Sanwo-Olu warns Oro traditionalists ahead Lagos guber, assembly polls

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has issued a warning to traditional institutions ahead of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. The warning is contained in a statement signed by Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso on Friday. There have been reports of some traditional rulers and traditionalists scheduling Oro rites in […]

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Buhari signs some amendments to 1999 constitution bills

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has signed into law 16 bills seeking to amend various parts of the 1999 Constitution. The Joint Senate and House of Representatives’ Special Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution made this known on Friday. Information from the Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]

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EFCC arraigns Nigerian Professor for alleged N1.4bn fraud

Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on March 16, 2023, arraigned one Prof. Uche Chigozie Edwin for an alleged N1.4bn fraud before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Edwin was arraigned alongside his companies, Visionary Integrated Consulting Limited, NEMAD Associates Limited and Revamp Global […]

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PSquare brothers promote Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for Lagos governor (Video)

Governorship candidate of Lagos Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has teamed up with PSquare brothers to have a short commercial concerning Saturday’s Governorship election in Lagos. They are asking Lagosians not to be afraid and go all out to vote, as they asked them to vote for all Labour Party candidates from Head to Toe. […]

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Mighty Jets former captain and ex-Super Falcons Coach, Ismaila Mabo, is dead

Former captain of the Mighty Jets Football Club of Jos and ex-Head Coach of Nigeria’s women’s senior national team, Super Falcons, Mr. Ismaila Mabo is dead. He died in the early hours of Monday at the age of 79. According to family sources, the former national player and captain of Mighty Jets Football Club of […]

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Rising ethnic tension in Lagos, Press statement by Osuntokun, DG of Labour Party

Being a Press Statement by Balogun Akin Osuntokun, Director-General, the Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation Good day gentlemen and ladies of the press. Kindly permit me, as the DG of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, to comment on the rising ethnic tension across the country, particularly. There has been a contrived ethnic tension in Lagos State since […]

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Peter Obi makes U-turn on his claim at the election tribunal

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has made a clarification on his earlier statement that he would only challenge the process that led to the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election and not the outcome itself. He had said in an interview on […]

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I didn’t contest to make Tinubu win ―Obi replies Keyamo

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi on Monday responded to claims that he helped the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, win the just-concluded presidential election. Obi said he contested the presidential election to win and not to help Tinubu’s emergence. He was reacting to a remark by the Minister of Labour and Employment, […]

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Single mother allegedly kills landlord by dragging his manhood

A single mother and tenant, Ifeoma Ossai, is currently in police net for allegedly killing her landlord, Surulere Oladele, in Ogun State, Nigeria. Ossai was arrested by the police on Saturday following a report lodged at the Sango Ota divisional headquarters by one Olaleye Taiwo. The complainant had reported to the police that his brother, […]

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Nigerian Professor found dead in his home with multiple stab wounds

A Professor of Political Science at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Nigeria, Felix Akpan, has been found dead in his apartment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Cross River police command spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the recovery of his corpse on Monday. Ugbo said Akpan’s body was discovered on Sunday with multiple […]

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If elected, my first 100 Days as Governor of Lagos State ―Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

If elected, the Governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) means business with his 22-Point early intervention agenda in Lagos State as listed below: My First 100 Days As Governor of Lagos I have a vision for a new Lagos Here is my action plan for the first 100 Days in office. […]

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Tinubu’s so-called victory not God’s plan for Nigeria ―Peter Obi replies Aisha Buhari, religious leaders

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday replied to the recent comments by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and religious leaders that the victory of Bola Tinubu at the just-concluded presidential election, should be accepted as the will of God. Mrs. Aisha Buhari, wife of Nigerian President, Muhammadu […]

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25 more Nigerian Nurses charged in US over alleged fake qualifications

As a result of high-end investigations, the Texas Board of Nursing, United States, has announced that it has charged no fewer than 75 nurses to court over issues bordering around falsification of certificates. On the list posted on the website of the board, 43 of the names were identified as nurses of Nigerian origin. A […]

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Popular South African rapper, Costa Titch slumps, dies on stage

In yet another tragedy for the South African music industry, the super talented and popular South African artiste, Costa Tsobanoglou, professionally known as Costa Titch, has passed away. The ‘Big Flexa’ rapper reportedly died while thrilling fans at the Ultra Music Festival held in Johannesburg on Saturday. In videos making rounds on the internet, the singer […]

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Fighting over politicians is shameful –Actress Peju Johnson

On the face of the recently concluded presidential election, many entertainers, especially Yoruba actors, threw caution to the wind and engaged in social media fights against one another. Chatting with Saturday Beats, Nigerian actress, Peju Johnson, stated that it was shameful for entertainers to fight over politicians. She said, “The fights are not necessary. Everyone […]

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