By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Kano State Sharia Court presided over by Khadi Yusuf-Ahmedon Tuesday, 20 February, 2024, ordered Tiktoker, Murja Kunya, to be taken to a government hospital for a mental evaluation, saying due to suspected drug influence Recall that the defendant is standing trial on a three-count charge of inciting public disturbance, belonging to a criminal gang, and criminal intimidation. Recall that Kunya in one of her videos on TikTok, which went viral, claimed she is the “leader of all prostitutes in the city.” While delivering the ruling, Justice Yusuf-Ahmad, ordered that the defendant be taken to a public hospital…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Famous Nigerian Music Superstar and Grammy Award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly addressed as Burna boy, has opened up at last why he is still single. The self-acclaimed African Giant, who stated this in a viral video, said that Nigerians found out that he has not found the proper spouse and is still single. “He is trusting God to bring him a wife who makes sense,” the singer said, adding he hated it when women tried to use lies and false agenda just to be with him. “If God say make I marry, I will marry. Na God dey do all, me…
The ongoing trial of Emmanuella Eteta Ita, Head of Stakeholders Unit of the Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS and her Surestart School Limited was stalled on Monday, February 19, 2024 due to the absence of defence counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN. Ita and Surestart School Limited are standing trial before Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on a 25-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation, diversion, criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N2 billion. At Monday`s resumed sitting, the prosecution geared to continue with the cross-examination of prosecution witnesses when the court was informed of the absence of Erokoro. His absence was linked to the burial of the former governor of Ondo…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has vowed to give more attention to fixing roads and seek some remedies on the cost of gas and import duties to bring down the rising cost price of cement nationwide. This is part of the communiqué issued during a meeting between the government and the major cement manufacturers on Monday, 19 February, 2024, in Abuja. The Minister of Works Senator David Umahi; and his counterpart in the Ministry of Trade and Investment, Mrs Doris Uzoka-Anite; and the three major cement manufacturers – Dangote Plc, BUA Plc and Lafarge Plc signed the communiqué. According to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Famous Nigerian Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly addressed Davido, has announced plans to donate the sum of N300 million to orphanages across Nigeria. Davido said he would make the donation through his foundation, The David Adeleke Foundation, as his yearly contribution to the nation. The singer, who made the announcement via his X handle on Tuesday, 20 February, 2024, promised to reveal details of the disbursement on Wednesday, 21 February, 2024. “I and my foundation pledge the sum of 300 million Naira to orphanages around Nigeria… as my yearly contribution to the Nation. details of disbursement tomorrow.”…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Two truck drivers- Ibrahim Aliyu and Ibrahim Umar, have been sentenced to six months jail term each, for stealing 180 litres of diesel and the cash sum of N250,000. An Area Court in Jos, presided over by Shawomi Bokkos handed down the jailed sentence on the duo on Tuesday, 20 February, 2024 after they pleaded guilty to the offence and begged the court for leniency. Bokkos, who also gave the convicts an option of N30,000 fine each equally ordered them to pay a compensation of N50,000 each or serve six months in default. The police prosecutor, Inspector Labaran…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Head on- collision between a truck without registration number and a bus marked SMK 808 YD has claimed nine lives, while seven others were injured in an accident at Kere bridge, Ewekoro Local Government on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. The spokesperson of the Ogun State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun .State capital on Tuesday, 20 February, 2024 According to Okpe, the incident which occurred at 8:00am, was caused by excessive speed, route violation which led to the head-on collision between the vehicles. Okpe explained that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has drummed it into the ears of cement and building materials manufacturers in Nigeria that it will have no option than to open the borders to enable cement importation if they refuse to reduce the price of the commodity in the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, stated this on Tuesday, 20 February, 2024 at an emergency meeting in Abuja with the cement and building materials members. Dangiwa, who issued the threat, said key input materials for cement production such as limestone, clay, silica sand, and gypsum, sourced within the nation’s borders, should not…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Hafsat Abubakar Bakari to serve as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), pending her confirmation by the Senate. Ms. Bakari is a lawyer and financial intelligence expert with years of experience in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF). Before her appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the NFIU, she served as Deputy Director at the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, and was at different times the Head of the General Services Unit; Head of the Strategy and Reorientation Unit, and Head of the Board…
President Bola Tinubu has directed immediate settlement of outstanding electricity bill due to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. The President’s directive follows the reconciliation of accounts between the State House Management and AEDC. Contrary to the AEDC’s initial claim of N923million debt in paid advertorial in newspapers, the State House outstanding bill is N342, 352, 217.46, according to a letter by the management of AEDC to the State House Permanent Secretary dated February 14, 2024. Having reconciled the position to the satisfaction of both parties, the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has given assurance that…