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Day: September 23, 2019

N33bn fraud: moves to impeach Osinbajo looms in Senate

The travails of Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo over the alleged N33bn in National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is set to be compounded as plots to begin impeachment process against him in the Senate are brewing, Pointblanknews.com reports. Sources revealed that some senators, goaded by some forces in the villa, are gearing to dust up…

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Crime alert! Out of school children; adolescent criminals are on the rise in Ibadan

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Dateline: Wednesday, July 20, 2016. As a journalist, I had just finished from an assignment at the Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan, and returning home that evening when I came across a crowd reacting to the presence of a popular masquerade, Oloolu. They were shouting, “Oloolu is around! Oloolu is around!” Then…

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Surprise! Gov. El-Rufai enrols son into public school

There was mild surprise as Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai enrolled his son into Capital School Malali, Kaduna, a public school. Abubakar Al-Siddique El-Rufai, a six-year old enrolled him as a Primary One pupil of Kaduna Capital School. El-Rufai said he had enrolled his son at Kaduna Capital School in order to lead by…

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Nigeria has lost 0.3M jobs to smuggling, others, says experts

…advise FG to issue Executive Order to arrest culprits From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti Nigeria is said to have lost over 300,000 jobs and one million steel to to high rates of smuggling, importation of substandard products, alleged conspiracy and connivance among relevant agencies. A group of experts, Social Integrity Network (SINE), have made the disclosure….

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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje destroys 194,000 bottles of beer to rid Kano of alcohol consumptions

In his bid to rid Kano State of consumption of alcohol, the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has ordered that over 196,400 bottles of beer to be destroyed by the Kano State Hisbah Board. The Governor while speaking shortly after flagging off the destruction exercise at Kalemawa in Dawakin Tofa local Government Area, said Islam has…

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Libya returnee recounts how she drank her menstrual flow to survive in desert (watch video)

•Recounts her many ordeals in Libya Aisha is a 31-year-old Nigerian lady who made it back alive after traveling to Libya in search of a greener pasture. The mother of one who hails from Ikirun in Osun state revealed what she went through during the journey in an interview with Legit.ng. The 31-year-old lady thought…

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Stunt turns tragedy as man drowns while proposing to girlfriend underwater in Tanzania

An American man has reportedly drowned while proposing to his girlfriend underwater at an idyllic island off the coast of Tanzania, a luxury resort, a statement revealed on Sunday. His girlfriend Kenesha Antoine posted on her Facebook page footage of Steven Weber proposing to her through the window of their underwater hotel room at the…

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IBB praises Igbos for keeping Nigeria together

Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, former military head of state has praised the Igbo people for doing well in keeping Nigeria together. Babangida said this in Minna, Niger state, when he received the Igbo Delegates Assembly (IDA) from the 19 northern states and Abuja on Saturday. The ex-military leader said Nigerians must ensure that the country remains…

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