Written by The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed four of its personnel, including a senior officer at the level of Controller of Corrections. This decision was taken to uphold high standards of discipline and professionalism within the Service. Service Spokesman, ACC Abubakar Umar, stated that the NCoS had reviewed various cases of unprofessional conduct, wrongdoing, improper behaviour, … Continue reading “Prisons dismisses one Controller, retires three over misconduct”
Professor Aisha Maikudi has been announced as the acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, following a meeting by the university’s senate. 41-year-old Professor Maikudi succeeds Professor Abdulrasheed Naallah, the institutions sixth Vice Chancellor, whose tenure would end on June 30. The senate approved her appointment pending the selection of a substantive Vice Chancellor by the … Continue reading “Professor Aisha Maikudi becomes youngest UniAbuja Acting VC”
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the Senate will approve funds for the purchase of a new presidential jet if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submits a request. Speaking during Thursday’s plenary session, Akpabio noted that he’s yet to receive a formal request from the President seeking the Senate’s approval for such a purchase. Akpabio who spoke … Continue reading “Akpabio explains why the senate will approve a request for purchase of presidential jets for Tinubu and Shettima”
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two Commission officers allegedly involved in the assault of a female staff member at the Regional Hotel in Ojo, Lagos. In a video circulating online, the EFCC officials, dressed in plain clothes, are seen entering a hotel … Continue reading “EFCC chairman orders arrest of operatives who broke into hotel rooms in Lagos”
Senator Shehu Sani has said that the biggest mistake made by champions of democracy in Nigeria was rejecting the militarys call to take over power in 1999. The former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, said this during a panel discussion at the This Nigeria Lecture and Award event in Abuja on Thursday, … Continue reading “Rejecting power from military in 1999 was our biggest mistake Sen Shehu Sani”
Naira Crosses N1500 after FX Turnover Falls by 42% The naira got dirty as the exchange rate continued to worsen across forex markets amidst zero FX intervention following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) strong stance on the willing buyer, willing seller policy decision. According to information obtained from the FDMQ platform, the naira exchange […]
American singer-songwriter and actress, Sheryl Crow, has called out Drake over the use of an A-generated voice of Tupac Shakur for a Kendrick Lamar diss track. The 62-year-old musician took aim at the 37-year-old Canadian rapper for using the voice of the deceased 1990s West Coast rapper for his Taylor Made Freestyle. She told BBC: ‘You cannot bring people back from … Continue reading “‘You cannot bring people back from the dead’ – Singer, Sheryl Crow brands Drake as ‘hateful’ as she blasts him for using AI-generated Tupac in Kendrick Lamar diss”
A husband accused of murdering his wife after discovering she was having an affair with her ‘TikTok lover’ broke down in tears as he told a court how he strangled her, stuffed her body into a suitcase then threw it into a river ‘in a panic’. Suma Begum, 24, was allegedly murdered by Aminan Rahman, 47, in … Continue reading “‘I don’t know what I was thinking – Husband accused of killing his wife after discovering her affair with ‘TikTok lover’ says”
Davido has taken to his social media accounts to share a cute video of himself and his wife Chioma Adeleke posing together following their wedding on Tuesday, June 25. In his caption, the singer wrote Gods Time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by www.adng.ng Get free adverts. An Ad search engine (@www.adng.ng Get free adverts. … Continue reading “Gods time- Davido writes as he shares cute video with his wife, Chioma Adeleke following their wedding”
A court in New York on Wednesday, June 26, sentenced Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison. The former Honduran President was convicted of helping cartels to traffic hundreds of tons of cocaine into the US in March. The sentence also included an $8 million (roughly 7.5 million) fine. The prison term fell short of the life sentence prosecutors had … Continue reading “US jails ex-Honduras president for 45 years on drugs charges”