A cross section of Nigerians has criticised the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for not questioning and arresting Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over his alleged link to bandits. Gumi had in an interview on Monday warned the government against the killing of bandits, insisting that the criminals were victims too. He ...
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Lady Arrested During #EndSARS Protest Gives Birth In Prison As Bail Application Fails
The High Court at the Olokuta Correctional Centre, Akure, Ondo state, on Monday refused to grant the 18-year-old, Kemisola Ogunniyi, who was arrested and detained during the #ENDSARS protest and gave birth in the prison custody bail as the Judge denied being aware of the bail application. The trial ...
Read More »Meet The Nollywood Legend Who Gave Birth To 18 Successful Children
Nigeria is blessed with so many talented Nollywood actors who have contributed to the growth and development of the Nigerian movie Industry. Adebayo Salami is a Yoruba film industry legend. He is not only a gifted actor but a film producer and director as well. He is best known ...
Read More »Oke Ogun Polytechnic Sacks 184 Workers For Protesting Against Poor Salary, Working Conditions
Acting Registrar of the Polytechnic, Mr. B.L. Ojo signed the sack letters seen by SaharaReporters, stating that the institution no longer required the services of the affected staff members. The management of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, has sacked 184 workers of the institution. Acting Registrar of the Polytechnic, ...
Read More »Nigeria Establishes 2 New Universities Of Technology, Upgrades Four
The Nigeria government has announced the establishment of two additional universities of technology in Jigawa and Akwa Ibom, while also upgrading and equipping four others. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Sonny Echono disclosed this to Journalists ...
Read More »CAS reduces match-fixing ban for former Nigeria coach Siasia
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday reduced to five years the suspension for “corruption” of former Nigerian national team coach, Samson Siasia, in a match-fixing affair. The court ruled that the life ban, imposed by FIFA in April 2019 after Siaisia was found guilty of agreeing to ...
Read More »No school is safe until govt negotiates with bandits – Gumi
Sheik Abubakar Gumi, a well-known Islamic preacher, claims that there are 100,000 armed bandits in the North-West alone. The bandits abducted schoolchildren, according to Gumi, who were upset that he bargained with them without involving the Federal Government. No school could be safe unless the government dealt with the ...
Read More »I will Organize An Award Ceremony The Day EFCC Have The Guts To Arrest Tinubu – Deji Adeyanju
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating the former governor of Lagos state Senator Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Hence, this latest report that made media headlines has generated comments and reactions from social media users. This has led Deji Adeyanju a political analyst and commentator to ...
Read More »Gernot Rohr Drops Ahmed Musa From Squad To Play Mexico
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, is the biggest absentee from Gernot Rohr’s squad for next month’s international friendly with Mexico in the US. Heartland goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, has however been recalled to the team. Ezenwa’s last call-up for Nigeria was in October 2019, as they drew 1-1 with Brazil. ...
Read More »Linda Ikeji, Tara Fela-Durotoye Laud Ecobank’s Women Empowerment Initiatives
Media entrepreneur and popular blogger Linda Ikeji , said she was motivated to partner with Ecobank on her “Selfmade Woman” initiative because of the bank’s various women friendly programmes, stressing that many individuals, especially women who own small businesses are supported by the bank to succeed. “When I conceive the ...
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