Obasanjo
6 Aug 2024
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have berated fuel
6 Aug 2024
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has tasked the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to come up with means through
26 Jul 2024
Elder statesman and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday,said his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth, attributing the delay to the handiwork of witches and wizards. Obasanjo, who is the only Nigerian to have ruled the country as a military dictator and a democratically elected president, claimed the witches and wizards…
9 Jun 2024
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has taken legal action against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, noting that the move became necessary to ensure financial transparency. SERAP, in the lawsuit, demands the publication of detailed spending reports and agreements related to loans acquired by the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, and…
26 May 2024
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised President Bola Tinubu's policies on fuel subsidy removal and exchange rates as necessary but "wrongly implemented." Obasanjo's remarks come as Tinubu's government marks its first anniversary in office. A statement issued by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Sunday, revealed that Obasanjo made the statement during a colloquium titled…
16 May 2024
Ahead of the May 29 democracy day celebration, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, alongside eminent personalities from across the world, will deliberate on the impact of military coups in Africa. Among the personalities slated to share their insights at the upcoming summit on the State of Democracy in Africa are Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of…
22 Mar 2024
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) to Senegal on a mediation mission ahead of the country’s presidential election tomorrow.
7 Mar 2024
There is a grand delusion that has endured inordinately or inappropriately but which is thankfully wearing off respecting a hyped political ingenuity and suave public finance wizardry of President Bola Tinubu.
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The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYC) has called on key players in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers to set aside their differences and work together in the best interest of the people. In a statement issued on Thursday, IYC spokesman, Mr Bedford Benjamin, warned that failure to do so could invite insecurity—something the Niger…
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The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of an 80-year-old trader, identified as Ladan Bature, who was fatally stabbed during an argument at the Kara Cattle Market along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola disclosed that the deceased was stabbed with a knife in front of the Kara Market mosque by one…
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Nigerian singer and songwriter Oluwatosin Ajibade, aka Mr Eazi, has announced the passing of his mother, Ifeoma Edith Ajibade. In an emotional Instagram post on Thursday, March 6, 2025, the singer expressed deep gratitude for her impact on his life. "Thank you, Mummy, for your strength, your sacrifices, your unwavering faith," he wrote. "For raising…
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Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has urged Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to remain focus and committed so as to be able to keep delivering legislative interventions to Nigerians. The CSOs under the auspices of Stay Alert Human Right Awareness Initiative (SAHRAI), gave the advice in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by its Executive…
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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, declined the arraignment of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, a former manager of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye held that the court would not proceed with the case until an ongoing administrative process was concluded. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Onyedikachukwu and his company, Eezee…
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating allegations of fraud and economic crimes involving businessman, Abu Samaila Isa Funtua. The trial…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Environment, has urged the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to commence the clean up of communities affected by its oil spill and fire incident. Rep. Julius Gbabojor, Chairman of the committee, on Thursday in Abuja, said this was the resolution of the committee, following a hearing over a…
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Unarguably, men’s health often receives less attention than that of women in spite of unique issues that require awareness. Medical experts say men face key health concerns and are predisposed to heart disease, which develops earlier due to high blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking and poor diets. Prostate cancer, the second most common cancer in men,…
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Father Sylvester Okechukwu, parish priest of St. Mary Tachira Church in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped and tragically killed. The incident occurred on March 4, 2025, between 9:15 pm and 9:40 pm, when Father Okechukwu was abducted from his residence in Tachira. His lifeless body was discovered on March…
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Concerned by the rising cases of jaundice and permanent disabilities among newly born babies in the country, three non-governmental organisations have teamed up to fund a campaign against the worrisome, dreaded disease. They have started training healthcare workers in Lagos to combat neonatal jaundice. According to Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), Reckitt, Newborn Essential Solutions and…