Nollywood actress and media personality, Sharon Okpamen has reportedly passed away after childbirth. The devastating news was shared online by popular movie producer Stanley Ontop via his official Instagram page. It was reported that Sharon, who is an Edo-born actress, died after spending days in coma following the delivery of her newborn baby. The post…
Isuofia Community in Aguata Local Government Area, has performed the official conferment of “Mmili Gulu-egu” chiftaincy title on Anambra first lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo. The conferment, which was a major highlight of the town’s 2024 new yam festival, honours the governor’s wife’s known characters of love for humanity, humility and selflessness. The title “Mmili Gulu-egu”…
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has accepted the resignation of Secretary to the State Government Osarodion Ogie, who stepped down to pursue his political ambition as running mate to PDP governorship candidate Asue Ighodalo in the September 21 election. Ogie’s resignation aligns with electoral laws requiring political appointees to resign 30 days before elections. Governor…
The Senate has passed, for first reading, a bill aimed at enhancing fiscal transparency in local government administration. The bill, known as the “Local Government Fiscal Accountability Bill 2024 (SB, 549),” mandates the publication of monthly allocations to all Local Government Areas from the Federation Account. Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central and the bill’s…
Governor, Alex Otti of Abia State, has insisted that many of those who led the state in the past did not emerge through popular vote, but through alleged electoral manipulation and irregularities, promising that his administration is determined to end corruption, divisive system of governance in the state. The Governor, stated this at Wesley Methodist…
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has frowned at the attack on Peter Obi by a presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, saying that the incitement against Obi would come to nought. The group advised Onanuga and the Federal Government to leave Obi alone and focus on how to save Nigerians…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, warned against any violence under guise of replicating the protest which shook Kenya. Following some policies which aggrieved Kenyans considered anti-masses, young persons trooped to the parliament and strategic places across Kenya last month. Some groups are currently mobilising for protest under the theme #EndBadGovernance But speaking…
A lady has expressed sadness after her marriage crashed. The Kenyan woman said she funded her wedding about 9 years ago, but is regretting it after she was betrayed by her lover. In a heart-wrenching interview with Tuko, woman identified Jane Muthoni revealed the painful betrayal that followed her substantial financial commitment. According to Jane,…
Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema has met with Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, to explore investment opportunities in Gabon’s cement and fertiliser sectors. This invitation comes on the heels of Dangote’s recent decision to abandon plans for a major investment in Nigeria’s steel industry, following allegations of monopoly. “President/CE of Dangote…
The Office of Public Affairs, US Justice Department reports that according to court documents, Amos was a member of a group of fraudsters that sent personalised letters to elderly victims in the US, falsely claiming that the sender was a representative of a bank in Spain and that the recipient was entitled to receive a…
