The scheduled arraignment of Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti, on charges of alleged assault on a police officer, has been set for September 27 before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State. Seun’s arraignment was stalled on Monday due to absence of the presiding Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Adeola Olatunbosun, who was said to be…
There was a fire outbreak at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. According to reports, the inferno started in some parts of the number one gateway airport while staff were going about their daily routine with passengers on standby. While officials are still investigating the incident, it was gathered…
Pastor Ghandi Laoye, the Soun of Ogbomosoland elect, has been anointed by his church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, for his new calling. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State approved the appointment of Laoye last week. The Soun-elect is also the Pastor-in-Charge of the RCCG Jesus House Parish, Washington DC, United States…
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), which aimed to disqualify Vice President Kashim Shettima. The party had argued that Tinubu was improperly sponsored by the All Progressives Congress, APC, for nominating Kashim Shettima as his vice-presidential candidate for the election. The opposition party had…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, expressed his belief on Tuesday that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), is unlikely to secure victory at the presidential election tribunal. According to Primate Ayodele, the judgment is expected to favor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement…
The federal government has highlighted some of the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last 100 days. It is exactly 100 days ago, Tinubu assumed office as the 16th President of Nigeria. FG noted that Tinubu began the journey to rebuild the country’s battered economy in a difficult situation. A statement signed…
The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano State on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by Umar Ganduje, of the APC, challenging the victory of Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe of NNPP for Rimin Gado/Dawakin Tofa/ Tofa/ Federal House of Representatives Election held on March. 25, 2023. Umar, the son of…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has directed the newly appointed Soun of Ogbomosoland, Pastor Ghandi Laoye, to hand over to a new pastor in order to face his new assignment. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had last week approved the appointment of Laoye. The…
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, stayed away from their places of work in compliance with the two-day nationwide warning strike declared by the national secretariat of the NLC. In the early hours of the day, Trade Union Congress workers in the state did not observe the national strike…
A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party under the leadership of Major Agbo has expelled the presidential candidate of the party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, over his alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of party campaign funds. Kwankwaso’s expulsion was announced in a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday by NNPP factional National Publicity Secretary,…