Author: Rashaad Harris

The Acting Governor of Kaduna State Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe on Wednesday swore in Umma Yusuf Aboki as the Commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission in the state. This brings the number of female commissioners to a total number of 8 out of the 17 commissioners that constitute the Kaduna State Executive Council. Until her swearing-in, Umma Aboki was the Permanent Secretary Planning and Budget Commission, Kaduna. A seasoned banker, she joined the Kaduna State Government as Special Adviser to Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Economic and Investment Matters in 2017. From 2018 to 2021, she was the Executive Secretary, Kaduna Investment…

The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has called for citizens to pray for the country. Aisha who now stays in Saudi Arabia came visiting during the Ramadan fasting period. She made this call on Tuesday while hosting wives of service chiefs and other top government functionaries to a Ramadan breakfast at the State House, Abuja. The First Lady also called for peace and unity during the month of fasting and encouraged the wives of ministers, and others present to show generosity and forgiveness during the period. NAN reports that those present expressed their gratitude to her for preaching peace.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has released cost of nomination forms for the different public offices. As the primaries draws near, things are beginning to take shape, with governorship form going for N50 million. See the full cost list below: COST OF APC NOMINATION FORMS 1. State House Of Assembly Goes For 2 Million Naira 2. House Of Representatives Goes For 10 Million Naira 3. Senate Goes For 20 Million Naira 4. Governorship Goes For 50 Million Naira 5. Presidency Goes For 100 Million Naira

Delta State University lecturer, Professor Ovaborhene Idamoyibo has died upon his release from captivity. This is coming about week after his abduction by kidnappers. They had requested N50 million as ransom but according to sources, they were paid N3 million. DSP Bright Dafe, who is the Spokesperson of the Delta Police Command said he was kidnapped around Eku-Abraka last week Saturday and released on Sunday by Abraka bridge. He added that the late HOD of the Department of Music was dropped off in a very poor health condition as he was diabetic. “When he was released on Sunday, they dropped…

Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic held her traditional wedding on Tuesday in Aboh, Mbaise, Imo State in a private ceremony. The 46-year-old and her husband, Fidelis Anosike hinted at a private traditional wedding ceremony and it was so, as family members and Nollywood stars like, Joke Silva, Uche Jombo, Kate Henshaw, and Ini Edo, could be seen at the rather scanty wedding. There was also heavy security presence, ranging from military, police and vigilante personnel, even before Fidelis Anosike arrived at her family compound around 1 pm to kick start the traditional marriage. The reception will be holding at Landmark Event…

Three 15 year old boys and 2 girls were caught trying to wanted to hire a hotel room. In the video trending on twitter on the heels of Chrisland Schools sex tape, the girls were hiding their faces, while the boys boldly stood by pressing their phones. It is not clear what they wanted to do by trying to lodge in the hotel, but one could guess that they were not up to any good. The boy that was interviewed said he is 15, but didn’t say how old the others are. As the man filming tried interviewing the girls…

On Tuesday, after Lagos State Government shut down Chrisland Schools following the emergence of a sex tape involving college teenagers filmed on a field trip in Dubai, Nigerians have come to know that the girl in the video is not as innocent as her mother and many others were portraying her to be. Mr. Ubi Franklin who leaked the clip and the news was of the position that the girl was drugged and later filmed while being raped by the boys, even though everything in the video says otherwise. The video in circulation shows the girl on top of the…

In a trending video, a boy child, less than 5 years of age could be seen taking Star Radler beer. Behind him is a grown-up woman and other adults dancing with him. On his neck is a “30 billion gang” necklace. [wpvideo FNalI1Vu data-temp-aztec-id=”80c2b44f-f329-45cb-8b51-ab5df1789c29″]

Garba Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant, has criticised Bishop Matthew Kukah for his Easter sermon wherein the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese called out the President’s many failures. Garba Shehu, an avid praise singer of his Principal, called Kukah’s sermon a “Virus of Hate,” in a long tweet he made on Tuesday. Shehu noted that Kukah failed to give examples of how Buhari has divided the nation. He said in the tweet, “As the nomination congress approaches, rumblings within the party rise to an acrimonious crescendo and the troubleshooting market blossoming in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which…

Osun State Police Command have nabbed a two-men kidnap team in Ile-Ife for kidnapping a man in the ancient town. Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday, the public relations officer of the Command, SP Yemisi Opalola said the two men had raided a Fulani resident in the state where they kidnapped a man. But they were subsequently overpowered and arrested after a gun dwell. “The Osun Police Command in its struggle not to make the state a safe haven for criminal elements to hibernate; have arrested two suspected kidnappers. “The fact of the case is that, on Sunday, at about 11:30a.m,…