedy industry, Debo Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni, raised the alarm that he was nowhere to be found after reporting...
Digital inclusiveness key for Africa’s growth – Huawei
Global Vice President of Huawei, Hou Tao, has emphasised the importance of digital inclusiveness for Africa’s development. Tao noted that digital economy is outperforming all other sectors in terms of speed of growth, the dynamics of innovation, and the scope of influence. He expressed delight that 40 per cent of the African population have been currently connected to the Internet while...
Lori iro: The evil that lie merchants do, by Femi Adesina
You have probably seen something on social media, which I consider a parody of lie merchants against our country. We will talk about it in a minute. But let me take an early digression to recall the story of a teacher we didn’t particularly like when we were in secondary school. The man could wield the whip, ehnnnn. And when...
#EndSARS: Panel faults Sanwo-Olu on White Paper, insists on casualty figure
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Lekki Tollgate incident and cases of police abuse has faulted the issuance of White Paper by Lagos State Government on its report. The panel also narrated how it arrived at the finding that a massacre occurred at Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20, 2020. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), in a statement issued...
Synagogue Church reopens, begins live services Dec 5
After 21 months of protracted closure, The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) will this Sunday, December 5 begin its regular services at its Ikotun-Egbe, Lagos headquarters. The church on Friday stated that its gate “will be opened for its global members who have all been yearning for the church to begin the usual live service programmes. “Life will begin to beam...
Excitement in Sokoto as two babies become first MTN share owners
A seven-month-old baby Abubakar Muhammad Jiddah has made history as the first subscriber of 20 shares of MTN. Another baby Hamida Sulaiman who is one-year-old also purchased a tranche of 20 shares making her the second baby to hold a share in MTN from the state and its environs. Abubakar’s mother, Sadiya Sani Garba and Hamida’s mother Hafsat Abdulrasaq braved all...
Nigerian stock market extends losing streak by N113bn
The Nigerian stock market extended bearish mood on Thursday on the back of sell pressure on Seplat Energy and 33 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped further by N113 billion or 0.51 per cent to close at N22.044 trillion from N22.157 trillion on Wednesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index which opened at 42,463.16 dipped 215.18 points or 0.51 per cent to close...
FULL LIST: 233 Kaduna teachers face dismissal, prosecution for certificate forgery
For presenting fake certificates to gain teaching employment, 233 primary school teachers in Kaduna State face dismissal. The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) stated that the files of the 233 teachers with fake certificates would be forwarded to the Ministry of Justice for prosecution. The fake certificates were that of five institutions: National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Federal College of...
A’Court discharges, acquits Alao-Akala of N11.5bn corruption charges
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, over N11.5 billion corruption charges levelled against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Alao-Akala was discharged and acquitted along with a former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Hosea Agboola and a business mogul, Mr. Femi Babalola. Agboola...
