Author: Khadijah Olowode

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has revealed that he did not want Manchester City to win the UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan. Recall that City beat Inter 1-0 to clinch their first-ever Champions League trophy in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday night, 10 June, 2023. Burna Boy who made history as the first African artiste to perform at the Champions’ League Final, spoke with Paramount+ shortly after the game. He said he didn’t want City to win because he is a fan of their rivals, Manchester United. “This was most…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Securities and Exchange Commission has called on Nigerians not to partronise, a cryptocurrency site known as Binance, declaring its activities illegal in the country. The Commission disclosed this in a statement posted on its website, adding that Binance is neither registered nor regulated by it, and its operations in the country are illegal. It noted that anyone conducting business on the exchange does so at their own risk. “The attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) has been drawn to the website operated by Binance Nigeria Limited, soliciting the Nigerian public to trade crypto…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the media to educate Nigerians on the rationale behind the recently removed subsidy on fuel by the Federal Government. He also charged the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to eliminate the menace of fake news in the profession. Abiodun spoke on Friday, 9 June, 2023, in Abeokuta at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) South West Zonal Meeting and Award Ceremony. The governor was conferred with the Grand patron of the Ogun State chapter of the Union at the occasion. Represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr. Taiwo Oluwatoyin, the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report Manchester City Football Club on Saturday, 10 June, 2023 in front of a capacity crowd at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey beat Italian giants, Inter Milan by a lone goal, courtesy of Rodri Rodri’s side-footed finish midway through the second half broke Inter’s resistance and though Federico Dimarco hit the crossbar with a header before Ederson saved sensationally from Romelu Lukaku, City held on to make history in the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. Having already overhauled Arsenal to retain the Premier League trophy and beaten Manchester United to lift the FA Cup at…

Senior Special Assistant to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, has called for thorough investigation of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on Friday, 9 June, 2023, suspended the CBN Governor sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy. The suspended CBN Governor became a guest of the Department of State Services following his arrest in Lagos by operatives of the secret State Service and airlifted to Abuja. Responding to the Emefiele’s suspension in a tweet on…

Popular politician and Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesperson, Hon Seye Oladejo pulled a surprise one on the Lagos social circle when he got married to Dr. Oluwatoyin Ramon on Friday, 9 June, 2023. The lavish marriage ceremony took place at the prestigious Marriott Hotel, GRA Ikeja Lagos. The occasion was spiced up with music from hip-hop sensation, Naira Marley. Dignitaries at the event include: the Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, Akinshiku of Lagos and Bobrisky.

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has re-affirmed its commitment to complete all on-going projects in the Niger Delta region, including those in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Speaking after inspecting the canalization of Oporoza creek, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted that the project would provide easy access and navigation for the communities and the oil company operating in the Gbaramatu kingdom. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, who was accompanied by the Executive Director Projects Mr. Charles Ogunmola and other Directors of the Commission, assured that work on all infrastructure projects would be…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kano State Police Command has confirmed arrest of at least 57 suspects over alleged looting of public properties. This was contained in a statement signed by The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullah Haruna Kiyawa confirmed the development in a statement he issued on on Saturday, 10 June, 2023. This is coming after the Kano State Government launched the demolition of illegal structures in the Kano metropolitan area. According to Kiyawa, the arrest followed reports that some hoodlums were taking advantage of the demolition exercise to loot people’s properties. “This is in addition to the 49…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Police in Zamfara State have dared the immediate past Governor of the State, Bello Matawalle to prove that his cars were stolen. After the raid on his residences in Gusau and Maradun, Matawalle had claimed he was robbed. In an interview with BBC Hausa, the former governor had said, “I have never seen this kind of stupidity where someone’s house will just be entered without any permission as if we are in a lawless country. “I am in Abuja and nobody told me that any court gave that order or invite me and I refused to…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that as from now on, he would be devoting more time to politics and would soon embark on a statewide tour to sensitise people in the state. The former Governor of Osun State also commended the state government for keeping the state safe, adding that the move had encouraged social interactions amongst residents in the state. Speaking during a grand luncheon in his honour in Osogbo, the state capital on Saturday, 10 June, 2023, Aregbesola said all the activities organised to welcome him back to the state…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A new research published Thursday, 8 June, 2023 in the journal Nature Medicine has revealed that any amount of alcohol could increase the risk of developing at least one of more than 60 diseases. The 512,000 study participants, of whom 41% were men, were recruited from 10 areas across China. Oxford University researchers studied the effects of alcohol on men in China, finding that even occasional drinkers were at a higher risk for certain conditions, including more than 30 illnesses that were not previously linked to alcohol. The lead study author Pek Kei Im, a research fellow…

