Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), has promised to stay in Nigeria even if war breaks out there. Obi declared that he would rather perish in Nigeria than live free in another nation in the event of a conflict. He revealed this to more than a thousand members of his most … Read more
Following the reported arrest of a suspected Boko Haram leader on Sunday, anxiety pervaded various areas of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. On Sunday afternoon, a private station in Abeokuta broke the news, which sparked terror among the state’s citizens. According to reports, Department of State Security Service agents detained the suspect on Saturday … Read more
Residents of Osun State have expressed anger and resentment at the scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes, saying the months of suffering over the cashless policy is a waste. They also demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele should have explained to Nigerians the rationale for the Naira … Read more
A yet-to-be identified self-acclaimed pastor has been paraded for allegedly impregnating his church members in Umuidoko Ogrute In Enugu Ezike, Enugu State. It is was gathered that the pastor was caught on Friday, April 28, when one of his female members revealed to her family that her pastor was responsible for her pregnancy. A source … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, the premier Igbo sociocultural organization, has criticized attempts to have INEC Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu removed from office. President Bola Tinubu was persuaded to fire Yakubu by Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Agbakoba had praised the Tinubu administration for important decisions previously made, like … Read more
Kunle Remi, an actor in Nollywood, has urged Nigerians to stop fighting over who they will vote for in the upcoming election. The actor stated on Friday in his Instagram stories that every Nigerian has the right to select their preferred candidates and should not be bullied for doing so. “Have you ever heard of … Read more
The Chief Imam of the University of Lagos, Professor Ismail Musa, has enjoined Muslim clerics and preachers to focus their sermons on reforming the practice of Islam. Musa who doubles as the Head of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Lagos, made this disclosure while delivering a lecture at the 30th Ramadan lecture organised … Read more
A former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has accused lawmakers in various state assemblies in Nigeria of docility. Some governors will be vacating their offices on May 29, either as a result of the completion of two terms or because they lost out in the March 18 governorship election. There have been rumours that some … Read more
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and his team have been accused by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of buying votes with the new naira notes. In a statement on Sunday, the national publicity secretary for the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, blamed Tinubu for the pain that … Read more
Former AC Milan forward, George Weah has congratulated Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian set a new record for most goals by an African in Serie A. Osimhen beat Weah’s old mark (46 goals) after netting from the spot in Napoli’s 1-0 victory against Fiorentina on Sunday. The Nigeria international is now the African with the … Read more