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The Senate has mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate the recent alleged invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja, by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS). The upper chamber waded into the matter on Thursday during plenary following a point of order raised by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central). Recall that operatives of the Service were alleged to have invaded the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on December 6, 2019, to re-arrest the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, who was released a day earlier. Opeyemi, relying on Section 43…

This weekend, literary aficionados will gather at the Quramo Festival of Words, in a 3 day literary experience to include book panel sessions, masterclasses and everything in-between. The event which will climax with the prestigious Quramo Writers Prize will crown one winner with a prize of one million naira and bragging rights as the best entry for this year. The amazing three day line-up will kick off with an exclusive Book Presentation of ‘Mirror on the Wall’ by Jesutofunmi Fekoya hosted by Ugo Anidi and then we meet the winner of the 2018 Quramo Writers Prize, Samuel Monye as he…

The Nigerian Army says a recent video clip allegedly released by Boko Haram terrorists portraying capture and killing of some Nigerian soldiers was the fabrication of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Wednesday said that the video was not an occurrence that took place in Nigeria. He urged the public and personnel of Nigerian army, especially those in the North East theatre of operation, to disregard the video. According to him, it is a video concocted to cause disunity and fragmentation of Nigeria. “Accordingly, the call…

World boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will soon present his belts to President Muhammadu Buhari, a presidential aide disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents on behalf of the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare. The briefing took place after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja. Akande however said the date for the presentation of the belts was yet to be fixed. “The Minister of…

A passenger identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. An official source at the MMIA arrival terminal told NAN that the passenger slumped on arrival from China and died while waiting to collect his luggage. Ezeh, according to information on his passport, was 47 years old at the time of the incident. Spokesperson of the Police MMIA Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, who confirmed the incident to NAN at about 9.25p.m. on Wednesday, said the passenger came on board Ethiopian Airline. Man whose farts kill mosquitoes hired to create Mosquito…

A man whose farts kill mosquitoes claims to have been signed up by insect repellent companies probing the secret of his killer gas. Joe Rwamirama, 48, from Kampala, Uganda says boffins have launched a study into the chemical properties of his unique trouser toxin. The odd job man says no one in his home village has ever contracted malaria because his powers knock out insects over a six mile radius. TheSun UK reports that if true, that would make his fallout zone larger than that of the atomic bomb which destroyed Hiroshima in 1945. Local barber James Yoweri said: “He…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced investigation into the incident that led to the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore, convener, #RevolutionNow by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS). Malami made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen shortly after he visited the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho and the President, National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benedict Kanyip. NAN recalls that the DSS operatives had rearrested Sowore after the court proceeding on December 6. He, however, said his visit…

As schools go on break for the holidays, GOtv is officially welcoming kids to the festive season with a wide range of fun-filled and exciting programming that even grown-ups can enjoy! And with the introduction of two new kids’ channels – Cartoon Network and Da Vinci – on GOtv Max, kids will be spoilt for choice making GOtv the ultimate destination this holiday season. From Educational programmes, arts & crafts to exciting adventures, GOtv has got the kiddies covered this week! Here are seven shows to keep the kids entertained during the holidays: M-Net Movies Zone Kids Club: The M-Net Movies Zone Kids Club is a 5-hour block featuring…

A new Champions League record of 308 goals have been scored during the group stage of the competition in 2019.

Ryan Sessegnon marked his first Tottenham start with a goal but could not prevent Spurs from losing 3-1 to Bayern Munich in their final Champions League group game.