Expect more coups – Fani-Kayode warns as Military seize power in Gabon A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned that there would be more coups in Francophone countries. Fani-Kayode was reacting to the military takeover in Gabon. Army officers on Tuesday, announced seizure of power after President Ali Bongo’s third term re-election on…
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Apple officially announces September 12 launch event for the iPhone 15 The tagline/word that Apple chose in this instance is “Wonderlust”, a play on the word “wanderlust”, which means “a strong desire to travel”. In Apple’s case, that would then translate as “a strong desire to be wowed”, perhaps? Clearly the fact that we’re left,…
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Zulum presents 50 patrol vehicles, 300 motorcycles to Military, others Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, distributed over 50 patrol vehicles and 300 motorcycles to the Nigerian Military and volunteers from the ‘Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)’ and hunters involved with securing communities across Borno State. The distribution, which took place at the multi-purpose hall…
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Vote out underperforming Governors- Tinubu tells Nigerians Amid the hardship occasioned by fuel subsidy removal, President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to vote out governors performing below expectations. Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday when some Islamic scholars asked that the Federal Government monitor the distribution of palliatives disbursed to states to cushion the effects of…
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Anambra pastor jumps down storey-building, kills self after lover jilted him A man identified as a pastor of a Pentecostal church, Pastor Prosper Obum Igboke, has allegedly committed suicide in Nnewi, Anambra State. A source told Kemi Filani News that the man jumped from a two-storey building, dying instantly after his lover jilted him. The…
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Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo sparks outrage as he explains why a man should be married at 24 Popular Nigerian clergyman, Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo has sparked outrage with his latest statement. The relationship coach and counselor, during a recent event, explained why a man should be married at age 24. He noted how in many developed countries,…
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FG, state, local governments shared 966.110bn in July The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N966.110 billion July Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Councils. This was disclosed in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting, chaired by the Minister…
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Emefiele’s arraignment stalls again as suspended CBN chief allegedly opts for plea bargain There are strong indications that the planned arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on alleged breach of procurement laws and contract inflation has been put off indefinitely, DAILY POST reports. The arraignment on a…
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Doctors were forced to apologise for raising alarm over Lucy Letby and baby deaths Lucy Letby’s colleagues were ordered to apologise to her after repeatedly raising concerns that the nurse may have been behind a series of unexplained baby deaths, the Guardian has learned. Senior doctors had warned for months that Letby was the only…
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Emefiele’s arraignment fails to happen with defendant absent The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, could not be arraigned on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja. Emefiele was present in court, but the arraignment could not go on as the second defendant, Saadat Yaro, was absent. Counsel…
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Green Africa cuts Lagos-Ibadan airfares Green Africa Airways has announced the launch of discounted flight tickets between Lagos to Ibadan, in an effort to ease traffic congestion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the airline, due to the ongoing road construction, its service offers a convenient alternative to the traffic congestion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.…
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No plans to increase petrol pump price – NNPC The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has insisted there are no plans to increase the pump price of petrol again. NNPC stated this in a tweet posted on Monday. “Dear esteemed customers, we at NNPC Retail value your patronage, and we do not have the…
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NAF confirms jet crashed en route Niger state The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that one of its aircraft on Monday crashed, on its way to Niger State. The jet is reported to have been on a casualty evacuation mission. A statement on Monday by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air…
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I warned Nigerians not to support Tinubu’s ‘Emilokan’ politics – Pastor Bakare The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, said he warned his members not to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Emilokan” politics. Emilokan, a Yoruba saying meaning ‘It’s my turn’, became popular during President Bola Tinubu’s campaign ahead of…
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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over alleged plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, over an alleged unlawful plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members…
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