Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, may face fresh criminal charges over claims that he served his jail term in a private apartment and allegedly bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to drop money laundering charges against him. A panel set up to investigate the claims recommended that he should…
Betta Edu, the sacked minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, while celebrating her birthday on Sunday, October 27, has said that ‘lies were told’ against her. In what was the first time that Edu would publicly speak on her sanction by President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart insinuated that she is…
Super Eagles captain and Kano Pillars star, Ahmed Musa, has been appointed as the Sports Ambassador of Kano State by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Musa, who is widely celebrated for his achievements on and off the pitch, expressed his gratitude through his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday. “I am deeply honoured to be appointed…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed Nigeria’s current challenges to a global leadership deficit, particularly evident in Africa and most notably within Nigeria. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Kayode Akintemi on News Central Television on Thursday, Obasanjo pointed to a lack of strategic planning by some Nigerian leaders as a significant issue. He criticized…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria has moved up by three spots to place world 36th in the October FIFA ranking. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1503.29 points within the period under review. The senior men’s national team defeated their Libyan counterparts in the…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the creative economy development fund (CEDF) and the implementation of the intellectual property (IP) monetisation pilot. The CEDF aims to provide funding to creative activities through various financial instruments. The FEC gave the approval on Wednesday during its weekly meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu….
The Director of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described as false, claims by the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra’s Government in Exile, Simon Ekpa, that she facilitated a $57.5bn loan for Biafra. Ekpa, who resides in Finland, claimed that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), had agreed to a…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday said President Bola Tinubu was wrongly advised over the reshuffling of his cabinet because Nigeria is getting harder daily. Primate Ayodele said Tinubu can’t be applauded for his reshuffled cabinet because the ministers making Nigerians to cry are still in his administration. In…
A Polish radio station has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated “presenters.” Weeks after letting its journalists go, OFF Radio Krakow relaunched this week, with what it said was “the first experiment in Poland in which journalists … are virtual characters created by AI.” The station in the southern…
Legendary fuji maestro, General Kollington Ayinla is set to launch a new album titled “Anu Nla. The album will be launched at an event tagged “Celebration of an Icon and album listening party” being organised in honor of the Kwara- born Fuji super star. The event being hosted by King Sunny Ade will hold at…
