Samson Folarin Some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad have gunned down a shop owner, identified as Biliki, in the Ijegun area of Lagos. As of the time of filing the report, a mob had seized one of the policemen. Our correspondent, who could hear noise in the background while speaking with one of those […]
Ademola Olonilua and Dayo Adeola Blogger and social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo, has said that though she has a high sex drive, she cannot date a man who is way younger than her. Speaking with Saturday Beatsduring the week, she said, “Nigerians don’t talk about sex. They don’t get exclusive like I have done. The sex […]
The Nigerian Army says it is not selling application forms for enlistment into the Direct Short Service course and that there is no shortlist for DSS Course 25 as being circulated on social media. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Musa clarified that […]
Local Government elections are expected to hold on Saturday in the Eight Local Government Council area of the Bayelsa State. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission led by its chairman, Mr. Remember Ogbe, announced that about 44 political parties would be participating in the election, including the Peoples Democratic Party. […]
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has made a case for the abandonment of zoning arrangements for political offices as currently obtainable in the country. He said the arrangements needed to be de-emphasised and ultimately abandoned in favour of competence. Some key political offices at the federal and state levels, particularly governorship and Presidency, are rotated […]
The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has denied involvement in the N9.9bn fraud said to have been discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ambode said none of his accounts contained N9.9bn let alone being frozen by the EFCC. He said in the spirit of Sallah and having served Lagos […]
Community of Tiv students and Tiv Staff Forum of the university of Wukari, petitioned Vice Chancellor and NUC over reopening of Federal University. The Community of Tiv Students and Tiv Staff Forum at the Federal University, Wukari have petitioned the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abubakar Kundiri and the National Universities Commission over the […]
The Country Director, World Bank Group, Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, says the bank’s net commitment to Nigeria over the years is about $11bn. He said this on Thursday in Abuja at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Portfolio Performance Award. Organised in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, the award was to recognise and honour outstanding […]
The National Security Council on Thursday ordered an investigation into Tuesday’s killing of three police intelligence officers by soldiers at a checkpoint in Ibi, Taraba State. This is as information has emerged about the heroics of the Intelligence Response Team members shot to death by soldiers on Tuesday. The slain cops were led by an […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday handed over a 13-bedroom, one-storey building and a basement, forfeited by the late Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, to the management of North-East Development Commission in Abuja. The property was forfeited on the order of the court, following prosecution of the late Badeh […]
