Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has dissolved the state’s executive council, retaining only six commissioners and a few other top officials. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, Habibat Adubiaro, the governor directed all affected commissioners and special advisers to hand over to the permanent secretary or the…
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has revealed how former President Olusegun Obasanjo once berated him in the middle of the night over a perceived diesel supply crisis, following the deregulation of the product in 2004. The account appeared in Otedola’s memoir, ‘Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business,’ to be released on August 18,…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently placed a six-month ban on popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, otherwise known as KWAM1, over alleged misconduct. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, made this known on Thursday during a press briefing. “What I must assure the general public is…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has formally petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police, asking them to investigate and prosecute veteran Fuji Musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, over an incident that occurred aboard a domestic ValueJet flight.The incident, which happened on Tuesday, reportedly disrupted standard…
Nigerian billionaire and oil magnate, Femi Otedola, has recounted how former President Olusegun Obasanjo furiously called him a “stupid boy” during a heated encounter over the deregulation of diesel importation in 2004, accusing him of misleading the presidency. In his soon-to-be-released memoir titled ‘Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business’, Otedola detailed the…
The Obidient Movement (TOM) is more than a political campaign; it is a psychosocial eruption, a cry against perceived national leadership betrayal arising from disillusionment, fierce hope, and righteous indignation. At its heart stands Peter Obi – less a conventional politician, more a symbolic vessel for a nation’s yearning. This is an exploration of the…
The newly elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that he never dreamt of becoming the leader of the Party in the Country.Professor Nentawe who disclosed this when he received in audience the delegation of the APC members from Plateau State this afternoon, said that at no point did…
Governor Uba Sani has appointed Ben Solomon Dalhatu Kure as the Managing Director of Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC) to replace Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki, who was appointed Commissioner of Information last week.In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa, on Sunday, the Governor said that Ben Kure is expected to build…
Kemi Adetiba was born on January 8, 1980, in Lagos, Nigeria, to esteemed communications engineer, Dele Adetiba and renowned civil engineer and actress Mayen Adetiba. Raised in a culturally rich environment, Kemi’s creative journey began early. As a child, she featured in a popular OMO detergent commercial, setting the tone for a career deeply rooted…
Celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said the suffering of ordinary Nigerians is what worries her most about the country’s current economic situation. She lamented that the ongoing hardship has reduced many middle-class Nigerians, who were previously managing to get by, to the point of begging. In an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Amazing…
