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The Director General of Atiku Project 2023, Dr. Hamza Talba has felicitated with the entire management and staff of Africa Independent Television AIT on its 25th anniversary celebration. In a statement personally signed by him on Tuesday, Dr. Talba said that AIT, as one of the pioneer private television stations in Nigeria paved the way for what has become a very vibrant industry that forever changed the broadcasting landscape in the country. He congratulated the founder of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi for his vision and commitment to excellence saying that the African Independent Television, (AIT) and its sister station,…

Nigerian Senate Grants Second Reading To Senator Orji  Kalu's Bill On Amendment To Criminal Justice Act The Senate on Wednesday approved for second reading a bill proposing some amendments to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) of 2015. The bill entitled, ‘Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 (Amendment) bill, 2020' was first introduced to the Senate in June, Wednesday 2020 after Nelson Ayewoh, senate clerk, read its short title. According to a lead debate by the sponsor of the bill, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu(Abia North Senatorial District) during Wednesday's plenary, pointed out that  It is also worthy of note…

I Didn’t Have Sex For 6 Years Because FFK Could Not Perform- Former Minister’s Ex-Wife Tells Court Precious Chikwendu, a beauty queen, has informed a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Customary Court in Abuja that a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, suffers from erectile dysfunction. Because of his claimed challenge, Fani-Kayode never completed their six-year relationship, according to her. Miss Chikwendu claimed that her four children with Fani-Kayode were created through artificial insemination. She testified in court that she was compelled to stay celibate during their relationship. She also informed the court that the former minister did not perform any wedding…

PRECIOUS Chikwendu, ex-wife of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has revealed that several high-profile persons tried to intervene in the feud between her and her estranged husband. Fani-Kayode and Chikwendu have been separated since 2020 and are embroiled in a fight for the custody of their four boys. Chikwendu told media personality Chude Jideonwo during a recent interview that her marriage to the ex-minister was a violent one, adding that some persons including the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the late TB Joshua and other prominent Nigerians tried to save the union. She said,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). Ofem Uket, the Spokesman of Minister of State for Power, Goddy Agba, announced this in a statement today. According to the statement, the president also approved a new interim governing board to oversee the day-to-day operations of the company. This action follows the industrial action by the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) workers to protest unpaid allowances, salaries and unremitted pension deductions. The strike left many areas serviced by AEDC in dark, which include the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Nasarawa and…

Nnamdi Kanu Is Hungry, Starving In DSS Custody, Lawyer Cries Out Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has claimed that his client is starving in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Kanu, who is standing trial for terrorism, had jumped bail in 2017 and fled abroad. From his base, he had incited his followers and made provocative statements, which triggered violence and led to blood shed, according to security operatives. However, he was rearrested in July and lawfully remanded in DSS custody, from where he has been taken to…

ABN TV Boss Floors 3 Contestants To Emerge As PRO Ebem Ohafia Development Union (Photos) Award winning media entrepreneur and the Director ABN TV and Radio, Engr. Ifeanyi Okali Ubaka has defeated three other contestants to emerge the Publicity Secretary of Ebem Ohafia Development Union (EODU). In an election which took place on Saturday at Abum Square Ebem Ohafia, Okali polled 33 votes to defeat Dr. Sam Ogba Echem with 20 votes, Chief Onwuka Idika with 9 votes and Mr. Okwara Bassey with 14 votes See full list of winners below EODU ELECTION RESULTS 1. Mr Emeka Mba- President General…

The Department of State Security DSS on Sunday took into custody General Idris Bello Dambazau, Chairman, Kano State Consumer Protection Council for alleged economic sabotage. A source close the development who do not want his name in print due to the sensitivity of the case said the Retired General was arrested for unilaterally shut down 7 filling stations in total violations of due process. The source explained that General Idris Dambazau’s action was outside the mandate of his Agency, adding that concerted effort to make him see reasons fell on deaf ears. He said “General Dambazau’s action was illegal and…