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Edo-born billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo, has died after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Okunbo, a professional pilot and philanthropist, died last night (Saturday) 12 months after doctors said he had nine months to live. “Hosa, whose health had remarkably improved following treatments in London and German hospitals, was planning to return to Nigeria next week to attend the coronation of the new Olu of Warri, Tsola Emiko, who is married to his daughter, Ivie. “He had his new Lagos home decorated and even bought a new Rolls Royce for the new king,” according to the US-based THEWILL, quoting…

Senate Committee on Constitution Review has recommended the creation of 20 new states. They also proposed that referendum be conducted for the 20 new states by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Some of the proposed states are: – ITAI State (from Akwa Ibom State) – State status for the FCT -Katagum State from Bauchi State – Okura State from Kogi East – Adada State from Enugu State – Gurara State from Kaduna South – Ijebu State from Ogun State -Ibadan State from Oyo State – Tiga State from Kano State -Ghari State from Kano State – Amana State from Adamawa…

The Benin monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has welcome quadruplets from his fifth wife, Princess (Oloi) Esosa Ewuare II, into the Benin Royal family. Recall that the Oba had in May, 2020, welcome his first Prince after he ascended the throne of his forebears as the 40th Oba of Benin from her Royal Highness, Princess (Oloi) Iyayota Ewuare II. The traditional ruler made the announcement at 4:57pm at his palace on Friday in Benin City, amidst jubilation by guests. The sexes of the babies who are yet to be named, comprises three princesses and a prince. The monarch…

University of Benin, has been dragged before a Benin High Court by popular social crusader, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor over unpaid contract running into millions of naira. Eholor and his company, Evolino Nigeria limited is asking that the court, in suit number B/699/2021 compel the school to pay his company, Evolino Nigeria Limited for the job they did for Uniben which the school's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lillian Salami has failed to pay. Eholor, who is the Global President of One Love Foundation said he undertook the contract for the University when Prof. Faraday Orumwense was the Vice Chancellor of the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the change of name of Ministry of Science and Technology to Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, announced this in a news briefing on Friday in Abuja. He said the change of name was to facilitate economic growth and global competitiveness as well as to make Nigeria a nation of innovators. The minister said that in 2017 the Federal Executive Council, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the National Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap (NSTIR 2017-2030). “This was to use Science, Technology and Innovation…

Former Military President Ibrahim Babaginda says he fought corruption better than President Muhammadu Buhari. The former president said this in an interview granted to ARISE TV on Friday. He said people who worked under him are saints compared to those currently in power. The military leader said while he moved against a former military governor who embezzled N313,000, those who stole billions are currently walking freely. Asked if he agrees with those who said his government was very corrupt, Babangida said, “But what’s happening now is worse… you can’t compare it with the facts on the ground now. You can…

Stating during an exclusive interview with ARISE News that Nigeria’s next president should be in his 60s, Former Nigerian Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), may have ruled out two leading contenders, a former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and a former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, from the 2023 presidential run, because they would be in their 70s by the next election. Babangida spoke during an exclusive interview to be aired Friday 9 am and subsequently on DSTV 416, GOTv 44, Sky 519 and streaming live on arise.tv IBB said one of the reasons Nigeria has…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to compel the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives to hasten the exit of the South-Eastern region out of Nigeria before concluding on-going amendment to the country’s constitution. The request for court order to compel hastening of South East exit from Nigeria formed one of the three prayers sought in a suit marked, FHC/ABJ/ CS/538/2021, instituted by a group of elders and politicians from Kano State led by Nastura Ashir Shariff, Balarabe Rufa’I, Abdul-Aziz Sulaiman and Aminu Adam. In their suit, they averred in a supporting affidavit that…

The Sultan of Sokoto and President, Nigeria Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs (SCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that Nigerians must get out of deception and agree that things are not getting any better in the country. He also stressed that Nigerians need to understand one another rather than tolerating themselves so that things will get better and normal. The Sultan stated this in Gombe, the Gombe State capital, during a courtesy call on Governor Muhammad Imuwa Yahaya on Thursday at the Government House. He was in Gombe to attend the third National Summit of Peaceful Coexistence and Nation…

Human rights group, One Love Foundation has filed a suit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja in suit no FCT/HC/216/2021 to compel the Attorney General of the Federal and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami and the Nigeria Police Force to forthwith file and initiate criminal and fraud charges against DCP Abba Kyari. DCP Abba Kyari, a super cop, widely celebrated for his heroics against criminals and bandits was on Thursday alleged to have benefited from a $1.1 million fraud involving a Qatari School Owner and Abbas Ramon. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, was ordered to immediately arrest…