The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has affirmed that nobody can rewrite the Supreme Court’s judgement on local government autonomy. Fagbemi’s remark comes amidst the recently enacted Anambra State Local Government Administration Law 2024, which Governor Charles Soludo argued was necessary due to the complexities surrounding absolute local government…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has reacted sharply to the profiling of the agency by Senator Oyebola Yisa Ashiru representing Kwara South, as the “most corrupt and compromised” government agency in Nigeria. The Kwara South senator had launched the attack against the NDLEA during a debate on a proposed bill to establish the…
The legendary Fuji Musician, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as General Kollington Ayinla, has disclosed how his foray into the Nigerian Army helped him to start his illustrious musical career. Kollington made the disclosure while fielding questions from journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, ahead of the release of his new album titled, “Anu-Nla”….
Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, has stated that some of his family’s greatest enemies are members of their own ethnic group, the Yoruba. Speaking at the 2024 Felaberation Festival in Lagos, he specifically mentioned former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late business mogul, MKO Abiola, as significant adversaries of the Kuti family. He explained that…
The Nigerian Immigration Service has confirmed the arrest of Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also known as Bobrisky, at the Seme border. It was reported that social media activist Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, had alleged Bobrisky was arrested on Sunday night while attempting to flee Nigeria for Benin Republic. Confirming the arrest in a statement…
Atobiloye Kelvin, the head of security to the popular Nigeian artiste, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has said that the singer has never treated gim like a stranger. He said this while reflecting on his journey into the Nollywood film industry. “While working for him as a security guard/bouncer, he never for…
Born Justin Soni Fashanu on February 19, 1961, in East London, to Pearl Lawrence, a British-Guyanese nurse, and Patrick Fashanu, a Nigerian barrister, Justin’s early life was marked by turmoil. After his parents’ marriage fell apart, he and his brother John Fashanu were placed in Thomas Barnardo’s orphanage before being adopted by a family in…
AyanAgalu, a revered, one of the deities sent by Olodumare to the earth for the progress, development, and happiness of mankind, holds a significant place in the cultural identity of the Oduduwa race. Seeking divine guidance, AyanAgalu consulted the Oracle through Orunmila, the deity of divination, to receive blessings for honour, wealth, and celebration among…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he is qualified to contest for the 2027 presidential election. Speaking with reporters during a visit to Fashola farm in Oyo town on Friday, Makinde stated that speculations about his political future were unnecessary and unsolicited. The governor stated that he is old enough to speak…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has replaced Adegboyega Fasasi as chief security officer (CSO) to President Bola Tinubu. The DSS has deployed Rasheed Lawal, a deputy director within the secret police, as the president’s new CSO. A State House source said the request for the replacement reportedly came from Tosin Ajayi, the director-general (DG)…
