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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 not standing up to accord …

Former minister Olu Agunloye says former President Obasanjo lied by claiming his government did not award the $ 6 billion contract for the Mambilla power project A former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of distortion of facts over the stalled multi-billion-dollar Mambilla Hydropower Project. The project, first awarded in 2003 to Sunrise Power …

* Sends their names to Senate for confirmation  President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate in line with the provisions of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The president, according to a release issued on Sunday by his Media …

Governor Ademola Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, has alleged sabotage over the averted air plane crash involving the Governor and some of his aides. Governor Adeleke was scheduled to fly from Lagos to Abuja on his elder brother, Dr Deji Adeleke’s private jet but the pilot had to call it off after discovering fault in the engine a minute just as …

…Calls for the disbandment of INEC Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has been described as an enemy of Nigerian masses following his recent outburst in South Africa, where he said Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) standard bearer in Nigeria’s last presidential election and the party leadership knew they lost the election but were using “force of lies.” At an event …

…As fans demand account of singer’s last moments “What goes around will surely come around.” These were the exact words of fast-rising Nigerian musician, Bella Shmurda, after news of Mohbad’s death circulated on social media, last week. Mohbad, real name Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a talented hip-hop act, passed away last Tuesday. The cause of his death remains unknown as different …

•Action desecrates traditional institution – Oluwo •’Don’t come to Oke-Ogun again’ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is under attack over his alleged order to some Yoruba traditional rulers to stand up to greet him. Obasanjo was seen in a trending video ordering some people believed to be traditional rulers in Oyo State to stand up and greet him. The incident was …

*Why Senate President is in trouble – Aggrieved senators list sins *…accuse him of manipulating ministerial nominees’ list *‘They took us as a conquered territory’ *No rancour in upper chamber—Leadership Following reports about a plot by some aggrieved senators to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio, sources have revealed the issues at stake, the Vanguards reports. While reports had claimed that …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the development of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) will contribute immensely towards the quest of his administration to reposition the State as the arts and tourism hub in Africa. Obaseki, while speaking to journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital, said the project is part of ongoing efforts by …

The time was about 8am that cloudy Friday. Civil servants had started arriving at the Federal Secretariat Complex, Central Business Area, Abuja, the nation’s capital. With the shortage of parking space at the huge complex to serve the increasing number of persons who work in the secretariat, some parked along the road, hoping that officers of the Federal Road Safety …