The Senate on Thursday passed the electoral act amendment bill 2021 amidst a rancorous atmosphere after a disagreement over clause 52(3) almost torn the red chamber apart. Some senators of the ruling All Progressives Congresses (APC) kicked against the electronic transmission of results during the plenary session. The Senators considered the bill which had 158
Oba in Anambra shuts down as Obi Cubana buries Mum (video)
Obi Cubana , the CEO of Cubana group is set to bury his mother in Oba, Anambra state. The burial which is slated for the 16th of July in the town of Oba has been garnering lots of comments from Nigerians especially as myriads of gifts keep landing with reckless abandon. Top of the log
Unilag Student’s hostel shuts down indefinitely, classes go online
The management of the University of Lagos has shut down the student hostels over reported cases of coronavirus on the campus. Also, the management also approved that lectures for the rest of the semester should be delivered virtually with effect from 26th July 2021. The decision was reached at an emergency senate meeting held on
Billionaire Club owner, Chief Philip Udala assassinated in Anambra
Chief Philip Udala, Chairman of Udala FC, Uke, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State has been assassinated Philip Udala, a grassroots football development guru met his untimely death when his convoy ran into a team of armed gunmen at Eke-Agu Market junction in Abatete, Idemili North Local Area. The gunmen had reportedly attacked
UNIZIK VC Constitutes Committee To Address Alleged Fee Hike In Varsity
The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, say it had constituted a committee to address the alleged hike in school fees, which led to wide protest in the institution on Monday and Tuesday. The University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Charles Esimone, who disclosed this, said the committee comprised both the university management and students
Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria, allegedly for Igbo separatist ties
Israeli activist Rudy Rochman was arrested alongside two others in Nigeria last week while shooting a documentary, allegedly because they made contact with antigovernment separatists. The Foreign Ministry later confirmed their arrests to The Jerusalem Post, noting that all of them possessed dual citizenship with other countries, but said they could not confirm the reason for their arrest
Nigerians react as Senate Reject Lauretta Onochie as INEC commissioner (video)
The Senate has rejected Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner for the electoral umpire, INEC. The rejection of Ms Onochie’s controversial appointment was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC which had the responsibility of screening Ms Onochie and the other nominees. The committee chairman, Kabiru Gaya, who presented
Is Aliko Dangote Set to buy over Nigeria with the passage of PIB?
Nigeria’s backward integration policy is set to be downplayed again, giving leverage to Africa’s richest, Aliko Dangote, to wield a ‘monopoly’ in the oil industry. A major player in sugar and cement production, Dangote has dominated with a lot of policies and waivers in his favour over the years. He is set to enjoy same
Nigeria’s D’Tigers slam Argentina 94-71(video)
In barely 72 hours, D’Tigers, the Nigerian male basketball team, have beaten Argentina, the fourth-ranked basketball team in the world, just after defeating world’s number one, United States of America. The Nigerian team secured an impressive 94-71 win over Argentina on Monday. The victory was even more dominant than the win over the U.S. on
Looting and killings in South Africa as ex-leader Zuma faces court hearing(video)
South Africa’s top court began hearing a challenge by former president Jacob Zuma against a 15-month prison term on Monday as police said six people had been killed and more than 200 arrested in related protests and looting since last week. Sporadic violence and looting continued on Monday, after a weekend of unrest by pro-Zuma protesters, mainly