Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said he would have a say in determining who will occupy the Agodi Government House to succeed him in 2027. He said that although he may not have his way in the final choice and eventual occupier, he will still have his say, noting that the final decision…
The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministries, Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, has said that the much-desired change in Nigeria will happen under God. Kumuyi stated this while speaking at the Palace of the Eze Ekpeye Lodgo in Ahoada, Rivers State, shortly after arriving in Ahoada for the September edition of the Global Crusade with…
A former acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Folashodun Shonubi, on Wednesday, told Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that intrigues and politics were involved in the naira redesign exercise carried out in 2022. Shonubi, who served as the Deputy Governor of Operations before his appointment…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked the national assembly to create a single six-year single tenure for anyone who becomes president of Nigeria. Abubakar, a former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, said the presidency should be rotational among the six geo-political zones of the country. In a memorandum to the…
The House of Representatives has rejected the National Honour conferred on Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. The lawmakers accused President Bola Tinubu of discriminating against the lower chamber of the National Assembly after conferring a higher honour to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. It was earlier reported that President Tinubu, while addressing the nation to mark Nigeria’s 64th…
The Shepherd Superintendent of the Household of God Church, Lagos, Rev Chris Okotie, has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the nation’s 64th Independence Anniversary to reinforce their faith in God’s sure promises. In a press release circulated by Rev Okotie’s media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji, the cleric, who quoted profusely from the Bible in…
President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday that his administration is winning the war on terror and banditry. In a national broadcast on the 64th Independence anniversary of Nigeria, Tinubu said his administration’s target is to eliminate all the threats of Boko Haram, banditry, kidnapping for ransom, and the scourge of all forms of violent extremism…
As Nigeria celebrates its 64th independence anniversary, the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has declared that “there is no better time to review our federal governance structure than now with a view to creating a federation that is more efficient, functional and responsive.” Senator Bamidele charged all leaders—political or socio-cultural, religious or traditional, community or…
Michael Anugwa, deputy controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has said that he was not suspended by the service. Anugwa is the officer in charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kirikiri, Lagos state, where Idris Okuneye, a popular crossdresser better known as Bobrisky, served his time. Anugwa spoke on Monday while addressing members of…
The Nigerian House of Representatives has barred journalists from covering the investigative hearing involving Idris Okuneye better known as Bobrisky, Martins Otse also known as VeryDarkMan and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Allegations of bribery have been levelled against the EFCC in the case of money laundry charge against Bobrisky. The allegations emanated…
