Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke on Sunday raised the alarm that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is planning to cause mayhem in the state from Monday, February 17, 2025. Adeleke made the allegation during a press conference on Sunday. It was gathered that Oyetola is spearheading moves to enforce a court order which reversed the sack of local council chairmen, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. Adeleke alleged that Oyetola is conspiring with several law enforcement agents, including the State Commissioner of Police and the State Director of the…
Author: Akintayo Adams
The president of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un, has banned Tottenham Hotspur’s games from being shown in the country. According to the UK Sun, Jong-Un does not want matches involving South Korean players to be televized. Spurs are captained by Son Heung-min. This means Jong-un won’t be able to watch Tottenham host his favourite team Manchester United in a crunch clash on Saturday evening. Coverage of the Premier League in North Korea last year did not include Wolverhampton Wanderers because of their South Korean forward, Hwang Hee-chan. Brentford, who have defender Kim Ji-soo, were also not shown. Match coverage in the…
Famous Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has revealed how the emergency surgery she recently underwent affected her confidence. The actress stated this in a post shared on her Instagram page on Saturday. Captioning the video, she reflected on how an emergency gallbladder removal surgery she underwent left her with scars. Speaking about her self-consciousness during the video, she said “my tummy is no longer perfect”. “Late last 2024, I had emergency surgery. My tummy is one of the best parts of my body but it is not so perfect now. “During this shoot, I forgot and grabbed my top during the…
Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol from ₦950 per litre to ₦890 per litre, effective from February 1, 2025. Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer Anthony Chiejina disclosed the change in a statement released Saturday night. This decision is a response to the positive outlook within the global energy and gas markets, as well as the recent reduction in international crude oil prices. The refinery aims to pass on the benefits of this price reduction to consumers, with the final selling price expected to drop from around N1,000 to approximately N950 per litre at…
A civil lawsuit accusing rappers Jay-Z and Diddy of raping a 13-year-old girl at a party in New York in 2000 has been dropped by the accuser. According to documents filed by the plaintiff in federal court in New York on Friday, the lawsuit was “voluntarily dismissed with prejudice.” Reacting to the dismissal, Jay-Z described it as a victory for those falsely accused. “Today is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious, and appalling allegations have been dismissed,” Jay-Z said in a statement posted on his company Roc Nation’s social media page. “The trauma my wife, my children, and my loved ones…
The Idibia family has petitioned the Department of State Services, DSS, stating that popular singer 2face Idibia is missing. The family, in a statement, said the ‘African Queen’ crooner left home in his lounge wear on February 10, 2025, without his bodyguard and has not returned since then. According to them, they assumed he was simply taking a walk and would return shortly. A statement issued by the family lawyer, Wilson Anuge, said they have received calls and messages from the singer soliciting financial help, an act they find concerning because 2face is financially sufficient and has no reason to…
Popular On-Air-Personality, OAP, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, aka Nedu, has stepped down from anchoring The Honest Bunch Podcast. Nedu said his decision to step down from anchoring the podcast followed negativities currently surrounding him. Social media critic, Martins Ortse, aka VeryDarkMan, had accused Nedu of demanding sex for movie roles from a female content creator, Jojo. VeryDarkMan made the claim amid his ongoing face-off with stand up comedian, Deeone. During a recent appearance on Honest Bunch Podcast, Deeone had claimed to have evidence that VeryDarkMan was gay. Aggrieved by Deeone’s claim, VeryDarkMan threatened to release the names of all celebrities Nedu…
Evangelist and founder of Mount Zion Drama Ministry, Mike Bamiloye, has issued a warning that the fortunes and destinies of many young girls may be destroyed during the Valentine’s Day celebrations. Reacting to the manner in which Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Nigeria, Bamiloye raised alarms that many young ladies could be exploited for money rituals, and some men’s fluids could be submitted to the ‘evil kingdom.’ Speaking in a post on his Instagram page on Friday, Bamiloye warned: “WE WILL KEEP SHOUTING!!!!!!! “Many would sleep on the same bed tonight with ghosts and spirits from demonic kingdoms who had…
The management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, NAU, has expelled Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious from the institution. This was announced on Friday in a statement by the Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu. Modebelu said the Acting Vice-Chancellor had received the report from the Student Disciplinary Committee on the student’s assault on a lecturer from the Department of Theater and Film Studies. According to the statement, Chimamaka was found to be guilty of gross misconduct and violation of the Students Disciplinary Regulations, particularly Regulation 4. “The Ag. Vice-Chancellor, consequently, on behalf of the University Senate, approved the Committee’s recommendation that you be expelled…
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results for 84,799 candidates, with 57,114 of them scoring five credits and above, including English language and Mathematics, representing 67.35 percent. NECO also issued a stern warning that any supervisor caught involved in exam malpractice will not only be blacklisted but their names will also be circulated to other exam bodies, including the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this disclosure at the organization’s headquarters in Minna. He stated that the total…