The Edo State Government has debunked news making rounds that it has dissolved the state executive council while political appointees have also been relieved of their duty. The Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, in a statement on Tuesday described the news as fake and the handiwork of mischief makers. He said, “The Edo…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi has refuted media reports that he walked out on pressmen during a meeting at the ministry’s conference room on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister was reported to have abruptly exited the conference room where the correspondents who had waited for over 50 minutes were gathered, asserting that the press…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has allegedly detained Dayo Aiyetan, the executive director of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), and Nurudeen Akewushola, a reporter. On Tuesday, Aiyetan, Akewusola, and ICIR lawyers honoured the invitation of the NPF-NCCC in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In the invitation letter, the police cybercrime centre…
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have defeated hosts Ghana 3-2 to claim third position at the WAFU B U-17 Championship. Imrana Muhammad gave Nigeria the lead in the ninth minute. The Black Starlets fought back, with Harve Gbafa netting the equaliser 10 minutes later. Gbafa scored his second goal of the game three minutes before half hour…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the state is fully complying with the Local Government autonomy already and, as such, shouldn’t be dragged to court alongside 35 other states. The federal government had filed a suit at the Supreme Court against the 36 state governors over LG autonomy. In a suit marked…
Popular Afrobeat artiste, Tiwa Savage, has said that she was prevented from performing at concerts because her outfits were considered “too risqué”, when she returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom to pursue her musical career. She revealed that some of her earlier music videos were not aired due to being deemed indecent. The ‘Koroba’…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has faulted the remark by the Minister of the Federal Capital territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike that President Bola Tinubu has restored hope to Nigerians. Primate Ayodele said Wike’s remark was “wrong” because there is no hope yet for anyone regarding the economic and security situation…
A fresh finding has raised suspicion of forgery in the controversial order issued by Justice Muhammad Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano on the emirship tussle in the state. It was reported that Mr Liman on Thursday granted an ex-parte order restraining the Kano State Government from implementing an already signed law and halted…
A Medical Doctor who identifies as the bearded sina on X (Twitter) has questioned if the seat popular Afrobeat artiste, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, sat on in an event would be cleaned with sanitizers when she was done sitting. The medical practitioner said this while reacting to the trending video of…
The Kano State Government has said that the reinstatement of the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, was carried out in the best interest of the state. The government also noted that the state remained peaceful despite some public disturbances by miscreants. Baba Halilu Dantiye, the Commissioner of Information, addressed the situation in…
