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Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, the brother of immediate past minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been quizzed by operatives of the Economic ands Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. Abubakar who is believed to have been awarded a contract by his brother, the former Minister, was arrested on Sunday, February 4, as part of the ongoing probe of alleged fraudulent practices in the Ministry of Aviation during the tenure of the ex-minister. EFCC is probing allegations of conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of public funds, contract inflation, criminal breach of…

1.THE GOSSIPING ONE What you love talking about are stories of others, often negative stories. Your husband looks at you and wonders, is there not something better to talk about? 2. THE PASSIVE IN BED ONE You lay in bed, lifeless, wanting your husband to do all the work to seduce you. You make no moves on him and he is starting to feel drained because it is not two way. 3. THE COMPLAINING ONE You rarely see anything good. You are quick to point to your husband his faults. Every day is a new reason to complain. Your husband…

King Charles III of the United Kingdowm has been diagnosed with cancer, Naija News understands. Buckingham Palace confirmed this on Monday, February 5, noting that the 75-year-old is now receiving the proper treatment for the illness. “During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer,” the palace said in a statement issued earlier. It, however, said that King Charless “remains wholly positive” and “looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.” The announcement is coming a week after Buckingham Palace…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned alcoholic beverages produced in sachets less than 200ml. The agency said the five-year window given to the manufacturers of the products to stop producing the drinks in sachets and pet bottles which began in 2018 elapsed on January 31, 2024. She said enforcement of the ban commenced on February 1, 2024. The director-general of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, while addressing the media over the development in Abuja on Monday, February 5, said the ban was not a sudden development but a result of a multilateral Committee that…

Renowned cultural icon, Jimi Solanke is dead. According to news reaching DAILY MONITOR, the 82 year old dramatist, folk singer, plawright and poet passed on in the early hours of today, Monday, February 5 after a brief illness. He died en route the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital. Born on July 4, 1942, in Ipara Remo, Jimi Solanke’s artistic journey began as a pioneer member of the Orisun Theatre Group, founded by the renowned Wole Soyinka, in 1961. His contributions to the global entertainment industry spanned seven decades, leaving an indelible mark on various platforms, from the Western Nigeria…

Assailants have reportedly killed a 300-level female student of the Department of Economics at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA), Ifeoluwa Adekunle while in her room. It was gathered that the undergraduate student, who lived outside the campus, was attacked by her assailants while alone in the room. A source, who preferred to be anonymous, said the killing caused apprehension among other students, stressing that the case had been reported to the police. We found her in a pool of blood in her room. She was stabbed to death by yet-to-be-identified persons who came visiting. We know this is not…

What men want to do to you is always on their mind. Appreciate the man who actually opens up to you about the things that you are doing that he doesn’t like. That man loves you. Most men simply place you where they think you belong, and this is why stories of, “I was there with him from day one but he left me and married someone else” abounds. Yes, you stayed. Yes, you made a few sacrifices for him. The problem was that, you were not willing to change certain habits and character that he complained about. Sometimes this…

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Thursday’s release on bail of Nigerian journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha and calls for authorities to drop all charges against him and reform the country’s laws to ensure journalism is not criminalized. “Saint Mienpamo Onitsha was detained for nearly four months simply for doing his job, which should never be considered a crime,” said CPJ Africa Head Angela Quintal in New York. “While we welcome Thursday’s release of Onitsha, we repeat our call for Nigerian authorities to swiftly drop all charges against him and reform the country’s laws to ensure journalists do not continue…

The Court of Appeal, in Abuja, has instructed First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to pay N540 million awarded as compensation by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court to a cleric, Emmanuel Omale, over defamation. In October 2022, a judge of the FCT High Court at Maitama, Abuja, Yusuf Halilu, ordered the bank to pay the compensation to Mr Omale of the Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministry and his wife, Deborah, over a false claim that they laundered N573 million for former chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu. The false claim against Mr Omale, and other unproven allegations of…

Tobi Makinde, who played the role of ‘Shinene’ in the blockbuster movie, A Tribe Called Judah, is currently enjoying the buzz and positive vibes the film has been getting. He, however, added that portraying the role was quite tasking. He told Sunday Scoop, “Playing the character of Shinene was an amazing experience. It is something I have never done before. And, that posed a huge challenge for me, not just because I had not done it before, but also because it was a peculiar character. It was a character that needed to stand out; being a thug, but also the member of…