By Abimbola Ogunnaike Heidi Korth, wife of Sina Rambo, a son of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, has confirmed her divorce from the singer. She made the confirmation in a video shared via her Instastory where she revealed her intention to give away her diamond wedding ring to any couple who are planning to get married. “This is my wedding ring. And since I’m now officially divorced, I want to give it out to someone who is getting married. “So, if you are getting married anytime soon, because it’s actually diamond and it’s actually really cute. So, if you…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reappointed Tayo Ayinde as his Chief of Staff. Ayinde’s appointment was confirmed on Thursday, 8 June, 2023. The Governor also appointed Gboyega Soyanwo as his Deputy Chief of Staff. The Governor however dropped Mrs Sherifat Folashade Jaji as the Secretary to the State Government while naming Barrister Bimbo Salu-Hundeyin as her replacement.
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, (AMEN), has told those who derived joy in attacking him, especially on Social Media, that he will keep talking as God directs him. Mbaka, apparently referring to Peter Obi’s loss in the 2023 presidential election, said that social media cannot control the voice of prophecy. The fiery cleric’s statement was contained in a video posted on the ministry’s Facebook page. The video, which was recorded while the cleric was ministering in one of his church programmes, said God reveals the future through vision, and…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Barely two weeks after terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, kidnapped a popular televangelist, Rev. Mike Ochigbo at Nyibango area in Yola, Adamawa State capital, the wife of a High Court judge, Zainab Abbas has been abducted the same area. Zainab Abbas was reportedly whisked away around 2am on Wednesday, 7 June, 2023 at Nyibango residence, just a stone throw from where Rev Ochigbo was abducted The Nyibango neighborhood which is adjacent to the 23 brigade of the Nigerian Army headquarters in Yola, the capital of the state, has gained notoriety in kidnaping for ransom and other violent…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, 7 June, 2023, called on the European Union to assist Nigeria and Africa in strengthening security and economic development to alleviate poverty in the continent. The President spoke during a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel. The European Council is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union. According to President Tinubu, Nigeria and the whole of Africa would require the help and partnership of her friends and development partners like the EU to address the excruciating poverty in the continent. While…
Celebrated Journalist, Zainab Adeola Agoro is a woman of many parts. Apart from being a journalist and celebrity writer, Adeola is an author, an event manager and a photographer. She’s the owner of De Agoz Studio, a popular photo studio in Abuja which just openeed its Lagos office recently. Now, Adeola has delved into film-making and very soon her flick will be out for public viewing. The new film is titled Okikiola, The Fisherman! It’s a story centered on tradition but weaved around modern realities. It’s a story of love and its intrigues, the bitter-sweet modern love story that leaves…
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the best is yet to come adding people should expects bigger empowerment programme nationwide. She also said that help and hope is here for the less privileged irrespective of religion, ethnicity and party affiliation. The First Lady stated this at the closing ceremony of the 3-day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme facilitated by her in conjunction with Cocoa Research Institute Ibadan at the Lagos City Centre, in Lagos Island. Represented by Hon Wahab Alawiye-King, Senator Oluremi Tinubu also thanked the people of Lagos…
Chief Executive Officer of Indoor Design and Concept Limited (IDCLng), Kingsley James, has been elected Captain of socio-economic group, January 9 Collective (J9C). Mr James emerged unopposed on Sunday, 4 June, 2023, at an election conducted by the January 9 Collective Electoral Committee headed by Michael Dada with Adeniyi Adelaja serving as secretary. He succeeds Publisher of News of the People, Titiloye Amzat, as leader of the group. Others elected into the new executive council of J9C are: Abiodun Oshinibosi, Vice-Captain; Azuh Arinze, General Secretary; Olanrewaju Akintilo, Assistant General Secretary; Adebayo Abolarin, Financial Secretary; Olumide Iyanda, Publicity Secretary; Adeyemi Aseperi,…
United Nations (UN) has called for urgent action against plastic pollution in Nigeria, insisting that “Nigeria’s plastic pollution has reached an alarming scale, with neither urban nor rural areas escaping this blight.” Speaking at the 50th Environment Day celebration organised by the UN and Green Hub Africa, at the UN House in Abuja, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mathias Schmale decried that Nigeria uses over 1.5 million metric tons of plastic each year, one of the highest in Africa. He equally lamented that much of this is single use such as plastic bags, bottles, and straws, noting that Lagos…
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, on Monday, 5 June, 2023, led other members of the University Management to a ‘Breakfast Meeting’ with the 33rd Lagos State University Students’ Union (LASUSU) Leaders, to discuss issues on welfare of the students of the University. The meeting which was the first between the University Management and the 33rd LASUSU Executives, was held at the Vice Chancellor’s Conference Room, 6th Floor Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building, Main Campus, Ojo, Lagos. Prof. Olatunji-Bello, while responding to the comments by the President of the Students’ Union, Comrade Abdulrahman Oreoluwa Agoro, acknowledged the students’ union…