The Nigerian Basketball Federation has dedicated its victories in friendly games against the United States of America and Argentina to late musician, Sound Sultan. In a post on its media handle; the NBF said late Sound Sultan saw the day coming when Nigeria would become a dominant force in global basketball. Meanwhile; D’Tigers wore t-shirts inscribed with…
The Nigerian Senate has rejected the nomination of Lauretta Onochie for appointment as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Onochie is President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media and her nomination for the INEC job had been greeted with widespread protests. The Senate Committee on INEC submitted its report in plenary today, in…
Abductors of the Provost of College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura, Zamfara State, Habibu Mainasara, asked for a ransom of five million naira. The elder brother of the victim, Nasiru Mainasara, informed newsmen about the development, a day after the Provost was abducted at his official residence. He however confirmed that some prominent members of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other Nigerians and music lovers around the world in mourning the death of popular musician, Sound Sultan. In a condolence message to the family of the late singer, whose real name is Olanrewaju Fasasi, President Buhari said his death is not only a loss to the music industry, but to the country…
The Emir of Kajuru in Kaduna State, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, has been freed after spending a night in the den of kidnappers. Alhaji Adamu was released hours after an earlier report that the bandits had made contact with the family and demanded a ransom of two hundred million naira. However; thirteen family members who were kidnapped together…
The Lagos State Police Command is facing strong criticism over media access to Chidinma Ojukwu – the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV Chief Executive, Usifo Ataga. This followed the release of a series of media interviews granted by Chidinma Ojukwu, including a latest recording in which she changed her earlier confession. In the latest…