Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that his wife, Chioma, was the reason he considered marriage. The singer explained that if it wasn’t for Chioma, he wouldn’t have gotten married. Davido spoke in a recent episode of The Morning Hustle podcast. “My wedding was the happiest day of my life. Chioma has been my girl for 12 years so it was only right I married her. I was already famous before we met but I wasn’t big then. “If it wasn’t her [Chioma], I’m not getting married. There’s no point,” Davido said. Recall that Davido…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
A Jigawa State High Court presided over by Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin-Kudu, has sentenced four people to death by hanging over charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The convicts include a husband, wife, the wife’s brother, and her sister, all found guilty of murdering Salamatu Musa, a 30-year-old woman accused of witchcraft. The judgment followed an extensive legal process that began in 2019, when the convicts were arrested and prosecuted. The accused, identified as Hassan Isah (55), Adama Yahaya (42), Abdullahi Yahaya (35), and Maryam Daso Yahaya (28), were all residents of Kwan-Dole Village, Mallam-Madori Local Government Area. The…
At least 12 passengers people died in a road accident on the night of Tuesday,3 December, 2024 in Yobe State. The crash occurred along the Baimari-Geidam road, specifically at Km 20, Chelluri village, at around 10:00 pm. The Yobe State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Livinus Yilzoom, confirmed the sad development. Aqcording to Yilzoom, the accident involved a stationary Howo truck with registration number MAG831ZR, belonging to DAN Nene Construction Company, and a Sharon mini bus with registration number BAU124YF. The mini-bus ran into the truck and caught fire, burning the 12 occupants beyond recognition. Preliminary…
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has announced that four of its officers implicated in the theft of ₦43.16 million from a total of ₦74.95 million recovered during an unauthorized arrest at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, have been suspended The NPF Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday, 4 December, 2024, explained that the officers—DSP Peter Ejike, Inspector Ekende Edwin, Inspector Esther Okafor, and Sergeant Talabi Kayode, all attached to Zone 7 Headquarters—were found guilty of conspiring to tamper with exhibits, abuse of office, and other acts of misconduct. The officers, according to Adejobi, led…
The Federal Government has announced that low-income earners are now permitted to withdraw their total retirement savings from their monthly pension pending the approval of the Minimum Pension Guarantee. This is according to a recent memo by the National Pension Commission, which was signed by the Head of the Surveillance Department of Pencom, simply identified as A.M Salem. With the amendment, retirees with monthly or quarterly N23,333.33, pensions representing one-third of the N70,000 minimum wage are allowed to withdraw their pension. The latest development followed the new section 4.1 (g) of the revised regulation on the administration of retirement and terminal…
The federal government has explained that it is yet to take action on 60 private jets that operate in the country without payment of import duties amounting to several billions due to various court cases. The Nigeria Customs Service spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this disclosure during a chat with newsmen on Tuesday, 3 December, 2024 while filing questions on the verification exercise for private jet owners. Reacting to the development on why NCS has not grounded the private jets, Maiwada blamed several court cases. “There are issues that border on some court processes, and any disclosure will very much interfere…
More than 12 people are feared dead in Yar Tasha village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State following a suspected bomb explosion in the area. It was gathered that the explosive device, reportedly planted by bandits, detonated on a busy section of the road. The attack was directed at travellers and residents in the area. The incident, it was gathered occurred around 8am on the morning of Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 after a commercial driver conveying passengers to Dansadau town ran on the device suspected to be planted by bandits. This is the second time an explosive device would be…
President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills on Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 suffered a setback as the Senate suspended action on the proposed legislations. The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided during the plenary made this disclosure on Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 The red chamber further instructed the Committee on Finance to stay action on the public hearing pending the time the agitation in the public space is addressed. This comes as the Senate constituted a special committee to meet with the executive branch and work with the federal government to resolve the issues surrounding the tax reform bills. “In…
A bill seeking to create ‘Coastal State’ out of the present Ondo State has scaled through the first reading at the Senate on Wednesday, 4 December, 2024. The bill sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim representing Ondo South Senatorial District is seeking constitutional amendment to allow creation of coastal state from Ondo State. Ibrahim had sought for the creation of the coastal state to allow speedy development of the riverine communities in the Southern Senatorial District of Ondo State.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, 3 December, 2024, signed the Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024 into law, setting the stage for a power supply system aimed at providing reliable electricity to residents. The Lagos State Electricity Law 2024 is a comprehensive plan of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s resolve to address longstanding challenges in the energy sector. The law will lay a robust foundation for economic growth, fostering industrial growth, improved quality of life, energy equity, economic prosperity, and environmental sustainability. The signing of the bill at Lagos House, Ikeja, was witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Femi Hamzat;…