In a repeat of last October’s experience with the Nigeria Super Eagles in Libya, the Libyan immigration officials got the South Sudan football team stranded at the Bernina International Airport in Benghazi, Libya on Sunday. South Sudan have a World Cup qualifying match with Sudan in Libya. Sudan play their home matches in Libya. South…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has predicted that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will lose Lagos and the South-South in the 2027 general election. In a statement on Sunday titled Why Peter Obi Will Lose Lagos and the South-South in 2027, Omokri argued that Obi’s recent statements and political decisions have alienated key…
In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation and recognition, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, the Senior Special Assistant on Students Affairs to the Ondo State Governor, extended warm birthday wishes to Dr. Abiola Oshodi earlier today. The occasion was marked not only as a celebration of Dr. Oshodi’s birthday but also as an acknowledgment of his significant…
Folarin Falana “Falz”, the Nigerian rapper, has opened up on how crossdresser Okuneye Idris “Bobrisky” sought his help over the Naira abuse case. Last year, Bobrisky was in the news after he was arrested and sentenced to six months in prison for abusing the Naira. VeryDarkMan, the Internet personality, had shared an audio conversation purported…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says each of the 109 senators occupying legislative seats in the red chamber earns ₦1,063,860 salary and allowances per month. The commission gave the breakdown of the salary and allowances of each senator as: Basic Salary – ₦168,866:70; Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance Allowance – ₦126,650:00; Personal…
Yemi Adaramodu, senate spokesperson, says the federal government did not pay ransom to secure the release of abducted students and other victims in Kebbi and Niger state. Adaramodu spoke on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. On November 23, President Bola Tinubu announced that all the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku,…
The Ogun State Police Command has said an investigation is ongoing as the controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, on Wednesday, turned himself in to the authorities. The Lagos State Police Command through its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed in a statement that the singer surrendered himself at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, in the…
Sixteen Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) have tragically lost their lives in a road accident while travelling to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Gombe State. Two other students from the same trip survived, but both remained in critical condition at a hospital. The victims were reportedly all graduates of Adeyemi Federal University…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has rejected rumors suggesting he plans to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party, asserting that he has no intention of joining the opposition party. Speaking on Arise TV on Monday night, El-Rufai explained that his discussions with politicians from other parties had been misunderstood, and emphasized that these interactions…
A police inspector has died following a fatal accident involving two trucks at a checkpoint along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State. The incident, which occurred around 12:30 p.m. on June 29, took place near the Judiciary Complex checkpoint. According to preliminary reports, a FAW truck transporting 900 bags of cement approached the checkpoint at…
