Yeni, daughter of the pioneer of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, has said that her father was ill, disillusioned about his country, and didn’t die happily. Yeni disclosed this in an interview with Chude posted on Instagram on Tuesday. She said, “I think he was really disillusioned with Nigeria at the time that he died. A lot…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged the newly sworn-in President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to empower traditional rulers in the country with more constitutional roles in tackling issues of security management and conflict resolutions. The Osun monarch made the call in a congratulatory message to Tinubu Monday, through his Director…
The Oyo State Police Command has raided the apartment of the sacked chairman of Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary. An online news platform (not The PUNCH) reported Tuesday morning that the police stormed his Ibadan residence recovering weapons and ammunition. It was reported that though Auxiliary escaped, some of his loyalists…
Operatives of the Department of State Security have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Impeccable sources in both agencies told The PUNCH that there has been an ongoing rivalry between the DSS and the EFCC…
The Government of Osun State under the leadership of the Executive Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has issued stern warning to all PMS dealers and marketers in the state who are deliberately hoarding the product in order to create artificial scarcity to desist from such act. The governor gave the warning in a release signed by…
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi has called on the people of the state to address him as Malam instead of His Excellency, Umar Namadi. He made the call in his Inaugural Speech on Monday, at Malam Aminu Kano Triangle, Dutse. According to him “My dear good people of Jigawa State, with all sense of…
The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), yesterday, commended Nigerians for the peaceful atmosphere leading to the change of power from President Muhammadu Buhari to Bola Ahmed Tinubu today. The Yoruba elders also charged the President-elect to take decisive steps in restructuring the country. Secretary-General of YCE, Oladipo Oyewole, who spoke with The Guardian in Ibadan,…
The new president promised to further mend and heal Nigeria, not to tear and injure the nation. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is officially Nigeria’s president and has made some promises to citizens of the country. In his inaugural speech on Monday, the new president sized the opportunity to make pronouncements as regards the priority of…
Afrobeats star, Davido, has revealed that he performed at the inauguration party of the Abia State governor, Alex Otti, for free. He made this known on Monday night, while responding to an enquiry from a tweep about his performance. Reacting to videos of his performance, the tweep had asked, “Na free performance?” In response, Davido…
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has described the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s president as a new chapter for the country. CAN president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, who said this in a statement yesterday, urged the new administration under Tinubu’s leadership to bring positive change and progress to the country. According to…
