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Internet celebrity Mompha regains freedom from EFCC custody
Idehen Kemi Popular Internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, whose nickname is Mompha, was on Wednesday released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His release his coming after two weeks in detention with the anti graft agency after which he was released him on bail. Mopha’s lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole, also revealed that Mompha had withdrawn …
Fire guts Access Bank branch in Lagos
Gbeleyi Abayomi fire has gutted the Access bank plc branch located at Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The fire outbreak, according to eyewitnesses,started around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, was yet to be put out at the time of this report. The fire was attributed to a diesel truck discharging fuel at the bank. Access …
Fani-Kayode apologises, withdraws ‘stupid’ word on journalist
Gbeleyi Abayomi Former minister for aviation, Mr Fani-Kayode has apologized and subsequently withdrawn the stupid word used After receiving backlash for verbally assaulting a daily trust journalist. Fani-Kayode had attacked Eyo Charles, a journalist, who asked him a question at a press conference in Calabar, Cross River last week. Apologizing for his actions, the former …
Pat ugwu set internet on fire as she twerks naked.
Idehen Kemi➖➖➖➖➖ Nollywood actress, Pat Ugwu showed her fans her other side ,as she stripped to her skimpy underwear and twerked on Instagram Live. Sometime around Last year, she shared a video of herself dancing naked and the video landed on a porn site. Obviously this isn’t her first time. In this recent video, the …
Senate probes NTA, StarTimes joint venture
The Senate says it is probing the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and StarTimes Joint Venture Agreement over the non-profitability of the venture which had been since 2008. The chairman, Senate Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning, Solomon Adeola, said this on Tuesday in Abuja, during an interactive session with some revenue-generating agencies of government. The News …
Assaulted journalist says he regretted apologizing to Fani-Kayode.
Gbeleyi Abayomi The journalist Mr Charles Eyo at a press briefing with a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in Calabar, Cross River State, has narrated his ordeal, noting that he is not a child. According to a monitored news, it was gathered that the Daily Trust reporter, Mr Charles, said he was “more disorganised” …
Defiant Fani-Kayode justifies attack on journalist as Nigerians criticize him
Gbeleyi Abayomi Despite receiving barrage of criticisms from all angles over his verbal attacks on a daily trust newspaper, a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, remains defiant. Mr Fani-Kayode on Tuesday, after the backlash, also took to Twitter to defend his action. The incident, which happened on Tuesday , was captured in a viral …
All progressive Congress begins candidates screening for October 31 bye-elections.
Gbeleyi Abayomi The All progressive congress (APC) has constituted a panel for the screening of candidates for the October 31 bye-elections taking place at different states around the country. Disclosing this, is the deputy national publicity secretary, Mr. Yekini Nabena through his official twitter handle. According to Mr Nabena, he said,APC Panels Begin Aspirants Screening …
NUJ condemns Fani-Kayode’s verbal attack on journalist
Gbeleyi Abayomi The Nigerian Union of Journalists NUJ have condemned the verbal attack on a Daily Trust reporter by a former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. The former aviation minister and PDP presidential campaign director Mr Fani-Kayode ,was captured in a viral video passing expletives and invectives on the reporter, Eyo Charles, whom he said …
UNILAG Senate appoints new Acting Vice Chancellor
Gbeleyi Abayomi Following the suspension the pro-chancellor Mr Wale Babalakin SAN and the acting Vice chancellor of the university of lagos by the federal government, The Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has elected the deputy vice-chancellor in charge of development services, Folasade Ogunsola, as the institution’s acting vice-chancellor. Mrs ogunsola becomes the …