– Chief Olusegun Obasanjo With the way and manner he went about advertising Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, one would believe former president Olusegun Obasanjo who is a major campaigner for Obi would deliver the whole Ogun State for Labour Party but Baba has failed to even deliver his polling unit. OBJ who voted at ward 11, unit 22, Olusomi compound, Totoro/Sokori Abeokuta-North lost to the… []
– Falz Famous Nigerian singer, Falz had earlier today cried out over his missing phone. This we gathered happened when hoodlums stormed his polling unit at Ikate, Lekki and disrupted voting activities “when they realized Labour Party was making headway. ” An eyewitness told Metropolix Online. As everyone was scampering, Falz we learnt lost his phone in the process. But not long ago, the singer… []
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) vehicle on election duty was involved in an accident Friday evening at the Giri Roundabout bridge, Abuja. The Officers were on their way to Lagos conveying election duty materials including NSCDC security.
– Hon. Chinyere Igwe, with the money Barely 58 hours to the much awaited 2023 Presidential Election, a former member of the House of Representatives and supporter of the PDP Presidential candidate, Hon. Chinyere Igwe was allegedly arrested in the early hours of Friday morning along Aba road in Port Harcourt with over Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($500,000.00) Igwe once represented Port Harcourt II… []
A particular woman said to be in her thirties decided to end it all by jumping into the lagoon on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. Learnt that the woman alighted from a cab and headed towards the railing of the bridge. She was said to have consequently plunged into the water. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a situation… []
– Tejuosho market on fire Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed on Tuesday, as fire broke out at the popular Tailor Market behind the ultra-modern Tejuosho Market, Yaba, Lagos State. Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Magaret, who confirmed the incident said the fire occurred at the clothing and tailoring materials section of the market. She said, “We received a… []
. Seals baron’s 7 mansions in Lagos, Ibadan; blocks N217million in bank account The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared wanted Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Alhaji Ademola Afolabi Kazeem (a.k.a Alhaji Abdallah Kazeem Muhammed) over offences bordering on exportation and trafficking of illicit drugs as well as money laundering. The decision to declare the suspect wanted followed his failure to… []
The Leadership of the House of Representatives is to meet with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu; the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and others over the union’s lingering strike. This is after last year when the Speaker of the house, Mr Gbajabiamila brokered a deal between the federal government and ASUU, which guaranteed N22.17 billion earned allowances and N30 billion… []
– Taiwo Afolabi and late twin brother, Kenny Afolabi This is no doubt a ‘Black Saturday’ for amiable boss of Sifax and Marriot Hotel, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi as he just lost his twin brother Kenny Afolabi to the cold hands of death. Kenny who was popularly known as Watari when he was alive we learnt died in his sleep. Though, many people around him beleive… []
– Chief Bode George Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George on Thursday said the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar may lose the 2023 presidency with the ongoing rancour in the party. He said if the imbalance in the PDP was not corrected, the PDP might lose millions of votes in the south, saying that the only remedy was… []
Late Lady Evangelist Grace Bosede Akeredolu, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, has announced the death of his mother, Lady Evangelist Grace Akeredolu. The Governor in a Facebook post, said his mother died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, aged 90. “My siblings and I announce, with deepest regret and total submission to the will of the Almighty, the… []
An internationally certified institute for non-profit leaders and philanthropic organisations is set to commence programme of activities in Nigeria on Monday July 4, 2022. Africa Institute for Charity (AIC) is unarguably the continent’s premier incorporated institution for nonprofit leadership and management, dedicated to capacity-building, training, research and development of sustainable approaches aimed at equipping nonprofit executives and stakeholders for effective communication, proper accountability and maximum… []
-Pastor Chris Okaforl Thanksgiving is a testimonies address to God that qualify you for more mind blowing miracles, when you give thanks you challenge God to do more This and more are the declaration of God servant and the Senior Pastor of Grace Nation International aka Liberation city Dr Chris Okafor at the Thanksgiving service of the just concluded Mid year Cross over Conference held… []
The young man involved in the controversial organ harvesting saga, David Nwamini Ukpo, involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, has taken to his verified social media handle to explain how he met the Senator and lured from Nigeria to London for the operation without his consent. This was his unedited post on his social media handle, where he also posted his United Kingdom… []
-Gov. Bello Mohammed Matawalle Governor Bello Mohammed has assured that the APC will win the 2023 general elections. He was speaking at his home town of Maradun where he hosted the National Women Leader of the APC, Dr Betta Edu, who was in the state to launch her national empowerment scheme for Party Women. Governor Matawalle said Zamfara State will deliver a minimum of 99%… []
-Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has nominated two commissioner designates in the state. The two nominees are Akinwumi Samson Sowore and Prince Joseph Adeboboye Ologbese. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Richard Olatunde, the names of the nominees had been forwarded to the State House of Assembly for screening, clearance and confirmation. Sowore… []
The Police Command in Katsina State on Friday honoured a Constable, Nura Mande, who found and returned missing 800 dollars to its owner in Katsina. A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, said that the constable was presented with a letter of commendation and N30,000 by the Commissioner of Police, Idris Dabban. He recalled that Mande was on official duty at the… []
-Obasa, Sanwo-Olu The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as they both mark their birthdays. While Governor Sanwo-Olu celebrates his 57th birthday, Gbajabiamila is 60. In his congratulatory message to Sanwo-Olu signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, Dr. Obasa told the… []
The Police Command in Benue confirmed the killing of two policemen on the Makurdi-Lafia road by gunmen on Friday. The police spokesperson, Sewuese Anene, confirmed this to journalists on Friday in Makurdi. “I received information that two policemen died in an operation on Makurdi-Lafia road, but I am yet to receive details, please,” Mr Anene said. One of the residents in Yelwata, Guma Local Government… []
-Senatorial Ovie Omo-Agege Deputy Senate President and Delta APC’s governorship candidate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has rewarded brave tanker driver, Ejiro Otarigho, with a personal donation of N1 million. On June 10, Otarigho averted monumental disaster when he drove his burning petrol tanker away from a densely-populated area in Agbarho, Delta, to the riverside. His action saved hundreds of lives and property worth billions of Naira…. []