The late elder statesman and former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President -General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has left behind a final Will that bans his wife, Lolo Frances from remarrying. The document, released on June 16, 2025, and managed by Will administrator Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), outlines how the respected businessman and politicianâs wealth is divided among his…
Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, has reacted to comments made by United States President Donald Trump over alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Trump had asked the US Department of Defence to prepare for âpossible actionâ in Nigeria while warning the Nigerian government to act swiftly to end the âkilling of Christiansâ in the…
Wunmi, the widow of the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad, has penned an emotional tribute honouring their time together, stating that the singerâs passing has brought her unbearable pain. The rapper and songwriter died under mysterious circumstances on 12th September 2023. A Coronerâs Court in Ikorodu, established by the Lagos State Government, is…
A Professor of Law at Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, Hagley Okorie, has urged the Federal Government to amend Nigeriaâs criminal code, penal code, and anti-corruption laws to classify large-scale corruption as a crime against humanity, punishable by life imprisonment. Delivering the institutionâs 79th Inaugural Lecture entitled: âLegal Intersection between Armed Conflict, Other Situations of…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the Federal Government plans to reduce inflation rate to single digits and create more jobs. Edun stated this during a press conference addressed by the Nigerian economic team, as part of activities marking the end of the 2025 International Monetary Fund…
A former Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council in Osun State, Adewale Adebayo, has demanded an account of excess revenue made by the Osun State Government in the outgoing year 2024. Adebayo, who currently serves as the state chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement, in a statement obtained in Osogbo, the state capital on Saturday,…
Outrage trailed the action of a monarch in Osun State, the Timi of Ede, Munirudeen Lawal, who was recorded kneeling to greet the Emir of Ilorin, Sulu Gambari, at a social function recently. In the video which had gone viral on social media, Lawal had walked into a hall alongside a woman, where the Emir…
Nigeriaâs Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% year-on-year in real terms during the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This marks a notable increase from the 2.54% growth recorded in the corresponding period of 2023 and an improvement from the 3.19% growth observed in…
One Hundred and fifty-three days after he was declared wanted, former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello yesterday turned up at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters, ready for questioning over an alleged mismanagement of N80.2billion. The EFCC, however, rejected the method by which he reported to the commission. Bello came in the company…
The federal ministry of agriculture and food security has declared a three-day fasting and prayer programme for divine intervention in the countryâs agricultural sector. In an internal circular dated June 11 and seen by TheCable, Adedayo Modupe, the ministryâs director of human resource management, said the spiritual exercise is intended to seek Godâs guidance for…