The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has refuted allegations that she assaulted a man who recorded her during an official visit. A video which surfaced recently, had shown Benson-Awoyinka directing security operatives to remove someone from the J.K. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History when she noticed an unidentified…
Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, former Chief of Staff to Malam Nasir El Rufai, has implicated his former principal in a confessional statement related to an ongoing money laundering case against him. Sa’idu, who was arrested and arraigned by security agencies on December 31, 2024, is facing charges of selling $45 million in hard currency belonging to…
A former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has commended Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his impressive performance in office, acknowledging that the governor has surpassed expectations. Fayose made this statement on Thursday during the commissioning of the Ikeja GRA Network of Roads in Lagos. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain praised Sanwo-Olu for transforming…
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has said that if Nigeria is unable to function as a united country, the different ethnic groups should be permitted to go their separate ways. In a video shared on Thursday, Igboho, seen at a UK airport, blamed corruption and insecurity for why many Nigerians…
A surprising moment unfolded at the inauguration of Ghana’s new president, Dramani Mahama, on January 7, 2025, as former Nigerian Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan stood up to greet Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko. The couple, who arrived in Ghana via private jet, were accompanied by their two young…
The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has spoken about his Nigerian background. This is coming after he was sworn in as the President of Ghana. In the report that surfaced online, John Mahama stated that his stepmother is from Offa in Kwara state so he considers the place his hometown in Nigeria. He said…
The Ikeja special offences court in Lagos has dismissed the application of Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), challenging its jurisdiction. Emefiele was arraigned at the Lagos court on a 26-count charge related to abuse of office. The charges were filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accusing…
The legal proceedings surrounding the tragic stampede at the Islamic High School, Ibadan, took a pivotal turn yesterday as the Oyo State legal team, led by Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abiodun Aikomo, opposed a bail application filed on behalf of the defendants. The case involved Queen Naomi Shilekunola Ogunseyi, the former wife of the…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on his 60th birthday on January 8. A statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) said the president commended Kyari’s diligence in transforming the NNPCL into…
Ghana’s President, John Mahama, made a notable mix-up on Tuesday when he mistakenly referred to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as the president of Ghana during his inauguration speech. While acknowledging dignitaries at the event, Mahama said: “Your excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, president of the Federal Republic of Ghana.” President Bola Tinubu left Abuja on Monday…
