Author: Akintayo Adams

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected for a second term. This was after his humbled ANC cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government. Ramaphosa was re-elected by fellow MPs with 283 votes in a secret ballot. He saw off a last-minute challenge by Julius Malema, the firebrand leader of the radical leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), whose candidacy gained 44 votes. The May 29 election failed to produce a direct winner, leading to Lawmakers in Cape Town voting overwhelmingly on Friday to put Ramaphosa, 71, back in office for another five years. “I am humbled and honoured that you,…

Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 16th and current Emir of Kano, says he harbors no fear about the possibility of another governor removing him. Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had dethroned Sanusi in 2020, following a personal rift. Sanusin was speaking with Saturday Sun, and said only God knows how long he will stay on the throne. “For me, even now that I am here, only God knows how long I will be here. I can die tomorrow. Another governor can come tomorrow and say that he has removed me, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “But I am happy if he…

Cuban-American singer, Camila Cabello, has dismissed rumours of her selling her soul to “the devil” for fame and success. Speculations has it that the ‘Havana’ hitmaker has joined the Illuminati and “sold” her soul in exchange of stardom. However, in a recent interview, Cabello denied selling her soul to the devil, saying she only bought hair dye. “I have not sold my soul; I bought hair dye,” Buzzing Pop quoted her as saying. Reposting the viral report on her X page, Cabello insisted that her dream got her where she is. “I just had some bleach and a dream,” she…

Popular rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, aka Odumodublvck, has lauded veteran singer, Innocent Idibia, known as 2Baba. He claimed 2Baba is the only veteran Nigerian artist he regards as a legend. Odumodublvck made the remarks while reacting to a viral video of 2Baba praising him and other rising talented musicians. On his X handle, he wrote: Na person wey I go call OG [legend] be this. All day, every day.“E dey sing, rap. E dey sing, e dey rap. [He] Inspired a whole generation [of musicians].It’s not a joke.” Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Millwall goalkeeper, Matija Sarkic, has died at 26. Sarkic reportedly fell ill while on international duty with Montenegro. He was said to be in the coastal Montenegro town of Budva, when he fell ill while with friends at an apartment on Saturday morning. He was quickly taken away by an ambulance from the scene but ultimately gave up the ghost around 6:30 am local time. Local police have now begun an investigation into Sarkic’s death, although it is being suggested that the death was due to natural causes. His clubside, Millwall, in a statement said they were devastated about the…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted various hard drugs worth N4.1bn coming from Canada and India within the past one month. Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, the Comptroller General (CG) of Customs, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Tincan Island Command in Lagos on Friday. He explained that the men of the service intercepted several packs of cannabis indica weighing 1,072kg coming from Canada in the last month. “The service intercepted three plastic drums concealing several packets of Cannabis Indica, 46 bags containing 2,144 packets of Cannabis Indica all weighing 1,072kg imported from Canada. The approximate street value…

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the promotion of 11% of members of its staff. This, according to the financial institution is a testament to the exceptional performance and dedication of its employees. This is sequel to the release of its 2023 full year Audited Financial Statements, which reported an outstanding 131.5 percent growth in Profit Before Tax (PBT) to N124.26 billion. The promotions cut across every level, reflecting Fidelity Bank commitment to recognizing and rewarding excellence within the financial institution. Fidelity Bank, in addition to the promotion of staff, has also finalized arrangements to raise a total of N127.1 billion…

The Naira experienced a further decline against the Dollar at the foreign exchange market at the close of trading on Friday. According to FMDQ Data, Naira depreciated to N1,482.72 against the Dollar on Friday from N1476.24 on Thursday. This represents a depreciation of N6.48 against the dollar compared to the N1,476.24 traded on Thursday. Meanwhile, at the parallel market, the naira traded for N1,490 against the dollar on Friday, the same figure as on Thursday. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger ties between Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Tinubu, who seeks support in the fight against cybercrime, terrorism, and other related crimes made the call during a meeting with FBI Director Christopher Asher Wray at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday. The President said the presence of the FBI director and his team in Nigeria is a testament to the enduring partnership between Nigeria and the United States in the fight against financial crimes and terrorism. He, however, noted that no single country can…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in the meme coin linked to the popular Nigerian Artiste, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. This was contained in a statement posted on the commission’s website on Friday. “The general public is hereby advised that meme coins lack fundamental value and are purely speculative. The general public is further warned that investing in meme coins, including $Davido, is highly risky and should be done with a full understanding of the associated risk. “Capital market operators are by this notice warned not to associate with instruments that fall…