News as it breaks
A Federal High Court, Abuja,has delivered judgment in favour of some women groups asking the Federal Government to implement the 35 per cent affirmative action. Justice Donatus Okorowo, in a judgment, granted all the reliefs sought by the plaintiff, saying that, he agreed with the plaintiffs that the Federal Government’s…
Nasarawa State Government has directed all political appointees seeking elective positions in the forthcoming general election to resign before Friday April 8, 2022. A statement by Secretary to the State Government Mr. Muhammed Ubandoma says the directive was in compliance with the electoral act 2022 and guidelines released by the…
National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA Mr. Labaran Maku has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr. Labaran Maku stated this during a news briefing in Lafia the Nasarawa State capital. Mr Maku who is a former Minister of Information during President Goodluck Jonathan administration said his…
A 25-year-old man identified as Muyiwa is set to walk down the aisle with his 85-year-old lover against all odds. The old woman who has 8 children and 20 grandkids is the landlady of the apartment where Muyiwa and his friend resides. Despite the 60 years age gap between them,…
Frederick Nnaemeka Leonard, ace Nigerian actor, has expressed concern over individuals that sweat profusely, yet do not use deodorant. He posited that it was an offence that should be punishable by law.On his instagram page @freddieleonard, he said not using deodorant/body spray should be an offence punishable by law.“It not…
The US announced new sanctions today onRussian financial institutions and individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, as it aims to increase economic pressure on Russia and Putin himself following horrific images from the Ukrainian city of Bucha. The US also announced sanctions on the wife and daughter…
Nigerian-born student who died in the United Kingdom after eating cannabis sweets she bought from a messaging app have gone viral. The student, 23, identified as Damilola Grace Olakanmi was a business law undergraduate at the University of Hertfordshire. She was said to have bought the “gummies” via a messaging…
ANAMBRA State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has set up a 15-member truth, justice and peace committee he promised, as part of his administration’s effort to return a lasting peace in the state. The list, which is headed by a former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Professor Chidi Odinkalu,…
The NYSC FCT Coordinator, Alhaji Suleman Abdul, has warned corps members not induce rejection at their places of primary assignment.The Coordinator gave the warning today while debriefing corps members deployed to FCT for the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course; adding that such act of indiscipline is punishable according…
Selena Gomez was dubbed the “queen of Instagram” as the most-followed celebrity on the social media platform back in 2016.Now, Gomez says she’s not been on the internet for four and a half years. “It has changed my life completely, Gomez told “Good Morning America.”“I am happier, I am more…
