Over 70 Civil Society Organisations that have been in the struggle for credible elections in Nigeria for over 20 years have called on the Inspector-General of Police and the Governor of Kogi State to urgently ensure that politicians stoking violence in the state with inciting statements and political brigandage that have led to loss of lives and property are made to face the law. The CSOs specifically called on the IGP to declare the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Muritala Ajaka, wanted, if he continues to ignore Police invitations for investigations into acts of political violence in the…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
A former House of Representatives member who represented Idah Federal Constituency in Kogi State, Hon. Ismail Inah Hussein, popularly known as Soul Lover, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress, along with hundreds of supporters. Soul Lover was on Friday, 6 October, 2023, dressed and decorated with APC’s robes by the Kogi State Party Chairman, Abdullahi Bello, in Ajaka, Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area, as a sign that he had fully pitched his tent with the ruling party. Inah, who was a dedicated member of the ruling PDP in Kogi state attributed his decision to join the…
By Senator Babafemi Ojudu In this photograph with me is Hajia Maryam Uwais, a lawyer, a wife, a mother and an activist. In Yoruba when a man is tough, unbending and courageous we refer to him as ‘okunrin meta’, that is , three men in one. Maryam is three men, and three women in one. She is a tough cookie with the agility and steely resolve of three men and the compassion and tender love of three women. Hajia, as most of us, her colleagues call her, took her job as if her life depended on it. Here is a…
Mavin Records, home to Rema and Ayra Starr, is seeking investment or eying a potential full sale with bidding coming from the Universal Music Group & HYBE. The proposed deal is above $125 million and could be worth $150 million to $200 million, according to those sources. The move is expected to raise funding to help position the label for more growth. The African continent is anticipated to be the next geographical repertoire to have a commanding presence on the global stage, similar to how Latin and K-pop have had an impact on the international marketplace in recent years. Although…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, October 6, 2023 continued the trial of one Wilson Daphey (a.k.a Jefrey Guiseppe) before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on nine -count charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and money laundering. Daphey allegedly manipulated and obtained the sum of €130,000( One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Euros) from one Ms Petra Goschenhofer, a German, with the assistance of his accomplices: Evans Nnamdi Aguh, Christopher Chinedu Ajufo, Ifeanyi Enuma and Ojinanaka Kingsley Chukwuma who are at large. At the resumption of the trial on Friday, Ms Petra Goschenhofer, a German, narrated before the court, how she was “dealing with…
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, has called out Afrobeat singer, Davido, for failing to perform at an event despite being paid $94,600. Speaking during the 19th edition of Warri Again, Amaju claimed that the organisers also booked a private jet for $18,000 for the ‘Unavailable Crooner’ but that he never showed up. He then stated that the organisers had to replace him with another act, Shallipopi. His words: “We paid Davido $94,600 on the 6th of April. We paid $18,000 for his plane. “If he says he’s a big boy, we will tell him we…
The London Borough of Southwark recently organised an event to celebrate Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary, during which the immediate past Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola was honoured. The event, which occurred on Sunday, 1 October, 2023 at the Council Headquarters in Tooley Street, London, was organised at the instance of the Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark, His Worshipful, Michael Situ. The celebration was to reflect on the image of Nigeria and roles of Nigerians in the British Society. The event tagged, “Integration and the Nigerian Perspective”, had different speakers to highlight the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has instituted a Scholarship Award scheme for 550 indigent students in Remo Federal Constituency of the state in honour of his late son, Gbemiga Abiodun, who died six years ago. The scholarships cover pupils in primary and secondary schools as well as those in vocational and tertiary institutions. The scholarship was spread across all schools in its coverage area. Speaking at the launch of the Gbemiga Abiodun Education Scholarship Award held at Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area, Prince Abiodun said the scheme will ensure that brilliant students and those whose parents could not afford…
By Tony Elumelu Some moments resonate as profoundly remarkable in life, where dreams are born from humble beginnings and transformed into extraordinary realities. As I stood before 700 UBA graduate trainees, drawn from across Africa, I thought of the long journey that brought me to where I am today. A journey that began with the same vigour, dedication, and hope that I saw in these young Lions and Lionesses. I had the privilege of having my one-on-one induction session with UBA’s new graduate trainees on Tuesday. I love these sessions, as I eagerly anticipate interacting with the brilliant minds, that…