Yar’Adua’s daughter forged Abuja land documents, Buhari’s minister tells court
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, has told an Abuja High Court that Zainab, the daughter of former President Umaru Yar’Adua, forged several documents to lay claim to a disputed plot of land in Abuja. The minister alleged, yesterday, that there was nothing to show that the former President’s daughter ever applied for land in the FCT or made any payment to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to enable her own any land in Abuja. In a joint statement of defence to a legal action instituted by Zainab on the ownership of Plot 506, Zone B
Why I postponed my music tour till next year –Tiwa Savage
Award-winning singer, Tiwa Savage, has stated that she postponed her music tour till next year because of her father’s death. The songstress said this during her Instagram live session on Wednesday, where she appreciated fans for their support. She also asked fans to anticipate her music tour which was scheduled to hold this year, but has been postponed till next year. Savage said, “I was originally supposed to go on tour this year but everything was brought back. As some of you guys know, I lost my father. So I had to, understandably, push my tour. “So my tour will
Names of Top 10 countries of the world paying citizens to have more sex
Some countries around the world have been experiencing serious population crisis, forcing the government to take measures to encourage people to have more sex. In Nigeria, discussing sex publicly is seen as a taboo and the person who dares go against the norm is either debased, morally corrupt or either a pervert. Sex education is discussed in hush tones while parents go to a great length to shield their children from being corrupted. Being the overtly 'religious' people that we claim to be, discussing anything that has to do do with sex is seriously frowned upon and you will
Stalemate as consensus arrangement on PDP chairmanship suffers setback
ABUJA- The search for a consensus national chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, suffered setback Wednesday night as a scheduled meeting of the Northern stakeholders did not hold. The botched meeting billed to hold at the Bauchi Governor’s lodge had the presence of Governors Bala Mohammed, Samuel Ortom, Aminu Tambuwal and Ahmadu Fintiri of Bauchi, Benue, Sokoto and Adamawa states respectively. Others were former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Tanimu Turaki amongst others. Following Tuesday’s emergence of former Senate President, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the consensus choice of the North Central,
Reps criticise 2022 budget deficit, debt servicing, borrowings
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, began the second reading of the 2022 Appropriation Bill during which members debated the general principles of the national budget. The lawmakers took turns to criticise the internal and external borrowings by the Federal Government, the huge budget deficit and failure by the ministries, departments and agencies to generate adequate revenue to finance the budget. The budget is titled, ‘A Bill for an Act to Authorise the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation, the total sum of N16,391,023,917,692 only, of which N768,276,616,043 only is for Statutory Transfers, N3,901,952,981,550 only is
Phones sellers kick as Bauchi govt demolishes, relocates them to new GSM market
The Bauchi State Government on Wednesday eventually evicted phones and accessories sellers from their present location at the Wunti market in Bauchi metropolis and relocated to a new permanent site. The state government, through the Bauchi State Urban Planning and Development Board, which effected the ejection of the marketers, subsequently demolished the popular Container where they had been operating from for many years. Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, late last year when he paid a visit to part of the market after it was gutted by midnight inferno, revealed the government’s plans to relocate phone sellers from
FG Bars Unvaccinated Civil Servants From Work
The Federal Government has barred unvaccinated civil servants from work, with effect from December 1, 2021. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, announced this at the national briefing of the committee in Abuja on Wednesday. “With effect from 1st December 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result done within 72 hours, to gain access to their offices, in all locations within Nigeria and our Missions. An appropriate service wide advisory/circular will be
Details of Buhari’s meeting with Gov Obaseki emerge
Details of Buhari’s meeting with Gov Obaseki emerge Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has called for the full implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Programme (NLTP) to address the problem of clashes between farmers and herders. The governor made the call when he addressed State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. Obaseki said that the people of Edo State had resolved that ranching was a private business and should be treated as such. He said: “Our people say that as far as they are concerned, ranching is a
National Assembly upgrades Adeyemi College of Education to varsity
The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to upgrade Adeyemi College of Education to a full-fledged university. The development followed the concurrence of the Senate to the House of Representatives Bill which was earlier passed at the Green Chamber. The institution will now be known as Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo after the Senate passed the bill for third reading. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said the bill has repealed the Act that established Adeyemi College of Education and re-enacted a new one for the establishment of the Adeyemi Federal College of Education. The Bill
EFCC arraigns Ondo prince over N35.5m fraud in Ibadan
A prince in the royal lineage of Owo town, Ondo State, Toluwalade John Olateru-Olagbegi, has been charged to court by Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court One, sitting in Ibadan, on a count charge of obtaining N35.5 million through false pretence. The Owo Prince, residing at the Bodija area of the city, allegedly collected the money from the complainant on the pretext of trading in forex. The charge read: “That you, Toluwalade John Olateru-Olagbegi on or about 4th of March, 2021, at Ibadan, within the Ibadan judicial
