Veteran actor Usman Baba Pategi, popularly known as Samanja Mazan Fama, is dead. He was 84. The Kaduna-based famous Kannywood actor died around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday. Mohammad Usman, one of the late actor’s sons, confirmed his death to Daily Trust and revealed that he left behind two wives and 12 children. The cause of … Read more
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on Tuesday presented the state Appropriation Bill totalling N592.2 billion for the 2024 fiscal year to the House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The bill comprised N100.99 billion recurrent expenditure, representing 17 per cent, and N491.2 billion capital expenditure, representing 83 per cent. Presenting the bill on the … Read more
The Nigerian government on Tuesday hinted at plans to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) into two entities. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this while speaking at the Federal Ministry of Power ministerial retreat held in Abuja on Tuesday. The TCN, which coordinates the nation’s electricity transmission network, is one of 18 … Read more
Samklef congratulates Davido on Grammy nomination Samklef has publicly commended Davido on bagging his first Grammy nomination. Last Friday, Davido made the 2024 Grammy nominees list with his songs appearing in three categories; ‘Best Global Music Performance’ (‘Feel’), ‘Best African Performance’ (Unavailable) and ‘Best Global Album’ (Timeless). The music producer congratulated Davido on his Instagram … Read more
The palace of the Deji of Akure has explained why it revoked the approval for the use of a community facility for a planned protest to demand the resignation of ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. The protest by the Take-It-Back Movement is being promoted by political activist, Omoyele Sowore, and is planned to be held at … Read more
The traditional ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, Maurice Edet, was on Sunday night abducted by gunmen at his residence in the council area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an aide to the traditional ruler was shot dead during the abduction. The police spokesperson in the state, Irene … Read more
Nigerian soldiers rescued nine kidnapped victims while two others died before a rescue operation, an official announced on Monday. The spokesperson of the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Musa Yahaya, a lieutenant colonel, said the soldiers who were on routine patrol in the Kanzaure area were tipped off about the kidnap of 11 civilians … Read more
Keziah Ogbonnaya, a judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, on Monday, declined a request to recuse herself from a libel suit filed by Geoffrey Onyeama, a former Nigerian foreign affairs minister. Mr Onyeama had sued a career ambassador in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lillian Onoh, who is also a sister to … Read more
The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, at the scene of the accident on Sunday in Kaduna The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command says no fewer than 16 persons died and 27 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that … Read more
Amid health struggles, Nigerian comic actor John Okafor, widely known as Mr Ibu, is caught in a family feud, as his wife, Stella Maris Okafor, has accused his adopted daughter Jazmine of hijacking his treatment funds. In a viral Instagram video in October, the comic actor solicited the prayers and financial assistance of his fans, … Read more
