The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Wednesday, described as spurious and baseless the allegation that he swindled one Ms Fagbule in a $180,000 marriage scam. Reacting to a trending news on social media, the monarch cautioned women to avoid making themselves victims of internet marriage fraud. According to a statement by his…
The White House has said that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is suffering from mild symptoms. The US President has cancelled a campaign speech he was scheduled to have in Las Vegas. “President Biden is vaccinated, boosted, and he is experiencing mild symptoms following a positive COVID-19 test,” a post by…
The Senate has removed Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip and replaced him with Senator Tahir Monguno. Ndume’s replacement by the Senate followed a directive issued to that effect in a letter written by the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola. The letter from the APC, which…
Olusegun Osoba, a former governor of Ogun State, has talked about his close relationships with almost all the leaders of Nigeria since the time of Tafawa Balewa, the country’s first Prime Minister. He explained that he had personal connections with many of Nigeria’s presidents, including Yakubu Gowon, Murtala Mohammed, Olusegun Obasanjo, Shehu Shagari, Muhammadu Buhari,…
The decision of President Bola Tinubu to establish the Ministry of Livestock Development has continued to generate divergent views from stakeholders. While a constitutional lawyer, Madubuachi Idam sees Tinubu’s decision as a duplication of ministries and engaging in wastage, the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, as well as Afenifere and its Ohanaeze Ndigbo counterpart believed…
Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has defended her ministry’s expenditure of N1.5 million on fueling six vehicles in her convoy during an official trip to Anambra State. She addressed this matter on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, following a recent confrontation with members of the House of Representatives…
The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has debunked circulating rumours about his alleged relocation to the United Kingdom. In a message posted on the Facebook page of Cross River State Deeper Life, the cleric described the relocation rumour as misleading. “You must have read that I relocated to the UK,”…
Hundreds of terrorists, criminals, and drug traffickers have escaped from the Koutoukalé prison in the Niger Republic. This high-security facility, situated near the capital city of Niamey, became the scene of a violent mutiny on Thursday, which quickly overwhelmed the prison guards and led to a mass breakout. Eyewitnesses reported hearing gunshots and explosions from…
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has issued a fresh warning to Fulani herders suspected of involvement in killings and abductions in Oyo State. The notice was announced by his spokesperson, Oluyomi Koiki, in an audio message on Monday evening. Koiki disclosed that Igboho has mobilised his men to raid forests…
A businessman with Falala Construction and Interior Decoration Company, Abuja Aminu Rabiu has opened up how he received N1 billion to renovate houses of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello situated in Koi state and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Rabiu, a prosecution witness made the confession at the Federal High Court in Abuja…
