Tade Makinwa, a digital creator and author, who has known Olori Naomi Silekunola, the embattled ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II for over 16 years, has given reasons the highly respected traditional ruler won’t come to her aid. The former Queen and seven others are …
Read More »‘We’re completely heartbroken,’ Southern govs reacts to death of Jigawa governor’s son, mother
The Southern Governors Forum (SGF) has said its members are completely heartbroken over the death of Abdulwahab, the son of Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State just a day after the death of his grandmother. The SGF said this in a statement issued by its chairman, Governor Dapo Abiodun on …
Read More »Otti Signs 2025 Budget Into Law
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has signed into law Seven Hundred and Fifty Billion, Two Hundred and Eighty-Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira (750, 282, 200, 000) only for the 2025 fiscal year. The Governor while assenting to the bill commended the Abia State House of Assembly lawmakers for …
Read More »Nigeria’s Federal University Oye-Ekiti Suspends Lecturer After Accusing TETFund Workers Of N10Million PhD Scholarship Fraud
The lecturer said he was offered a PhD Programme in a Cyprus university for which he secured TETFund scholarship; however, he added that a large chunk of the funds was not released to him. Kamal A. Odunjo-Saka, a lecturer at Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE) in Ekiti State has accused the …
Read More »VeryDarkMan Claims Hackers Stole N180m From His NGO
Controversial social critic, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, on Friday, said N180m was stolen from his NGO’s account after its website was hacked. Recall that Otse launched the NGO named Martins Vincent Osei Initiative in October to focus on community development and improving the quality of public education in …
Read More »Ondo Government Warns Late Ex-Gov Akeredolu’s Aides To Return State Property Or Face Legal Action
The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kayode Ajulo, issued the directive on Friday in a statement released in Akure, expressing concern over the high number of state assets in private hands one year after Akeredolu’s death. The Ondo State government has warned associates of the late Governor …
Read More »We arrested 23 armed robbery, kidnapping suspects during Christmas – Police
The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives arrested 23 robbery and kidnapping suspects targeting fun seekers during the Christmas celebrations in different parts of the country. The Police said this on Friday through a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. He said, “On the 25th of December 2024, …
Read More »Air Peace says reports of plane crash false, malicious
Air Peace says reports alleging that one of its aircraft crashed in the Western Sahara region, resulting in fatalities, are false. The airline spoke in a statement on Thursday, signed by Ejike Ndiulo, its head of corporate communications. “We categorically state that this information is false and malicious. This is …
Read More »Tinubu’s tax bills invitation to anarchy, says Bala Mohammed
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills are tantamount to “calls for anarchy”. Channels Television reports that the governor spoke in Bauchi at an event to commemorate the Christmas festivities. Mohammed, who is chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors’ forum, said the bills …
Read More »Yuletide: MultiChoice grants free access to all DStv stations
All DStv customers will have free access to all DStv channels from Dec. 27 to 29, regardless of their current subscription package, MultiChoice Nigeria, the owner of the pay tv station said in a statement on Thursday According to the statement, the seasonal offer is open to all subscribers. The …
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