Michael Cohen on Monday took the witness stand in the New York criminal case against former United States President Donald Trump. Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, said he spoke to him “every single day, and multiple times a day” before the 2016 election. Fox News reports that Cohen’s testimony is central to the case against Trump,…
The Appeal Court sitting in Kano has reduced the 24-year sentence handed to an atheist, Mubarak Bala, to five years. Bala is the President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria. He was arrested at his residence in Kaduna over alleged blasphemy and incitement A Kano State High Court had in 2022 sentenced Bala to 24…
An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) serving in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abdulwahab Magaji, has reportedly killed himself at his Abuja residence. Magaji shot himself dead himself with a pump-action rifle at his residence located at Binta Street, Farm Estate area, Abuja. Magaji’s family reportedly lodged a report about his tragic death to the…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, office in Umuahia, Abia State capital was on Monday, sealed by the enforcement team of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The EEDC office, situated at Bende Road, opposite the Umuahia North LGA secretariat, was locked with a big padlock by the NLC team, which arrived at the place at about…
The Oyo State government is yet to announce the date for the coronation of Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland one month after his appointment by the Olubadan-in-Council, DAILY POST reports. The Olakulehin who hails from Okugbaja lineage in the Ita Baale area of Ibadan North East local government is the current…
The Federal Government is to embark on a comprehensive review, restructuring and reform of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to meet the demands of the future. Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim stated this at the opening ceremony of the maiden meeting of NYSC management with heads of corps-producing institutions in Nigeria, held…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday sworn in two additional federal commissioners of the National Population Commission, NPC. Those sworn in are Fasuwa Johnson Johnson (Ogun State) and Amidu Tadese Raheem (Osun State). The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, just before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the leader of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political group as a man of exemplary character and wisdom. Prince Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, to mark the 98 birthday of the Afenifere leader, said Pa Fasoranti exemplifies leadership with responsibility both in public…
Layi Wasabi, a content producer, thanks everyone after winning Best Digital Content producer at the 2024 Africa Movies Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). Celebrities and performers who took home awards during the 10th AMVCA, which took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, including Layi Wasabi. Recently, he took to his Instagram page to…
Nollywood producer and actress Toyin Abraham has praised the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMPVCA) organizers for the success of this year’s ceremony. There have been backlash to the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards following the exclusion of Funke Akindele’s historic film “A Tribe Called Judah.” Even though “A Tribe Called Judah” became the…
