The palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has disowned a claim by a man in a viral video, who had said the monarch is his father. A release by Moses Olafare, the monarch’s spokesperson, said the man in the viral video had engaged in act of impersonation, noting that the matter had been…
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who is standing trial for an alleged N7.2bn fraud, has said he is ready to go to prison just like the prophets. Sirika, his daughter, and three others were arraigned at a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday on a six-count amended criminal charge before Justice Sylvanus Oriji. A…
A renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, says his plan to form a mega political party with like-minded people and political groups ahead of the 2027 general elections to oust the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from power is on course. Utomi, who returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after a long stay in the U.S.,…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero on Thursday said the discussion on minimum wage that has stalled for some time will resume on May 15, 2024. Ajaero said the union and members of the tripartite committee will meet with the federal government to unanimously agree on a minimum wage for…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria has strongly opposed the recent cybersecurity levy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). They consider it a burdensome and unfair imposition on the general public that should be challenged. The TUC didn’t hold back in criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that their policies have caused…
In a rare and unusual circumstance, the presidency is yet to release any picture of President Bola Tinubu’s return trip to Nigeria after two weeks abroad. Since Tinubu took charge of the country a year ago, his aides and presidency officials have consistently released pictures and videos of his arrival and departure from Nnamdi Azikiwe…
After being buried alive for 24 hours, a Nigerian man, identified as Young C, has been successfully exhumed. This feat was announced on his Instagram account on Thursday afternoon, accompanied by the revelation that his TikTok account had been suspended. Earlier, Young C had updated his Instagram account, reassuring his followers that he was still…
An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, presided over by Justice M.I. Sule, has granted an order of substituted service on the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams in an alleged defamatory suit filed against him by Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. In the suit number I/406/2024, the plaintiff, Mr…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s government for the imposition of the cybersecurity levy on Nigerians. He said the government was interested in milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it to recovery and growth. Obi accused the government of coming up with policies that…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Federal Government 48 hours to withdraw the 0.5% ‘cybersecurity levy’ imposed on Nigerians. This is contained in a statement on its official X handle on Tuesday. SERAP threatened to drag the Federal Government to court if the “grossly unlawful” directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria…
