Beyond the Headlines
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says Abayomi Dairo, a flight lieutenant, survived after one of its fighter jets crashed in Zamfara. There was a report of the crash on Sunday, but Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesperson, said the air force was still trying to get the report of the incident. Confirming the crash in a statement […]
Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the impeachment move against Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mahadi Aliyu Mohammed Gusau. The judge stopped the Zamfara State House of Assembly members from taking any further step in the impeachment process targeted against the deputy governor over his refusal to decamp from […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, says that the Nigerian Army has lived up to expectations in tackling insecurity in the country. Yahaya made this known on Monday in a statement titled “Goodwill message from Lieutenant General F. Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff, to officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army […]
Suspected herdsmen have killed two aide workers and a volunteer for 360HSCD, a non governmental organizations working on HIV/AID testing and counseling in Benue state. The aid workers had been on routine weekend supervision at Tomanyi village in Guma LGA of Benue state. This is according to local sources who called the telephone lines of […]
Multichoice Nigeria has announced that season six of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show will begin on July 24. Martin Mabutho, Multichoice Nigeria customer officer, broke the news on Monday during a press briefing with journalists. The reality show will premiere with two opening ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday and will air from 7 […]
The pan Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has tasked South East Governors to consider what it described as the ‘bigger picture of the consequences’ which the incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu would bring to Eastern Nigeria as soon as his retrial begins on 26th July, 2021. The group explained that obedience to Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s advice […]
Sixteen persons, including six children, were killed in three different road accidents in Osun State within two days. Fourteen persons were killed in Ilesa-Akure express road accident on Saturday, while two person were reported dead on Gbongan-Osogbo road, yesterday. Osun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Paul Okpe, in a statement by the […]
President, Living Faith Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has said he never used his church’s money to buy his private helicopter. He said he bought it with his own money and that he could drive the helicopter anywhere. Oyedepo spoke during a service at Faith Tabernacle, Ota, Ogun State on Sunday. The Bishop said the Lord […]
Activist Deji Adeyanju has warned billionaire club owner Obi Cubana to slow down on his open display of opulence to avoid ending up in jail. Joining those questioning the source of Obi Cubana’s wealth, he said he may end up in jail like Hushpuppi based on how he is spending money. He condemned the ‘spraying’ […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the no-case submission by former Adamawa Governor Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd), his son, Abdulaziz and others being tried for their alleged complicity in the diversion of about N29billion public funds. Nyako, Abdulaziz, Zulkifik Abba, Abubakar Aliyu, Sebore Farms and Extension Ltd, Pagado Fortunes Ltd, Blue Opal Ltd, […]
