A former drummer of Afrobeat king, Femi Kuti, Jude Osadolo, otherwise known as Ju-drum, has finally released the visuals of his latest single, ‘Ju Sile’. The danceable video was shot in California, United States of America. Ju-drum started his musical career by playing drums from the time he could barely reach the set. He played…
Day: March 8, 2016
Senator Zareko Dies In Kano
The Senator, who represented Jigawa State in 7th National Assembly, has been reported dead. Senator Abdulmimun Zareko was said to have breathed his last at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on Monday after protracted illness. In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Special Assistant to the state governor, Muhammad Badaru, on Media, Bello Zaki,…
BREAKING: Ondo Speaker, Deputy Impeached
Some lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly have removed their Speaker and her deputy from office. The Assembly Speaker, Jumoke Akindele and her deputy, Fatai Olotu were reportedly impeached by 18 members on Tuesday night. It was gathered that the lawmakers met at about 10pm on Tuesday and signed the notice of impeachment…
Aregbesola Creates 31 New LCDAs
Despite cash crunch that has plagues Osun State, the governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has announced the creation of 31 new Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs. The governor, in a state broadcast in Osogbo on Tuesday, noted that he took the decision to create the new LCDAs to bring development to the people and as well generate…
Troops Kill Boko Haram Members In Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian troops in an earling attack on Tuesday resisted repelled attacks by fleeing Boko Haram terrorists on military locations at Pulka and Bitta in the fringes of Sambisa forest. A statement on Tuesday by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that troops of 26 and 28 Task Force Brigades…
Lagos Threatens To Jail Tax Evaders
A strong message has been sent to tax defaulters in Lagos State as the government has warned that it would no longer be business as usual. The state government noted that it decided to go tough on tax evaders because of the extreme financial downturn in the country. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday at the Bagauda…
FG Unbundles NNPC Into 7 Companies
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has finally been unbundled into seven independent operational units. This was approved on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari and it takes immediate effect. The new units include those for Upstream, Downstream, Gas & Power, Refineries, Ventures, Corporate Planning & Services and Finance and Accounts. According to the Minister of…
Army Loses General In Fatal Road Mishap
A top brass of the Nigerian Army has been confirmed dead after he was involved in a fatal auto accident along the Damaturu/Maiduguri road in Yobe State on Tuesday. The victim, Major-General Yusha’u Mahmood Abubakar, was the Chief of Training and Operations of the Nigerian Army. He was also the former Commander of Operation Lafiye…
Ndume Wants Polygamy Legalized In Nigeria
Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday urged the Senate to look into the area of giving legal backing to a man marrying more than one wife. At the moment, a man is not permitted in Nigeria to legally marry two women at the same. Though some men have more than one wife, but a woman…
EFCC Nabs Ex-HOS, Steve Oronsaye
Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye, has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Oronsaye was apprehended by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday evening, Vanguard reports. According to the report, the former head of civil servants in Nigeria was nabbed in connection with corruption…