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In what presidency termed a state visit, President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday and heading to the Republic of Türkiye (Turkey). Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed on Sunday titled: “President Tinubu to undertake state visit to Türkiye. “The visit is […]
Continue ReadingWhen President Bola Tinubu sent an extravagant message to Mr Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, on his 50th birthday last year, I shook my head in disbelief and despair. My mind went straight to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which had spent enormous time and energy investigating Bello. It is also […]
Continue ReadingFormer Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, alongside his wife, Onari Duke, on Thursday, January 22, joyfully gave their daughter, Donna Duke, away in marriage in a beautiful wedding ceremony. Donna tied the knot with Tobe Rapu, son of popular Lagos-based pastor, Tony Rapu, in a celebration that brought together close family members, friends, and […]
Continue ReadingAn All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, finally visited his village in Anambra State, Nigeria, for the first time in so many years, and was spotted on top of a palm tree he climbed. After many years away, the locals were stunned to spot him perched atop a palm tree with a cutlas to […]
Continue Reading**”Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country’s ruin?” —Joseph Addison** For years, a thick fog shrouded Nigeria’s efforts to identify and prosecute those enabling banditry and terrorism. That haze finally began to lift […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Government has banned electricity distribution companies and installers from collecting any form of payment for meters, warning that distribution companies (DisCos) officials and installers found extorting customers will be prosecuted. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued the warning on Thursday during an on-site inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged distortions in the nation’s tax laws has confirmed that illegal alterations were made to some recently passed tax reform laws. The minority ad-hoc committee identified the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, as the law most affected by alleged distortions. Findings were revealed on Friday in […]
Continue ReadingAfter three decades of military interventions and dominance, a convergence of anti-military forces, pro-democracy civil society organizations, determined Nigerian citizens and international pressure groups, would ensure that the dream of a democratic Nigeria was actualized to great hope and expectations of new found freedoms and all the celebrated gains of self-rule. This achievement was probably […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and the need to safeguard the broader interest of the people of Kano State. This development was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on […]
Continue ReadingA data consulting organisation – Statisense, established in 2012, has revealed the number of church buildings destroyed by gunmen, extremists in Nigeria from 2009 to present. In a post, the organisation said: “Over 16 years, the destruction of churches in Nigeria hit a consistent triple-digit average. “Every month, Nigeria lost nearly 100 churches. “That is […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Power Grid collapsed once again, leaving parts of the country in total darkness and disrupting electricity supply to millions of households and businesses. Punch reports that electricity generation dropped sharply from over 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts as of 1:30 pm. All 23 power generation plants connected to the grid […]
Continue ReadingWhen the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, recently averred that implementing comprehensive tax reforms in Nigeria is a pain Nigerians must endure, what struck me was how he seemed to think he had said something truly original. How many times in the past have we not […]
Continue ReadingAfro juju music star, Sir Shina Peters has responded to Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo’s latest preaching, where the cleric compared his reported 1990 financial decision to that of Zenith Bank founder, Jim Ovia at the same year. Ashimolowo, while preaching about ‘wealth and timing’ at COZA 12DG, compared the two men and asked people to make […]
Continue ReadingA Law graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Lagos, has died just one day after her convocation, shocking family and friends. An X user, @plantcodesss, took to her handle to share the sad news as she remembered her as an inspiration despite tough times. The law graduate was part of the 2023 set, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria has been on edge since the Trump administration designated it as a ‘country of particular concern’ and launched military strikes in Sokoto. The under secretary of the U.S. State Department, Allison Hooker, is visiting Nigeria as part of an eight-day international trip to multiple countries across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, which commenced on […]
Continue ReadingChief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined to set up a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, citing court orders and an appeal. The Rivers State House of Assembly had requested that Amadi set up a seven-member panel to probe Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi […]
Continue ReadingJoaquin Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has bagged a master’s degree in Management and Technology Change at King’s College, London. Photos from the graduation ceremony were shared on Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, on his X […]
Continue ReadingThere is a potentially disruptive speculation, a kite being flown in political conversations, which could affect the fortunes of the ruling party – the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the relationship between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima as Nigerians begin the dress rehearsal towards the 2027 general elections. It […]
Continue ReadingSequel to Davido’s father, Dr Adedeji Adeleke’s press conference where he said that David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is not the biological father of young Anuoluwapo (Anu), the child’s mother, Ayo Labinjoh, has gone to social media platform to respond in a very strong term. Anu’s mother, Ayo Labinjoh responded through Anu’s Instagram page […]
Continue ReadingDr. Adedeji Adeleke, father of Afrobeats star, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described recent paternity claims involving his son as unnecessary, saying DNA test results show that 12-year-old Anuoluwapo is not the singer’s daughter. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday, Dr Adeleke said while his son cannot take responsibility […]
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