By OKECHUKWU PEACE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, would explain his role in the alleged diversion of N1 Trillion to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. Lamorde has been invited to appear before the Senate committee at Meeting Room 120 of the New Senate Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja, by 10am on Wednesday. …
By OKECHUKWU PEACE Angry youths have burnt down a Sharia Court in kano scheduled to hear a case of blasphemy against the Prophet of Islam. The court, situated at Rijiyar Lemo, was razed down before the man alleged to have blasphemed the prophet was brought in. The youth also took to the streets protesting an alleged blasphemous comment by the …
By TEMILADE ENIOLA In what was termed as an assault offence, hip-hop music mogul, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was arrested on Monday on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles where his son is in the American football team. Combs, 45, was arrested at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon shortly …
By OKECHUKWU PEACE It was an emotional moment for Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah as he broke down in uncontrollable tears before President Jonathan at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ubah was weeping over the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28 election. TAN was the major group that …
A doctor in Chicago has been arrested for allegedly telling all his patients that they were all HIV positive as an April Fools joke. Dr. Prince Johnson, who is local Chicago Doctor was arrested a few hours ago after suspicion of giving patients false HIV test results. Patients and NURSES began getting suspicious after 16 patients “tested positive for …
Here is to introduce Expressng.com readers to a new relationship weekly series tagged: Reality With Toyin Idowu, Every Thursday. When two people come together in marriage, automatically the family and society immediately expect them to adjust to each other and fit miraculously into the lifestyle they just assumed. The heinous aspect of it is the unrealistic expectations the newlyweds place …
By TEMILADE ENIOLA Rapper Olamide has renewed his contract with telecommunication giants Etisalat. This follows the expiration of the two-year contract initially signed alongside fellow rapper, Ice-Prince in 2013. The rapper took to social media to announce the great news to his fans while expressing his gratitude to the Etisalat brand for “believing in him and choosing to identify with …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has refuted claims that Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, was denied access to the VIP lounge at the Port Harcourt International Airport. This was made known on Tuesday in a statement by The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) issued by Yakubu Dati, its General Manager, Corporate Affairs. The …
By FEMI SALAWU, with AFP reporting US actor Sean Penn may have unwittingly led to the capture of elusive drug kingpin, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in the Mexican jungle, a Mexican official said. The US rock magazine Rolling Stone posted online on Saturday an interview between Penn and Guzman as well as an October 2 picture showing the Oscar-winning actor …
By Ayeotan Shola Gordon Obua, the former Chief Security Officer to former president Goodluck Jonathan has been reported critically ill at the National hospital after he was tortured by The DSS over claims that he was involved in some shady business during the past Administration. The former CSO shared the photo from his hospital bed on his Facebook page. According to close friends, Mr Obua has …
