A former Presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu travelled to the UK, so he could have time to himself for a review of his administration so far. Okupe, speaking with NAN, hit out at Nigerians criticising Tinubu’s trip to the United Kingdom for a two-week holiday. According to him, the president wants to avoid “undue interference from political associates”, as he seeks to rejig his cabinet. Okupe said: “I have read many uninformed criticisms of the President’s holiday trip abroad. “Personally, from my understanding of how Presidents behave in periods of national crisis, I believe the…
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The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, NACAT, has warned students against sextortion, saying the consequences are devastating. NACAT’s Operations Manager, Stanley Ugagbe, gave this warning while addressing university students in Abuja on Thursday. He urged students “to speak up when faced with online harassment and sextortion,” noting the devastating effects of silence on mental health. Ugagbe educated the students on the importance of being cautious in digital spaces. He shared insights on the recent case of the Ogoshi brothers, Samuel and Samson who were each sentenced to 210 months in prison over their sextortion crime. He further stated that “the…
Rapper, Odumodublvck, has warned Nigerian artistes against “hating” Grammy-winning singer, Wizkid. Speaking in a recent interview with content creator, Elsie in Toronto, Canada, the ‘Wotowoto Seasoning’ crooner said hating Wizkid is self-sabotage. He said personally, he wouldn’t be offended if he featured Wizkid on his album and he didn’t post it on social media. “There some artists that when you release music with them, they look as if they are doing you a favour. “I’ve never released music and asked the artist that I featured to post it. I don’t care if you promote it. You’ve done the most important…
The two Vice Presidents of the Living Faith Church, aka, Winners Chapel, Bishop David Abioye and Bishop Thomas Arema, will retire next after serving for over four and three decades under Bishop David Oyedepo. This retirement is aligned with the church’s operational manual, The Mandate, which recently revised the retirement age from 60 to 55. Bishop Abioye is currently 63, while Bishop Aremu is 67. The new law therefore means only Oyedepo can remain in his position for life. Future leaders will also be permitted to serve one or two terms of seven years each, subject to the Board of…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Nigerians to pray for bad leaders, irrespective of the bad situation in the country. Abubakar made the appeal during an event at the University of Ilorin yesterday. The Sultan emphasized that instead of cursing or condemning leaders, Nigerians should pray for them. Abubakar said such prayers might lead to positive changes. He said, “Even if a leader is bad, pray for him. Almighty Allah can make him turn a new leaf and become a better person.” He urged the public to adopt a supportive attitude towards leadership for the good…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, revealed that there will be more hardship in 2025. Primate Ayodele said there will be an economic blackout, which will make citizens revolt against the Nigerian government. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that the Nigerian government had failed to perform its duties by working towards bringing an end to the current hardship faced by Nigerian citizens. Primate Ayodele noted that Nigerians are suffering but it will bite harder next year unless the government does what is expected of…
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi has blamed the state of the Estadio Monumental de Maturín pitch for their “ugly’ 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Thursday night in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. There was heavy rain in Maturi before kickoff, forcing an initial delay. The players eventually returned to the pitch to play on a soaked field. Nicolás Otamendi opened the scoring for Argentina, but Salomón Rondón equalized for Venezuela in the second half. “It was very difficult, it makes for very ugly matches,” Messi told TyC after the game. “We could not complete two passes in a row. In the…
Nollywood veteran, Bob-Manuel Udokwu has reacted to the report that Hollywood actor, Idris Elba will star as the lead character, “Okonkwo” in a television adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s seminal novel ‘Things Fall Apart.’ Variety recently reported that the series is currently in development at A24, with Elba Elba and Gina Carter serving as executive producers under their 22Summers banner. Reacting in an interview with Channels TV, Udokwu said he has nothing against Elba playing the lead role but insisted that Nigeria has top-class actors who can play the role better. “There’s this conversation about Idris Elba being cast to play…
The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell has said that the 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based Dangote Refinery will save Africa from being a dumping ground for import. Mitchell disclosed this on Thursday when he visited Dangote Refinery’s plant in Lagos. He noted that with investment like Dangote Refinery, Africa and developing countries can reverse the cycle of exporting raw materials while importing finished products from developed countries. This comes as he sought the refinery’s partnership in the export of Cement, fertilizer production and Petroleum products. Mitchell, who is the chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC), stressed that…
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has reacted to allegations by members of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) that there is a deliberate plot to exclude their members from the ongoing race for the position of vice chancellor of the institution. MDCAN had in a press statement alleged that an advert approved by the chairman of governing council of the university, Amb Greg Mbadiwe, which listed a PhD as compulsory requirement for anyone seeking for the position, was meant to bar them. They argued that their medical fellowship was equivalent to a PhD in their field,…