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Relief to prisoners in Anambra as Soludo promises infrastructure upgrade
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has promised a renovation of the Nigeria Correctional Services Centre, Ekwulobia. Soludo stated this after visiting the facility on Sunday. In a post on his Facebook page on Monday, Soludo said the visit gave him an opportunity to interact with the inmates and their warders. He then promised an up-lift of the facilty “to…
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Ife indigenes invade OAU campus over VC’s appointment, beat up students, lock gates
Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Indigenes of Ile-Ife on Monday protested at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, asking than an indigene be made the next Vice Chancellor of the institution. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju on Monday, which was made available to our correspondent, the protesters invaded the university campus with charms and other…
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FG relaxes COVID-19 rules for fully vaccinated inbound travelers into Nigeria
Inbound travelers into Nigeria will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 tests provided they have been fully vaccinated, the Federal Government has said. This was disclosed by the Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, in a briefing on Monday. According to Mustapha, fully vaccinated passengers…
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Nkechi Blessing showers encomiums on Mercy Aigbe for making movie stars
Nollywood cross-over actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has showered praises on her colleague, Mercy Aigbe for giving wings to her acting career. According to NBS, when collating names of star makers in the industry, Mercy Aigbe’s name will top the list as number one. Nkechi Blessing said this in reaction to her colleague’s post where she recounted and praised her growth…
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Funke Akindele over the moon as ‘Omo Ghetto’ bags nine nominations at AMVCA
Nigerian Actress, Funke Akindele-Bello is in a very expansive mood currently as her film ‘Omo Ghetto’ picks nine nominations in Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA). On Saturday, March 19, the list of nominees for the 8th AMVCA was announced by the show’s hosts, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim Effiong. Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz’s ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’, released in…
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Sowore’s 2019 arrest illegal, court declares, awards N1m damages
The 2019 arrest of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) has been declared illegal by a federal high court sitting in Abuja. Delivering the judgement on Monday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu also ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay Sowore N1m as compensation for violation of his rights. The court also ruled that the clampdown…
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PHOTO NEWS: Governor Sanwo-Olu opens Microsoft’s software engineering office in Ikoyi
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, opened Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC West Africa) Software Engineering Office in Ikoyi.
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EFCC arrests, to sanction officer who leaked Obiano’s detention video
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says the officer who leaked the video of former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has been apprehended. The commission in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said the erring officer was nabbed after a discreet investigation was conducted. According to him the apprehended officer is “being subjected to appropriate disciplinary action”. “The attention…
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Zulum rejects naming of project after him
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday rejected the naming of two blocks of hostel, at the Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri after him. Zulum was at the polytechnic to commission the hostels for 1,500 students, which was recently renovated and re-equipped by the state’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, using funds internally generated from the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo commissions new Toyota Service Centre in Oshodi
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in company of Chairman of Toyota Nigeria, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, commissioned the new Toyota Service Centre at Oshodi, Lagos on Monday.
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