FLASH: Gunmen Kidnap Kwara Monarch

Unknown gunmen, on Saturday, reportedly kidnapped a traditional ruler, the Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, Alh. Kamilu Salami. Unconfirmed reports said the monarch was kidnapped in his farm around 9:30am. Some people who are close to the kidnapped monarch confirmed the abduction of the monarch to LEADERSHIP on Saturday…

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Okpebholo Hails Tinubuโ€™s Courage, Lauds State Of Emergency In Rivers

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who recently marked his first 100 days in office, has praised President Bola Tinubuโ€™s leadership, describing him as more courageous than former President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking in Benin yesterday, Okpebholo commended Tinubuโ€™s recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it a bold decision made in…

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Man Dies During Cult Initiation In Edo

One person has been reported dead following alleged drilling during a cult initiation process at Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo. A source told journalists that the victim died on Sunday following repeated drilling during the initiation exercise. The victim, simply identified as Prosper, was said to have approached a family member, identified…

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‘You Lack Power To Sack Religious Leaders’, Oyo Monarch Knocks Soun Over Appointment Of New Imam

GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that, an Oyo monarch, the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, has thrown his weight behind the embattled Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Talihat Yunus Ayilara, saying traditional rulers lack the power to sack religious leaders. Recall that the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye had on Friday appointed Habib Ayilara as…

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BREAKING: Natasha Pulls Fresh Stunt, Files Petition To Disbar Senate Ethics Committee Chairmanย 

The suspended senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed a petition to disbar the chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition, Senator Nedamwem Imasuen, and have his name removed as a lawyer. In the petition she filed before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), the Kogi lawmaker alleged that the New York…

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Falz Gives Bobrisky 12-Hour Ultimatum To Apologise, Retract Defamatory Claim

Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has demanded a public retraction and apology from popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, over allegations that Falana requested N10 million to facilitate a presidential pardon. In a letter dated October 14, 2024, issued by Falanaโ€™s legal representatives, Olorunfemi Akinyemi, Esq., and Taiwo E. Olawanle, Esq.,…

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