President Bola Tinubu has offered a fresh appointment to former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega. The appointment was announced when Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms at the presidential villa in Abuja, on Tuesday. He named Jega as co-Chairman of the Committee established to address…
Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, the renowned clergyman and founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, has sparked controversy with a pointed response to Pastor Abel Damina’s recent criticism. In a Facebook live video session on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Prophet Jeremiah addressed Pastor Damina’s objections to his practice of selling anointing soap that purportedly commands favor. Quoting…
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday engaged in a panic debate on hunger and hardship facing the citizens across the country, fearing attack and revolt from the hungry and angry Nigerians. The debate followed a motion, titled: “Urgent Need to address Food Insecurity and Market Exploitation of Consumables in Nigeria ”, sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi…
I have known the Nobel Laureate, Prof Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, who we fondly call Uncle Wole, Kongi, Prof and WS, for almost as long as I have known myself. He and my dad, Bola Ige were very close friends. They must have met at University College Ibadan, UCI- now University of Ibadan. They acted plays…
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal was the victim of an elaborate scheme that saw him lose ownership of a private jet worth $6.3 million to a crafty pair of aviation business executives in Lagos. It was learnt through documents and sources that Mr Lawal has been silent about the fraud because he feared raising it…
Veteran Nollywood actor and producer, Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo has publicly disowned an actor who was alleged to be a kidnapper, killed by the Police command in the Ladipo area of Lagos. A popular film producer and former Chief Executive Officer of Best of Nollywood (BON), Seun Oloketuyi, via his…
One of the sons of Afro-beats legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Seun, has disclosed how the late MKO Abiola and his wife, Simbiat, framed his father up for armed robbery during the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari. Seun claimed that Abiola and Simbiat accused Fela of stealing their Ferrari car at gunpoint. During Buhari’s military era,…
Celine Dion is contemplating a return to the spotlight despite battling a rare neurological disorder known as stiff-person syndrome. The iconic 56-year-old artiste has reportedly been offered a prestigious opportunity to perform at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics despite the progression of her illness. The Canadian singer, known for her powerful voice, revealed…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. The committee is mandated to provide sector-focused solutions to address the age-long farmers-herders crisis. On September 14, 2023, the National Livestock Reforms…
The House of Representatives Joint Committee considering the price of cement in the country has threatened to arrest the management of Dangote Cement if it fails to appear at its next hearing. This followed the constant absence of officials of the cement company during a hearing to address the problem of cement increase in the…
