Worthy of Note (1) —The Case of Bola Tinubu

Contrary to what many Nigerians believe, the man known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not and was never a tribalist. He is something else. Just read along. I first knew this man in late 1998 through Okwadike Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, the former Governor of Anambra State, at the beginning of the transition to democracy from military rule. My associate (actually my brother) in Nigeria had not long before at my behest paid for and acquired...

Seun Kuti to be arrested for attacking a police officer

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, has authorised the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to arrest Seun Kuti, the son of the late musician and political activist, Fela Kuti. The order was disclosed in a statement released yesterday by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force. Adejobi said the order was owing to a viral video of the singer assaulting a police officer in uniform. Full video...

Nollywood loses veteran actor Saint Obi

Obinna Nwafor, the thespian better known as Saint Obi, has passed away. Nwafor, 57, reportedly died on Sunday, May 7, 2023, due to an unspecified illness that has lingered for months. His death is yet to be made public by his family and the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN. According to multiple reports, the actor’s remains have been deposited at the Jos University Teaching Hospital’s, JUTH, morgue.

Twitter gets a new CEO as Musk steps down in six weeks

A few hours after announcing that he has hired an unidentified new Chief Executive Officer, CEO, for Twitter, Elon Musk has revealed the identity of the incoming Twitter boss. Musk announced Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s head of advertising, as his successor on Friday, confirming reports by various United States media that Yaccarino will take up the position as reported by The West African Pilot News. His tweet reads, “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as...

NASS Leadership Controversy: Aamu asks aggrieved lawmakers to sheathe their sword

…As Yari, Kalu, Sani lead protest to party Following controversy, protests that trailed the endorsement of principal offices in the 10th National Assembly, by the National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has appealed for the understanding of displeased lawmakers, promising to right every wrong. The chairman  also took full responsibility for the error when he received some aggrieved senators in his office, told the...

Elon Musk to step down as Twitter’s CEO, keeps successor’s identity secret

Micro-blogging platform Twitter will get a new Chief Executive Officer, CEO, in six weeks, Elon Musk says. In a tweet on Thursday, Musk announced that he has hired a new CEO to replace him as the ‘Chief Twit’, a pseudonym he took following his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform on October 27, 2022, to reflect his new status. Musk says he will become Twitter’s executive chairman and chief technology officer when the...

South Africa beats Nigeria to the top spot of countries with the highest unemployment rate

South Africa is currently sitting at the number one position in the list of countries with the highest unemployment rate globally. According to World of Statistics, 32.7 per cent of the South African population is unemployed – the highest in the world. World of Statistics is a global network of nearly 2,360 organisations worldwide committed to providing up-to-date information on statistically related events and activities worldwide. The report has Spain and Turkey in second and...

Anambra State House  Reshuffles Leadership, Commends Governor and Security Agencies

Barely one month before the inauguration of the next Assembly, the Anambra State House of Assembly has appointed some members to vacant leadership positions in the House. In a statement before naming the new appointees into vacant principal office positions, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Uche Okafor, said the new leadership has been approved by the APGA caucus in the Assembly. From the list, Hon. Pete Ibida, member representing Njikoka II constituency was...

Security Operatives kill 5 IPOB suspects in Anambra, recover rocket launchers, charms, others

The Anambra State Joint Security Operatives on Wednesday killed five armed gang suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Briefing newsmen yesterday at the Anambra state police headquarters, Awka, the Police Commissioner in the State, Echeng Echeng, said that the joint security forces recovered two rocket launchers, four Ak47 raffle, four magazines, one pump action, live ammunition, amongst others. Echeng told reporters that the briefing was to provide another update on...

May 29: There won’t be transition when there’s no successor – Adebanjo

… Says its wrong to  swear-in before court judgment The leader of Pan Yoruba socio-political, organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has said that it is abnormal to consider inauguration and transition of power on May 29th when there is no successor. The Afenifere leader told our reporter on Wednesday that as long as the court has not decided the winner of the February 25 presidential election, there is no successor yet to President Muhammadu Buhari. He...

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