Author: Rashaad Harris

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has approved the dissolution of the Borno state executive council. The dissolution, which is with immediate effect, was contained in a statement signed by the permanent secretary, administration and general services, Danjuma Ali on behalf of Secretary to the State Government and made available to journalists by the Governor’s spokespersons from the press unit of the Government House in Maiduguri. The members were directed to handover affairs to permanent secretaries in their ministries. The statement explained that the dissolution is to create enabling environment for interested members of the EXCO to legally participate in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Clement Illoh, to 12 years imprisonment before Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Illoh was prosecuted by the EFCC on a three-count charge bordering non-declaration of assets to the tune of N97.3m. One of the counts reads: “That you, Dr. Illoh Onubuogo Clement, on the 19th day of April, 2016 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, failed to make full disclosure of…

Nigerians have taken to social media to serenade late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on the 12th anniversary of his passing. Yar’Adua was declared winner of the 2007 Presidential election on 21st April 2007 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party. And died on 5th May 2010, just three years into his four year tenure, after a protracted illness that led to made him travel the world for medical purposes. Before he was President, Yar’Adua was governor of his home state of Katsina between 1999 and 2007. In 2009, Yar’Adua left for Saudi Arabia to receive treatment for pericarditis. He…

Reno Omokri has insinuated that the reason so many people have bought the APC Presidential ticket for the 2023 Presidential election is because the party needed ₦1 billion to finance Tinubu’s campaign and election. The former aider to former President Goodluck Jonathan, made this statement on Thursday afternoon. He said in the tweet that President Muhammadu Buhari encouraged Yemi Osinbajo, Adams Oshomhole and Co to pick the exorbitant APC presidential ticket so as to raise funds for one of the founding fathers of the party. Reno said, “APC’s strategy is very simple. They needed ₦1 billion to help Tinubu campaign…

The Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has been sighted in a wheelchair. The Bishop of Rome, 85 was seen in a wheelchair on Thursday meeting with a group of nuns. It was gathered that he has a problem in his right knee and after receiving an injection on Tuesday, he was asked by his doctor to rest. Italian news outlet, Corriere della Sera confirmed that he was suffering from a ligament injury, which resulted in a wobbly movement.

A Lebanese man has been arrested by the Victoria Island police after he violated the law by driving on a one-way route during which he eventually rammed into a passerby. The incident, it was gathered, took place on Wednesday in Victoria Island part of Lagos. John Greg, a Lebanese national, has reportedly been arrested and in the custody of the Nigerian Police for reckless driving and driving against the traffic. The lady he hit, Omotomi Akinsanya damaged her right foot and is now fighting for her life at the Lagos State University Hospital. The man who made known the incident,…

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Boston violated free speech rights when it refused to fly a Christian’s groups flag back in 2017, the Satanic Temple is requesting permission to allow them fly their own flag at the Boston City Hall. Boston refused to let Camp Constitution, a New Hampshire-based Christian organization, hoist its flag in front of the third flag pole at City Hall Plaza as part of a ceremony in 2017, court documents stated. The commissioner of Boston’s Property Management Department said that flying a religious flag at City Hall could violate the city’s Establishment Clause — which…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, said its National Working Committee (NWC) has extended the party’s Sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2023 General Elections to Tuesday, May 10, 2022. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Felix Morka. According to the statement, a revised timetable released by the APC National Organising Secretary, H.E. Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, the last day for Submission of completed forms and accompanying documents is now set for Wednesday, 11th May, 2022. It also said, “Also, Congresses to elect Local Government Area (LGA), State and…

Real Madrid booked their place in the final of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, after beating Manchester City to go through. Even though the game ended in a stalement, after substitute Rodrygo came on and scored two goals in stoppage time to draw the game level on aggregate, Madrid found the net in extra time through a Benzema penalty to make it 6:5 on aggregate. Riyad Mahrez broke the deadlock in the 73rd after a first half that saw Guardiola’s men restrict Madrid to zero shots on goal. The English side thought they had done enough to win…

Over 179 clubs, associations and professional bodies with thousands of members have raised funds and presented a cheque with the value of N50m to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, to cover the cost of purchasing expression of interest and nomination forms under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC). The groups had weeks ago began to gather contributions from members and made public an account number to which members channeled contributions of various sums. Presenting the N50m cheque, spokesperson of the coalition, Alhaji Awaji Bukar, said the contributions, some of which came from as low as N1,000 by some of…