Beyond the Headlines
The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, on Monday, applied to the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to formally discharge him as a surety in the matter against Abdulrasheed Maina. Recall that Maina, a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, is […]
President Muhammadu Buhari sends Eid greetings on the occasion of Eid El-Adha that is being celebrated across the world. In his message marking the auspicious Muslim occasion, the President, through his media aide, Garba Shehu restated the determination of his administration to create a just, harmonious and prosperous country in which the safety of life […]
A federal high court in Awka has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the name of Valentine Ozigbo as candidate of the PDP for the November 6 Anambra state governorship election. Ozigbo, a former chief executive officer of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, secured 62 votes to emerge as the standard-bearer of the […]
A member of the House of Representatives from Taraba, Rimamnde Kwewum, says there has to be an immediate change in the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party if it plans to win the 2023 presidential election. Kwewum, representing Donga/Takum/Yangtu Federal Constituency, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on […]
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has revealed he gets messages from random people showing interest in money rituals. Edochie insisted that he only act based on scripts given to him as an actor. He noted the messages he gets show how well he plays his roles in movies but that shouldn’t be misinterpreted for real life. […]
. The House approved the use of smart card readers for elections by INEC. The electoral umpire may, however, not be able to use any other device in the electoral process. The House placed the restriction in the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill 2020 passed on Friday. The House had considered the report by its […]
Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Akin Alabi has revealed why he didn’t participate in the money splash at the funeral of the mother of billionaire nightlife boss, Obi Cubana. This comes after the lawmaker was called out for dancing to the tune of Ogene singers hailing him in the Igbo language without spraying […]
As #Big Brother Naija 2021 comes alive on Sunday, Nigerians are poised to be hooked up to easily the most followed reality show in the continent. The very first edition in 2006 featured housemates like Gideon Okeke and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. It was won by 38-year-old Katung Aduwak who hails from Zonkwa, Kaduna. Efe Ejeba won […]
Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says the Department of State Services (DSS) prevented his client from seeking assistance from the UK. According to the Punch, Ejimakor disclosed this in a statement on Monday after paying a visit to Kanu at the headquarters of the secret […]
The Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said Peoples Democratic Party members will push for the adoption of the House of Representatives version of the Electoral Act (amendments) Bill 2021. Abaribe, who spoke in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, explained that the version passed by the Senate on the […]
