By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Honourable Justice Kudirat Motomori Kekere-Ekun has been sworn in as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, as expected, given her admirable credentials. During the confirmation proceedings before the National Assembly, My Lord the CJN gave a brief foray into her agenda for the judiciary during her tenure as summarized hereunder. “Some of the things that I’m ...
GistReel Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid stirs tension among fans as he revisits his long-time diss with his fellow singer, Davido after O.B.O announced an upcoming song. The tension started when Davido informed his fans on Nigeria’s Independence Day to anticipate his upcoming single for the year. In a tweet, O.B.O wrote, “First single of the year loading . Happy Independence Day ...
Key political leaders, including former President Goodluck Jonathan and governors have expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome its current challenges if they are being tackled with a common purpose, zeal and love for one another. They made these remarks in separate messages to mark the nation’s 64th Independence anniversary. Jonathan, who urged Nigerians to remain optimistic in the ...
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has told the Islamic Republic of Iran that it would regret launching missiles on Israeli territory. The Prime minister spoke out on the missile attack on Israel by Iran a little earlier on Tuesday. “Iran made a big mistake tonight and will pay for it. Whoever attacks us, we attack them,” he said, as he gathered his security cabinet for a meeting ...
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), operating under Sector 3, has rescued 38 hostages and dismantled a critical terrorist logistics network during recent clearance operations. Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the Chief Military Information Officer at MNJTF headquarters in N’Djamena, Chad, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said during a heightened clearance mission in the ...
Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, has said he takes the blame for their 2-0 defeat at Arsenal on Tuesday. The Ligue 1 champions suffered their first loss in the Champions League, thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka. The Gunners got their goals in the first half and PSG had no response for Mikel Arteta’s men. Speaking after the game, Enrique said: “I take the blame. “I ...
A flood has washed away a key bridge linking Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara States with southern Nigeria, in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto and Shanga in Kebbi State. The bridge collapsed on Monday following heavy rainfall, leaving many travellers from Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara stranded on their way south. Also, travellers heading from the southwest to the northwest were left stuck, unable to ...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States during Wednesday’s morning hours. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, ...
As the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, continues to linger, judges’ withdrawal from his case is raising concerns. The Nigerian Government has been prosecuting Kanu since 2015. He is standing trial for several charges ranging from treasonable felony to terrorism. In 2017, Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court granted him bail in the sum of N100 ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and state governors have been urged to invest massively in agriculture to tackle the issue of food insecurity in the country. Chairman of the Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), Barr. Jesutega Onokpasa, made the appeal yesterday in Abuja, during the inauguration of their executives. MNJTF rescues 38 hostages, disrupts B/Haram’s supply chains in Lake ...
A former Nigeria Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has claimed that Israel has “finally got the war it wanted”. Fani-Kayode stated this in reaction to Iran’s ballistic missile attacks. “Israel has finally got the war it wanted,” Fani-Kayode simply wrote on his verified X page. On Tuesday, Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel. This is the latest in a series of escalating ...
The senator representing Bauchi South, Shehu Buba Umar, has said the socio-economic, security and other challenges facing Nigeria are consequences of the collective actions and inactions of the leaders and citizens of the country. He disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday to celebrate Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary. Gunmen abduct women, kill vigilante commander in ...
The family members of Bashir Hadejia have alleged police harassment and intimidation, saying their lives might be in danger. This was stated by Alhaji Umaru Hadejia, father of detained Bashir Hadejia in a statement he personally signed yesterday. He said the police arrested and detained him alongside five of his children on Monday without any justifiable cause. The family had earlier secured an ...
The Technical Sub-Committee on Domestic Sales of Crude Oil in Local Currency has confirmed that the supply of crude in naira by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is to begin on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. On September 13, 2024, the committee announced that the Federal Executive Council under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the ...
Legendary Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, has personally endorsed Massimiliano Allegri as his ideal candidate to take over the club if Erik ten Hag is relieved of his duties. Ten Hag is under serious pressure at Old Trafford following a dreadful start to the new season. The Dutchman was allowed to continue in the role despite finishing in eighth place last term, although he won the FA ...
The Media Trust Group, publishers of Daily Trust and Aminiya, and owners of Trust TV, Trust Radio and Digital Trust, has announced the appointment of new editors. In a statement on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer of the group, and Editor-in-Chief (Print), Ahmed I. Shekarau, announced that the appointments were approved by the company’s Board of Directors at its 90th meeting held on the 17th ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that ethical and morally upright society were essential for attracting investors and promotion of economic development. Shettima, who was represented by Bashir Maidugu, Senior Special Assistance to the President on Legal and Compliance Matters, Office of the Vice President, said this at a Webinar tagged: “Let’s Talk Ethics’’ on Tuesday in ...
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has hailed Kai Havertz following his display in the 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. The Gunners claimed their first win this season with a mature performance against the Ligue 1 champions. Havertz and Bukayo Saka’s goals in the first half was enough for Arsenal to seal the win. For Havertz, it is his fifth goal of this campaign. Arteta said: “He has ...
Former Chelsea midfielder, Frank Lampard, has said the club is in a “good position” to challenge for a top-four place in the Premier League again. Lampard also admitted he has been impressed by Enzo Maresca’s start at Stamford Bridge. Maresca replaced Mauricio Pochettino ahead of this new season. Pochettino was fired despite Chelsea finishing in sixth place, an improvement on 12th position ...
Wheat breeders and other stakeholders from West and Central Africa have converged in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, for the 2nd West and Central Africa Wheat Development Network (WECAWheat) Regional Summit 2024. Wheat experts from Chad, Cameroon, Benin Republic, Niger Republic, Sudan and other countries have arrived Abuja for the summit, which begins today. Speaking at a press conference yesterday ...
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