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BREAKING: ‘Your Comments Were Irresponsible’- Fayose Lambasts Obasanjo
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has renewed hostility with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo and Fayose, who have been in a long political rift were said to have settled their differences recently. Obasanjo was at Fayose’s 65th birthday party in Lagos on Saturday, where the former president made some scathing remarks over the former…
VIDEO: My Body Should Be Buried Within Four Weeks Of Death — Fayose Makes Burial Wishes At Birthday
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said his body should be buried within four weeks of his death. Fayose also laid out detailed instructions for his burial, including that nobody should visit after he is buried. He said his body and the burial arrangement should be handled by the Ekiti State Government. In a…
Bamidele, Kalu Differ On Alleged Plot To Impeach Akpabio
The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday dismissed claims suggesting any move to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing such reports as unfounded and capable of sowing confusion within the upper chamber. Bamidele’s clarification followed comments by former Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), who on Tuesday revealed that…
Atiku Denies Giving SUV To Naval Officer In Face-Off With Wike
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports claiming that he gifted a brand-new Toyota SUV to Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer involved in a recent altercation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. In a statement issued via his X handle on Thursday, Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, described the…
Nigerians Feel More Unsafe Than Ever – Amnesty International Blasts Government Over Rising Killings
Amnesty International has condemned the alarming rise in killings, abductions, and violent attacks across Nigeria, accusing the government of failing to protect its citizens. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, the global human rights organisation said the Nigerian authorities must live up to their obligations by ending the escalating violence that has left…
Nigerian Government Bans Sale Of Alcohol In Sachets, Small Bottles
The Federal Government has announced a ban on the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and bottles smaller than 200 milliliters. The ban, which aims to reduce alcohol abuse and protect public health, will take full effect on January 1, 2026, according to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration…
I Can’t Succumb To Blackmail – Wike Vows, Identifies Man Who Ordered Soldier To Block Him
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says a former Chief of Naval Staff ordered soldiers to block him from gaining access to a piece of land in Abuja. A viral video clip captured a moment when the Minister and a soldier were engaged in a heated exchange over access to the land….
VIDEO: Wike, Soldiers, FCT Officials Face-Off Over Land Issues In Abuja
Things got heated between the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and officials of the capital city when some soldiers stopped the former Rivers State governor and his entourage from gaining access to a land in the Gaduwa district of the area. “This is unprofessional. You cannot be threatening a minister like this,” one of…
Breaking: EFCC Declares Timipre Sylva Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared the immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted. The anti-graft agency said the former Bayelsa State governor is wanted in connection with an alleged case of Conspiracy and Dishonest Conversion of $14,859,257. “The public is hereby notified that TIMIPRE SYLVA, a former…
Residents Block Roads, Protest Over Extension Of Ibadan Circular Road
Thousands of residents of Ibadan, in Oyo State, today protested over alleged plans by the state government to acquire more lands for Ibadan circular road corridor. The residents have blocked some major roads in the ancient city. The idea of Ibadan circular road was conceived when the current Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja…