TJ, a personal bodyguard to David Adeleke a.k.a Davido is dead. Sharing the sad news in his twitter @davido, the musician said “Please tell me I am dreaming…my Tj gone? What imma do without you uncle Tj ehn…11 years you did all for me. “Put me before you at all times, all the times I wouldn’t wanna wake up for a show or flight you’d carry me like a baby in the car. “No matter what I did right or wrong, you were there for me, to allow me spend…
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Two brothers identified as Tajudeen Monsuru and Tajudeen Lawal are in the police custody for operating a ritual den in Osun State. The suspects ran out of luck when a woman identified as Mutiat Alani went missing and the police launched an investigation into the matter. A resident, simply identified as Olaide said that a manhunt was launched for the missing lady. “The telephone of the missing woman was tracked to one vulcanizer who told the police that he got the phone from one of the siblings. “He led the…
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A man simply identified as Jude escaped death narrowly when his girlfriend set his house ablaze over his decision not to continue with their marriage plans. Although, he suffered burns, while members of his house also sustained minor degree of burns from the fire incident. It was gathered that, Jude incurred the girlfriend’s wrath for his alleged refusal to marry her. The lady in a bid to “pay back” set her lover’s house ablaze at Shaahu road in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue at about 1:30a.m. on Monday. Jude…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that border re-opening will be considered soon. The president had ordered the closure on August 2019 to curb commodity and small arms’ smuggling. He said, since neighbouring countries, have now learnt their lessons with the border closure, there is a need to review the decision. But the president, who spoke at a meeting with governors of the 36 states of the federation, which held behind closed doors in the State House, Abuja did not give a definite time on when the land borders will be…
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President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said government should not expect the lecturers to resume without paying their withheld salaries. Ogunyemi explained that the members were still consulting and at the same time waiting for the government to fulfil its promise of releasing members’ withheld salaries. “We are still consulting; we have not finished consultation, by the end of this week we shall make our report public. There are promises government made with dates. Government promised to release salaries of our members. The withheld…
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Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Henry Seriake Dickson has won the Bayelsa West Senatorial District seat in the National Assembly. The Returning Officer, Prof Ekechukwe, Okeke, Dean of Humanities, Federal University of Technology, Otuoke, returned Dickson as the Senator-elect having polled 115257 to defeat his closest opponent, Hon Peremobowei Ebebi of the APC who polled 17541. Dickson who spoke in his country home of Toru Orua shortly after his return dedicated the victory to God, the voters, Bayelsa, and the Ijaw nation. He said that the mandate was beyond…
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“As a matter of fact, my husband Ned Nwoko can marry more wives. It has never been a problem.” This is what Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels tweeted on social media, as her response to those protesting that her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko should not remarry again. Ned Nwoko, a former House of Representatives member and international lawyer is known to have many wives. In a recent interview he granted, he said his most recent wife, Regina Daniels, is aware that he can marry another wife if he wants. Ned also…
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The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to ensure that residents at the grassroots have access to affordable, effective and quality healthcare, has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Limited to utilise its over 13,000 Firstmonie Agents as payment channels for the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS). The General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, made the disclosure during the flag off of the partnership in Alausa, saying that the partnership became necessary to facilitate ease of health insurance premium transactions for residents,…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Tokunbo Abiru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s Lagos East senatorial by-election in Ikorodu division. Dr Andu Akala, INEC Local Government Collation Officer for Lagos East Senatorial poll for Ikorodu, declared the result at the INEC collation centre in Ikorodu on Saturday. Tokunbo Abiru polled 19,204 votes to defeat his closest rival, Babatunde Gbadamosi, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 3,766 votes in all the 19 wards in Ikorodu. He added that ADP got 167 votes,…
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Mr. Femi Saheed of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as bee declared winner of Saturday’s by-election for Kosofe constituency 2 of the Lagos State House of Assembly by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Prof. Iyinola Oni, INEC Local Government Collation Officer for the by-election in Kosofe, declared the result at the collation centre in Agidi Comprehensive School, Agbonyi-Ketu at 5.35a.m. on Sunday. Oni said, the APC candidate polled 12,494 votes to beat his closest rival, Mr Sikiru Alebiosu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who got 2,068 votes. He…
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