Author: Rashaad Harris

The Nigerian Immigration Service(NIS) has expressed worry over the increasing number of Nigerians relocating abroad. This was disclosed by Joachim Olumba, who is the NIS comptroller of Enugu State. He said this at a sensitization session organised by NIS in collaboration with the International Centre for Migration Policy and Development (ICMPD). “Indeed, this programme couldn’t have been held at a more appropriate time, considering the alarming rate at which not only the youth but older generation of Nigerians exhibit interest in leaving the country,” said Olumba. “This is creating a worrisome phenomenon which has come to be popularly known in…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) have been paid half salaries by the Federal Government, Switch Nigeria can confirm. The payment was only for 18 days of the month of October. Recall that ASUU called off their 8 months long strike on October 14. According a senior member of the Union, “We were only paid for the days after the strike. I received a half salary. Other members are angry right now, they are blaming the NEC for calling off the strike.” Another member, who confirmed the development to the Punch, said, “Yes, it is true, I received half salary.…

Labour Party’s Peter Obi has said he will have a sit-down meeting with the IPOB if he wins next year’s polls. Obi who hails from the South East, the same region the IPOB have been protesting to have removed from Nigeria, said agitations such as that put forward by IPOB are common in many other parts of the world. “In our South-East, it is a simple thing, I will dialogue, I will discuss, it is a democracy, and in a democracy, you govern by consensus,” Mr Obi said this in an interview with Daily Trust. “If anybody says he is…

Nollywood actor, Mr. Yul Edochie has revealed that he has been told by God to become a pastor. The actor, 40, said this in a video he posted on his YouTube channel. He said he has known all along that he is destined for the pulpit but he kept pushing it forward. He continued that God has blessed him with wealth so that he can use it for ministry. “I have a calling to be a preacher of God, to be one of God’s minister (sic), to preach the word of God through words and actions,” he said in the…

Former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan as been shot in the leg. Supporters have claimed the incident was meant to be fatal, an assassination attempt. He was leading protests for snap elections in the capital of Islamabad on Thursday when the incident took place. Reports say the gunman has been arrested, while Khan was able to wave to the rallying crowd after the attack. Azhar Mashwani, an official with Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, confirmed to Al Jazeera on Thursday that the politician was shot in the leg but was not in danger. Six others, including politician Faisal Javed Khan, were…

Nigerian, Azubuike Amanda has been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General of the United States Army at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA. Amanda who originally hailed from the United Kingdom was born to a Nigerian father and Zimbabwean mother. She moved to the USA where she joined the Army in 1994 as an aviator after passing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course. She’s deservedly proud. Of the 1.2m women and men of the US Army, only about 300 make it to the General Officer cadre to which she has now been promoted. According to the Punch,…

Peter Obi continued his campaign visits to monarchs and traditional rulers on Wednesday when he visited the two paramount leaders in Benue. Obi visited HRH, Prof. James Ayatse, Tor Tiv V, who is the paramount leader of the Tiv people, in his Palace in Gboko. From there he made a courtesy call on the Och’Idoma, Dr. John Elaigwu, the paramount leader of the Idoma people in his Palace in Otukpo. Obi went on to meet with Governor Samuel Ortom also.

US-based dancer, Korra Obidi, has lamented that her estranged husband, Justin Dean, is requesting spousal support as well as custody of their children. She said this in a video she shared on her Facebook page on Wednesday. Obidi stated that her lawyer informed her that her estranged husband had requested that the court withdraw her children from her custody, a request which was denied. She went on to say that she has been caring for the children, paying school fees and health insurance without any help from him, and that it is time to sue him since he wants her…

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed as untrue, news going around that its National Chairman, Julius Abure has resigned and dumped Peter Obi, its presidential aspirant. The party debunked the news in a terse tweet on its handle on Wednesday night. It called on everyone to disregard the news already going around, adding that it is a lie from the opposition. The tweet did not particularly say which opposition party. It vowed to take back Nigeria in 2023. The tweet, “Please disregard the news going round that our @NgLabour National Chairman has resigned and dumped @PeterObi. “It is a lie…

Liverpool midfielder, James Milner has revealed he had a heated exchange with the Lionel Messi when they met in the 2019 UEFA Champions League semi final first leg at Camp Nou. The veteran midfielder said he fouled the Argentine great, and he responded by calling him a donkey. Milner said, “I don’t have beef with him. I caught him with a heavy challenge at the camp nou, he wasn’t very happy. I gave him a tap and said ‘are you okay’ and he started shouting ‘burro’ which means donkey.” Milner added, “He’s an absolutely incredible player, the best there ever…