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Do you know that one of the most famous names in the history of Nigerian football, described as one of the best strikers ever, scored only two goals for the national team of Nigeria? Do you know that a certain famous Nigerian player captained the national team, yet played only once for the country in […]
Continue ReadingInvestigating officers have arrested a church member, Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth who was alleged to have gunned down a Sayreville Councilwoman and Nigerian pastor, Eunice Dwumfour, 30, in her SUV outside her home in February in New Jersey, United States. Prosecutors from New Jersey said investigators traced his travels from his cellphone and […]
Continue ReadingEvery government transition begins with a week of gràgrà where the new helmsman tries to assert their power by making definitive executive decisions. The week of gràgrà is when new leaders dis-anchor from the old. This phase, where the cliches of a “new beginning” are still being belted out, is where the newly enthroned must make a show of […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, reportedly abandoned by his wife and children, is currently bedridden in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Nigeria, and is unable to sign official documents, top sources in the government told Sahara Reporters. Akeredolu is a second-term governor under the All Progressives Congress and his tenure will come to […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, is being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of N4 billion. The ex-governor is being interrogated at the zonal command of the anti-graft agency in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, according to Punch. Fayemi reportedly arrived at the EFCC office at about 9:40 […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Thursday admitted in evidence bundles of electoral documents from 6 states of the federation that emanated from the February 25 elections. The documents which consisted of forms EC8A which are polling units results were tendered by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate in the last election, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s U-20 otherwise known as Flying Eagles sent hosts Argentina out of this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup after recording a 2-0 win in the round of 16 match. Second half goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru Sarki saw Ladan Bosso’s side edge out the record of U-20 World Cup winners. This is the first […]
Continue ReadingIn a show of desperation (some would say cowardice) at the polling station in Daura on 25th February, former President Muhammadu Buhari displayed his ballot paper after exercising his franchise. The unusual gesture – which goes against the spirit of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines – was a not-so-subtle signal to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he (Buhari) had kept his side of the bargain. […]
Continue ReadingProprietor of Oduduwa University and owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin has been sentenced to death by hanging over the murder of a Masters student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke. Adedoyin, a traditional chief in Ile-Ife, was sentenced to death with two of his staff, Adeniyi Aderogba the manager of the hotel […]
Continue ReadingIn a notice, Nigerian star actress, Bukola Awoyemi popularly known as Arugba, has announced her separation from fellow actor and husband, Damola Olatunji. In the announcement, Bukola also revealed through her solicitors, Springworth Law Firms, that the duo have newer been married. Though many of their fans believe they secretly tied the knot, Bukola has […]
Continue ReadingYesterday, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was sworn in as the 16th President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria along with his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, GCON, at the 7th major transition ceremony since the return of Nigeria to civilian democratic rule in 1999. The event was held at the Eagle Square, Abuja. […]
Continue ReadingSome labour leaders say there is a need for all stakeholders in the sector, including the government, to analyse the issue of fuel subsidy removal mentioned by the new President, Mr Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech. Tinubu, on taking office on Monday, said that the budget in place before his coming on board made […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of Nigeria’s Department of State Security (DSS) have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Very reliable sources in both federal agencies told Punch that there has been an ongoing rivalry between the DSS […]
Continue ReadingForget their pretensions and volte-faces, when outgoing Nigerian public officials wake up tomorrow, 29 May, they will wake up into emptiness. That void cannot be filled by the wealth they have acquired in office. Nor can it be eliminated by Muhammadu Buhari’s reported haste to flee Aso Villa tomorrow. At the launch of a book […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Afropop star singer, David Adeleke also known as Davido, on Monday performed at the inauguration party of the new Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Otti, at the state’s Government House. Davido’s aide, Isreal DMW, shared clips of the performance on his Instagram story. Sabiradio also shared the clip. Watch video: View this post on […]
Continue ReadingMy Lord, I write, as a concerned member of the Nigerian bar, regarding a subject which has generated controversy among members of the bar and indeed the larger public in the past week. Confidence in the judiciary is at an all-time low. On 22 May 2023, at the opening ceremony of the annual conference of […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested five suspected Oodua Nation Agitators who hijacked Amuludun 99.1 FM in Moniya area of Ibadan, the state capital. The radio station, owned by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), was hijacked by the separatists around 6 am on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The suspects invaded […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Disc Jockey (DJ), Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has shown off her billionaire father, Femi Otedola’s new Rolls-Royce. DJ Cuppy, who is currently in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, shared a video of the new car parked beside his Aston Martin Superleggera, at their home in Monaco. She wrote: “@femiotedola hasn’t seen his latest toy in […]
Continue ReadingDr Alex Otti has been sworn in as the new governor of Abia state. Otti took his oath of office at midday during the inauguration held at the Umuahia Township Stadium. At exactly 12:20 pm, he was sworn in as Governor by the Abia State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Lilian Abai, and Otti ‘s deputy, […]
Continue ReadingHuman rights lawyer, Inibehe Efffiong, has slammed clergyman Pastor Enoch Adeboye over the prayers he has offered for Nigeria in the last four years. Inibehe was reacting to a news headline quoting Adeboye as saying that ‘’There shall be a new Nigeria.” In a series of Tweets, Inibehe asked what positive impact Adeboye’s prayers have […]
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