#ENDSARS: My Heart Is Melted For Nigeria, Says Celine Dion
Legendary American-Canadian, Celine Dion has also reacted to the #ENDSARS protest in Nigeria, saying her heart is melted for Nigeria, regarding the killing of protestors. End Special Anti-Robbery Squad or #EndSARS is a social movement in Nigeria that started on Twitter calling for the banning of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of the Nigerian Police Force. It is a...
Wizkid Reacts To Police Brutality In Nigeria
Iconic Nigerian singer, Wizkid has joined the league of celebrities who have been reacting to the police brutality civilians face around the world. Trending reports across the globe are that of the Pandemonic protest against police brutality on African Americans after the video of George Floyd being murdered in cold blood by White Police officers stormed the internet. In reaction to this and also the...
Probe Panel Will Get Lekki Shootings CCTV Footage – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has promised that the Closed Circuit television footage obtained from the Lekki toll plaza will be handed over to the panel of inquiry looking into the shootings. Sanwo-Olu made the promise while featuring on the ‘Connect the World with Becky Anderson programme’ on CNN on Monday, while responding to questions on the shootings at...
Kaduna Election: Why PDP Defeated APC In My Polling Unit – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, did not manipulate the e-voting machines during the just concluded local government election in the state. El-Rufai said the Peoples Democratic Party’s victory in his polling unit in the local government elections showed that APC did not manipulate the e-voting machines. The governor, who spoke on Channels...
Buhari Vows To Hand Over Peaceful Country To Successor
President Muhammadu Buhari has again promised to bequeath a peaceful and secure Nigeria to his successor as he leaves office next year. The President, who renewed this vow in Abuja yesterday, spoke during the investiture of Nigerians and friends of Nigeria who distinguished themselves in various fields of human endeavour and in doing so, brought pride and glory to the...
Winners’ Chapel Sacked Me For Failing To Generate Enough Income – Pastor
Pastor Peter Godwin, a cleric with the Living Faith Church International, popularly known as Winners Chapel, says the church sacked him and about 40 other pastors in Ekiti State for failing to grow their respective parishes. The PUNCH, however, learnt that the figure may be much higher than 40 nationwide. In a letter that has been trending on social media, which...
“I Accept My Fate” Says Rev. Okoroafor After His Sack By Assemblies Of God Church Over Alleged Adultery
The General Superintendent, Assemblies of God Church Nigeria, Chidi Okoroafor has said he accept his suspension and sack by the church. Okoroafor, according to Daily Post, was dismissed as a Minister after the leadership of the church considered a report of his alleged immoral relationship with a United States, US, based woman, Mrs Maurrissal Nwosu. His dismissal was announced during the...
Fire Outbreak At Aso Rock Villa Walls Likely Caused By Cigarette ― Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday said the fire outbreak that reportedly occurred in the presidential (Aso Rock) villa on Saturday was outside the perimeter fence of the seat of power. A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) said it was possibly caused by a passerby dropping a lit cigarette. It assured that the fire...
Jonah Jang Committed No Fraud As Governor, Court Rules
A state High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Friday, discharged and acquitted a former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, of over the N6.3 billion corruption charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court presided over by Justice Christy Dabup also discharged and acquitted a former cashier in the office...
Ikpeazu blames businessmen for poor state of Eziukwu-Cemetery Road, vows to take drastic action
The Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has attributed the slow pace of Eziukwu - Cemetery Road construction Project to the activities of traders who deal on sand and gravel, including block moulders along Eziukwu Road, Aba. Describing it as act of sabotage, the governor accused the businessmen of deliberately blocking the new drainage lines with heaps of sand and...
