Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Owolabi Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland. The governor gave the approval in a memo signed on June 14, 2024, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 19 (Cap 28) Law of Oyo State 2000 as amended. In a statement…
Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has stated that if Nigeria had maintained the old national anthem which was re-introduced earlier this year, the issue of insecurity would have been prevented. According to Akpabio, if Nigeria had retained the anthem, it would have taught citizens patriotism and taking your neighbour as your brother would mean you…
The Presidency has knocked activist Aisha Yesufu over claims of President Tinubu allegedly being disgraced in South Africa. Yesufu who is a staunch supporter of 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi had shared a video on X formerly Twitter showing Tinubu allegedly being snubbed and shunned by South African President Ramaphosa during an inauguration…
A popular tap-2-earn app, Tapswap, powered by TON Blockchain, has said the token allocation to users has been indefinitely postponed as the representatives are seeking the best ways to reward the tap-to-earn gamers. This was disclosed by a Head of Communications, Tapswap, John Robbin, on an X space on Wednesday. The app, which required users…
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye has warned Nigerians against the storage of cooked food in refrigerators for more than three days. She emphasised the potential risks of storing cooked food for extended periods, which could lead to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, ultimately…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved the payment of eight-month salary arrears valued at over N467m, which were owed the academic, non-academic, and casual staff of the Enugu State College of Education, Technical, ESCET, Enugu, before his administration. A breakdown of the approval are eight-month salary arrears of 299 academic…
Documents have shown how the $6,230,000 cash allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on February 8, 2023, was shared. President Bola Tinubu had set up a special investigative team, led by Jim Obaze, to probe the tenure of Godwin Emefiele, former CBN governor. The team had claimed that $6.2 million was removed…
A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, visited ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki’s residence on Wednesday to offer condolences on the passing of his mother, Mrs. Florence Saraki. Obi disclosed this in photos from his visit shared on X.com on Wednesday. His caption read, “Today in Lagos, I paid a condolence visit to my dear brother, former…
The people of Okpoama community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have butchered another giant whale that was grounded in the seaside community. The whale, measuring about 15 meters long and five meters wide at a height of about three meters, was dead when residents saw it on the beach on Wednesday morning….
Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has been expelled from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Shaibu was expelled alongside three prominent members, including Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman (South South) and Omorgie Ogbeide-Ihama, former House of Representatives member. The State Publicity Secretary, Ogie Vasco, announced the expulsion, citing anti-party activities. He said the decision…
