Month: August 2024

Protesters Loot, Set NCC Ablaze + PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

In a troubling turn of events, Kano State’s anticipated hunger protest spiraled into chaos as participants ransacked and torched the newly constructed NCC Digital Industrial Park on State Road. This cutting-edge ICT center, set to be inaugurated next week, was reduced to ruins. The incident marks a significant setback for the region’s technological advancement efforts, as the state-of-the-art facility was poised to become a beacon of digital innovation. ‘What I Saw At Hospital When Onyeka Onwenu Was Dying’ – Peter Obi Viral videos capture the dramatic scenes of protesters ransacking…

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Famous Nigerian High Court Judge’s Daughter Murdered In Lagos

ADEOLA YUSUF

In a suspicious circumstance, the body of Chukwu, the daughter of Soboma and Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, was discovered lifeless outside the gate of their Parkview, Lagos home on Wednesday, July 31. Chukwu’s father, Soboma Ajumogobia, is the younger brother of Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of State for Petroleum and later a former Minister of Foreign Affairs. According to Sources, newly employed domestic staff, who had been with the family for less than a month, are suspected to have staged the scene to make it appear as though Chukwu was…

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‘What I Saw At Hospital When Onyeka Onwenu Was Dying’ – Peter Obi

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, says Onyeka Onwenu’s death has devastated him. “I watched as doctors battled to save her life in vain yesterday after her elegant performance on stage. “She left us with a striking song in her last performance on earth ‘One Love Keep Us Together’. Writing on his X handle, Obi said, “Yesterday provided a totally devastating moment for me as I witnessed a tragic event that will forever be etched in my memory. ”I was present at…

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‘No Single Win,’ Super Falcons Crash Out Of Paris Olympics

ADEOLA YUSUF

Lost 1-0 to Brazil, 1-0 to Spain and 3-1 to Japan in the Group C respectively   The Super Falcons’ campaign at the Paris Olympics is over. A loss to Japan in their last Group C game condemned them to a disappointing exit from the competition. It was 3-1 in the Asian side’s favour, ending the Super Falcons’ Olympics dreams. Nigeria lost their first two games – Brazil and Spain – but went into Wednesday’s match aiming for a win to reignite their slim chance of making the quarter-finals of…

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FCE,T Akoka Governing Council Appoints Isaac Miller Acting Provost

ADEOLA YUSUF

The newly appointed Governing Council of the Federal College of Education, Technical (FCE,T), Akoka, Lagos has announced the appointment of Dr Isaac Oluwatin Miller as the Provost of the College. Consequently, the notice signed by Mr Rasheed Dada, the Registrar of the College on behalf of the Governing Council instructed Dr. Wahab Azeez to step aside. Recall that the former Provost of the College, Dr Wahab Azeez has been facing a running battle with a section of the staff unions of the College since May 27th, 2024. The crisis that…

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Who Paid For Reps Members’ Trip to Dangote Refinery? By Francis Aderibigbe

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “The lawmakers’ visit and tour of Dangote refinery led by the Speaker, House of Representatives, have raised many questions about the independence of the legislators in the substandard diesel rift between Dangote and NMDPRA.”   The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Saturday, led a delegation of the legislative body on a familiarization visit to the Dangote refinery and Petrochemicals Company, Lagos. The familiarization visit, which was on the invitation of the Dangote Group, was initially planned to jointly take place with the leadership of the…

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