Author: Akintayo Adams

Well-known Nigerian artist and music industry entrepreneur Kcee has charged Harrysong, a former signee, of faking his signature in order to obtain money from customers. This comes weeks after Harrysong accused Kcee and his brother E-money of controlling the Five Star Records label of denying him royalties. In response, Kcee said that Harrysong faces criminal charges for faking himself and his brother’s signatures in order to obtain money from their customer in his most recent interview on “The Afrobeat Podcast.” “For me Harrysong has a five-year contract with 5-star records and is still running as we speak. But he has…

Following the loss of His Excellency, President Hage Geingob, President Bola Tinubu has sent his sincere condolences to the Namibian government and people. The President remarked on Sunday that he joins Nigerians in lamenting the terrible death of a seasoned fighter for democracy through his Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. According to Tinubu, Geingob supported economic, social, and political unity among Africans as well as effective governance. He pointed out that the tragedy occurred at a time when Africa needed more visionary leaders who could forge stronger cross-border ties and plant the seeds of cooperation in all…

Large consignments of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis sativa, trafficked into Lagos from Ghana and placed into two trucks and a J5 bus with a total weight of 14, 524.8 kilograms, have been confiscated by agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, or NDLEA. Early on Sunday, January 28, 2024, three vehicles carrying large bags of the psychoactive material were tracked down and stopped in the Ojuelegba neighborhood of Lagos. While the vehicles were being blocked, two of the drivers sprang out, and the third driver, Nasiru Ojomu, 66, who is associated with the drug mogul Suleiman…

In Bauchi State, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) prevailed in all four state constituency rerun elections on Saturday. In the impacted constituencies, the results were declared on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, the Returning Officers for the election. Returning Officer for the Madara Chinade Constituency, Prof. Ahmed Abdulkadir, reported that Dr. Ala Ahmed of the PDP received 13,920 votes, while Mr. Dantali Ali of the All Progressives Congress, APC, received 9,710 votes. With 1,857 votes, Jamilu Dahiru of the PDP was proclaimed the winner in Bauchi Central by Returning Officer Prof. Ismail Shehu. Aliyu Abdullahi of…

On Saturday, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, a chieftain of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the highest Igbo socio-cultural group, stated that it was time for Igbos to begin progressively withdrawing and shifting their enterprises back to the South-East. Isiguzoro was responding to a widely shared video clip on the internet that showed defenseless Igbo vendors at the Trinity Spare Parts Market in Apapa, Lagos, on February 1, 2024, bemoaning their failure to save their merchandise. Isiguzoro called the situation depressing, but he said that the group was “closely observing the distinct pattern of these demolitions” and that they were “systematically documenting the demolition of…

Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, has said that the advancement of the state and the welfare of its people are the top priorities of his administration. To commemorate the 48th anniversary of the state’s founding, Prince Abiodun made this declaration on Saturday. In 1976, Ogun was established under the leadership of the late General Murtala Mohammed. The governor stated that the Gateway State has grown into one of the wealthiest states in Nigeria as a result of the efforts of many governments, despite a number of obstacles. The efforts of Prince Abiodun’s forebears, who he claimed set…

According to an official, the European Union (EU) has contributed 1.5 million euros to the protection of the biodiversity in Cross River. This was said on Saturday at a meeting between Governor Bassey Otu and EU Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Ms. Samuela Isopi. The meeting took place at Government House in Calabar. As part of the union’s efforts to help wildlife conservation in the state by launching new infrastructure and interventions worth at 1.5 million euros, Isopi said the delegation was in Cross River. Although it was the first visit in more than…

According to Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, a committee would be formed by the Federal Government to address power outages in specific regions of the nation. Following a meeting with Electricity Distribution and Generation Companies on Friday in Abuja, Adelabu made this revelation in a message that was uploaded on his official X account. “I have decided to form a committee involving all stakeholders. Together, we will work on recommendations to resolve these issues and ensure a more reliable and consistent power supply for our citizens.” “Yesterday, I had crucial discussions with power Generating Companies (GenCos) and Distribution Companies…

On Friday, the Jigawa government authorized the building and repair of mosques around the state for a total of N1.4 billion. Additionally, the money will be utilized to fence off cemeteries in thirty different state constituencies. The State Executive Council authorized the funds, according to Mr. Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sport, and Culture, who was speaking to reporters in Dutse. He also mentioned that the District Heads’ palaces would be built using some of the funds. The commissioner claims that the N1.4 billion will be used for 2023 constituencies projects.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, or RCCG, has said that those responsible for the kidnapping and killing of the nation’s traditional rulers will be consumed by the fire of God. According to Pastor Adeboye, there would be no peace for anyone who want to meddle with Nigeria’s traditional rulers. He gave a speech during “From the Mountain Top 2,” the church’s monthly Holy Ghost Service program. “The fire of God will consume all those trying to mess around with our traditional rulers. “Because, as far as God is concerned, traditional rulers are…