The Nigerian Presidency has stated that certain comments made by Vice President, Kashim Shettima at a recent book launch in Abuja have been ‘grossly misinterpreted’. A statement on Friday, signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, debunked claims that Shettima’s comments were…
In the past decade, Nigeria has witnessed a tsunami of Ponzi schemes that have fleeced citizens of trillions of naira under the guise of “investments”, “donations”, and “cooperative societies”. These scams, often masquerading as financial salvation in a country battered by economic hardship, have left millions of Nigerians in tears, despair, and in some cases,…
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has described the Nigerian Civil War period (from 6 July 1967 to 15 January 1970) as the most difficult period of his life. Gowon made this known on Saturday in Abuja after being honoured with a Lifetime Integrity and Achievement Award at the 5th Convention of the…
Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), an anti-corruption, human rights and pro-democracy Civil Society Organization based in Abuja has faulted the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi for declaring their President, Barr. Edward Omaga wanted over the exposure of corrupt practices in Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, GTB. The group had on 3rd October 2024 taken…
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has officially taken the reins as the governor of Ondo State, marking the start of his first full four-year term. This follows his initial assumption of the governorship after Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s passing in 2023. Aiyedatiwa’s inauguration ceremony took place on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure,…
Micheal Jackson’s older brother, Tito Jackson, is dead. Tito, who was originally a member of Jackson 5 , died on Sunday. He was 70. It is suspected that his death resulted from a heart attack on his way driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma, Jackson’s former family manager, Steve Mannings, told Entertainment Tonight. The sons…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the official release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. According to the Board, the results of 39,834 candidates out of the over 1.9 million applicants that sat for the exam were being withheld due to suspected examination malpractices. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede,…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu again regarding the vice president, Kashim Shettima, and his 2027 second-term ambition, while also stating that America is “desperate to remove” the president. Primate Ayodele, in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, warned Tinubu not to…
A United States district judge has ruled that Elon Musk cannot access US Treasury payments data, limiting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to restricted oversight. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly approved a temporary agreement allowing only two Musk associates, Tom Krause and Marko Elez, to have “read-only” access to certain Treasury records. The decision follows concerns…
An Investigating Police Officer, Inspector Elizabeth Osikolu, on Monday, narrated to the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a Lagos housewife allegedly coerced a 19-year-old girl into a sexual relationship with her husband to bear a child for them. Omolara Alashe, the housewife, and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, face three charges: conspiracy, rape,…