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Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, told the Senate that his seven-year-old grandson asked him for an explanation why he is called ‘liar Mohammed’ on social media. Mr Mohammed, who is a minister-nominee for a second term, during screening at the Senate, said he didn’t take the name seriously because it is what is used to describe him on social media. He called on the Senate to ignore the name ‘Liar Mohammed’, stressing that the name on his Curriculum Vitae is his correct name. “Mr President, there is only one small issue, I want to draw your attention to my name in my CV, it’s about my name as it appears on my CV, it’s my correct name, which is Lai Mohammed. “Please don’t believe what they say on social media, they call me all sorts of names there. I used to ignore it until one day when my 7-year old grandson called me and said grandpa, tell me the truth, why do they call you Liar Mohammed? READ ALSO:  Senate Confirms All 43 Ministerial N

British defence exports rose to a record £14bn in 2018, with sales to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and other countries in the Middle East accounting for nearly 80% of that figure,  official figures reveal . Campaigners said the statistics, released on Tuesday, showed that Britain was “arming and supporting repressive regimes”, while the Department for International Trade (DIT) said they demonstrated that the UK had returned to its position as the world’s second largest arms exporter after the US. Defence orders rose by £5bn to £14bn, making it the biggest year since records began in 1983. That increase was helped by a £5bn order for Typhoon fighters made by  BAE Systems , plus Paveway missiles from Raytheon that are partly made in the UK. Campaign Against Arms Trade said the figures “exposed the rank hypocrisy at the heart of UK foreign policy. The government claims to stand for human rights and democracy, but it is arming and supporting repressive regimes and dictatorships aro

She recently addressed speculation she was dating co-star Demi Sims. And after breaking her silence, Megan Barton Hanson joined her rumoured girlfriend, 22, during filming for Celebs Go Dating in Crete on Tuesday. The  Love Island  star, 25, showcased her sizzling physique in a sexy cut out black swimsuit, which complemented her newly dyed raven tresses.  Megan's daring one-piece featured silver chain straps, belt and a large keyhole section across her midriff, which flashed her honed abs. She teamed the swimsuit with a maxi crochet skirt with frayed tassel detailing, which offered glimpses of her sun-kissed tan underneath. The reality star accessorised her look with a delicate key pendant necklace, a chunky bangle and a silver ring, which she wore on her manicured hand.

Nigerian billionaire businessman Mr Femi Otedola has paid the sum of $25,000 to the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Nigeria Football Federation disclosed this on Tuesday via its verified Twitter handle. The nation’s football governing body hosted the business mogul as well as Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo, the team’s administrator Enebi Achor, and equipment manager Chidi Ngoka. READ ALSO :  Dangote, Otedola To Splash $75,000 Per Goal On Super Eagles Mr Otedola had promised to splash $25,000 on the Eagles per goal in their semi-final clash with Algeria in the just concluded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations championship. He made the pledge alongside Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, who also promised the team $50,000 per goal. The Eagles were only able to score a goal as they lost 2-1 to Algeria. Defender William Troost-Ekong scored an own goal before Odion Ighalo levelled the score line. A brilliant free kick from Riyad Mahrez sealed a

Nigeria's police chief on Tuesday ordered a clampdown on a pro-Iranian Shiite group after it was banned by the government following a spate of bloody protests. "Any person engaged or associating, in any manner that could advance the activities of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), shall be treated as a terrorist, enemy of the state, and a subversive element and shall be brought to justice," Mohammed Adamu told senior officers. "The import of this is that all forms of procession or protest by IMN is now illegal and thus banned," Adamu said in comments released on Facebook. He called for members of the public to provide information "that will aid in the identification of the locations of the IMN members and their mentors". The government on Sunday announced it was banning the Shiite group after obtaining a court order declaring its activities "acts of terrorism and illegality". The IMN, which takes its inspiration fr

A mate of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Paul Tarfa (retd), told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday that the claim that he and members of his set were asked to hand over their school certificates to the Nigerian Army while being enlisted in 1962 was false. Tarfa was testifying as Buhari’s first defence witness in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to challenge the outcome of the February 23, 2019 presidential election. Under cross-examination by counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission, Yunus Usman (SAN), Tarfa said he was enlisted in the Nigerian Army alongside Buhari and others on April 16, 1962. He confirmed that the medium of instruction “was English language and English language alone.” He also confirmed that he and Buhari “passed the examinations in flying colours.” When asked, he named some members of his set with whom he and Buhari were

The judgement affirmed the earlier judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which held that the lawmaker had beside presenting doubtful credentials, he also did not participate in the NYSC scheme. Nigeria's Supreme Court has sacked Abdulra'uf Abdulkadir Modibbo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Modibbo is representing Yola South/Yola North and Girei federal constituency, Adamawa state in the national assembly In a unanimous judgment on Tuesday, a five-man Justices of the apex court, held, in the appeal marked: SC/790/2019 that Modibo was not qualified to stand for an election, having not properly participated in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), scheme. The judgement affirmed the earlier judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which held that the lawmaker had beside presenting doubtful credentials, he also did not participate in the NYSC scheme. Justice John Okoro, who read the unanimous judgement, ‎ordered that Jafar Sule