E President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, nominated Edward Lametek Adamu to the Senate for confirmation as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to represent the North-West geo-political zone. The nomination of Mr. Adamu put an end to a desperate scheme by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, to impose the discredited former Aso Savings boss, Usman ... Read More »

Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, said on Thursday that suspected insurgents have threatened  to attack the state within 10 days. Ishaku stated this when the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, visited  him at the Government House in Jalingo to commiserate with him over the recent killings in Taraba. “We received a notice that in 10 ... Read More »

Comedian Bovi, has sent a public statement to actress Dorcas Shola Fapson, speaking about the incident which she accused a Taxify driver of attempted rape and kidnapping. Describing the actress as a friend, Bovi said it was easy for people to have mixed feelings on the issue as many do not have a close relationship with her. He said via ... Read More »

Few weeks after dropping his comeback single, Korede Bello’s ‘Melanin Popping’ has hit the number one spot on music app Boomplay. The ‘Godwin’ crooner announced this to his 2.9million Instagram followers on Sunday with a video showing the single in a Boomplay background. “#Melaninpopping #mavin records” he wrote. The song which was dropped on the same day as the video ... Read More »

Veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), on Thursday, advised people searching  for true love on social media to be cautious, so as not to fall into the snare lies of `I love you`. RMD in his Instagram page on the social media said this advice was necessary as the Valentine Season usually celebrated on February14 on an annual basis draws closer. ... Read More »

The Senate on Thursday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to nominate a replacement for the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, in line with the verdict of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which affirmed its powers to confirm or reject the President’s appointments. The upper chamber vowed not to consider the President’s confirmation requests until ... Read More »

By Lucky Ogbebor         Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Chief Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on is re-election in the November 18 gubernatorial election held in Anambra State.         Governor Obaseki said reports of the conduct of the Anambra election were heart-warming and re-inforce the commitment of the All Progressive Congress to credible ... Read More »

        In 1986, one Timothy Ofunama, issued a statement saying that Gelegele belonged to Ijaw and that the Oba of Benin had no jurisdiction over it in the welcome address I presented when Omo N’Oba Ewuare II visited Obazuwa on January 28, I enumerated some of the provocative acts of the Ijaws. We wish to state some of them here ... Read More »

By Lucky Ogbebor Three eminent Nigerians are to be honoured next week during the University of Benin’s 43rd Convocation/47 founder day activities next week.         Professor Alele-Williams, OON, a onetime Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin and the first woman to hold office as Vice Chancellor in Nigeria is one of those to be honoured.         According to the ... Read More »

. By Lucky Ogbebor         Edo State Government has reacted furiously to the planned coronation of an Ijaw man as a traditional ruler in Benin land in Edo State.         The Edo State government in a terse press statement endorsed by the secretary to the state government described as egregiously abominable, sacrilegious and criminal, the planned coronation of the Godwin ... Read More »