Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has cautioned retirees against donating their pension to churches and mosques in the name of thanksgiving or tithe. Sanwo-Olu said retirees should use their pension to solve their family problems. He gave the caution during the 105 batch of retirement bond certificate presentation ceremony to retirees in the state…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused a former governor and two ex-ministers of spearheading a planned protest against the anti-graft agency. The head of media and publicity, Dele Oyewale disclosed this while Speaking at a Strategic Communications Inter-agency Policy Committee briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Oyewale said 259 civil society organisations under…
The Lagos State Government has expressed regret to locals and travelers for the flooding that happened there this past week, stating that nature was taking its course in the state. Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, apologized during a Channels Television interview on Thursday. Wahab said, “I will start by…
A former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has said that the ex-goalkeeper Joseph Dosu ‘housed’ John Obi Mikel before he became famous. Dosu was the only home based player to be included in Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic team, which won gold at the tournament. However, his career was short-lived as a result of an automobile accident….
Nigerian international hip-hop artist Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has broken down online as he celebrates his mother, Morayo Balogun’s, posthumous birthday, yesterday, July 4th, 2024. The singer took to his X page to rant about his current emotions about celebrating his mother without her presence. Wizkid expressed how he missed his mother daily,…
A group of 60 lawmakers in the House of Representatives, popularly known as G-60 lawmakers, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokeun, to stop aiding the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike in meddling in the Rivers State political crisis. The lawmakers spoke against Thursday’s ruling of the Court of Appeal which…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came to the job as an afterthought, yet his days in Number 10 were numbered before he received the ceremonial blessings of King Charles III. For a long time after Brexit, the Tories and sections of the British public, still in post-Brexit ecstasy, were madly in love with Boris Johnson….
Ex-presidential spokesperson, Laolu Akande, has said that he is surprised that the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is seeking a political solution to his travails. Akande, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, said Kanu, given his vocal stance on issues, should prove his case in…
Amid controversies that trailed the Kano Emirate tussle, the legal team of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero have withdrawn their services in the case before the Kano State High Court. The action by the legal team including two Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN was due to the court refusal to adjourn the…
Famous Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has announced an end to her social media fight with controversial, self-acclaimed online activist VeryDarkMan. Iyabo announced this in a post on her Instagram page on Thursday. While declaring her decision to cease all further exchanges, the actress thanked her lover, Paulo, colleagues, fans and her family for their unwavering…
