Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, also known as Kollington Ayinla, is a well-known fuji musician who has denied reports that he has passed away. Ayinla’s serious physical state and unidentified illnesses were the subject of previous Tuesday reports. The 75-year-old artist addressed worries about his health in a public statement from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital,…
Mr Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday as part of his tour to four African nations. Nigeria is the third nation he has visited during his Africa tour. When he arrived in Abuja, he was met by the Secretary to the Government of the…
Former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano has been granted bail after being brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a nine-count allegation of laundering over N4 billion. Obiano reportedly transferred the funds from security votes to various accounts. According to the EFCC, the offenses were committed between March 2014 and March 2022. Meanwhile, when…
Chairman of The Nation Newspapers’ Editorial Board, Sam Omatseye, and other prominent figures in the media industry joined executives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Lagos for a special interactive session. The event, held on Thursday, facilitated discussions on telecommunications and stakeholder management. Key attendees included Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive…
The Lagos State Taskforce conducted a thorough early morning raid on Oshodi and its surrounds, where hoodlums were claimed to have engaged in various types of criminal activity that had residents and commuters concerned. The operation, led by the Agency’s Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye, lasted more than three hours due to the elusive nature of…
Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, has rejected rumors about his ex-principal’s clone ‘Jubril of Sudan’ as baseless. Adesina revealed these and other details in his book, ‘Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity (2015 – 2023),’ which was released…
In a continuing effort to rid the FCT of criminality, Police Operatives attached to Iddo Divisional Headquarters rescued another kidnapped victim, Suleiman Sabo’m’, from kidnappers in Sauka, along Airport Road, Abuja, according to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP. During the rescue operation, Muhammad Abel’m’, 32, of Kogi state, was also detained,…
In an effort to address growing environmental health issues, the Lagos State Government has closed Oke-Afa Market in Isolo and Katangua Market in Abule Egba for breaking waste disposal standards and engaging in other unsanitary activities around the markets, which constitute serious environmental violations.Commenting on the development, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr….
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has termed the state’s election case, which concluded in the Supreme Court on Friday, as unneeded diversions. The governor also committed to spend the remaining three and a half years of his administration to promoting the welfare and well-being of the state’s citizens. Governor Abiodun made this statement during…
Archbishop Amos Amankechinelo Madu, the pioneer archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province of the Anglican Communion and former Bishop of Oji River Anglican Diocese, claimed over the weekend that Ndigbo had been ungrateful to God fifty-four years after the end of the Biafran War from 1967 to 1970. Speaking on the topic, ‘End of Nigerian Civil…
