Press Briefing by Comrade Olusola Oladoja, National President of NANS, Addressing False Allegations by Atiku Isah Against NANS and Seyi Tinubu Abuja, 2nd of May , 2025 Gentlemen of the Press, We have convened this briefing to address the malicious and baseless allegations propagated by Atiku Isah, who falsely claims to be the President of…
In a heartwarming display of gratitude and political alignment, the Ona-Ara chapter of the Senior Citizens Association has declared its allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), inspired by the life-changing initiatives of Hon. Chief (Dr.) Ezekiel Temitope Oladimeji, widely known as OTOPE. The landmark declaration took place during the OTOPE Foundation Medical Outreach for…
The Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ondo, has sentenced a herdsman, Dan Bello, to 10 years’ imprisonment for violating the state’s anti-open grazing law. Mr Bello, who was found guilty of destroying farm crops valued at N50 million, was arraigned on a five-count charge before the magistrates’ court. The charge bordered on conspiracy, unlawful grazing, malicious…
Popular Nigerian social media personality and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, known widely as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Abuja. The arrest reportedly followed his public criticism of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) over alleged unauthorized transactions from his mother’s account. His lawyer, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the development on Twitter on…
Tension flared in Rivers State on Thursday as hundreds of women staged a dramatic walkout from the “Renewed Hope Initiative” empowerment programme organized by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The event, which was billed to feature the presentation of empowerment items to 500 women in the state, turned chaotic when…
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ebute-Meta has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver in Lagos to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola. The verdict was delivered on Friday, May 2, 2025, by Justice Sherifat Sonaike. It would be recalled that Bamise had gone missing…
The federal government has approved a dual certification programme for federal colleges of education across the country. The programme, according to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, will commence in the September 2025 academic year. He explained that government’s action was intended to strengthen…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reviewed prices of its products and services. It said the review was done after a decade of maintaining the same pricing structure. A statement signed by NIMC Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke explained that the Commission “conducted a comprehensive review to ensure alignment with current operational…
Social media was set abuzz on Thursday when Nigerian music stars Michael Ajereh, aka Don Jazzy, and Crown Uzama aka Shallipopi, surprised fans with millions of naira in spontaneous giveaways following viral online interactions. Don Jazzy gifted a woman, Adeyemi Adejoke Abidemi, a total of ₦6 million after noticing that her account balance was “not…
A Nigerian nurse based in Leeds, United Kingdom, Nnena Miriam, has been found dead in her apartment, sparking grief and shock within the nursing community both in the UK and Nigeria. According to Fellow Nurses Africa, an organisation dedicated to advancing the nursing profession in Africa, Miriam’s body was discovered by the police after a…