Author: Amina Mohammed

Nollywood actress, Sharon Ooja, got married to her lover, Ugo Nwoke, in Abuja on Thursday. Sharing videos from the traditional wedding on her Instagram page on Thursday, the actress revealed the face of her lover. She wrote, “Introducing the King of my heart, my absolute King!” Some celebrities present at the wedding include Nollywood actresses Funke Akindele, Bisola Aiyeola, and Jemima Osunde. Big Brother Naija host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, were also present, among others. Ooja had stated in 2022 that she would not publicise her man because she believed there was no need to seek validation…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has indicated that the Senate would consider approving the purchase of a new presidential jet if a request is made by President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio clarified his stance during Thursday’s plenary session in response to criticisms on social media regarding his earlier remarks about the aircraft acquisition. However, Akpabio said that there has been no formal request presented to the Senate seeking approval for the acquisition of a presidential plane. He said: “We care about the president and we care about the Nigerian people. We will approve things that will benefit the Nigerian people. “We will…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered the arrest of two officers of the Commission allegedly involved in the manhandling of a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos. The officers were sighted in a viral video assaulting the staff of the hotel in an early morning sting operation in Lagos. The operation yielded a sizable number of suspects who are still being profiled. The EFCC’s boss has also ordered detailed investigations of the operation carried out at the hotel and assured that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken against any of…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has received the Most Courageous Governor of the Year Award from a Lagos-based newspaper, This Nigeria. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the award was presented during the 2024 annual lecture and awards ceremony marking 25 years of continuous democratic governance. The accolades were bestowed following a meticulous evaluation by a panel of adjudicators appointed by the newspaper’s leadership, who assessed the performance and qualities of all 36 state governors in Nigeria. “Governor Yusuf was declared the winner of the Courage in Leadership Award category in the…

The House of Representatives on Thursday, June 27, resolved into an executive session to deliberate on the request from President Bola Tinubu to extend the life span of the capital component of the 2023 budget and the 2023 supplementary budget to 31st December 2024. It will be the third time the life span of the capital component of the budget will be extended. Minority Leader of the House, Kingsley China had argued that while it is legally ok to extend the capital component of the budget, it is morally wrong to have about four budgets running simultaneously. He argued that…

Police in Kenya fired tear gas at small groups of demonstrators in the capital Nairobi on Thursday, AFP journalists saw, a day after President William Ruto agreed to scrap contentious tax hikes and called for dialogue following deadly protests. The protests this month — led largely by young, Gen-Z Kenyans — caught the authorities off-guard, as Ruto’s government ricocheted between taking a tough line on the protests and issuing entreaties for dialogue with the demonstrators. Dozens of protesters made their way to Nairobi’s central business district on Thursday, with soldiers deployed and police in anti-riot gear blocking access along roads…

The University of Ibadan (UI) and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have sent a strong message to the Federal Government, demanding the return of union funds deducted from their salaries during the recent strike action. The chairmen of the two universities’ union, Professor Ayo Akinwole (UI) and Dr Babatunde Lawal (LAUTECH), equally tasked the Federal and state governments in Nigeria to give more and due attention to tertiary education funding. While addressing newsmen on Thursday, shortly after protesting against the foot-dragging attitude of the federal government to the demands of…

The Police have dismissed a trending video circulating in the social media purportedly showing a group of terrorists planning to invade Nigeria as an edited 2018 clip. The Police said the clip, a 2018 video, was manipulated with the aim of generating panic and fear among citizens and residents of Nigeria. It decried the act as unpatriotic, criminal and punishable under the law, noting that such can cause significant harm, incite panic, and heat up the polity. The Police, therefore, urged the public to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information, while warning individuals who engage in the deliberate spread…

Anthony Joshua will face Daniel Dubois in an all-British showdown for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley on September 21 after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the belt. Dubois is the IBF’s mandatory challenger and it was announced on Wednesday that he will go up against Joshua. Usyk, 37, became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC belts when he beat Tyson Fury on a split decision in Saudi Arabia last month. “Anthony and Daniel, listen. I know the IBF title is important to you. It is my present to you on September 21,”…

The Police Command in Ekiti State has arrested 21 suspects in connection with the recent killings and other crimes in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four people, including a commercial motorcycle ticket agent, were recently killed by gunmen at different locations in Ado-Ekiti metropolis. The command’s spokesman, DSP Sunday Abutu, told newsmen on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti that the suspects were arrested following discreet investigation by the command. The spokesperson for the command disclosed that the suspects were arrested for alleged armed robbery and cultism. Abutu explained that the suspects were members of different cult groups…