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Apologize To Yoruba Obas- Afenifere Gives Stand-up-Order To Obasanjo

– Former President Olusegun Obasanjo By Adeola Idris  Estranged wife of former President Obasanjo once came out to apologize on his behalf concerning the insult meted out to some Yoruba Obas weeks ago after which Obasanjo reacted by calling the woman an impostor. Renowned Yoruba socio- political group, Afenifere, has also lambasted former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the same issue of ordering some monarchs to… []

Farmer Discovers Dumped Newborn Baby In Jigawa Farm

– Abandoned newborn baby By Bunmi Onakan  One Dubore, a farmer has found a newborn baby concealed inside a carton, and abandoned it on his farm in Gwaram Local Council of Jigawa State. The baby was found alive on Sunday morning, September 24, when the farmer was working on his farm. Metropolix Online gathered that immediately Debore discovered the baby, he informed the village head… []

Cardoso Promises To Grow $1tn Economy In Eight Years As Senate Confirms New CBN Gov.

– CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso By Adeola Idris  President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the position of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso and his deputies have been confirmed by the Senate yesterday. The appointment of Cardoso as Governor of CBN was confirmed alongside Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor and Bala M. Bello, as deputy governors. In… []

How 33 Died In Petrol Warehouse Fire at Seme Border

– The warehouse on fire By Bunmi Onakan  No fewer than 33 people reportedly lost their lives in a fire incident at a smuggled petrol warehouse in Seme Krake, a Beninous town on the border with Nigeria on Saturday. Seme Krake is in Benin’s southeastern department of Oueme and the warehouse is where smuggled petrol from Nigeria is kept. Dallys Ahouangbegnon, chief of the local… []

Secondary School Student Commits Suicide In Benue

– Nigeria Police logo  By Agency News The Police Command in Benue on Friday said one Terhemba Tyochivir committed suicide on Thursday in Makurdi, the State Capital. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) through a text message. She said before his death, he was a student of Government Secondary School, Gboko…. []

How Emefiele Allegedly Diverted Billions From CBN To Buy Shares In 3 First-Generation Banks Revealed 

– Godwin Emefiele  By Adeola Idris and Bunmi Onakan  Since Friday, June 10, when President Bola Tinubu announced the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, he has caught a niche for himself in the public glare as a man who has an axe to grind with the state. And, unless he is discharged and acquitted by the law, analysts are… []

US Disagrees With Tinubu, Bans Citizens From Visiting 18 Nigerian States (Full List)

– Tinubu, Biden By Adeola Idris  Two days after the United States Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo visited Nigeria as part of U.S. efforts to strengthen economic ties between both countries and a day after President Bola Tinubu, who travelled to the U.S. for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), advised Nigerians in abroad to return home, the U.S. government has warned its citizens to… []

Sanwo-Olu Appoints Agoro To Take Over From Muri-Okunola As New HOS

– New Lagos State Head of Service, Olabode Agoro By Adeola Idris  Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Mr. Bode Agoro as the 22nd Head of Civil Service of the state. The announcement was made by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, via his handle on X (formerly Twitter) late Friday night. Agoro’s appointment is to take effect from… []

Acting CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso Assumes Duty

– Acting CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso By Ademola Idris  Following his nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso on Friday formally assumed duty, in an acting capacity. He is to act as the CBN Governor pending his confirmation by the Senate. According to a statement, the development followed the… []

Bandits Abduct Residents, University Students In Zamfara

– A file photo of gunmen By Ademola Idris  Efforts of security agencies to contain the activities of terrorists and bandits in Zamfara State seem not yielding the presumed results as bandits in the early hours of Friday abducted unspecified number of students of the Federal University Gusau and residents of the host community. Gathered that the armed bandits invaded the Sabon-Gida community of the… []

Oba Of Lagos’ Son, Fatiu Akiolu Appointed New LASAA GM

– Fatiu Akiolu – By Adeola Idris  Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed an advertising expert, Fatiu Akiolu, as the new General Manager of the Lagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency. In a statement issued by the Head Of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, over the weekend, Akiolu’s appointment was reportedly based on his contributions to the advertising industry. “Akiolu’s appointment takes effect from… []

Mohbad: Nigerians Have Raised N15m For Wife, Son- SamClef Reveals

– Mohbad (while alive) wife and son By Bunmi Onakan  Sympathetic Nigerians and fans of late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly identified as Mohbad have so far raised over N15 million for his wife and five-month old son. Samuel Oguachuba, SamClef, a music producer announced in a tweet on Monday that the sum has been raised from a collective effort of well-meaning people. This has generated positive… []

She’s Just An impostor’ -Obasanjo Denies Self Acclaimed ‘Wife’ Over Apology To Traditional Rulers

– Chief Olusegun Obasanjo By Bunmi Onakan  After issued a statement where Mrs Taiwo Martins who claimed to be former President Obasanjo’s wife apologised to Yoruba Obas over Obasanjo’s remarks against them, Obasanjo has disowned and denied her as a member of his family. In a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the former president, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Monday said, “for the records,… []

Mohbad :ACP Kazeem Heads Police 13-man Team To Probe Late Singer’s Death

– Mohbad, FPPRO Adejobi By Adeola Idris  13-man team has been inaugurated by the Lagos State Police Command has to probe the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Mohbad, a former signee of Marlian Records owned by Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, died last Tuesday at the age of 27. The Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, yesterday… []

NLC Meets FG To Discuss Subsidy Removal, Economy Hardship

– A file photo of NLC during protest, President Tinubu By Adeola Idris  Meeting between President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begun in Abuja. The meeting is aimed at halting organised labour’s planned strike over fuel subsidy removal and the hardship in the country. In his remarks, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, said that past industrial… []

UNICAL Sex Scandal: Minister Bows To Pressure, Tenders Open Apology Over Comment

  – Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye By Bunmi Onakan  Following August 14th incident where female students of the law faculty held a peaceful rally against the varsity’s Dean, Faculty of Law, Cyril Ndifon, whom they accused of harassing them, an allegation he denied when he claimed that the protest was sponsored by lecturers in the faculty who did not like his style of… []

Obasanjo Shouldn’t Have Treated The Kings With Open Contempt And Humiliation – Ex President’s Wife Begs For Forgiveness

– Chief Olusegun Obasanjo By Ademola Idris  Following this outburst by ordering Oyo monarchs to stand as a form of respect for the state governor, Seyi Makinde, wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, has waded into the controversy that has trailed the statement of the former Army general at Iseyin, Oyo state during Friday’s commissioning of projects executed by the state Governor. Obasanjo came… []

How Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke, Aides Escaped Air Crash As Private Jet Catches Fire

– Gov. Ademola Adeleke By Bunmi Onakan  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and aides escaped death by a whisker on Tuesday after the private jet the boarded catches fire just before take off. According to a report, “By a stroke of luck, on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, a Bombadier Global Express 6000, owned by billionaire businessman, Chief Adedeji Adeleke, Davido’s father and elder brother of… []

Fani-Kayode Reacts Over The Appointment Of His ‘Younger Brother’ As Deputy CBN Governor.

– Femi Fani-Kayode By Bunmi Onakan  Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the appointment of his friend and ‘younger brother’, Bala Mohammed Bello, who was appointed as one of the deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. It was reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor… []

BUA Cement Chairman Visits Tinubu Promises To Crash Cement Price

– Samad Rabiu, Chairman BUA Cement Plc to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja By Ademola Idris  Following the recent visit of Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman BUA Cement Plc to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja on Friday, September 15, 2023. The billionaire industrialist has announced plans to reduce the price of cement in Nigeria from the present N5,500… []