The newly elected Speaker of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima has promised to make the Community Parliament a respected and admired institution. Ibrahima made the promise in her speech after she was sworn in as the speaker of the regional Parliament at the 2024 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 6th Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament in Kano. She said that for the parliament to get the respect it deserves a code of ethics and conduct needed to be emplaced. According to her, “The first challenge is to continue to improve the image and functioning of…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
A group, Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON), has asked President Bola Tinubu to seek the opinions of Nigerians on his administration’s performance so far, insisting that many citizens count the ministerial briefings for nothing. The group led by Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel listed just six ministers as performing optimally under the present administration. ELFON said: “President Tinubu should seek the opinions of Nigerians on the performance of his administration rather than relying on the Ministerial Sectoral Briefings, thereby making them judges in their own case.” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed 47 Ministers to present their performance scorecards to Nigerians…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A final-year student of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki(EBSU), identified as Favour Ugwuka has allegedly committed suicide in her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the university on Thursday, 23 May, 2024.. It was gathered that the deceased, a final year student in the Department of English passed all her courses but repeatedly failed a particular course, whose lecturer had vowed she would never pass. In a melancholic video seen online by our correspondent, a woman said to be the deceased’s mother blamed a lecturer for making her daughter commit suicide. According to the woman, who was…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has revealed his late father and the pioneer of Afrobeats, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, had over 100 concubines, just as he also encouraged men to embrace polygamy, stressing that every man should have multiple women. Kuti said people only knew of Fela’s 27 wives, but they didn’t know of his over 100 concubines who were living in his house. The musician stated this on the latest episode of the ‘Bahd & Boujee’ Podcast co-hosted by reality star Tolanibaj and actress Moet Abebe. “People only know of Fela’s 27 wives, they don’t know of his…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Famous Nigerian Singer, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly addressed as Spyro, has recounted how his estranged Canadian lover broke up with him for pecking a female friend. The ‘Who’s Your Guy’ hitmaker said the heartbreak was “quite painful” and made him resent Canada. Spyro, who disclosed that he already bought an engagement ring to propose to her before the incident, however, said he is now “healed” after his pastor sent him a series of messages. On his Instagram account, Spyro wrote, “Canada I want to be honest today… “The reason why I have pushed this tour this far…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, paid condolence visit to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, over the death of his beloved father, Alhaji Sulaiman Obasa. Governor Sanwo-Olu was accompanied by the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Barr. (Mrs) Abimbola Salu-Hudeyin; Head of Service, Mr. Olabode Agoro; Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde; and other members of the State Executive Council. Sanwo-Olu and his cabinet members, during the visit to Obasa’s residence in the Agege area of Lagos, presented a condolence letter to the Speaker and his family on behalf of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The 16th Fulani Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has mounted the palace seat, receiving royal greetings. This development comes in spite of a joint security agency in Kano State declaring that they are upholding a court order that prohibits the reinstatement of the monarch. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, who came out from the Emir’s inner palace to the outer palace, where traditionally Emirs receive their subjects and conduct court sittings, was cheered by hundreds of his supporters as he majestically rode a horse. The state Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, earlier told newsmen that “nobody can…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Chairman of the Labour Party(LP), Julius Abure, has been suspended over alleged anti-party activities. He was suspended by the LP in Ward 3 in Arue-Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. Letter of his suspension dated May 14, 2024, was approved on Friday night by the state executive committee in Benin. The suspension letter was signed by the Chairman of the Ward, Thompson Ehiguese, and the Ward Secretary, Stanley Usiomoh. It advised the embattled national chairman to stop holding out or parading himself as a member of the party. The suspension, which…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has stated that Nigerians no longer have to travel to the immigration office to obtain their passports, as home delivery of passports is set to begin in June. This development was announced by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday, 24 May, 2024 when he inspected the electronic gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s new terminal in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo said the delivery will not include every location to avoid overloading and damaging the system. He said the Nigerian Immigration Service would start home delivery in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Abuja. He…
It has been challenging. It has been fulfilling as well. We took over, and we have stopped the bleeding. I can say categorically now that Nigeria is no longer bleeding. And it will not bleed to death, but rather will now move to prosperity. That is the promise that I made to you all, and it is also the charge that you gave to me. We are managing to swim through the pond. The current is not a good one. We will turn the tide. We are turning the bend. This I assure you. I am being very careful. The…