The Presidency, has in a swift reaction, described Obi’s comment on the purchase of aircraft for the presidential fleets as insensitive, wondering if he would rather have the life of the President jeopardised by flying faulty aircraft. It will be recalled that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, condemned the move…
Frontline Nollywood actress and the box office queen, Funke Akindele, has emerged best dressed female at the premiere of Odunlade Adekola’s highly anticipated movie, Lakatabu, on June 16. The event, which took place at Film House Circle Mall in Lagos, was a star-studded affair attended by various celebrities, including Iyabo Ojo, Kolawole Ajeyemi, Brodashaggi, Mr….
Popular Nigerian singer, Adekunle Kosoko, famously known as Adekunle Gold, has revealed how he was being attacked and abused online for publicly speaking about his struggle with sickle cell disease. The ‘Orente’ crooner, in a recent interview with CNN, said he decided to create awareness about sickle cell disease after summoning the courage to speak…
Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC)-led Federal Government of heeding to ill advice from enemies of Kano State. He said this in reaction to the emirate tussle in which Federal security agencies with constitutionally assigned responsibility of…
World record holder for the 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has claimed her fourth consecutive national title in the women’s 100 metres hurdles event. The 27-year-old dipped at 12.78 seconds and was way ahead of her competitors in a one-sided final of the event on Monday at the national Olympic trials in Benin, Edo state. The…
The Kano State Police Command has expressed strong disapproval over the recent incident where Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s entourage was booed. This was conveyed in a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Monday. Kiyawa reported that the incident occurred when the Emir took an alternative route as part of his…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will in the coming days charge the first choice striker of Super Eagles, Victor Osimhen for improper conduct over his verbal attack on the former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, Finidi George. Finidi who was the coach of the team until Friday when he tendered his resignation…
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has strongly condemned the age-old custom of using tribal marks for identification, labelling it as a form of cruelty towards children without their consent. Makinwa made this known in a series of posts via her X account. The media personality recalled her recent meeting with an influencer who had tribal marks,…
The end to the quest for justice for late Nigerian musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad, may not be over, following his family’s rejection of the declaration of the toxicology test results as inconclusive by the pathologist. Therefore, the family has demanded that a re-examination be conducted with the utmost transparency and adherence to the…
Ace Nigerian rapper and songwriter Eedris Abdulkareem has released a song titled “Emilokan” to speak truth to power, addressing President Tinubu, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, and other notable figures on the current economic hardship in the country. The “Nigeria Jagajaga” coroner accused Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG),…
