Gambo Jimeta, a former inspector-general of police (IGP) is dead. Jimeta who served as IGP between 1986 and 1990, also served as national security adviser (NSA) to former head of state Ibrahim Babangida and was also the representative of Adamawa state to the national conference held in 2014. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu who confirmed the death of…
Barely 24 hours after Joe Biden’s inauguration as US President, a Republican lawmaker, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed articles of impeachment against Joe Biden, alleging abuse of power by Biden from his time as vice president. The newly sworn in Rep. from Georgia, who has supported QANON conspiracy theories and criticized the 25,000 National…
Peter Okoye and Lola Omotayo-Okoye’s daughter turns 8 today and her mother took to Instagram to share adorable photos of her and wish her well. Lola wrote: “Today my heart smiles because it is our daughter Aliona’s 8th Birthday. Happy Birthday my precious baby. We love you so much. You are an incredible blessing…
President Buhari has approved N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide to help in the treatment of COVID19 patients who need oxygen. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this at a national executive council meeting in Abuja on Thursday, January 21. She said the president approved the…
Governor David Umahi has placed a ban on drinking joints and night clubs among others to forestall the spread of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Ebonyi state. Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Francis Nweze said the Governor issued the ban at the flag-off of the second wave…
1,964 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Thursday January 21, as announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The health agency gave a breakdown of the new cases across states as follows; Lagos-824, FCT-246, Plateau-166, Kaduna-128, Ogun-76, Nasarawa-74, Anambra-69, Edo-50, Rivers-45, Ondo-44, Niger-40, Oyo-38, Adamawa-35, Kano-31, Akwa Ibom-27, Gombe-19,…
127 soldiers have reportedly resigned from the Nigerian army amid the worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in some parts of the country. In a memo obtained by Premium Times, it was gathered that the soldiers who are drawn from various formations of the army across the country are all of the junior cadres. The…
Former Presidential spokesperspon, Doyin Okupe has reacted to his son Bolu coming out as gay via an Instagram post he shared. Doyin who disclosed that his son was born when he gave his life to Christ, added that he has been aware of his sexual orientation for some time. Doyin further stated that he…
The Imo State Government says it has recovered missing Nsu ceramic and tiles industry equipment in a warehouse that allegedly belongs to a former Governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha. The Nsu Ceramic and Tiles Industry in Ehime Mbano was established by the administration of the late Sam Mbakwe, the first civilian governor of…
Hadiza Bala Usman has been reappointed as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) by President Buhari. Hadiza’s reappointment for a second tenure of 5 years was confirmed in a statement released by presidential aide, Femi Adesina. President Buhari also approved the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with…
