Ikenga Ugochinyere, a Member of the House of Representatives, has denied bribing his way to becoming Chairman of an ad hoc Committee probing Nigeria’s downstream sector. The Panel, comprising the House Committees on Petroleum Resources (downstream) and (midstream), was relieved of its responsibility on Monday. Announcing the dissolution of the Panel in a statement, Akin…
Oyo State governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that the claim by President Bola Tinubu that his administration gave out the sum of ₦570 billion as Hardship Fund to the 36 state governments was a misrepresentation of facts. In an open challenge to the president, he declared that the Federal Government did not give Oyo…
Veteran actor Bamgbode Babatunde popularly known as Baba Fokoko has taken to his social media page to appreciate his colleagues and friends for what the did for him yesterday. Baba Fakoko celebrated his birthday yesterday and many colleagues and fans beautifully celebrated him making the veteran smile and appreciate everyone for their love and kind…
There’s currently secret tension brewing in the House of Representatives between Hon. Ugochinyere Ikenga who’s the Committee Chairman on Petroleum resources (downstream) and Members over the recent Committee set up to investigate the crisis between Dangote Refinery, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and other…
The Nigerian Police Force said it had arrested 873 suspected persons who were allegedly engaged in criminality during the ongoing nationwide protest. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed this at the monthly news conference organised by the Strategic Communication Inter-agency Policy Committee (SCIPC), hosted by the State Security Services (SSS) on Monday, August…
Former Nigerian international goalkeeper Idah Peterside has opened up about the personal challenges he faced following his separation from his first wife. Peterside, who retired from professional football in 2002, shifted to a new career as a television pundit with SuperSport shortly thereafter. During this transition, he also founded a church, dedicating himself to evangelism….
Human rights activist and Convener of the Revolution Now Movement, Omoyele Sowore, said on Monday that he is not afraid of being arrested for the #EndBadGovernance protest. Sowore made this known in an interview Monday evening when asked if he was not afraid of being arrested for calling for protests across the country. He said,…
Renowned Juju musician King Sunny Ade and reggae icon, Orits Wiliki, led a heartfelt condolence visit on behalf of the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) to the family of the late and esteemed Onyeka Onwenu on Tuesday 6th August 2024. According to report, the esteemed representatives visited the family home located in the affluent Ikoyi…
The Dr Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Tuesday summoned Senator Ali Ndume to explain his recent utterances against President Bola Tinubu which led to the former’s removal as Senate Whip. Speaking after the meeting, Dr Ganduje said the party was satisfied with Ndume’s apology and would…
The anxiety preceding the hunger protests was palpable. The dress rehearsals on the part of officialdom were warlike. Government unleashed all manner of attack dogs to frighten off the planners of an over popularized nationwide protest wrongly captioned #EndBadGovernance. A nationwide protest without specific demands is doomed to fizzle out in futility once government disperses…
