Students of the University of Ibadan (UI) have vowed to continue their protest and lock down the school following the management’s decision to approve a fee hike for the 2023/2024 academic session. Background The students had gone on the street on July 16 and 17 to press home their demands against the hike in fees….
Chief Segun Sowunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that the biggest challenge the party currently faces is Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state is a PDP chieftain but serves in the Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration….
Oyo State Lawmaker, Hon. Chief Mrs. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide celebrates the birthday of the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi MAKINDE, Hon. Chief Mrs. Ramata Agberemi-Dabo (RAD) which comes up every 31st of August. Hon. Comforter, in her message which was made available by her Media Unit, extols the virtues of Hon. RAD as she…
Popular comedian and content creator, Mark Angel, has addressed the accusations made by his former co-creator, Denilson Igwe. In an interview with Saturday Beats, Angel stated that he chose to remain silent on the matter, because he doesn’t consider the issues raised by Igwe to be important. He said, “I don’t want to talk about…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has returned the seized passport of award-winning investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka. Soyinka, who was accompanied to the DSS’ office in Ikoyi, Lagos by Human Rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, retrieved his passport on Friday. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Soyinka, who is the West Africa Regional Editor at The Conversation Africa,…
Omega Fire ministries Founder, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has given reasons why King Solomon in the Bible had up to 700 wives and 300 concubines. According to the clergyman, Solomon was not promiscuous but rather it was a strategy of defense. He said, Solomon Married 700 wives, 300 concubines not because he was promiscuous. It was…
As the nation groans under hunger, hardship and inflation, the governor of the Central Bank, CBN, Yemi Cardoso, and his four deputies are lavishing in abundance, purchasing ulta-modern armored vehicles and smiling home with jumbo allowances. The CBN governor and his deputies were nominated and confirmed by the Senate in September 2023. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered…
The Police have summoned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), President, Joe Ajaero, and the General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, to appear at the Force Headquarters on September 5, 2024 The fresh summons is coming less than 24 hours after Ajaero honoured the police’s invitation over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. According…
Newly appointed Super Eagles manager, Bruno Labbadia, has turned down the job less than two weeks before crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Rwanda, according to reports from German publication Kicker. The Nigeria Football Federation had announced Labbadia’s appointment on Tuesday, positioning him as the successor to Finidi George, who resigned…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Friday, elevated six traditional chiefs in the Balogun line, including Oba Tajudeen Ajibola and Senator Sharafadeen Alli, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, following the vacancies created by his ascension to the throne. The elevation also followed the demise of the late Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef…