El-Rufai is jobless, Sani

 Activist and politician, Senator Shehu Sani, has taken a swipe at ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, calling him a “midget professor” who is jobless and frustrated after being denied a role in the Tinubu’-led administration. Sani was responding to El-Rufai’s recent criticism of the All Progressives Congress (APC), where he accused Tinubu’s administration of attempting…

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SOWORE REJECTS BAIL CONDITIONS

Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has disclosed his resolve to reject administrative bail granted him by the Nigerian Police. The activist was summoned following a viral video he posted on social media, of his encounter with officers of the Nigeria Police. Sowore, who arrived at the Force headquarters…

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OBASA ABSENT AT ASSEMBLY PLENARY

Mudashiru Obasa was absent from plenary on Monday despite insisting that he remained the speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly following his impeachment. This was after Channels Television reported that the Assembly instructed its officials to henceforth, present valid identity cards to access the premises, signalling tightened security at the complex. There was also…

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AFE TO WITHDRAW SUIT AGAINST FAROTIMI

Legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has said that he is ready to withdraw his criminal defamation suit against rights activist, Dele Farotimi. Babalola had sued Farotimi in an Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court following Farotimi’s publication of a book which allegedly defamed him. Babalola’s decision to withdraw his suit followed the visit to him…

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OBASANJO HOSTS ARA, THE DRUMMER

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged the Yoruba race to guard their culture which he described as authentic and never allowed it to go into extinction. Obasanjo disclosed this at a luncheon he organised to celebrate the 50th birthday of the renowned woman drummer, Aralola Olamuyiwa held at the Green Legacy of the Olusegun Obasanjo…

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STAMPEDE: NAOMI SUES BLOGGER

Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, has called for a public apology and retraction from Olufunke Ayokunle, a content creator and gospel musician, for sharing an old video of her dancing following the recent deadly stampede in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to Naomi, the video, originally recorded in 2022 was…

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AREGBESOLA’S GROUP LEAVES APC

The Omoluabi Progressives, a political group led by former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has announced its decision to exit the All Progressives Congress. In a statement signed by the group’s Organising and Publicity Secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, and obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, the resolution to leave the APC was said to have been reached…

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TINUBU APPOINTS CEOS FOR BOARDS

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. This is contained in a State House release issued on Thursday by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According…

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