Will Osun’s inconclusive election end Tinubu’s reign in Lagos?
When shall we meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” asks the First Witch in Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s shortest and grimiest tragedy. The Second Witch replies: “When the hurly-burly’s done. When the battle is lost and won.”…
The rage of godfathers
It is battle royale between political godfathers and their godsons ahead of the 2019 general elections as the undue advantage, which power confers on its wielders has come to play with its attendant consequence of politics of betrayal,…
Mallam Shekarau’s house gutted by fire in Kano State (photos)
Former Governor of Kano state, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau’s house at Mundubawa Avenue in Kano, was gutted by fire yesterday. It was gathered that the fire incident was caused by an electrical spark, and according to Malam Sule Yau Sule,…
Tribulations of Ambode: When good performance is not enough
“A man alone hasn’t got a chance.”Ernest Hemmingway, 1898-1961’ Hemmingway, an American Nobel Prize winner in Literature in 1954, wrote several books including The Sun Also Rises and Road to Dusty death. I read all of them because I…
Nigerian man, two Afghan men arrested in heroin drug bust in India
A Nigerian man identified as Victor Osondu, was arrested alongside 40-year-old Esmatullah, 22-year-old Khalilullah, both from Kandahar in Afghanistan, in the latest heroin drug bust in India. The 37-year-old Nigerian man was accused…
Boyfriend kills woman, her two daughters in South Africa
A 44-year-old woman, Jane Govender and her two daughters, were brutally murdered by her boyfriend at their home in Durban, South Africa, an attack that got the suspect arrested. Jane Govender’s husband who was on a night shift and…
Davido Shares An Embarrassing “After-Sex” Video Of Him and His Girlfriend, Chioma
Davido is currently in ecstatic mood following the victory of his uncle's party PDP in Osun's state gubernatorial elections, as you can guess this calls for some celebration and what better way to celebrate than getting some of that…
Lagos guber: Ambode’s aide, groups roll out achievements ahead primaries
Barely 24 hours after the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, directed that Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and other gubernatorial aspirants should face primaries, Ambode’s aides and civil society groups have started rolling out…
Osun election: Buhari deserves more accolades no matter the outcome– Presidency
Following the Osun state governorship election which was earlier declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Presidency, Sunday averred that President Muhammadu Buhari deserves more accolades.Recall…
From Skye Bank to Polaris: How poor corporate governance blew away N2trn assets
The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE has notified the investing public that the shares of Skye Bank Plc will be suspended from trading on the floor of the Exchange effective Monday, 24 September 2018.According to statement by the bank :…
APC: Ambode’s fate sealed as all 337 Lagos ward chairmen endorse Sanwo-Olu
337 ward chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State under the auspices of Conference of Ward Chairmen have endorsed Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as their governorship candidate ahead of Saturday’s primary election. The…
Tinubu Vs Ambode: ‘Forgive Lagos governor, ‘witches and wizards’ behind his sins’ – Dele Momodu
A veteran journalist, Dele Momodu, has appealed to a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu to forgive the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode for…
2019: What Igbo must do to produce Nigeria’s president – Idahosa
Charles Idahosa, a former Political Adviser to immediate past Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has told Igbos the benefit of supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term. Speaking with newsmen to mark his 65th birthday…
President Buhari agreed to grant posthumous presidential pardon to Ambrose Alli – Gov. Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his willingness to grant posthumous presidential pardon to late Professor Ambrose Alli. Alli was a former Governor of Bendel State…
Osun decides: Gov. Aregbesola reveals what’ll happen during re-run election
The Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed optimism of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win the next Thursday’s rerun election. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led the race with 254,698…
Difference between rerun, run-off — and things you need to know about an inconclusive poll
It is official: the governorship election in Osun state has been declared inconclusive. Joseph Afuwape, returning officer of the election, who announced this said the requirements for a candidate to be returned as winner were not…
Real Reason Oriental Energy Resources’ MD, Ignatius Ifelayo, Threw In The Towel
It’s no longer a hot-button issue that the MD of Oriental Energy Resources, Ignatius Ifelayo, has resigned from the company owned by Alhaji Muhammudu Indimi. But there have been whispers as to how powerful the Vice President, Ameena…
National assembly shifts resumption by two weeks
The national assembly has postponed its resumption from September 25 to resume October 9. Mohammed Sani-Omolori, clerk of the assembly, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He attributed the development to the primary…
Young Nigerian Celebrities’ Craze for Butt Enlargement Surgery
A violinist has his violin, a painter his palette. But all a female celebrity has is her derriere, you would think. You could be forgiven for thinking that many a young lady now is driven by spasms of self-love to frantically display big…
FIRS collects N13bn from billionaire tax evaders
JUST three weeks after it commenced its substitution of accounts of recalcitrant billionaire taxpayers, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has collected N12.66 in tax revenue. Executive Chairman, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, disclosed…
APC presidential primary holds Thursday
The All Progressive Progressives (APC) yesterday shifted its presidential direct primary election by two days. The primary earlier scheduled for tomorrow will now hold on Thursday, the party’s Acting National Publicity Secretary,…
Armed street boys clash at Lagos Island (Video)
Residents of Lagos Island, have raised an alarm following a clash which saw gunshots fired by armed street boys in the area. It was gathered that the clash was between Onala boys and Okepopo boys, and the armed street boys who had …
Kemi Olunloyo finally reveals what Linda Ikeji did to her
Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has finally revealed what led to her drag posts on social media, which has Linda Ikeji as its major subject. The disclosure came after Kemi Olunloyo was asked what led to the posts by a …
‘This is daylight robbery’ — PDP asks INEC to declare Adeleke winner of Osun poll
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the inconclusive verdict delivered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The party has insisted that the process…