Yinka Odumakin’s Widow, Joe Okei-Odumakin Gives Birth To Twins At 55
Joe Okei- Odumakin, the widow of Yinka Odumakin, national publicity secretary of Afenifere, has given birth to twins – a boy and girl. Odumakin died on April 2 from COVID-19 complications at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital(LASUTH). In a statement on Sunday, Okei-Odumkin was said to have delivered the twins on Wednesday, October 27 […]
PHOTO: Tinubu Meets Buhari In Aso rock
National Leader of All Progressive Congress(APC), Bola Tinubu on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso rock, Abuja Tinubu returned to Nigeria on October 9 after undergoing knee surgery in London While in London, President Buhari paid him a visit while he was recuperating. Here are the photos of their meeting
The naira and its many enemies By Simon Kolawole
When you sow the wind, you reap the whirlwind. This always comes to mind anytime there is an outbreak of debate over the naira. It is a discussion we have been having since, I think, 1986 when Gen Ibrahim Babangida, then military president, launched the structural adjustment programme (SAP) essentially to develop the non-oil sectors. […]
Why I Crossed The Rubicon – Dele Momodu
By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I know I caught many people unawares yesterday with the sudden announcement of my membership of the leading opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party. It was practically impossible to inform all members of my extended family and many friends of such a monumental decision for several reasons. I know for […]
Tobacco Industry Interfering In Nigeria Government Policies, CAPPA Alerts
The enforcement of the National Tobacco Control Act 2019 and the National Tobacco Control Regulations 2019 may be derailed by the tobacco industry except the Nigerian government prohibits the unnecessary interactions between public officials and the tobacco industry, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has cautioned. These demands formed part of recommendations by […]
Osinbajo Meets Tinubu in Abuja
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday met with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja. The details of their meeting remain unclear, but may not be unconnected to their alleged rift for the 2023 presidential race. A few weeks ago, there was speculation that Tinubu snubbed Osinbajo in […]
NECO Releases 2021 SSCE Results
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2021 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination(SSCE) According to NAN, Dantali Wushishi, NECO’s registar, broke the news at a briefing in Minna, Niger state, on Friday. Wushishi said out of 1,233,631 candidates who registered, 1,226,631 actually sat for the examination. The registrar also said that […]
Ovation Publisher, Dele Momodu, Re-enters Politics, Joins PDP
Veteran Journalist and Publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu has announced his return to partisan politics. Momodu also announced his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). In a statement released on Friday, Mr. Momodu said he joined the main opposition because it is the only party that can rescue the country from its dangerous and […]
Nnamdi Kanu Appears In Court For Trial
The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra( IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu is in court . A source confirmed that Kanu was brought into the federal high court in Abuja by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). ”At about 1000hrs his Lordship came into the courtroom and the trial commences,” he said. The federal government […]
Police Tear Gas Protesters At Lekki Tollgate
The Nigeria Police on Wednesday tear-gassed the protesters who are commemorating the #EndSARS first anniversary at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. The protesters including celebrities were participating in a car processing amid the presence of armed security operatives The anniversary was organized to mark the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARS protests that led to the disbandment […]
