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The recently crowned Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has kicked off his nationwide tour. The thank-you tour will see the monarch pay courtesy visits to key politicians and public figures. For the first leg of the tour, the Ooni of Ife on Wednesday, visited the Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola. See below, photos... Read More
Once again Oshodi is undergoing another massive makeover. Traders in their hundreds at the Owonifari Market in Oshodi were welcomed on Wednesday by the sounds of bulldozers destroying their shops and goods. The demolition, which was carried out at about 1am, by officials of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, had come after a... Read More
A handwritten statement by a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been obtained by Sahara Reporters. The statement is reportedly being used as evidence by the Department of State Services (DSS) to prove that potential ‘Biafra soldiers’ usually took weapons along to IPOB meetings. Tochukwu Meribe, the author of the statement, revealed... Read More
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other related matters questioned Davido, over the allegation of child abduction filed against him by ex-lover, Sophia Momodu. Davido was reportedly present at the office of the agency in Ikeja GRA by 11am on Wednesday to state his own side of the story following... Read More
Former Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi says his administration never misappropriated N82 million in hosting a birthday dinner in honour of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, as alleged by the government of incumbent governor, Nyesom Wike. Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation cautioned Wike and his ‘coterie of court-jesters and attention-seekers in his administration to desist from... Read More
The National leadership of the PDP says it’s not averse to the prosecution of the looters of funds meant for the purchase of arms to prosecute the war against Boko Haram. The opposition party said the culprits should be adequately punished to serve as a deterrent to others, while adding that the prosecution of its... Read More
For all the N50, N100 notes reluctantly doled out to countless policemen, if ever they have been waiting for the perfect revenge, these commercial drivers got it on Wednesday. An angry set of commercial drivers attacked the Divisional Police Officer of the Aramoko Ekiti division, Anthony Okpaleye, stripping him naked over the killing of their... Read More
It’s red carpet time! The 2016 People’s Choice Awards are finally here and it held at the Microsoft Theat…
In furtherance of the investigation into the $2.1 billion alleged arms funds diversion, N400m may have been traced to the account of a serving army officer. The account of the officer, who was involved in the procurement of arms during the last administration, is being investigated by operatives of the EFCC. A senior operative of... Read More
David Nwawuisi, who is on trial alongside Nnamdi Kanu, says he was paid an initial sum of N150,000 to install a Radio Biafra transmitter on an MTN mast in Ngwo, Enugu state. Nwawuisi, a telecommunication maintenance engineer, was an employee of Ericsson, the firm managing mast sites for MTN, before he was contracted by pro-Biafra proponents... Read More
On Wednesday, the Nyesom Wike-led Rivers state government released a statement, claiming that about N82 million was allegedly spent by his incumbent, Rotimi Amaechi, to host Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on his 80th birthday dinner. The Rivers government had called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the funds spent on Soyinka’s... Read More
Former Chairman of Daar communications, Raymond Dokpesi says the ongoing investigation into the alleged diverson of $2.1 billion is a figment of the imagination of the current administration. Dokpesi said the All Progressives Congress-led federal government is using the investigation as an attempt to ‘destroy the very root of the Peoples Democractic Party’. The PDP... Read More
Ibrahim Magu, Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed that there will be no respite for public fund looters as more influential Nigerians would soon be caught in the net of the anti-graft agency. Magu disclosed this in a forum with online and broadcast media managers, in Abuja on Wednesday, January 6. He also said... Read More
Authorities of the Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHCN), has denied media reports that it granted bail of N250 million to the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki and others, who are being tried for the alleged diversion of $2.1 billion arms procurement deal. In a statement released on Wednesday, the acting Chief Registrar of... Read More
The Nigerian Army has said it has no apology for its recent clash with members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Shi’ite sect. The position of the army was disclosed by the General Officer Commanding, (GOC) 1 Mechanized Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Wednesday. He... Read More
Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has sacked the interim management committees of the 23 local government councils in the state. This development was announced in a statement signed by the Special Assistant Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, on Wednesday. He explained that the decision was based on the expiration of their six-month term of office.... Read More
Ambode, governor of Lagos state has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun as the 8th Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos state University. The appointment was revealed in a statement by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde. According to the statement, Fagbohun, is a Professor of Environmental Law who was until his appointment was... Read More
We reported earlier today that Davido was recording with emerging act, Humblesmiths, on a remix of his hit single ‘Osinachi‘ featuring Phyno. Davido took the opportunity to mention his baby mama, Sophia Momodu and her uncle, Dele Momodu as he shared a teaser of the track via his Snapchat. “My humble father, Osinachi, my lovely... Read More
Amid the growing frenzy of the war against corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, beneficiaries of payments from the ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki’s office have severally come forth for accountability. Respected statesman, and Special Adviser to ex-President Shehu Shagari, Tanko Takasai has confirmed that he received the sum of N53 million from Chief Tony... Read More
All is set for the conferment of vocal anti-corruption activist, Senator Dino Melaye with the title of Jarman (Chief Warrior/Defender) of Okuta in Kwara state on Saturday 9th January, 2015. See photos of the Senator glamorously dressed in turban attire in a pre-event photo shoot The Emirate recognizes Senator Melaye for his role in championing public interests and... Read More
After the May D fiasco of four years ago, Psquare has recruited another artiste under their record label. The other half of the most popular music duo in Africa, Paul took to Instagram to announce the new signing of the new artiste named Muno. https://instagram.com/p/__4FjSxvr3/ We cannot ascertain at this time if he is signed to Square... Read More
As Tyranny as Corruption: indeed, the phrase “Corruption Fights Back” is true but it should also be noted that “Tyranny also fights back” and, sure ‘an excuse of fighting Corruption’ can be used by intending Tyrants to eliminate all those they consider, past, present, and future enemies – all under the cloak of fighting corruption... Read More
There is a vacancy form for opposition that the remnant PDP is finding extremely difficult to fill. Just like the elections, the forms are not cheap. It goes for a huge price – regaining the over 16 years’ breach of trust with majority of the populace. Nigeria needs a strong opposition politics. But the PDP... Read More
Looking at my calendar, I can’t help but wonder how fast and far this year 2016 has gone. We are already in the 6th day of January- We should actually start counting down to 2017 already. As a tradition at the beginning of a new year: Prophets (both real and fake), Economists, Social commentators and... Read More
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has charged President Buhari to act speedily to fulfill his promise of freeing the kidnapped Chibok girls who have been in captivity for over 263 days. Oby Ezekwesili, who is also a foremost #BringBackOurGirls activist took to her twitter page to remind President Buhari of his promise to the... Read More
It was 7.49am on the 4th of January, 2016. I woke up from sleep with the buzzing sound of my phone. I was still half asleep when I reluctantly picked the call with a weak “hello”. The caller on the other end shouted, “Deji, you are still sleeping? Nigeria is going down and you are... Read More
Tragedy struck in Delta state, when a youth corps member slumped and died in a church in the state. The youth corps member, identified as Excellent Okpako Akevwighome, slumped and died while leading a choir ministration in his church, Christ Gospel Church. The church is located in Edjeketa community, Ethiope West Local Government Area, Delta... Read More
Shortly after returning from a trip to Gambia, singer, Davido was hospitalised due to stress. With the baby-mama drama he’s currently immersed in, perhaps, it’s quite understandable why the singer may be heavily stressed. Davido shared via Snapchat pictures of himself, being placed on drips in the hospital. He however, checked out of the hospital some... Read More
When the National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh was accused of being a beneficiary of the $2.1 billion arms funds, he promptly released a statement, in an attempt to clear his name. About a week later, he was picked up for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Toeing the same path, a former Aviation... Read More