Sokoto Gov, Aliyu Dethrones 15 Traditional Rulers

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has dethroned 15 District heads over alleged insubordination, land racketeering, aiding insecurity and conversion of public properties. This was contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the District Heads dethroned include those of: Unguwar Lalle, Yabo, Wamakko, Tulluwa, lllela, Dogon Daji, Kebbe, Alkammu, and Giyawa district. Others were those appointed by the former Governor Aminu Tambuwal at the tail end of his administration. Highlighting the reasons for the development, Bawa said:…

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UTME: National Assembly Backs 18 Years University Admission Age

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Assembly says it will come up with a robust legislation to support 18 years old as entry limit for admission into tertiary educational institutions. The Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFund, Senator Muntari Dandutse, said this on Tuesday. He spoke in Abuja at the ongoing monitoring of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The Katsina South Senatorial District representative was accompanied on the visit by other members of his committee as well as his counterparts from the Committee…

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Men Are Crazy, But I Still Want One In My Bed — Tiwa Savage

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s award-winning singer, Tiwa Savage, has said that despite the crazy nature of men, women cannot do without them. Savage spoke with MTV Live following the release of her latest collaborative album with Simi: “Men Are Crazy.” She said: “My collaboration with Simi is titled: ‘Men are crazy,’ but I still want one in my bed. “The inspiration behind it is that men are crazy but we can’t do without them. READ ALSO Hilda Baci Reacts As VeryDarkMan Accuses Her Of Fraud Veteran Journalist, Ray Ekpu, Loses Wife We’ve Identified…

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Hilda Baci Reacts As VeryDarkMan Accuses Her Of Fraud

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Guinness World Record holder for the longest marathon cooking, Hilda Baci, has been accused of defrauding those who paid for her online class by social media influencer, VeryDarkMan. Baci responded to the allegation by VeryDarkMan who said that after collecting money, she has failed to start the class. He said: “Hilda Baci, you have worked so hard for your brand but it’s as though you’re trying to spoil the reputation of your brand. “What you’re doing now is giving ‘Obtaining under false pretence’ which is fraud by the way.…

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Veteran Journalist, Ray Ekpu, Loses Wife

ADEOLA YUSUF

Veteran journalist and celebrated columnist, Ray Ekpu, has announced the death of his wife, Uyai Ekpu. Mrs Ekpu died at the age of 73 on April 21 after a brief illness, the journalist said on Wednesday. According to Ekpu, “Uyai was a senior staff of the Centre for Management Development (CMD) and retired in 2011 as an Acting Director, Management Education and Training Department. “Uyai obtained both a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Masters degree in Library Science from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. She also…

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We’ve Identified Them, 300 Forex Racketeers Land In EFCC Trouble

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, said the Commission has discovered another worse scheme other than crypto trading platform, Binance and its system. Olukoyede said EFCC has frozen about 300 accounts to ensure the safety of the foreign exchange market. READ ALSO: We’ve Identified Them, 300 Forex Racketeers Land In EFCC Trouble We’re Not Doing Again, Four Commissioners Resign From Fubara’s Cabinet Father Arrested For Impersonating Son During UTME Abuja British School Shuts Down Over Bullying Nigerian Army Dismisses Two Soldiers For…

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We’re Not Doing Again, Four Commissioners Resign From Fubara’s Cabinet

ADEOLA YUSUF

Four Commissioner serving in the administration of the governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, have since resigned their appointment into the State Executive Council. Whereas the Commissioner for Works, George Kelly, and the Commissioner of Power, Henry Ogiri, had resigned, The Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Rivers State, Prof. Zacchaeus Adango, and the Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu resigned yesterday. Kelly and Ogiri had resigned following their appointment by the federal government, while Kamalu and Adango, resigned following their redeployment out of their Ministries to another. The state…

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Kaduna Assembly Demands El-Rufai’s Transactions As Probe Begins

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Ministry of Finance for Kaduna State has been asked to submit details of all financial transactions under the former governor Nasir El-Rufai who governed Kaduna between 2015 and 2023. The demand was made by the Kaduna State House of Assembly in connection with the ongoing investigation of all finances, loans and projects awarded under the ex-governor’s two term administration. Recall that Governor Uba Sani leveled allegations against his predecessor, El-Rufai for leaving a huge debt profile for him in the office. READ ALSO: Father Arrested For Impersonating Son During…

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Father Arrested For Impersonating Son During UTME

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the father of one of its candidate has been arrested for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). While speaking to journalists shortly after the inspection at Kaduna State University (KASU) CBT Centre, the JAMB Registrar said “For those who engage in cheating, they should know that it does not pay. The technology is helping to check that. Across the country, most of the problem we have is impersonation. For instance, now, we say we have NIN, we…

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DSTV, GOTV Jerk Up Prices By 25%

ADEOLA YUSUF

Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, has announced a price hike for its subscription packages. The new prices will take effect from May 1, 2024, a few months after its last price upward review. This was announced in a statement titled, ‘Price Adjustment on DStv and GOtv Packages,’ read in part: “On Wednesday, 1 May 2024 we will adjust our prices across all our packages on DStv and GOtv. “We understand the impact this change may have on you our valued customer, but the rise in the cost of…

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