Popular Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has spoken against a proposed bill allowing Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) staff to carry firearms. On October 14, 2024, Henshaw responded to X, expressing alarm about the risks and underlining the ongoing campaign against police violence. “We are still dealing with police brutality every now and then. Now, they…
Chief Bode George, a former military governor of Ondo State, has shared why he remained in Nigeria after Tinubu became president. In a video shared by Arise TV, George said during campaign for the presidential election, he had made it clear he would leave Nigeria if Tinubu won the election. He emphasized that he meant…
The Lagos State House of Assembly is preparing to replace the existing 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) with newly designated Administrative Areas. The 37 LCDAs were created by President Bola Tinubu in 2003 when he was governor of Lagos State. This initiative was revealed during a public hearing for the proposed “Bill for a…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Hotels Plc, Dupe Olusola, has been inducted into the Seven Stars Pantheon of Hospitality and awarded the prestigious title of Seven Stars Woman of the Year 2024. Olusola is only the second recipient of this esteemed honour in the 12-year history of the awards. In a…
The political crisis in western region in 1962, between Ladoke Akintola and Chief Obafemi Awolowo reminds one of the Daily Times headline at the height of the imbroglio, ”Akintola Ta ku [Akintola Remains Adamant] Across the Atlantic, the New York Times came out with a banner headline: Nigerian Leader Resists Ouster: Fights Removal As Premier…
Christian Chukwak Wigwe, a cousin of the late Herbert Wigwe and former group managing director and CEO of Access Bank, has filed an Affidavit of Truth accusing Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede of taking indirect guardianship and custody of the deceased’s assets and children. According to the affidavit filed at the Lagos High Court Probate Registry, Christian stated…
The house of representatives has asked the federal government to reverse the recent hike in petrol price. The lawmakers also demanded a rollback in the price of cooking gas. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during plenary session on Wednesday following the adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Kingsley Chinda, minority leader; Aliyu Madaki,…
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has announced that the minimum wage for civil servants in the state is N85,000. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Wednesday during an interview with Channels Television. “I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we have discussed with our union, is N85,000 today,” Sanwo-Olu said. “It is…
The Presidency on Wednesday said the absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima does not pose any vacuum in Nigeria’s leadership. It said the two principal officers are “fully engaged with the nation’s affairs, even while away.” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, argued this in…
Nigerian gospel singer and presenter, Yinka Ayefele, recently caught attention online by sharing how he gets ready from his bedroom to his car, despite being in a wheelchair for the last 27 years. Yinka, CEO of Fresh FM Ibadan, was in a car accident on December 12, 1997, which injured his spinal cord and left…
