Gists Pool

02/01/2022

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the wife and a child of Mr Eugene Edeoga, younger brother of the Enugu State Commissioner for Environment, Hon Chijioke Edeoga on Saturday night They were said to have been kidnapped inside their house at the old Eke Market in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state. This is coming barely a week five persons were abducted at a notorious pipeline near Federal College of Education along Eha-Amufu – Agu-Amede – Ikem – Ubolo-Afor Road....

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the wife and a child of Mr Eugene Edeoga, younger brother of the Enugu State Commissioner for Environment, Hon Chijioke

14/12/2021

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Monday announced that NNPC was currently increasing the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, in a bid to force down its price. Kyari, who announced this at the inauguration of a 120-metric tonnes LPG storage and bottling plant by Emadeb Energy Services Limited in Abuja, however, explained that the hike in cooking gas price was an international issue....

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Monday announced that NNPC was currently increasing the supply

14/12/2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mr Muazu Sambo as a minister-designate from Taraba State. Mr Sambo is to replace the former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, who was sacked in September, along with Sabo Nanono, ex-agriculture minister. Buhari also asked the Red Chamber to confirm the nominations of National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioner of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)....

14/12/2021

All marriages conducted at Ikoyi registry have been declared illegal and invalid by a Nigerian High Court sitting in Lagos. The court declared that it was unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages, and all solemnisation of unions at the Ikoyi marriage registry, Lagos. The court, presided over by Justice Osiagor, held that only the local government marriage registries were empowered to do such by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution…...

The court declared that it was unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages, and all solemnisation of unions at the Ikoyi marriage

14/12/2021

*AKINBADE: The Never-Assuming Giant* FATAI AKINADE AKINBADE is a certified Civil Engineer and politician with emulable virtues in mind and deeds. Fatai, a Prince of Agbowu, was born on 2nd April, 1955 in Ogbaagbaa in Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of Osun State. He is of Owu extraction and in fact, the current National President of Royal Union of Owu People (ROUP)....

13/12/2021

A prominent traditional ruler in Osun state, the Olowu of Kuta Kingdom, Oba Hammed Adekunle Makama Oyelude Tegbosun III has hailed the decision of Federa Government limiting the frequency of United Arab Emirates flights into Nigeria. The monarch lauded the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika for the action taken against the Emirates flight in tandem with the treatment meted out to, Nigeria’s largest carrier Air Peace by UAE Aviation Authorities....

The monarch lauded the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika for the action taken against the Emirates flight in tandem with the treatment meted out to, Nigeria’s

12/12/2021

Men of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command have arrested a randy pastor , who in conjunction with his wife planned and succeeded in defiling a 16-year old chorister.The man, Peter Taiwo is a pastor at Christ Apostolic Bible church, Alaja Oke, Saje, Abeokuta The spokesperson of Ogun state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement released to confirm this incident stated that released that the suspects ,Pastor Taiwo and his wife, Elizabeth were arrested after the teenager lodged a complaint that while in church Pastor's wife, Elizabeth asked her to go to Pastor's…...

Men of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command have arrested a randy pastor , who in conjunction with his wife planned and succeeded in defiling a 16-year old

12/12/2021

His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Akande Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has graciously approved the reconstitution of Ife Development Board which had earlier been dissolved on the expiration of the board's three -year term. In acknowledgement of good work that was done by this board in the last three year, unconditional consideration was given it to start another second term of three years tenure....

In acknowledgement of good work that was done by this board in the last three year, unconditional consideration was given it to start another second term of

20/11/2021

A former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, has said he was pushed out of the All Progressives Congress by some moneybags who came into the party with the intention of grabbing power. Bafarawa, one of the founding members of the APC, narrated to our reporter how his discussion with erstwhile Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the United States of America led to the formation of the APC....

20/11/2021

Popular Nigerian artist Davido has donated the entire money he realised after sharing his bank details on Twitter to orphanages across the country. The music star had revealed that friends and fans donated N200million to his bank account within 72 hours. He also gave his personal N50 million in addition to the total money realised, making it N250million. Davido disclosed this on Saturday November 20, 2021 via his Twitter and Instagram pages....

Popular Nigerian artist Davido has donated the entire money he realised after sharing his bank details on Twitter to orphanages across the country.

20/11/2021

The speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has moved against the presidential ambition of old men ahead of 2023. This was contained in his response to questions concerning the electoral bill passed recently that included direct primaries for all political parties. He explained that the reason behind the passage of the bill is to allow young people have a chance in becoming the next president of Nigeria since the not too young to run bill was passed....

This was contained in his response to questions concerning the electoral bill passed recently that included direct primaries for all political parties.

20/11/2021

Let me express my appreciation first to MSSN LAUTECH branch for their radical and prompt action on this unfortunate incident. I equally appreciate the fact finding team of Oyo area unit. I think we are gradually getting it right. The era of being lackadaisical is being replaced with draconian radicalism. If the MSSN of LAUTECH had not been pragmatic in their approach by locking the gate of the university....

If they had been lilly livered and taking the Constitutional approach of writing a petition to the University authority, I can assure you we would not have