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Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, the music promoter popularly known as Sam Larry, says he knows nothing about the death of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad. Sam Larry made the claim in his statement to the police after he was arrested and taken into custody. The music promoter was reportedly arrested on Thursday, according to Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State police public relations officer. Hundeyin said Sam Larry was “assisting” with the ongoing investigation into the...

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The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Nigeria’s premier and foremost pro-democracy group headquartered in Washington D.C., has made a fervent plea for Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step down as Nigeria’s President. NADECO cited concerns over Tinubu’s lingering legal battles in Nigeria and the U.S. on the authenticity of his educational degree. Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar who contested Nigeria’s last presidential election with Tinubu in February have been in court for months to invalidate Tinubu’s election....

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The federal government has declared October 2 a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary on October 1. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, announced this via a statement on Thursday. The Minister congratulated Nigerians on the celebration and assured citizens of the Bola Tinubu-led government’s commitment to tackling the multifaceted challenges bedevilling the nation. He said the current administration, through the “Renewed Hope Agenda”, would ensure a better Nigeria for all citizens...

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The minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to halt their proposed nationwide indefinite strike set to begin October 3, two days after the celebration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. Fagbemi argues that the strike would violate a standing court injunction. The National Industrial Court had on June 5 restrained the workers from embarking on any work strike...

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Nigeria is ranked sixth globally for organized crime, according to the 2023 Global Organized Crime Index, a global x-ray of organised crime. The report, released on Wednesday, noted that the status of organised crime in Nigeria increased by 0.13 points from 7.14 points in 2021 when Nigeria was ranked fifth. The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime scored Nigeria 7.28 out of 10 points, making it the sixth country in the world with the highest...

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United States President Joe Biden constituted the inaugural members of the country’s first-ever advisory council on African diaspora engagement on Wednesday. Among the 12-member committee, comprised of professionals from different sectors including business, social work, and creative industry among others, are two Americans with Nigerian roots: Osagie Imasogie and Chinenye Joy Ogwumike. The Nigerians and the ten other African Americans will provide invaluable guidance to reinforce cultural, social, political, and economic ties between the U.S....

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…Voices concern about govt-backed abduction attempt Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin has reported President Bola Tinubu directly to the United Nations Human Rights Council, UNHRC, for the attempt to silence him for his many devastating exposés that have kept Tinubu on his toes, posing insurmountable legal challenges for him in Nigeria and even in a US federal court. Just last week, Hundeyin raised an alarm about the Nigerian government’s relentless effort to illegally repatriate him from...

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The governor of Niger State Mohammed Umaru Bago has reportedly threatened to lock up any person who protests against the establishment of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Teaching Hospital (IBBUTH) in the State capital Minna. Governor Bago’s decision to site IBBUTH in Minna instead of Lapai community where the university campus is located did not sit well with Lapai indigenes. They are demanding the establishment of a teaching hospital in their locality. The Governor has...

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…IPOB dismisses reports, taunts military Nigerian soldiers under Operation Udo Ka, a military task force checkmating insurgency in the South East region, have cracked the hideouts of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Anambra and Imo states. The strikes by fighter jets of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday (Sept. 26) were in response to a tip-off that the IPOB fighters had planned a...

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Marlian Records boss Naira Marley is expected back in Nigeria in the coming days to assist in the ongoing police investigation into the cause of Mohbad, his former signee’s death. Since Mohbad passed away on September 12, there have been a lot of speculations that Naira Marley alongside his right-hand man, Sam Larry should not be let off the hook. In a social media on Tuesday, Naira Marley said he is innocent of all accusations...

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