A Fulani man, Iskilu Wakili, accused of being a kidnap kingpin and mastermind of several cases of abduction at Ibarapa zone of Oyo State, has denied his involvement in such crime, asking his accusers to come out in the open with their claims. Wakili, who spoke with the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, at the State Criminal…
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has dethroned the Emir of Maru, Abubakar Chika and the District Head of Kanoma, Lawal Ahmed for supporting bandits. The move has been hailed by the Arewa Consultative Forum who lauded Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State for sacking the Emir of Maru, Abubakar Chika and the District Head of Kanoma, Lawal Ahmed, over alleged…
Google’s philanthropy arm Google.org has pledged $25 million to empower women and girls in Africa. The pledge is to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day. Google.org has opened call for applications for grant funding from its new Global Impact Challenge (GIC) to non-profits and social enterprises creating pathways to prosperity for women and girls in…
Gernot Rohr has picked captain Ahmed Musa for forthcoming AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho even though he is without a club and has not played for several months after he was released by Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. “The list is done, NFF will release the list soon,” Rohr said. “We have a list…
Nigerian refugees who fled to Cameroon due to the Boko Haram insurgency has started returning to their homeland on Monday in a voluntary repatriation process, an official said. Paul Nji, Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration said this in Maroua, the chief town of Cameroon’s far north region just before take-off for Nigeria’s Borno state. The…
President Biden’s two German shepherds have been moved to the family home in Delaware after one of the animals showed ongoing aggressive behavior to White House staff, according to a news report. A report published by CNN on Monday evening said that the dogs Champ and Major, had been moved after Major had what one person described…
On-Air Personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, also known as Daddy Freeze, has said he will appeal a Rivers State High Court ruling that demands he pays the sum of N5 million for adultery. The court gave the ruling against him for having sex with Benedicta Elechi who was still legally married at the time it happened. Reacting…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno Sunday said his administration discovered that 650 of 1,000 families in the Internally Displaced Person (IDPs) camps were ‘ghosts’ and have benefited from foods distributed to the vulnerable. Mr. Zulum made the discovery at midnight, during his visit to Mohammed Goni College of Islamic Legal Studies in Maiduguri, where IDPs…
With a population of 6 million, Borno State has just 200 doctors and seven pharmacists, according to Prof. Isah Marte, Chief of Staff to Prof Babagana Zulum, the state governor. Marte disclosed this at the weekend when he led a delegation to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja. The delegation sought the…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Minister of State for Power, Mohammed Wakil. Wakil served as Minister of State for Power under the former administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. He was arrested in his residence in Abuja on Sunday, PRNigeria reports quoting an undisclosed source. Wakil will be…