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Kaduna lawmaker dies four months after he was reinstated by Appeal Court

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  A member of the House of Representatives representing Lere Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, Suleiman Aliyu, has died.    According to Daily Nigerian, the lawmaker died in the early hours of Tuesday, April 6, at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna State after a brief illness. He was aged 53.   The deceased had in November 2020, won his case at the Court of Appeal which reinstated him as both the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the winner of the February 23, 2019 House of Representatives election for Lere Federal Constituency

Wanted drug baron nabbed in Nasarawa as NDLEA intercepts 1,330kg skunk in Edo

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  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, have intercepted the most wanted drug baron in Nasarawa state, Sami Ashoko.   A statement released by the spokesperson of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, states that Ashoko, 39, who hails from Ibilo in Akoko Edo area of Edo state, was arrested in Shinge, Lafia based on actionable intelligence. A team of operatives had stormed his warehouse in Lafia and recovered 100 bags of cannabis weighing about 1.1 tons or 1095.3 kg.   Babafemi said according to the Commander, Nasarawa State Command of the NDLEA, Justice Arinze, Ashoko is the most wanted drug baron who has been on the watch list in Nasarawa state. Arinze said this seizure has beaten the previous record of 45 bags weighing about half ton recovered in January 2021 as the highest singular seizure of cannabis since the inception of the Command in 1999. The seized consignment was meant for Easter sales, which he expects to sell out in two weeks.   In a related development, two members

Polytechnic lecturers begin indefinite strike over new Salary scheme

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  The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has declared an indefinite strike action today April 6 to press home their demand for the implementation of a new salary scheme for polytechnic lecturers.   According to the union, the industrial action kicks off today, Tuesday, April 6th.   Making the declaration in Abuja after an unsuccessful meeting with the Federal government, the National President of ASUP, Anderson Ezeibe, said asides from the new salary scheme, the union is also demanding payment of salaries and promotion allowances owed lecturers by some state governments.   Ezeibe added that the union will be open for dialogue with the Federal Government to resolve the issues raised.  

Daddy Duty: Osaze Odemwingie Shares Photo Of His New Baby

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Super Eagles/Stoke City footballer, Osaze Odemwingie shared this photo of himself and his second son who was born on Thursday May 15th, three weeks before his due date…. What an adorable picture…..

Wow! Joseph Yobo Spoils His Wife Adaeze With Expensive Designer Shoes – Photos

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Ex MBGN and wife of Super Eagles player, Adaeze Yobo showed off her expensive Louboutins and Versace shoes which her husband bought as a result of  a ‘wrong doing.’ Wow! what a way to apologise. She shared the photos of the new shoes and captioned it “Flowers say I’m sorry, Louboutins say I’ve learnt my lesson”. Now, Joseph Yobo, what did you do? More Photos below:

Beyonce and Jay Z’s Gangster Roles In Action Packed ‘On The Run’ Movie Trailer – Photos N Video

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Check out JayZ and Beyonce’s action packed trailer for their ‘On The Run Tour’, which kicks off next month . Instead of a music trailer video, we actually see a short film trailer featuring big shots in the Hollywood industry like Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Guillermo Díaz, Emmy Rossum, Jake Gyllenhaal, Blake Lively, Rashida Jones and Kidada Jones. They must have known their fans would actually want a real film because at the end of the trailer, they write “‘coming never,”‘, meaning don’t expect a movie. Who knows, there might just be a Bonnie and Clyde movie…….. More photos and video below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNcJg5svv9A

Wizkid And Davido Hanging Out In Benin Republic – Photos

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The Nigerian singers who have been rumoured to be competing against one another don’t appear to be bothered by what stories their fans come up with. The superstar singers are both having fun in Benin Republic now. More Photos Below: