FCT Minister Nyesom Wike sacks 21 heads of agencies and companies
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the sack of 21 heads of parastatals, agencies, and government companies of the FCT Administration (FCTA). The Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Anthony Ogunleye, in a statement on Wednesday, ordered the affected appointees to hand over the affairs of their offices to […]
Apologise to Yoruba Obas- Afenifere tells Obasanjo
Foremost pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has kicked against former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for ordering some kings in Yoruba land to stand up to greet him during an occasion. The former President had some weeks ago asked the monarchs, who attended a road inauguration, in Iseyin, Oyo State, to stand up and sit down when he […]
Governor Sanwo-Olu orders traders to vacate Agege rail tracks within 2 days
The Lagos state government has commenced a renewed drive to crackdown on street trading, illegal markets and shanties around major infrastructure in the state. The state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a tour of the red line rail project issued a 2-day ultimatum for traders to vacate the rail line rail tracks at Agege. This was disclosed […]
Breaking: Nigeria loses bid to host 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria has lost its joint bid with Benin Republic to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The hosting rights instead went to Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania who were named as the joint hosts of the tournament. Meanwhile, Morocco won the hosting rights for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The decisions were reached at an […]
Football fans slam Napoli over Osimhen TikTok videos
Notable football fans across the world especially Nigerians have continued to slam Italian side Napoli for the ‘racist’ videos of Victor Osimhen posted on Tiktok. Napoli had posted 2 mockery videos about Osimhen before deleting them, however the backlash has continued to grow. American football journalist Zach Lowy, Nigerian Music artiste Timaya, and football influencer […]
Osimhen deletes Napoli-related content from Instagram page, as agent threatens lawsuit
Nigerian star striker Victor Osimhen has deleted all the Napoli-related posts on his Instagram page, after the club posted two derogatory videos on Tiktok mocking Osimhen. The first video likened Osimhen‘s head to that of a coconut, while the other video mocked him for missing a penalty in their last match. The videos in question […]