Government officials have been warned by the presidency against betrayal of trust. Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijjani Umar gave the warning at the inauguration of the State House Anti- Corruption and Transparency Unit on Thursday August Umar. Umar was quoted saying by the State House Deputy Director (Information), Abiodun Oladunjoye, that the presidency…
Men and women have been banned from meeting in public places at night by Chairman of Rano LGA of Kano state. Habibu Faragai, the LGA information officer said Chairman of the council Dahiru Muhammad announced the new law on Wednesday August 26 at a security committee meeting attended by residents and traditional leaders. Premium Times…
Tinsel star and veteran actor, Victor Olaotan is dead. Olaotan who had been bedridden for five years after being involved in a ghastly accident which occurred at Apple Junction, in Festac, Lagos while he was driving to movie set, died at the age of 69. His wife, Julia Olaotan confirmed his death, saying she is grateful that he…
American rapper R5 Homixide has died at the age of 22, his friends confirmed on social media. The Lion Heart performer, whose real name is Rashad Dowdy, passed away on Monday 23 August. It has not yet been confirmed how the singer died. Fellow rappers and artists have gone on social media to share…
Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has slammed the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Aliyu Muhammad Gusau, for refusing to decamp to the All Progressives Congress, APC, with Governor Bello Mohammed. Mahdi Aliyu Muhammad Gusau refused to join Zamfara Governor Matawalle in decamping from the PDP to the APC…
Charlie Watts, a drummer and member of legendary music group, Rolling Stones, has died, at the age of 80. The Rolling Stones drummer was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, his publicist revealed on Tuesday, August 24. In a statement, his publicist said: ‘It is with immense sadness that we announce the…
Fuel supply to Dansadau town and other neighbouring communities have been cut off by armed bandits who intercepted and set ablaze an oil tanker along Gusau-Dansadau road. The fuel tanker was said to be among dozens of other vehicles being escorted to Dansadau on Tuesday August 24, by security operatives on board an armoured personnel carrier. It…
Group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari has said that the allocation of three percent oil companies operating expense to host communities is higher than 30 percent of profit oil and gas for frontier exploration which is mostly in Northern communities. Appearing on an NTA interview programme on Tuesday…
The Management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has announced the suspension of a lecturer in the Department of Curriculum Studies, Dr. Samuel Abiye, over sex-for-grade scandal. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 24, via his Facebook page. Ndimele said the lecturer…
Governor Samuel Ortom has described the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the worst when it comes to security issues. The Benue state Governor who appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday August 24, criticized the President’s open grazing policy and also claimed that it is very clear that he wants to…
