Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), may have been sentenced to eight years in prison for over N2billion pension fraud, but he is currently “living like a king” and has never been in a prison cell, FIJ can report. On Monday, Justice Okon Abang ...
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FUOYE Ban Students From Riding Cars On Campus
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has released an internal memo which banned students from riding cars to the campus Naija News understands that the school management lamented the recklessness of some students bringing cars to the campuses, noting that the development has become a threat of life to commuters ...
Read More »Aston Villa announce Steven Gerrard as new manager
Aston Villa on Thursday announced Steven Gerrard as their new manager to replace the sacked Dean Smith. The former Liverpool captain has left his role as Rangers boss to take the reins at the club, who have lost five straight Premier League matches. Gerrard guided Rangers to a first ...
Read More »BREAKING: I Won’t Fold My Arms And Watch Governors Transfer Their Debts To FG – Malami
Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has hit back at state governors after they criticized his office over plans to deduct $418 million from their monies to settle a debt owed to consultants by the 36 states and local governments in the country. The Nigerian ...
Read More »BREAKING: Gunshots As Suspected Bandits Attack Minna Federal University
There is palpable tension at the main campus of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, as suspected bandits attacked the institution on Wednesday night. Several students of the institution confirmed to THE WHISTLER that they heard gunshots in front of the school gate at about 11:30 PM ...
Read More »Shocking! Pastor Strangles His Wife To Death In Rivers State
Pastor Chris Simon Amadi of Shalom Mercy Ministry in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State has been arrested by the police for allegedly strangling his wife to death. It was gathered that the ugly incident happened in their home at Mbodo Community after a disagreement over school ...
Read More »Nigeria To Borrow More As Senate Approves Buhari’s $16bn, €1bn Loan Requests
The Senate on Wednesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s External Borrowing (Rolling) plan for the Federal Government to the tune of $16,230,077,718, €1,020,000,000. The Senate also approved a grant component of $125,000,000.00 under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) plan for the Federal Government. The approval was sequel to the consideration ...
Read More »Celebrating The Doyen, Ace Journalist Publisher of Top News Magazine/ Online Dapo Olaniyan
Celebrating The Doyen, Ace Journalist Publisher of Top News Magazine/ Online Dapo Olaniyan … Salutes His Humility and Intellect ~By Oluwaseun Trust Bethnews Within Lagos, Ogun State and outside the state, I join all well wishers to celebrate and pay tribute to a great publisher who I always refer to ...
Read More »Anambra Election: President Buhari Reacts To Soludo’s Victory
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Professor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on his victory at the 2021 Anambra governorship election. The President in a message on Wednesday by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina also commended the Independent National ...
Read More »Drama As Nnamdi Kanu Confronts DSS Officials For Denying Lawyers Access Into Abuja Court [Video]
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday protested the refusal of the Department of State Services, DSS, to allow some lawyers access into the Abuja Federal High Court. DSS brought Kanu into the court at about 9:52 am. The secret police had barred lawyers, ...
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