Author: Rashaad Harris

A video has emerged online of a Customs officer slapping Samson Nwachukwu, an aide to the governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa. The clip has been eliciting outrage on social media. According to reports, the incident happened along the Agbor/Asaba Expressway on Saturday. Nwachukwu is a Special Adviser to the Delta State governor. His fellow aide, Success Ossai called on the Nigerian Customs Service to identify the officer and take necessary action. He made this known on his Facebook page, he said, “Help identify this officer so he can be arrested. This Nigeria Custom officer action is barbaric and needs…

A video/tourism blogger has described his underwhelming experience while flying Air Peace from Kano to Lagos via Abuja and from Lagos to Johannesburg South Africa. File Photo Josh Cahill an American, who also have German roots narrated how his flight was delayed for several hours before eventual departure from Abuja to Lagos. His luggage was also wrongly labelled and tagged for the wrong flight. He was however fortunate to have recovered his bags at the carousel in Lagos on arrival, after having to explain to the baggage claims agent the reason for the wrong tags. On the Lagos to Johannesburg…

Arsenal went four points clear on Sunday with a controversial win over Leeds United. Eddie Nketiah scored all of Arsenal’s two goals in the first ten minutes of the first half before Luke Ayling got sent off for a two-footed challenge shortly after Raphinha got a yellow. Leeds were architects of their own downfall as they gave away one of Arsenal’s goals. After the break, though down to ten men, they battled and were able to grab one back before the game ended. Arsenal are now safely in 4th spot, four points above Tottenham who drew with 2nd placed Liverpool…

The Commissioner for Finance in Benue, Dr. David Olofu has said there’s no better time for the Idoma people to produce the governor than now. Olofu said this when speaking with journalists in Makurdi on Saturday. Benue has since its creation back in 1976 being ruled by the Tiv people who are also the majority. First it was Aper Aku, then Fr. Moses Adasu, George Akume, Gabriel Suswam and now Samuel Ortom, who is set to leave office next year. But according to Olofu, the emergence of Deputy Governor, Eng. Benson Abounu as the Idoma consensus candidate, gives hope for…

Super Eagles left back, Zaidu Sanusi left it late to help his club side, FC Porto of Portugal win the League. The goal came late in extra time after the Nigerian overlapped on a counter attack and was fed the ball for him to slot it behind Benfica keeper, as the game ended 1:0 Porto now has the league, after Sporting Lisbon won it last season. The result guarantees that last year’s champions Sporting will finish second, and qualify for the Champions League group stage, with Benfica third. Sporting also defected Portimonense 3 goals to 2 on Saturday night and…

Sunny Oche, a leading aspirant for the Ado, Okpokwu and Ogbadibo Federal Constituency seat from Benue State, has reportedly been kidnapped. Sunny Oche was said to have been whisked away by some unknown gunmen from his hotel room at the Double K Resort, Otukpo LGA of Benue State in the early hours of sunday. This was disclosed by the DG of Sunny Oche’s campaign council, Lawrence Oduh in a short post on his facebook page. He wrote, “BREAKING NEWS! “Unknown gunmen kidnapped Hon. Sunny Oche in his hotel room at Double K’ Resort this morning and whisked him to an…

The Nigeria Police Force, says it has arrested one of its officers seen in a viral video, singing, dancing, and brandishing a rifle in praise of a particular confraternity, also known as a cult. It said the officer has been identified as Corporal Matthew Isaac, attached to the Ebonyi State police command. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday Force Public Relations Officer, CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI. The statement quoted the Inspector- General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, as condemning the “unruly conduct of the Police officer.” According to the statement, “The act of the officer in question,…

Former Chief of the Benue Inland Revenue Service, Andrew Ayabam is out on consultancy visits as he seeks support for his Senatorial ambition. Ayabam, who has joined the Benue Northeast Senatorial race paid a courtesy visit to the paramount leader of Ushongo Local Government, the Ter Ushongo, His Royal Highness Augustine Kuma. The visit came after he picked up the nomination form (pictured) for the position. Ayabam who is contesting on the platform of the All Progressives also met with His Eminence the Catholic Bishop of Lafia Diocese David Ajang at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama Abuja. The experienced banker…

Manchester City are weighing up a shock bid for want away Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba. The former Juventus midfielder’s contract will run out at Old Trafford this summer and he’s rumored to prefer remaining in England. If City do sign him, it will just be as acrimonious as the 2009 season that saw Carlos Tevez make the switch from the Red side of Manchester to the Blue side. City are in need of a midfielder but still consider Barcelona’s De Jong as too expensive, especially if they acquire the services of highly rated Nowergian, Erling Haaland, from Borussia Dortmund.…

Like the proverbial dog, that ate the meat kept in its custody, an employee of a company, Musa Mohammed is currently facing prosecution for converting his company’s N32 million naira to his personal use. Mohammed was arraigned bythe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a three count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust. The defendant, as employee of a company, Halims & Co. Nigeria Limited, allegedly diverted to personal use, over N32million meant to finance a contract awarded to the company. One of the count charges reads; “That…