Buhari Writes NASS, To Present 2021 Budget On Thursday
President Buhari has written to the National Assembly informing lawmakers that he will be presenting the 2021 budget at a joint sitting on Thursday, October 8, 2020, by 11 am. In a letter read by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary, President Buhari is requesting the audience of lawmakers in […]
Davido’s Record Label Terminates Contract With Lil Frosh Over Domestic Abuse
Davido Music Worldwide, Davido music label has terminated their contract with young artist Lil Frosh following allegations of abuse by his ex-girlfriend. This was disclosed in a statement released by the label on its verified Instagram page on Tuesday, October 6. “In light of the recent allegations made against Mr Sanni Goriola Wasiu aka Lil […]
Ondo Governorship Election: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi, Others Sign Peace Pact
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede; the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Agboola Ajayi, and others, have signed a peace pact ahead of the Ondo State Governorship election slated for October 10, 2020. They signed the pact on Tuesday, pledging to shun violence during the election and […]
Ayinla Omowura Book Review
Book title: Ayinla Omowura: Life and times of an Apala Legend Author: Festus Adedayo Publisher: Noirledge Pages: 537 Reviewer: Olayinka Oyegbile Four decades after the death of the man who has been widely acknowledged as the numero uno of Apala music, Festus Adedayo (PhD) has in this book Ayinla Omowura: Life and times of […]
ERA/FoEN Gets Acting Executive Director
The Board of Trustees of the Environmental Rights Development Foundation (ERDF) has announced the appointment of Chima Williams Esq as Acting Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) following the disengagement of Godwin Uyi Ojo’s executive directorship effective from 3rd October 2020. The Board took the decision at an emergency meeting […]
Satanic mansion: Dino Melaye and the lost youth generation
By Toyin Falola We’ve built a satanic mansion! Like millions of Nigerians home and abroad, the “video of the year” uploaded and shared on September 6, 2020, via Ovation Instagram TV, owned by Dele Momodu, made for genuine concerns on one of the many problems of the Nigerian state. To be clear, had this […]
Buhari Wishes US President Trump, Family Quick Recovery
President Muhammadu Buhari joins all citizens of United States of America in prayers for quick and full recovery of President Donald Trump and his wife, Melanie, who reportedly tested positive to COVID-19. The President notes, with sympathy, that the incident of COVID-19 in the White House manifests the challenge posed by the pandemic across the […]
Nigeria @ 60: Kukah, Bakare, Sanusi, others x-ray developments
Kukah As Nigeria marked her 60th Independence Anniversary yesterday, various leaders from all walks of life put the country under a microscope and came out with damning verdict. Speaking at the yearly The Platform event organized by the Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, they said the country was far from heading in the right direction. […]
Water Union, CAPPA fault plans to reintroduce Water Resources Bill
*Say it is unacceptable sign of desperation The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have condemned plans by some members of the House of Representatives to reintroduce the National Water Resources Bill which was withdrawn on September 29, 2020 […]
All Schools Now Free To Open Fully- FG
The federal government has directed full reopening of all schools. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu made this known in a media briefing on Friday. All untiy schools are to reopen on October 12 while private and state schools will determine their own opening schedule. The minister asked all schools to adhere strictly to COVID-19 protocols […]
