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His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, has boasted that no kidnapper or bandit can ambush and kill him. Speaking to newsmen in his palace on Wednesday, February 7, the Osun monarch said those who want to try such will be testing the efficacy of the authority that he’s representing. Oba Akanbi […]
Continue ReadingA mild drama was experienced in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Nigeria on Tuesday, as some women stormed the office of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) protesting the prolonged power outage. The protesting women said their husbands no longer touch them at night due to heat, lamenting their inability to preserve cooked foods for weeks. […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu arrived Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday night February 6, after a two-week private visit to Paris, France. The presidential jet landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 9:00 pm. Tinubu was received by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government […]
Continue ReadingPopular Yoruba actor, Ebun Oloyede simply known as Olaiya Igwe, has tendered a public apology to Nigerians for praying and campaigning for president Bola Tinubu before the 2023 general elections. This resurgence in attention stems from the current hardship being faced by Nigerians following the economic policies of President Tinubu. Recall that during the 2023 […]
Continue ReadingBuckingham Palace on Monday, February 5, announced that King Charles III of England has been diagnosed with cancer and will now be postponing his public duties to receive treatment. The British King was diagnosed with cancer after receiving treatment for a benign prostate enlargement. Doctors noticed a separate issue and undertook tests. The statement read: […]
Continue ReadingMichael Render, also known as rapper Killer Mike, has been taken away from the Grammys in handcuffs, after winning three awards. The 48-year-old American rapper won Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance for ‘Scientists & Engineers,’ and the Best Rap Album for Michael. However, shortly after he posed with his awards, the police arrived and […]
Continue ReadingOne of Nigeria’s foremost storytellers, singer, dramatist, film actor, dancer, poet, playwright and African culture ambassador extraordinaire, Olujimi Adeboye Solanke, simply called Jimi Solanke, has passed away. Solanke was said to have died on Monday at the aged of 81, while on his way to Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) from his country home at […]
Continue ReadingSpokesperson (PPRO) for Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Abuja, SP Josephine Adeh, has advised married couples to keep their happy homes away from social media. “All these married couples show off love on social media. I don’t want to hear complaints oooo. Keep your happy home off social media. Use the social media […]
Continue ReadingPresident of Namibia, Hage Geingob has passed away as he was receiving medical treatment for cancer at a hospital in the country’s capital, Windhoek. Geingob died on Sunday, February 4, at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital Windhoek with his wife and his children at his side. Acting President Nangolo Mbumba said in a statement: “The […]
Continue ReadingNigerian girl, Pelumi Nubi @peluminubi_ has announced that she will be solely traveling (driving herself) on road from London, England to Lagos Nigeria. She already got to France. She said: “As a solo black female traveler, I want to show that adventures like this are possible. It’s about exploring our beautiful continent, pushing my limits, […]
Continue ReadingAmid the current debate on what should be the normal minimum wage that will be commensurate with the prevailing harsh economic realities the Nigerian workers currently grapple with in the country, former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has relayed how the free fall of the naira has taken a drastic toll on the livelihood and monthly income […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Fuji singer, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, has joined other Nigerians to cry out over the increased cost of living and rising insecurity in the country. KWAM 1, is the de facto official top campaign musician who plays at campaign rallies for the president’s political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). In […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian identified as Lola Okunrin has lamented the tragic death of his former University lecturer, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, the Onimojo of Imojo, who was recently killed alongside the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola by suspected herdsmen in Ekiti State. The gunmen had attacked the traditional rulers around the Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti axis in […]
Continue ReadingThe pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has passed a vote of confidence in the Pa Ayo Adebanjo’s leadership of the organisation. This is just as the group affirmed Oba Oladipo Olaitan as deputy leader of the organisation. At the meeting of the organisation held at the Isanya Ogbo residence of Pa Ayo Adebanjo on Tuesday, the […]
Continue ReadingGunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday evening killed two traditional rulers in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The traditional rulers were the Elesun of Esun, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin and Olumojo of Imojo, Oba Samuel Olatunji. The third Alara of Ara-Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba managed to escape from the kidnappers. He was said […]
Continue ReadingNewlywed bride, 12 other people which included her brother-in-law, five bridesmaids, and six others died in auto crash near Lukoro in Edati, Niger State, Nigeria. 10 of the victims, said to be current and recent graduates of the Sultan Abdulrahman College of Health Technology Gwadabawa, had gathered to celebrate the wedding between another graduate, Umar […]
Continue ReadingMilitary regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). These countries’ military regimes announced withdrawal from the regional bloc on Sunday, January 28, in a joint statement read out on Niger national television. Leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement […]
Continue ReadingStudents of the Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School in Oko Afo, Lagos, protested the death of one of their colleagues who was allegedly flogged to death by a teacher. The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday when the deceased, identified as David Babadipo, was allegedly flogged by the teacher whose name was given as […]
Continue ReadingConfederation of African Football (CAF) has disclosed why Nigerian referees are not selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations and other football tournaments on the continent. Noumandiez Doue, Head of Refereeing at the CAF, while speaking on Thursday during a CAF referees training session at Sol Beni (ASEC Mimosas Training Centre) in Abidjan, […]
Continue ReadingHope of a former House of Representatives member from Kano State, Mr Farouk Lawan, to get his five years sentencing over bribery conviction quashed, was on Friday dashed, as the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal for lacking in merit. Lawan was convicted by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on June 22, […]
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