Ibadan, July 12, 2024* – In a momentous celebration that echoes through the vibrant streets of Ibadan, Aare Abisoye Fagade extends his exuberant congratulations to Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin on his enthronement as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan. This landmark coronation ushers in a new era of leadership, heritage, and progress for the illustrious city…
American actress Shelley Duvall has passed away at 75. Her partner, Dan Gilroy confirmed her death to The Hollywood Reporter. She died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, Dan Gilroy, on Thursday. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s…
Nigerian afrobeats megastar, Rema, has arrived in India to perform at the wedding of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani’s son, Anant Ambani, and daughter of pharma tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant, Radhika Merchant. On Instagram Thursday night, the ‘Calm Down’ crooner posted a video of himself where he can be seen walking towards a private…
A former spokesman of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala, has said President Bola Tinubu decides who he wants to see and when. Bwala was reacting to claims by the Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, that Tinubu has shut his doors against ministers and members of the National Assembly…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo to abide by the Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to 774 local governments across the Federation. The Kogi State Chairman of CNPP, Mohammed Kabir Abdullahi, in a statement on Friday, described the judgment of the Supreme Court as…
United States President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to former President Donald Trump as Vice President on Thursday. Biden made the gaffe while responding to the opening question of his highly-anticipated solo press conference in Washington. Mistaking Vice President Kamala Harris for Trump, Biden said: “Look, I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and Defence Headquarters, DHQ, to dismantle checkpoints across the Southeast because they are used for criminal activities. IPOB described checkpoints in the Southeast as “kill and bury,” adding that they are used for harassing and extorting people of the…
The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Nigeria has called for comprehensive data capturing to ensure the identification and empowerment of marginalised populations. This is as the Fund stressed on the crucial role of inclusive data in protecting human rights and fostering equitable development. The Gender/Reproductive Health Analyst of UNFPA Nigeria Deborah Tabara made the call…
Amid the continued insecurity issues with Boko Haram in the Northern part of the country, a senior Consultant and Public Affairs analyst, Abdulsalam Suleiman Izuagbe, has accused the Nigerian Immigration Services, NIS, of lagging behind in their duty of securing Nigeria’s borders. Izuagbe alleged that officers of the NIS are “sleeping” at the borders while…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, has said the organised labour has the duty to enforce compliance with the minimum wage payments by state governments following the inability of some states to pay. Akume made this statement on Thursday in Abuja at the end of a two-day pre-retirement summit organized by…
