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Barely four months after he returned to the country and stayed in his private residence in Ibadan Oyo State, the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, would be embarking on another medical vacation in Germany. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Tuesday, the governor would return to the European country […]
Continue ReadingPopular Yoruba poet also called ‘ewi’ exponent, writer, artiste and religious leader, Alhaji Olanrewaju Adepoju, has passed away. He died at the age of 83 years. Adepoju was confirmed dead on Sunday in his home in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. According to his son, Adejare Adepoju, who confirmed the news in a brief announcement on […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released a Press statement asking Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh elections to fill the 27 state constituencies vacant seats of the defected lawmakers. See the PDP’s Press statement below: December 11, 2023 Press Statement Rivers State Assembly: PDP Demands INEC to Conduct Fresh Elections in […]
Continue ReadingRetired renowned broadcaster with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Aisha Bello Mustapha, has passed away. Nigerians woke up on Monday to the news of her death. The tragic news has prompted an outpouring of reactions from Nigerians. “Innalilahi wa inna Alaihin Rajiun. May Allah forgive our Mother Hajia Aishat Bello Mustapha. Mama, indeed, you are […]
Continue ReadingTwenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have on Monday defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers cited division within the PDP as the primary reason for their defection to the APC. The affected lawmakers are said to be the ones […]
Continue ReadingDecomposing remains of a young Nigerian woman identified as Fecit Faith Banfa, has been discovered in her residence in Abuja, Nigeria. The discovery was made on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, after neighbours forced the door open following an unpleasant stench that was oozing from her apartment. Details surrounding her death are still sketchy but some […]
Continue ReadingBauchi woman, Rhoda Jatau, who has been remanded in prison custody for over 19 months for condemning the gruesome lynching of a Christian student, Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State, has finally regained her freedom. Rhoda was released following recent uproar and the intervention by the civil society organisations (CSOs), family members and religious bodies. It […]
Continue ReadingLess than two years that Ikubabayeye, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo joined his ancestors, his son, Prince Abdulfatai Adeyemi, fondly called D-Gov, is also dead. He died in the early hours of Friday, a day before his 47th birthday. The late prince reportedly died of diabetes at the University College Hospital (UCH) […]
Continue ReadingCanadian authorities have announced that “cost-of-living financial requirement for study permit applicants” for international students will increase from the current $10,000 to $20,000, starting from January 1, 2024. Marc Miller, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made this announcement in a statement on Thursday. “Starting January 1, 2024, the cost-of-living financial requirement for […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Judicial Council (NJC) has declined the request by the Osun State governor, Mr. Ademola Adeleke to suspend the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Adepele Ojo. Director of Information, NJC, Adesoji Oye, said the council would not work with the resolution of the state House of Assembly, which constituted a panel to probe […]
Continue ReadingA Justice of the Nigerian Court of Appeal has suddenly died, as processes for his elevation to the Supreme Court of Nigeria commenced. Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh passed away on Wednesday evening in his home town of Makurdi. He was 65. Ikyegh was the head of the Port Harcourt division until he suddenly slumped before […]
Continue ReadingSophie Anderson, a p0rn star, has died just two weeks after the shocking death of her boyfriend. The mother of four, aged 34, was reportedly heartbroken after former Crystal Palace footballer Oliver Spedding died last month also aged 34. Oliver who also played for Croydon FC met his partner Sophie while working on the set […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Judicial Council (NJC), on Thursday, recommended the compulsory retirement of a judge of the Osun State High Court, Justice S. O. Falola. Falola was found guilty by the NJC for granting a garnishee order absolute against Polaris Bank for the sum of N283,174,000.00 in a questionable manner. Reports say, the Osun State judge […]
Continue ReadingDeath toll from the bombing of Muslims celebrating Maulud Nabbiy in Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has increased to 120 as officials of Amnesty International (AI) who visited the affected communities confirmed the increase in the casualties. An air strike intended to flush out terrorists had on Sunday […]
Continue ReadingForemost trade unionist and former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori, has died. Reports say, the trade unionist and one of the heroes of the Abacha era’s struggle died at 1:30 am Thursday, and his death coincided with his 80th birthday. The passage of the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State seeking a certificate of return as the state’s lawful governor. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ihedioha as the winner of Imo State governorship election in 2019 and ruled the state for about seven months until […]
Continue ReadingNorth Korean maximum ruler, Kim Jong Un, cried as he called on women to have more children, saying that it was their duty to halt the country’s declining birth rate in order to strengthen national power In his seemingly highly choreographed emotional plea, the authoritarian leader was seen dabbing his eyes with a handkerchief while […]
Continue ReadingCommunity Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the government of the Republic of Benin to pay Yoruba nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a sum of 20 million CFA for unlawful detention and violation of his fundamental human rights. […]
Continue ReadingNigerians on the social media have reacted after it was reported that media personality, Toke Makinwa, is in President Tinubu’s delegation to COP-28 currently being held in Dubai. It was reported that Toke is on the delegation list in an unpaid advisory capacity. Toke on her part has shared a video of herself in Dubai […]
Continue ReadingMr. Allen Sowore, legal practitioner, has called on the Ondo State Executive Council to investigate the alleged act of forgery of the signature of the Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu. It was reported on some social platforms that the signature of the governor had allegedly been forged by some people in government to enable them to […]
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