The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the N432 billion investigation findings. El-Rufai’s son, Bello, disclosed that his father filed the suit against the defamation of his character by the state assembly. Posting on X, Bello wrote: “Mallam Nasir El-Rufai filed…
Essien Etop Andrew, the deputy comptroller of finance administration and technical service at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), is dead. It was gathered that the customs officer was fielding questions from members of the house of representatives committee on public account when he coughed and slumped. Andrew was rushed to the national assembly clinic where…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said the menace of drug abuse in the country is a ticking bomb that all stakeholders must rise to fight elaborately. The anti-narcotic agency disclosed that the menace has become a serious national issue as the proliferation of drug abuse now cuts across classes of persons and regions…
Big Brother Naija host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has announced himself as the compere at the ongoing wedding ceremony between the award-winning musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his partner, Chioma Rowland. Obi-Uchendu made this known on his X, on Tuesday. The compere who posted his styled Agbada wear in preparation for the event, wrote,…
Hazel Oyeze Onou, known as Whitemoney, a former Big Brother Naija reality star and singer, stated that he employs 150 individuals. The ex-BBN winner also asserted that he has prepaid their salaries for up to five years. During a recent interview with Echoo Room, Whitemoney elaborated that he opts for upfront payments to his employees…
Mr Philip, a member of the House of Representatives and deputy chairperson of the House Committee on Information, cautioned that failure to comply with the recommendation to replace old aircraft in the presidential fleet could have grievous consequences. “If from the committee’s technical assessment by their consultants, they have viewed that this aircraft is no…
The federal government has announced a $3.5 billion agreement with Afreximbank to enhance the textile industry and promote the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles, among other initiatives. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, made this disclosure in a statement on X on Tuesday. Uzoka-Anite said the deal was signed with…
A Nigerian soldier attached to the 144 Battalion’s Forward Operation Base, FOB, stationed at Ngwa High School, Aba, Abia state, has allegedly committed suicide. According to report, the incident which happened on Saturday left soldiers at the base in shock as they wondered what could have led their colleague to take his life. The late…
The director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC) Professor Moji Adeyeye, Tuesday, urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days. She stated that cooked food stored in the refrigerator for days is susceptible to contamination by disease-causing pathogens and they are…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has channelled his inner Hilda Baci to celebrate this year’s Father’s Day. Celebrated every year on June 16, International Father’s Day is devoted to honouring fathers and fatherhood as well as paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in society. The holiday is observed in over 110 countries around the…
