The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has filed a preliminary objection to a suit instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a chieftain of the opposition party, Senator Dino Melaye, seeking an order of mandamus to compel the anti-narcotics agency to arrest and prosecute the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over alleged forfeiture…
Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has responded to critics who have continued to drag him for always singing most of his songs in Yoruba language, saying it was simply his choice. The singer has come under criticism from some of his fans, who warned that he would continue to miss out on…
••• Pledges action on NAOS requests The arrival of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke into the Amphy Theatre of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, on Saturday, was greeted with a loud ovation as the academic gathering was rented by the chorus of Imọlẹ. The applause which temporarily halted the proceedings at the Convocation…
A new movie, ‘The Bloom Boys’ starring famous actors like Timini Egbuson, Bolanle Ninalowo, Shaffy Bello, Fehintola Olukotun, Mc Lively and Tobi Bakre finally made a debut to on the Big screen yesterday. The Founding Partner of Linar & Shrewd Films, Ilyas Ishaq in a statment issued to newsmen said the casting of the movie…
Popular female disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has returned to Nigeria. The disc jockey who had been in London for a while, shared a picture of herself in Lagos via her Instagram account on Saturday and wrote, “ Lagos, Am back o! 🇳🇬💕 It’s been so long since I was home!…
A building located within the premises of Ile Oodua Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has been razed down by fire, destroying valuables. According to a source at Enuwa, Ile-Ife, where the palace is located, the incident happened around 11:30 pm Friday. It was also learnt that when the smoke was noticed,…
A vulcaniser, simply identified as Bolaji, was killed on Saturday after loose stray tyres from an articulated vehicle knocked him down in front of his vulcaniser stand, at Fakunle Area, Osogbo, Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria learnt that the accident, which occurred at about 7.00 a.m, left many sympathisers traumatised, as the head of…
Not less than 16 persons were said to have been burnt to death in a road accident that occurred on Friday at Odeomu area of Osun State. A resident of Odeomu, Fatai Lasisi, who was close to the scene of the accident, narrated that the two vehicles involved had a collision. Lasisi said a commercial…
The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has described the President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent remark on relocating to Niger Republic after the May 29 handing-over as an indication that the President was not committed to Nigeria. The MBF assertion was coming on the heels of the comment of Buhari that he “can’t wait to go home to…
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON has charged Corps members posted to the State to live up to expectation by contributing meaningfully to nation building. Arakunrin Akeredolu made this statement while declaring open the 2023 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) orientation course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko. The Governor said the Nigerian…
