Author: Rashaad Harris

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has joined the 2023 Presidential race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Jonathan who was once the vice-president to late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua picked the form yesterday through a proxy group, as it has now become the trend. Many Nigerians were left stunned that he would jump ship at the tail end to contest under the party that ousted him back in 2015, after so many years in the People’s Democratic Party. Jonathan is understood to be wooed by the Northern elite as they aim to regain power after he completes a single term…

A middle aged man, a 50-year-old and a village chief have been abducted by unknown gunmen from a community in Bayelsa State. According to sources, the gunmen numbering about 20 raided Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State around 1am on Monday morning and kidnapped the three. The names of the abducted were later confirmed to be Chief Otia Isomom, Mrs Lucy Osain and Mr Friday Abah. They were put into a waiting speedboat and taken away. One man who witnessed the incident first hand was stabbed but managed to evade being kidnapped. State Police Command, SP Asinim Butswat, confirmed…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has said the new Och’Idoma, Dr. John Eliagwu will be formally coronated at the end of June this year. Ortom disclosed this on Monday, at the temporary Palace of the paramount ruler in Otukpo after inspecting the ongoing reconstruction of the traditional rulers’ palace where he also met with other traditional rulers. L-R, Ortom speaks with new Och’Idoma, Dr. John Elaigwu He said plans are in place to formally present the Staff of Office to His Royal Majesty and install him at the end of June this year. Already, the governor said he has…

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has directed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay former head coach of the Super Eagles $378,000 compensation fee. The NFF had said back in December that the sack of the German tactician was necessary in order to avoid a “disaster.” But FIFA has revealed that the Nigerians are owing Gernot Rohr after terminating his contract, which contravened the agreement between them. During his time as coach, the 68-year-old led the Super Eagles to the AFCON and the World Cup, albeit struggling to qualify them for the 2022 Cameroon AFCON. The NFF had…

The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday May 6, 2022, arraigned one Richman Pere and his company, Rich Oil Delta West Africa Limited, before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on a four count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence. Richman Pere Boi Pere as managing director of Rich Oil Delta West Africa Limited is alleged to have defrauded one Alhaji Yisa Bello of Success Ventures International Limited of N72,000,000 under the guise of supplying him crude oil. This was disclosed in a…

Nigerian gospel singer, Steve Crown has been hospitalized after he allegedly had a car accident. Crown who is known for his gospel hit, ‘We Wait on You’, made this known on his verified Instagram handle. Details shortly…

Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Monday May 9, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Sunday Peter Etim to two years imprisonment for fraud, also known as “Yahoo Yahoo.” Etim was prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC for fraudulent impersonation. One of the counts against Etim reads: “that you Sunday Peter Etim alias (Steven Batt) sometime in 2021 in Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud one Sadhna, an Indian falsely represented yourself to be one Steven Batt and thereby committed an…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have extended the ongoing warning strike for additional 3 months. The national executive committee of the Union said this after a meeting that v began on Sunday night and lasted till early Monday morning. The SUN Newspaper reported that the decision was taken at an emergency meeting held at ASUU Secretariat in Abuja. The meeting had in attendance principal officers and branch chairmen and lasted through the night. The two month rollover strike declared in March 14, 2022 by ASUU ended today (May 9th), and it came after the the initial 4 weeks…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed his strategy to tackle insecurity and there’s nothing new. Atiku who has been contesting for president since 1993 said this in Akure, while in Ondo to woo People’s Democratic Party delegates. Atiku what is 75, said that he will curb insecurity by employing more Nigerians into the police and army. He added that funding the police will also be top on his agenda. “My number one priority is to unify the people of this country. How do I unify the people of this country? I will be fair to every part of this…

A lady, Stephanie Otobo has come out claiming she had sexual innuendos with Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministry located in Auchi, Etsako West, Edo State. Stephanie who claims to be a singer and dancer said in an earlier video posted on her twitter handle back in April that things have been going on between the pastor and her for about five years now. [wpvideo cHT6TGe8 data-temp-aztec-id=”6147642a-161d-4ebe-8ee5-bad0de35a5c5″] She said, “Oracle of God, van you deny deny this? Your finger nail and the scar on your left thigh? Can you sent them too.? Apostle Johnson suleman, i hail o,…