The Edo government has announced the removal of three traditional rulers across two local government areas for allegedly violating extant traditional and legal regulations. Umoru Inusa Umoru was removed as the Aidenogie of South Ibie in Etsako West, while Aliyu Kelvin Danesi was immediately reinstated to the position. This was disclosed in a statement on…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu is using the Commission to target members of opposition parties. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede described the claims as a ploy to distract the President from “the good work…
Afrobeat superstar Davido has condemned Nigeria’s government and leadership, calling them the worst he has ever experienced, while praising the entertainment industry for reshaping the country’s global image. Speaking in a recent interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden, the award-winning singer expressed disappointment in Nigeria’s leadership but took pride in the achievements of the creative…
An Ogun State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ifo Local Government Area, has sentenced controversial street-hop artist Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, to three months in prison, with an option of a N30,000 fine. Portable was found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. The musician was arrested in March 2023 after…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he will never support local government autonomy, insisting that enhancing productivity at the grassroots level should take precedence over administrative independence. The governor made the remark on Wednesday while speaking at the 2025 edition of the Oyo Youth Summit held at the University of Ibadan Conference…
There were agitations in some quarters on Wednesday following the retrieval of some vehicles assigned to the suspended Rivers Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu by the Rivers Administrator, Vice-Admiral lbok Ibas (retd). The Democracy Watch Nigeria (DWN) first raised the alarm and said the operation to recover the vehicles was carried out on April 25th…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared one foreign national, Elie Bitar wanted for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud linked to the online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange. According to an official bulletin issued by the Commission, Bitar, 41, is wanted for a suspected fraudulent scheme carried out via CBEX, which has…
The Yoruba Nation, comprising Yoruba communities across the globe, has declared its support for the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, describing him as a key figure in Africa’s ongoing struggle for true independence and sovereignty. In a joint statement signed by its Chairman, Chief Omodunni Ayorinde, and Secretary, Mr. Banjo Adewale, the group…
In what could merely pass of as a skit, an envelope bearing the stamp of the Chief Justice Chambers of the Supreme Court of Nigeria was found in an awkward place in the Republic of Chad. Fatima Zhara Umar, Nigeria’s Representative on the Executive Board of Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN-SAD), had walked off to…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has hinted about his potential defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that the party may no longer serve his political aspirations beyond 2027. Speaking during a constituency outreach in Ikot Akpankuk, Ukanafun Local Government Area on Tuesday, Eno likened the PDP to a malfunctioning aircraft, hinting…