Since the controversial crossdresser Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye fled Nigeria in November after several failed attempts, he hasn’t ceased to comment on national issues, especially when it has to do with the EFCC. Recall that Bobrisky’s trouble-filled year began on 25 March 2024 when videos of him spraying naira notes at a high-profile event surfaced online….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday hosted Her Majesty, Queen Mary Elizabeth of Denmark at the Aso Villa in Abuja, describing the visit as a gesture of goodwill and a commitment to strengthening relations between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Denmark. Queen Mary, who is in Nigeria on an official visit, was received alongside the…
At least 20 persons were reported dead when some gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked four communities in Akure north LGA of Ondo state on Sunday. According to NAN, the affected communities are Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor and Ademekun. Speaking with journalists in Akure, the capital of Ondo, a resident of one of…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed N2.225 trillion as federation revenue for August 2025 — the highest ever allocation to the three tiers of government and other statutory recipients. This marks the second consecutive month that FAAC disbursements have crossed the N2 trillion mark. The revenue, shared at the August 2025 FAAC meeting…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has dismissed growing speculation suggesting he is planning to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor reaffirmed his commitment to the PDP. “Governor Adeleke remains a bonafide member and…
Two teachers of Zaria Children School, Kaduna State, were on Thursday arraigned before a chief magistrates’ court in Tudun-Wada, Zaria, over the alleged defilement of a minor student. The prosecutor, ASC Mustapha Abdulkadir, said the two teachers were standing trial on charges hinged on an unnatural offence (lesbianism). He said the alleged offence is contrary…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has weighed in on the crisis rocking oil-rich state, saying only fasting and prayers can save Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayose advised Fubara to reconcile with his estranged political godfather and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital…
A woman, Muibat, has dragged her husband, Alli, before Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that it dissolve their wedlock on the grounds that he was irresponsible, a drunk, gambler and in habit of threatening his life. Muibat stated that Alli constantly neglected her and their only child and failed…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) during the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, recently engaged with some journalists in Abuja during the 50th birthday ceremony of his wife, Queen Lilian Adebayo. He spoke on several issues ranging from insecurity, a coalition to unseat the government of President Bola Tinubu in 2027,…
The Federal Government has confirmed that debris from recent United States–backed airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist enclaves landed in parts of Sokoto and Kwara states, though no civilian casualties were recorded. In a statement issued on Friday by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government said the precision strikes were…
