Layal Jade Tinubu, the wife of Nigerian president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has shared personal details on how she met her husband. Speaking via a recent video broadcast celebrating her husband’s 40th birthday, Layal disclosed that she met her husband on Facebook. She explained that it was Seyi’s carriage that drew him to her, stressing that […] More
Newly confirmed INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has pledged to deliver elections so transparent and credible that even losing candidates will willingly congratulate the winners. Speaking during his Senate screening and confirmation on Thursday, Amupitan said his mission is to rebuild public trust in the electoral process through collaboration with key institutions like the […] More
The Defence Headquarters has pledged to pursue and neutralise every terrorist group operating in the country — regardless of the name it gives itself — after reports emerged of a new sect called Wulowulo said to be active in Nasarawa State. Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa disclosed the emergence of the group on Monday during […] More
A coalition of civil society organisations under the aegis of the Niger Delta Advancement Forum (NDAF) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for what it described as “the most transparent and impactful community development effort in Nigeria’s oil history.” The commendation comes on the heels of the […] More
Lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has promised to deliver maximum entertainment as he heads to court after former presidential candidate Peter Obi sued him for defamation. Obi is demanding N1.5 billion in damages after Adeyanju, on numerous occasions, described the former governor of Anambra State as a corrupt person, a fraud and a bigot. Reacting, […] More
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has said he was disappointed that novelist Chinua Achebe took a subtle dig at him after he won the Nobel Prize. During an interview with Channels TV, Soyinka was reminded of how the late Achebe had criticised him, saying he could not be the Asiwaju (leader in Yoruba society) of […] More
Former Abia State governor and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has raised concerns over alleged drug use among Nigerian pilots, claiming that some smoke Indian hemp before flying passengers. Speaking during Wednesday’s plenary session, Kalu urged aviation regulators to take immediate action to safeguard travellers, accusing agencies of negligence and poor oversight. “The agencies […] More
The Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) and the Nigeria Police Force have reached an agreement to review the policy on tinted permits. Prof. Paul Ananaba, Chairman of the NBA-SPIDEL, made this known in Ikeja on Thursday during an interactive session organized as part of the build-up to the NBA-SPIDEL […] More
Leading Islamic scholars and political leaders in Northern Nigeria have raised concerns over the worsening insecurity across the country, warning that Nigeria risks descending into chaos unless decisive action is taken. Speaking at a special summit of Northern Ulamas in Kaduna, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, represented by the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. […] More
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has called on the Federal Government to shut down Nigerian schools charging tuition in foreign currencies, labelling it a significant weakness undermining the country’s economy. During the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration at the 10th Nigeria’s Mining Week in Abuja, themed “Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance,” […] More
Maxwell Opara, the lead counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has said the trial of his client is a war against the Igbos. This was after a Federal High Court in Abuja stated that the terrorism charges against Kanu will proceed following a medical report indicating that he’s […] More