Pandemonium broke out in Ipetu Baba Ode community on Idiroko Road in Ogun State, the weekend, following its invasion by armed men said to be land grabbers. Some persons were shot while some sustained injuries in the resultant stampede. One of the victims, identified as Oyeniyi Emmanuel, said to have been shot on the abdomen and hand,…
The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasiru Idris, has sacked his special adviser on Youth, Babangida Sarki, for allegedly posting gay pornography on his WhatsApp status. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that Mr Sarki on Sunday posted a short video of gay pornography on his status. The video, which sources said he posted accidentally, drew the ire of…
Ecobank has urged First Bank Holdings to reject the acquisition of 4.7 billion shares by a former Chairman of the bank, Dr Oba Otudeko. The bank raised the alarm in a letter written by its Legal Counsel, Kunle Ogunba & Associates, in which it stated that the business magnate, through his affiliated entities, owed the…
The first wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, May has reportedly initiated divorce proceedings against him. According to reports, May and her legal representative visited a court on July 10 to file a petition for the dissolution of their 18-year marriage. It is however, said that Yul has been evading being served the necessary documents….
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says his administration inherited a debt burden of N307 billion from the immediate past administration of Simon LalongThe governor disclosed this shortly after receiving the reports of the committees on Transition and Strategic Development Framework for Plateau on Monday in Jos. The two committees were headed by Ganyir Lombin. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Tuesday, arraign former aviation minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on a fresh charge.Mrs Oduah, who represented Anambra North Senatorial Distinct in the 9th National Assembly, will be arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on perjury and…
