•Femi Gbajabiamila and Adeniyi Adeyemi Adeniyi Adeyemi says his withdrawal from the public is due to threats to his life rather than an attempt to evade law enforcement agencies. Adeyemi, who claims to be the ‘Director-General’ of the disputed ‘Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC),’ said this last night on Channels Telev...
A civil society group, the North and South Movement for Justice, has criticised the ongoing Senate probe into the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), describing it as biased and politically motivated amid controversy over ₦210 trillion in flagged financial discrepancies. The group, led by Dogo Yaya, was reactin...
The installation of an iron gate on a pedestrian bridge across the railway line at Ikeja Along, opposite Ajayi Farm Bus Stop in Lagos, has generated controversy among residents and commuters. Findings by our correspondent indicate that the gate was installed by the Anifowoshe Landlords/Residents Association with the approval of the Ikeja Local...
•Dangote Just one day before the commencement of Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s direct fuel distribution scheme, marketers and tanker drivers said they had met with the company amid fears that they might be sent out of business. The refinery would start its direct fuel distribution tomorrow, Friday, August 15, having received some of the 4,000 C...
•Victor Osimhen Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has confirmed that Nigeria international Victor Osimhen will return to action on Friday against Karagumruk as the Turkish mosque controversy surrounding the record signing continues to rage. The Yellow and Reds manager defended his decision to omit Osimhen from the squad for Saturday’s 3-0 vict...
There seems to be uncertainty around the share sales and purchase deal between Oba Otudeko, Hassan Odukale on one hand and Femi Otedola on the other in First HoldCo, the parent company of First Bank. The deal delivered an unprecedented quantum of the financial group’s shares to Otedola, the current Group Chairman of First Holdco, […]
Acting Vice Chancellor of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano (YMSFUEK), Dr. Sadi Mohammed Sirajo, has refuted the allegations levelled against his appointment by the Academic Staff Union (ASU) of the institution. In addition, the acting VC insisted that ASUU lacked the authority to call for the removal of the Vice Chancel...
•Speed Darlington Controversial Nigerian singer, Speed Darlington, has apologised to his fans following the backlash from a viral video in which he appeared to admit to sleeping with a 15-year-old virgin girl. In the original footage, now widely condemned across social media, the artist described in unsettling detail a decade-old encounter wit...
•Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky Fresh controversy has trailed the recent arrest of a popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, as a traditional ruler in Lagos, the Baale of Kirikiri Town, Chief Babalola Shabi has accused officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) of aiding a bribery scheme that all...
Despite the efforts to enthrone merit in the process of selecting Vice Chancellors and heads of other tertiary institutions, it appears too many vested interests will pull all the stops to undermine such efforts. This seems to be what is playing out at the Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN), a federal government institution, which used [&h...
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