Alleged plot to stop Tinubu’s probe of CBN exposed

BusinessNewsNigeriaAlleged plot to stop Tinubu’s probe of CBN exposed

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 19, 2023

…Former Acting Governor, Folashodun Shonubi, refused to vacate office despite President Tinubu’s appointment of a substantive governor to replace him. _____ Alleged plot by “influential individuals” in the business industry to prevail on President Bola Tinubu to stop the ongoing investigation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been exposed. The Coalition for Transparency and Economic Reforms (COTER), which raised the alarm over what it described as the looming danger at the CBN said,...

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Atiku seeks nullification of Tinubu’s tribunal victory in Supreme Court

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku seeks nullification of Tinubu’s tribunal victory in Supreme Court

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 19, 2023

Former Vice President Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election, has sought the nullification of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) victory of Bola Tinubu, and lodged an appeal at the Supreme Court. In a Notice of Appeal predicated on 35 grounds, Atiku told the apex court that the tribunal in the judgment delivered by Justice Haruna Tsammani erred on the side of law and miscarriage...

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Sanwo-Olu wades into Mohbad’s death, tasks DSS on facts about singer’s demise

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSanwo-Olu wades into Mohbad’s death, tasks DSS on facts about singer’s demise

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 19, 2023

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, has said that he has invited the Department of State Services, DSS, to join in the ongoing investigation into the death of Mohbad, the late singer. The Governor who disclosed this in a social media post on Tuesday said it was to boost the investigation, adding that he also gave an order that anyone behind Mohbad’s death should be brought to book. “I would like to assure everyone that...

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Mohbad: Splash FM bans Naira Marley’s songs across its stations

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaMohbad: Splash FM bans Naira Marley’s songs across its stations

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 19, 2023

The management of Splash FM, one of the leading radio stations in Nigeria, has placed an indefinite ban on broadcasting Naira Marley songs across all its stations in the country. The latest development was contained in an internal memo that was circulated to members of staff of the media organisation on Monday. The radio station cited the ongoing police investigation into the tragic death of musician Mohbad, a former signee under Naira Marley’s Marlian Records...

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US Deputy Treasury Secretary Adeyemo identifies four economic reform priorities for Nigeria

BusinessNewsNigeriaUS Deputy Treasury Secretary Adeyemo identifies four economic reform priorities for Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 19, 2023

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo has urged the Nigerian government to stabilise the naira and fight corruption to unlock what he called “the type of growth that creates economic opportunity for the Nigerian people.” Adeyemo, the highest-ranking member of the African diaspora in President Joe Biden’s administration, who is on a trip to Nigeria, said this on Monday during his visit to Lagos Business School. He delivered an economic policy speech titled ‘U.S.–Nigeria Economic...

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Gov Abiodun Directs Security Agencies To Clampdown On Cultists

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGov Abiodun Directs Security Agencies To Clampdown On Cultists

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 18, 2023

…Clashes In Sagamu Claims 20 Lives No fewer than 20 young men lost their lives in a violence clash involving cult groups Eiye and Aiye in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. Members of the two confraternities resumed their ongoing rivalry and power struggle on Saturday, resulting into gruesomely murder of about 20 young boys, including secondary school pupils. In gory videos and photos shared online by residents, some of the victims of the...

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Peter Obi’s running mate’s brother, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed becomes VP Shettima’s special adviser

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi’s running mate’s brother, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed becomes VP Shettima’s special adviser

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2023

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, elder brother of Datti Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 general election, has been appointed as the special adviser on political matters to Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Baba-Ahmed, the immediate past spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum, was among the 18 aides approved by President Bola Tinubu to work in the office of the Vice President. According to a statement by Olusola Abiola, the director of information in the office of the...

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Tinubu departs to the US for 78th United Nations General Assembly

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu departs to the US for 78th United Nations General Assembly

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 18, 2023

President Bola Tinubu departed Nigeria Sunday evening for the United States to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The 78th UNGA session will be held from September 18 to 26 in New York. The theme for this year’s UNGA is, “Rebuilding Trust and Reigniting Global Solidarity: Accelerating Action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals Towards Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability for All”. Tinubu, a first-timer at UNGA, will participate in...

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Stop filming yourselves while having sex, Obinabo begs ladies

LifestyleNewsNigeriaStop filming yourselves while having sex, Obinabo begs ladies

PilotnewsSeptember 18, 2023

The Anambra State commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo has urged ladies to desist from making nude videos of themselves. The commissioner urged them to resist such attempts by lovers who ask for nude videos as a confirmation of their love for them. The commissioner stated this after the arrest of one Chinedu Ezeudu who was apprehended for selling the nude video of a lady he found in a lost smart card;...

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Alleged Ridicule Of Obas: Group asks Obasanjo to tender public apology                        

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAlleged Ridicule Of Obas: Group asks Obasanjo to tender public apology                        

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 17, 2023

A group of analysts, National Association Public Affairs Analysts (NAPAA) has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tender a public apology to Yoruba Obas over alleged ridicule of the royal fathers. NAPAA made this known in a press statement on Sunday signed by its executives, Prince Seun Adelore, the President and Mr. Jare Ajayi, the General Secretary, in the wake of alleged ridicule of over a dozen monarchs at Iseyin, Oyo State at the weekend....

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