On March 24, 2020, news of Kyari’s journey with the Coronavirus went viral. Five days later, he was flown from a public hospital in Abuja to a private health facility in Lagos. Amidst the crisis, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) embarked on a frantic contact tracing. They identified several persons who’ve contacted Kyari on his…
Nigerians across the world can’t hide their excitement following the major win of Burnaboy, Wizkid and others. No praises can be too much for these music powerhouses, considering the fact that this is the first time Grammys is coming for Nigerian based artistes. The current chairman of AAC, Omoyele Sowore took to social media like…
Three years after the 2019 presidential candidate and the current party chairman of Africa Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore discussed his plans to legalise Indian hemp in order to diversify economy from crude oil market and to boost the dying economy of Nigeria, the government of Morocco reportedly makes it legal to use Indian hemp…
Ahmed Idris Wase, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said Nigerians who “sit in their comfort zones” abroad are not eligible to file petitions against the federal government on issues regarding a spate of violent crimes committed linked to herdsmen. Mr. Wase who sat in for Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila during Thursday’s plenary, rejected…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmed took to his Twitter exactly 9years ago to backlash Jonathan administration for increasing fuel price. The post which was made 2012 encouraged Nigerians to resist fuel price increment. Surprisingly, Buhari’s government has hiked fuel price four different times yet the man (Bashir Ahmed) who claimed to be with the…
Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, has said the time has come for the much-desired Yoruba nation’s realisation. He added that anyone willing to join the agitation for the Yoruba Nation is welcomed. Igboho, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, stated that the Yoruba knew what they wanted and that…
Anyone who has risen to fight against Buhari in a way or more is a hero! Before we start differentiating and categorising, we must accept the obvious fact that this trio (Sowore, Igboho and Kanu) stood out to beat the drum of resistance for General Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to perform and be at…
The Nigerian ambassador to Mexico, Adejare Bello, on Friday, assaulted a journalist in Osun State. Mr Adejare, a former speaker of the state assembly unleashed an attack on Adeniyi Akinromade, a journalist working with Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, while the latter was rendering a social service during traffic gridlock. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the gridlock was…
The National Security Adviser to the President, Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd.), has said some funds meant for the purchase of arms to strengthen the country’s anti-terror war got missing under the leadership of the ex-service chiefs. The ex-service chiefs are Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin (retd.); Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai…
This action followed the two counts bordering on corruption and abuse of office slammed on Wakil on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the court. A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered a former Minister of State for Power, Mohammed Wakil, to remain in prison custody till March 31, 2021 over…