The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Ilorin, Kwara State, Anselm Lawani, has challenged Nigerian leaders on the delivery of desired dividends of democracy to the people. Speaking at a news conference to mark the 2024 Democracy Day, the Bishop noted that Nigerians were groaning under high inflation and hike in the cost of living. According…
Nollywood actor Dayo Adewunmi, known as Sule Suebebe, has passed away. Reportedly, Suebebe died Wednesday morning at a hospital in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Pastor Ademola Amusan, also known as Agbala Gabriel, an esteemed cleric based in Ibadan, who had been providing care for the actor in recent times, announced his death. He…
The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu amid backlash over his fall at the Eagles Square in Abuja. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said his principal is not a superman, stressing that he’s like other human beings. Onanuga recounted that President Joe Biden of the United States and former President Barack…
Singer Michael Adebayo Olayinka, also known as Ruger, stated that Nigeria has fewer than five truly talented musicians at present. He expressed that many Nigerian artists are simply singing for fun or entertainment purposes. During a recent interview with Cool FM in Lagos, Ruger emphasized that the number of genuinely talented musicians creating meaningful music…
British music star Ed Sheeran revealed in a recent Therapuss podcast episode with Jake Shane that he has been without a phone since 2015. He cited the constant pressure to reply to messages and the loss of meaningful human interaction as reasons for his decision. Sheeran jokingly remarked to the host that they couldn’t swap…
The Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), a public procurement advocacy group, has frowned at how properties of struggling Nigerians and thriving businesses were demolished in the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Recall that the 700-kilometre coastal highway had been enmeshed in controversy following the demolition of Landmark…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that there is hunger in the country. Makinde noted that what is happening in the country does not reflect where the country and its people should be as a nation. He used the opportunity to appeal to leaders across the country to create a framework to harness…
Aloy Ejimakor, Lead Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday said Igbos are the big losers of democracy. Posting on X, the constitutional lawyer described democracy as a farce without tolerance for free speech. He wrote: “Democracy is a farce without tolerance for free speech & equality of…
As Nigerians mark the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, some aggrieved citizens on Wednesday protested against the current state of the country. The aggrieved Nigerians took to the streets to protest against the hunger and economic hardship. In Lagos State, some protesters who gathered in Ikeja said it’s time for President Bola Tinubu’s administration to…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday almost fell at the Eagles Square, venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. Tinubu slipped while boarding the parade vehicle. He had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the venue. When the President slipped, his security details and some aides immediately rushed to him and assisted him to…
