Baring any last minute change in plans, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, will address a world press conference on Monday, 30th October. Atiku’s address will border on some crucial national issues. This was disclosed in a statement by the PDP Publicity Office on Saturday. The statement read, “The…
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he was aware that Iyalode of Yorubaland, Alaba Lawson, was down, but he did not know the reason behind it. In a release by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Saturday, Obasanjo said the late educationist contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria in general. “Iyalode Lawson…
A male Facebook user has said he is pleased whenever a fraudster kills his girlfriend. Kosi Ugo made the controversial statement after Uniport student Damian Okoligwe killed his girlfriend Justina Otuene Nkang. Reacting Kosi Ugo wrote on Facebook: “Every time a girl is killed by her Yahoo boyfriend and it makes round on social media,…
The Lagos State Government has reopened Alaba International Market and some other markets at the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo, on Saturday. The state government shut the markets earlier because of improper waste management and other environmental infractions. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said the markets were reopened after the…
Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as Cuppy has opened up about her retirement plan. The billionaire heiress revealed what she plans to do with her life after she retires from work. The “Gelato” hitmaker claims that her goal for retirement is to become a full-time tube selfie model. She said; “My new…
Olukayode Egbetokun, The acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, has directed medical personnel across the country to treat gunshot victims without asking for Police report. Egbetokun issued the directive while urging health workers to sensitize Nigerians about the issue. The IGP’s directive, based on the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act,…
Aisha Yesufu, the Nigerian socio-political activist, has slammed former President Goodluck Jonathan over his visit to President Bola Tinubu. Recall that Jonathan was spotted at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Friday, and was said to have gone there to congratulate President Tinubu on the Supreme Court verdict affirming his election. Jonathan, after meeting Tinubu…
Rotimi Amaechi, a former minister of transport in the Muhammadu Buhari-led regime and former governor of Rivers State, has lambasted Nigerians for tolerating corrupt politicians and shying away to fight bad governance which has hindered the growth and progress of the country. The former minister said this while speaking as a guest at the…
The Iyalode of Yoruba land, Alaba Lawson, has passed on. The Abeokuta socialite and Proprietress of Lawson Group of Schools died on Saturday, according to information gathered by our correspondent. Details of her death are still sketchy as at the time of filing this report. Lawson, until her death, was also the Iyalode of…
Nigerians on X (formerly Twitter) have reacted to the detention of the former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Friday, by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. Emefiele was reportedly arrested just an hour after he regained his freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services. Reacting to the development, some…