Sanwo-Olu inaugurates South-West Agenda 2023, says there is hope for Tinubu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, declared support for the 2023 presidential bid of the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, when he inaugurated the SouthWest Agenda 2023 in Lagos. Tinubu, who celebrated his 69th birthday in March 2021 and command an arguably large following of political loyalists, has been reported to nurse presidential ambition in 2023. Taking to his Facebook page with photos of the event, Sanwo-Olu wrote, “I attended the formal launch of the SouthWest Agenda 2023 in Lagos today (Thursday) where I described Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as a rallying figure and a beacon of

I see hope in Young Nigerians despite being pushed to the wall — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, declared that his faith in a better Nigeria remains unshakable. Obasanjo insisted that, the country would not be destroyed by the myriads of challenges confronting it. Obasanjo disclosed this during the opening of Abeokuta Window on America held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. The Abeokuta Window on America is a type of American Space located in over 150 countries worldwide set up to engage Nigerian youths in learning about American culture and politics. The Space is set up in the youth centre of the OOPL in partnership with

Police rescue 187 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

  Zamfara State Police Command has rescued 187 kidnapped victims in some local government areas of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the police image-makers, SP Shehu Mohammed, on Thursday night. The statement said, Following the implementation of the new security measures by Zamfara State Government, the Police and other security agencies have been carrying out assaults on identified bandits locations in different parts of the state with a view to riding the state of all activities of recalcitrant bandits and other criminal elements. “Today 7th October 2021, Police Tactical operatives in Joint operations at Tsibiri

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Removing condom during intercourse without permission punishable offence — Govt warns

The act of removing condoms during sexual intercourse without the other partner’s consent has now become a punishable offence in California, United States of America. The government declared and signed into the law of the state on Thursday that, hence, people found guilty of ‘stealthing’ would be liable for general, special, and punitive damages. The word ‘stealthing’, Naija News understands is a slang term for the nonconsensual removal of a condom during sex. As consented to on Thursday by California Governor Gavin Newsom, it is now a civil sexual battery offence under state law for someone to remove a condom

Trouble as PDP staff members accuse NWC of withholding staff emoluments, housing allowances

  There is no end in sight to the crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as members of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party have been accused of withholding funds meant for the payments of national secretariat staff’s housing allowances and other emoluments. A senior member of staff who does not want his name in print told our correspondent that some NWC members are sabotaging the efforts of the acting national chairman of the party, Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, who had concluded arrangements to pay parts of outstanding allowances owed to staff. He noted that Elder Akinwonmi

PDP preens as court sacks all Kwara LGs’ transition c’ttee excos

  A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, Friday, sacked the Transitional Implementation Committee, TIC, chairmen and executive members in the 16 local government councils of the state. In a swift reaction, Special Assistant to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Political Communications, Alh Bashir Adigun, said that lawyers were already studying the judgement, stressing that “definitely we will appeal the judgement.” Meanwhile, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Tunde Ashaolu, described the judgement as a welcome development and victory the rule of law. Delivering his ruling, the presiding judge, Justice H. A. Gegele,

Army releases Comic actor Chiwetalu Agu

Comic actor Chiwetalu Agu has been released unconditionally by the Nigerian army. This was contained in a statement posted, Friday on the Actors Guild of Nigeria’s Instagram page. According to the statement, the veteran actor was released Friday morning after he was arrested by soldiers for wearing Biafra regalia. The statement reads in part: “The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ejezie Emeka Rollas has secured the release of actor Chiwetalu Agu from the custody of the Nigerian Army.” “The Senior special Assistant on Military Affairs and Inter Governmental Relations to the President Steve Eboh who confirmed the

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Sex Video: I would put it out myself than pay blackmailer — Tiwa Savage

  Afrobeats songbird, Tiwa Savage, has said someone was blackmailing her over a sex tape that accidentally went public. But, Tiwa said, she would rather make the video public herself than pay. Tiwa Savage made the revelation in an interview with Angie Martinez of Power 105.1 radio in New York, USA. According to singer, her current boyfriend had accidentally put it on Snapchat, but immediately deleted same. Obviously, not before someone got a copy. Savage, 41, told Power 105.1: “I am not going to call it a sex tape, but it’s a tape between me and the person I am

Motorists, communities flee as gunmen take over Benue road

  ONE of the direct link roads to Makurdi the Benue State capital from the South East, the 55 kilometre Makurdi- Aliade road has been abandoned largely due to the harrowing experience of commuters and motorists who daily ply the road. It is in bad shape and nothing has been done to salvage it thereby leaving the road users to their fate. As a result, motorists heading to and from Makurdi to the Eastern part of the country have carefully avoided it while daredevils now loom large and have carried out their nefarious activities on that route without challenge from

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AGSMEIS: CBN disburses N343.22b Agric loan to beneficiaries

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through Targeted Credit Facility (TCF), has disbursed N343.21billion to 726,198 beneficiaries, comprising 602,730 households and 123,468 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The apex bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele yesterday also assured that the bank will launch the eNaira, its digital currency, in a couple of days from now. He told a conference in Abuja that the launch would make Nigeria “one of the first countries in Africa, and indeed the globe, to adopt the digitisation of its national currency”. The Director, Corporate Communication Department, Osita Nwanisobi disclosed the disbursement of N343.21billion cash at the CBN

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