2023: Why I pushed for direct primaries, by Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained why he pushed for direct primaries as the only method through which political parties should elect candidates to stand for elections. The Speaker said direct primaries would bring more accountability and adequate representation as political office holders would not be restricted to pleasing a group of few people selected...
Raid on Justice Odili’s residence: Journalist, fake CSP, 12 other suspects paraded
A journalist with one of Nigeria’s leading newspaper, Stanley Nkwazeme, was among the 14 suspects paraded by the Nigeria Police on Thursday for the rinvasion of the residence of Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili. The suspects consist of syndicates drawn from police, military, journalism and the legal profession. Police spokesman, Frank Mba, who paraded the suspects, said seven of them, including two soldiers are...
78% of girls in Northern Nigeria marry before age 18 – Report
A staggering 78 per cent of girls in Northern Nigeria get married before the age of 18. Save the Children International (SCI), the world’s leading independent organisation for children, made the disclosure on Thursday in its report. The report, titled “State of the Nigerian Girl Report: An Incisive Diagnosis of Child Marriage”, and launched in Abuja by the SCI, revealed that child marriage...
Murder: How I found CEO Super TV’s body – Witness
The owner of the rented apartment where Micheal Usifo Ataga, Super TV Chief Executive Officer, was allegedly murdered on Thursday narrated to a Lagos High Court how the body of the victim was discovered. The owner of the apartment, Nkechi Mogbo, made this known while giving evidence as the first prosecution witness (PW1) in the on-going trial of Chidinma Ojukwu...
How my husband, pastor killed my 7-year-old son for money ritual – Wife
A housewife, Mrs. Ifebuchukwu Onyeishi, has narrated how her husband, Chidi Onyeishi in connivance with a nonagenarian pastor, allegedly killed their seven-year-old son for money ritual in Enugu. Narrating the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday at her residence in Enugu, Onyeishi said she was heartbroken and in disbelief that her beloved husband could kill their...
Police arrest PSG player, Aminata Diallo, over attack on teammates
The French police has arrested Paris St-Germain women's midfielder Aminata Diallo. Her arrest is in connection with the attack on team-mate Kheira Hamraoui. Diallo, 26, was driving Hamraoui and another unnamed team-mate home after a team meal in Paris on 4 November when they were ambushed by two masked men. Fellow France international Hamraoui was dragged from the car and had her...
160 golfers for 2021 CBN golf tournament in Abuja
No fewer than 160 golfers in different categories are to participate in the 14th Edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-sponsored Governor’s Golf Tournament scheduled to tee off on Saturday in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, the one-day event will feature golfers in men’s and ladies’ categories. The event will...
Aston Villa pay £4.5m compensation to have Steven Gerrard as new manager
Aston Villa have reportedly paid Rangers £4.5 million in compensation to have Steven Gerrard as manager. The three-and-a-half-year deal ends Gerrard’s three-year reign at Rangers. The former Liverpool captain, 41, leaves the Scottish champions having guided them to a first league title in 10 years last season. Gerrard replaces Dean Smith, who was sacked on Sunday after a run of five successive defeats. Villa are...
Green Climate Fund approves $150m support for AfDB’s Desert-to-Power Initiative
The President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has expressed appreciation for the Green Climate Fund’s approval of $150 million to support its Desert-to-Power Initiative. Adesina made this known through his verified twitter handle @akinadesina. According to Adesina, this will support efforts to expand electricity access in Nigeria and 10 other countries in Africa’s Sahel belt. The 10 other countries are Burrkina...
2023: Any lesson for PDP from Anambra?
If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources – Francis de la Rochefoucauld. It is a disease of the mind setting up what one likes against what one dislikes. That is what we are attempting to do in this week’s conversation, comparing the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the...