Ekiti state Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has called on the people of the state to always ensure proper maintenance of public assets to ensure their durability. The Governor stated this on Friday in Ijero Ekiti at the commissioning of two blocks of six classrooms at CAC Secondary School and a 500-Seater Lecture Theater at the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero Ekiti built and donated by a member of the House of Representatives (Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 2), Hon. Wumi Ogunlola. Governor Oyebanji, who revealed that his administration would soon establish a department that would be saddled with the…

In its efforts to advance economic development through tourism, Ekiti State Government has disclosed plans to establish a bureau of tourism development that would focus mainly on harnessing and developing the state’s tourism potentials and make Ekiti number one destination of choice for tourists. The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji who disclosed this on Wednesday, 7 June, 2023, in Ado-Ekiti also said his administration would partner with tourism development operators that would help develop its local tourism sites in an effort to drive its shared prosperity agenda for the people. The Governor while receiving a team from the…

Barewa College, Zaria, has debunked claims by the Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the November 11 2023 election in Kogi State, Muritala Yakubu, that he attended the school. The Principal of the school, Alhassan Isyaku, in his response to a request by a member of the Kogi East Elders Forum, Prof. Hassan Isah, for authentication of a testimonial from the school, which had been presented by Yakubu, said the governorship candidate was not a student of the school. In his response, titled, “Re-Authentication of Testimonial: Muritala Yakubu B 14667”, which was leaked to the media on Friday,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Bandits have killed at least 25 farmers and abducted several women and girls from various communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack was said to have taken place around 2 pm on Friday, 9 June, 2023 where the gunmen went on rampage in five villages in the council area. The breakdown of the killing showed that 13 people lost their lives in Kusherki community, 12 others were killed in Gidigori village, while several others were yet to be accounted for as at the time of filing in this report. Confirming the attack, a…

Thousands of Kogi indigenes under the umbrella of Kogi Collective Interest Group, on Saturday, 10 June, 2023 called on security agencies, especially the Police and the Department of State Services, to launch a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding a letter purpotedly written by the Principal of Barewa College, Zaria, to save the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Muritala Yakubu, from an imminent certificate forgery scandal. The indigenes, spread across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state, said the inconsistencies, particularly in the second letter written by the Principal of Barewa College, Alhassan Isyaku,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now in its custody for some investigative reasons. DSS’ Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, in a statement, he signed and issued on Saturday, 10 June, 2023, urged the public, particularly the media, to apply utmost caution in the reportage and narratives concerning this. The gazellenews.com earlier reported that Emefiele was suspended “sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.” This was disclosed in a statement…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Barely twenty-four hours after Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, gave criminals operating in the state an ultimatum to either repent and take advantage of his amnesty or be fished out, gunmen have abducted a lecturer in the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, Dr. Iniudo George-Ukpong. According to family sources, George-Ukpong, who is an Associate Professor of Environmental and Public Health Parasitology, was abducted on his way home from the office. The kidnappers also took away Barbara Brownson, another staff member of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Also on Friday,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has advised the lawmakers-elect to consider the stability of the nation over that of their pockets. Shettima stated this on Saturday, 10 June ,2023 while giving a speech at the valedictory plenary , where he appealed to the 10th Assembly lawmakers to vote wisely next Tuesday, just as he also pleaded with his colleagues to put the stability of the country above every other interest. The battle for the Senate leadership has been intense for some months as lawmakers have jostled for presiding officers in both the red and green chambers.…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The first Big Brother Titans Reality Show winner, Khosi Twala, on Friday, 9 June, 2023, received a royal welcome from both the Nigeria police band and fans as she arrived in Nigeria. The South African touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos state, on Friday, 9 June, 2023.A viral video on social media on Saturday shows excited Khosi smiling happily as she held a bouquet of flowers she was given.Recalls that Khosi had in May during an Instagram Live session with her Nigerian friend, Marvin, said; “I’m not going to lie, I am scared of visiting…