By J M Agu, Esq., (CIArb) Since the news of the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar filtered our political space, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to His Excellency, Senator Chris Ekpenyong of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and conduct a rerun…
The disqualification of Tacha from the 2019 edition of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show has led to the expression of diverse opinions on social media. Tacha was disqualified on Friday for physically attacking a fellow housemate, Mercy. Tacha and Mercy had been embroiled in a shouting match, which turned physical after Tacha grabbed…
Senior Pastor, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has opened up on a trending video on social media about his 2023 presidential ambition. the former Presidential running mate said the trending video of him saying he would become Nigeria’s next President was merely an expression of his aspiration. According to him, what God showed him…
The police in Kaduna in central Nigeria have uncovered a house in Rigasa harbouring no fewer than 300 children, chained on the legs and starving. Some of the children are between the age of five and ten, TVC News has reported. The big surprise was that the children are manacled, possibly to ensure that they…
Business mogul, Aliko Dangote, has opened The Africa Centre in New York. The Centre, which is essentially built by Dangote, is will be managed by the Aliko Dangote Foundation. The Foundation would be supporting the Centre to focus on policy, business, and culture collaboration between Africa and US, to help change the present trajectory narratives…
A new report offering a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the highly dynamic business investment landscape in Africa has said Africa is no longer an even battlefield for US and Chinese players as commonly thought. It tackled common misinterpretations of the external influences affecting African economies. According to data revealed in the report, current US-Africa…
Controversial OAP, Daddy Freeze has reacted with dismay the news of Pastor Tunde Bakare’s declaration that he will be Nigeria’s president in 2023. Bakare, had in a video said President Muhammadu Buhari is the 15th president while he would be the 16th president. He said he was born for that purpose and had been prepared…
Festus Keyamo (SAN) has been removed from the Ministry of Niger Delta and redeployed to Labour and Productivity as Minister of State. The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Senator Tayo Alasoadura has been moved to the Niger Delta Ministry as Minister of State. No reason has been given for this development.
In its war against internet fraud, operatives of the Cyber Crime Section at the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has raided the residence of suspected ‘yahoo-yahoo’ fraudsters and arrested four of them. They were arrested at Plot 1202 News Engineering Estate, Dawaki, Abuja. The raid followed covert intelligence gathering…
Okrika in Rivers State Nigeria is known for the famous Irial ceremony. The popular festival is known for celebrating virgin chastity. The young women are kept in a fattening room, adequately fed for about 90 days in preparation for the D-Day when they would dance in a special way at Okrika town market Square —…