Former President Olusegun Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the controversies being generated by his order to traditional rulers to stand and then sit during the inauguration of two projects in Iseyin, Oyo State last Friday. Obasanjo was a special guest of honour at the inauguration of the road projects constructed by Governor Seyi Makinde. However,…
Nigeria is ranked 36 in the Global Firepower’s 2023 Military Strength Ranking. The ranking also considers factors including the amount of military equipment and troops each country has, as well as their financial standing, geography, and available resources, information which may be imperfect. Notably, the ranking only evaluates militaries from a conventional standpoint, overlooking a…
Nigeria’s Queen of the track, Tobi Amusan produced her best performance of the season to regain her esteem Diamond League title after she won the 100m hurdles at Eugene Oregon yesterday. It was a good way for her to bounce back from last month’s disappointment at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary where she…
A 28-year-old admission seeker, Kudus Ibrahim was on Sunday killed and burnt at Okanla area of Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government of Osun amidst the communal crisis between Ifon and Ilobu communities. Recall that there has been a communal crisis between the Ifon and Ilobu over a piece of land. Narrating how the incident happened, an…
King Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting and strikes forced the last-minute postponement of his first state visit as king. The 74-year-old British head of state’s rescheduled three-day trip to Paris and Bordeaux with his wife Queen Camilla, 76, starts on Wednesday, with…
Ogun State government on Sunday night alerted residents of the state about the outbreak of cholera in Ijebu North local government. The statement signed by the Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, and made available to newsmen reads, “there is an Outbreak of Cholera (Aarun òní gbá méjì) in the…
Brother Naija All Stars housemates, Neo Energy, Alex, Whitemoney and Sholzy have all been evicted from the show. This was announced by the reality show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, during the live eviction show on Sunday. The housemates up for possible eviction were: Alex, Ceec, Whitemoney, Adekunle, Neo and Mercy and Ilebaye. Season six winner, Whitemoney…
Big Brother Naija housemates, Alex and Pere, have been issued a strike each for breaking the house rules. Biggie issued the duo a strike on Sunday. Alex and Pere had fought on Saturday night over bed space. Pere had, during the altercation, lifted Alex off the mattress while the latter dragged his duvet. Speaking on…
Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reacted to the communal clash between Ilobu and Ifon communities, imposing curfew on the affected communities to enforce law and order. The notice of curfew conveyed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon Kolapo Alimi reads as follows: This is to inform the public that the…
Wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, has waded into the controversy that has trailed the statement of the former Army general at Iseyin, Oyo state during Friday’s commissioning of projects executed by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde. Obasanjo who was special guest of honour had chastised some Yoruba traditional rulers at the event for…
