The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has formally declared his intention to contest the governorship election come November this year. The governor dropped the long awaited news, hours after his predecessor, the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was buried on Friday. Mr Aiyedatiwa said he would wish to contest and win the forthcoming election as required … Read more
The police command in Yobe, say suspected Boko Haram insurgents have destroyed two 330 KVA power transmission towers in the state, plunging residents of Borno and Yobe into darkness. Dungus Abdulkarim, the spokesperson for the command, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Saturday. Mr Abdulkarim said … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out the treasonable felony charges filed against Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, who were both charged over their August 2019 #RevolutionNow protest against then President Muhammadu Buhari. The court struck out the charges following the application of notice of discontinuance filed by the … Read more
The presidency on Sunday dismissed a proposal by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the management of Nigeria’s foreign exchange crisis and its impact on the economy. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said Atiku got his “facts muddled up” and that his proposal was similar to that implemented by the Muhammadu Buhari administration which the current … Read more
Over the weekend, a wave of criticisms swept through social media following the release of Prince Onyenwere, a Nollywood costumier accused of raping a 10-year-old girl in Delta State. Nigerians accused the Delta State Police Command of compromising after granting bail to the costumier, who allegedly raped the girl on a movie set in January. … Read more
Over the years, Nigerians have asked entertainment industry pioneers who paved the way for today’s flourishing sector to be celebrated. Leading this charge is Nigerian-American showbiz entrepreneur Monica Swaida, who initiated ‘Tales of Our Legend’. ‘Tales of Our Legend’ is a documentary series currently streaming on Amazon Prime. It tells the stories of African legends … Read more
My flight from Lagos to Abuja yesterday was unusual in some ways. Because I stayed in Ajah during the visit, I had to rise at 5 am and eventually left for the airport at Ikeja at 8 am. My flight was billed for 5:50 pm but I was determined not to be caught in the … Read more
Britain’s King Charles has been diagnosed with a “form of cancer,” a Buckingham Palace statement said on Monday. The 75-year-old monarch had in January spent three nights in the hospital where he underwent a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate. It was during his last visit that the cancer, which the statement described as a … Read more
Troops of 114 Battalion (Rear) of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security forces, on Saturday destroyed multiple bandits’ hideouts and rescued four kidnap victims in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba. This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Olabodunde Oni, and made … Read more
Fuji maestro Wasiu Marshall, aka Kwam 1, an avid supporter of President Bola Tinubu, has urged him to address the country’s hardships and insecurity. In a video posted on his Instagram page titled ‘A Special Message to Mr President,’ Kwam 1 lamented the suffering endured by Nigerians since Mr Tinubu assumed office. The Fuji maestro … Read more
