The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, 31 December, 2024 confirmed the appointments of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s nominees for the state Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and other agencies. The appointments followed the screening of the candidates by a 12-man ad-hoc committee of the House headed by the Chief Whip, Mojeed Fatai. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House Assembly, Eromosele Ebhomele. According to him, just before the confirmation of the nominees, Fatai said the committee conducted a thorough screening of the nominees, adding that they are…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Two persons identified as Ademola Egunlae, 52, and Oluwafemi Ajayi, 65 have been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ court presided over by Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun over an alleged attempted murder of an aide to Gov Biodun Oyebanji. The duo, whose house addresses were not provided, are being tried on charges of conspiracy, threatening violence with offensive weapons and attempting to murder one Hon. Odun Ayo Talabi Arinka. The police prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale oriyomi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on 22 December, 2024. Oriyomi informed the court that there is probable cause to order the…
By Bayo Onanuga Although the Tinubu Administration’s midterm is five months away, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can proudly reflect on his administration’s journey over the last 19 months. After initial turbulence, the government concluded 2024 stronger than 2023, as many policies began yielding significant results that even the most ardent detractors could not ignore. Under President Tinubu’s leadership, NNPC Limited has fixed two of the four state-owned oil refineries, achieving what many had cynically regarded as improbable. The administration’s efforts have led to a rise in crude oil production, with an expected inflow of more dollars into the Federation Account…
One crew member died and two others were missing when a Philippine-flagged cargo ship sank off an island in the centre of the country. Coast Guard station commander, Bryhl Amay, the cargo ship, Jerlyn Kathness, was taken down by big waves in the San Bernardino Strait off the island of Samar on Monday, 30 December, 2024 with passing vessels rescuing 11 of the 15 crew members overnight. Amay further stated that after over 25 hours in the water, another crew member managed to swim ashore to the tiny island of San Juan before dawn Tuesday, 31 December, 2024. The Coast…
Famous Nigerian disc jockey Kudirat Gbemisola, professionally known as DJ Kulet, has announced separation from her husband, Ohis Emmanuel. Their separation came eight months after their marriage. Recall that that the couple married early this year in a lavish ceremony. Speaking in a trending post on her Instagram page on Monday, the first female Fuji DJ accused Ohis of infidelity. “I’m publicly disassociating myself from my ex husband, Ohis Emmanuel (aka Benjamin) @hemmarsnoop due to his egregious & reprehensible actions. “Despite overwhelming evidence including chats, photos, videos, and voice notes of his infidelity, he has refused to change his ways.…
Ace music executive and CEO of Kennis Music, Kenny Ogungbe, has revealed that his record label made efforts to prevent iconic singer, 2Face, aka 2Baba, from womanising while he was signed to the label. Speaking in a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, Baba Keke said women were seeking the young 2Face’s attention but the label denied him access to them. According to him, after 2Face exited Kennis Music, the label couldn’t do much to prevent him from womanising. “When 2face was with us [at Kennis Music], we prevented him from seeing girls. Girls come to look for him…
Ace music executive and CEO of Kennis Music, Kenny Ogungbe, has denied the rumour making the round that he was responsible for Plantashun Boiz’s split. There have been rumours that Plantashun Boiz broke up after Kennis Music signed the star singer, 2Face. Addressing the in a recent episode of The Honest Bunch podcast, Baba Keke said the group had already broken up when 2Face came to him for assistance. “People have been saying l’m the one responsible for the breakup of Plantashun Boiz. “That’s not true. 2face came to me himself after the group had broken up that he wanted…
Famous Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, has promised to make her love interest public. Her private life has remains secret to her fans as nothing is known about her love interest. The 22-year-old singer said she would be unveiling her lover in the music video of her hit song, ‘Lagos Love Story.’ Starr said she would use her true love as a vixen in the video because she wants everything to be “real.”
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finally reached a divorce settlement after a bitter eight-year legal battle, According to the Daily Mail, the Hollywood duo officially signed off on the divorce paperwork on Monday, 30 December, 2024. However, the battle over a French chateau they once jointly owned is still ongoing. “Frankly, Angelina is exhausted,” Divorce Lawyer James Simon, said. “More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. “She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for…
No fewer than seven terrorists belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have been killed in an explosion. The development occurred while the terrorists were attempting to prepare improvised explosive devices, IEDs. A Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, 31 December, 2024. Makama said that impeccable sources confirmed to him that the incident occurred on 30 December, 2024, in a locality between Ba’anfani and Koleram in the far Lake Chad Basin of Borno state.