The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has delivered sensitive materials for this Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. In a post via its official X handle on Monday, INEC said the materials were transported by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN….
Nigerian skit maker and actress, Kemi Ikuseedun, popularly known as Mummy Wa, has spoken about her experience with sexual harassment in the movie industry. She made the revelation during her appearance on ‘WithChude podcast’ with Chude Jideonwo. Mummy Wa became famous in 2023, following her appearance on Mr Macaroni’s skits. Sharing her experiences, the actress…
A young man whose wedding is scheduled to take place in December 2024 has been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be cultists. The young man simply identified as Danladi was killed at a friend’s shop located about 100 meters away from the Esigie Police Division in the Oredo LGA of Edo State. An eyewitness…
After much agitation, the Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Adeola Ajayi, on Monday lifted the restriction on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Kanu’s legal team, led by lead counsel Aloy Ejimakor, met with the Biafra agitator at the DSS facility in Abuja. Ejimakor said the intervention…
The world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage opponents for the inaugural 32-club FIFA Club World Cup at the draw on December 5 in Miami. The date was highly anticipated as many questions still surround this competition, whose revenues and benefits for the clubs remain a mystery — its TV broadcasters are not…
Ruud van Nistelrooy has left Manchester United after not being given a role in new manager Ruben Amorim’s backroom staff. The 48-year-old Dutchman took over at Old Trafford on an interim basis after compatriot Erik ten Hag was sacked. Van Nistelrooy, who joined United as an assistant coach in July on a two-year deal, managed…
President Bola Tinubu has honoured activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni martyrs, saying his government will address the historical grievances. The administration of a former Head of State late Sani Abacha executed Saro-Wiwa, and other activists in 1995 after they were accused of murder. Others were Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera,…
A former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has backed calls for Nigeria to return to the parliamentary system of government He said this at a National Dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja on Monday. The immediate past Minister of Interior, who said he is opposed to the executive system of government currently practiced…
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has granted pardon to 10 inmates with less than one year to serve their terms in correctional centres in the state in exercise of his prerogative of mercy. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Edo State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, Hon. Justice P.O Isibor…
Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said President Bola Tinubu can’t change the hardship in Nigeria even if he remains in power for 300 years. Adeyanju maintained that the hardship in Nigeria will continue under Tinubu’s administration because he has no solution to the current challenges. He disclosed this in an interview with…
