Author: Fisayo

By Charles Maduka Residents of Igbede community in Ogun State have decried over two decades of total blackout, expressing frustration over the impact of prolonged power outage on their lives and businesses. According to the residents, the community has been without electricity for 21 years, a situation that has stifled development, forced businesses to shut…

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has called on President Bola Tinubu to pay the ₦45 billion reportedly owed to the family of the late MKO Abiola. He made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja during the presentation of his autobiography, “Being True to Myself”. Lamido, who once served as the National Secretary of…

By Charles Maduka A respected elder from Rivers State and pioneer spokesman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has described Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as an effort to promote peace in the state. Speaking on the meeting, Sara-Igbe said the governor had…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered an impersonation case involving a blind candidate who hired another blind individual, an undergraduate, to sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on his behalf. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. Oloyede expressed disappointment over…

The brother of detained activist and social commentator VeryDarkMan (VDM) has raised concerns about his condition following his recent arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to earlier reports by AFRIPOST, VDM was taken into custody after visiting a GTBank branch with his mother to report unexplained deductions from her…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the recommendation of the PDP Governors’ Forum for the Deputy National Secretary, Architect Setonji Koshoedo, to assume the role of Acting National Secretary of the party. The decision was taken at the end of the NWC meeting held on Tuesday, April 29,…

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Tuesday in the Abakpa area of Kaduna North Local Government Area, Kaduna State, as an explosion reportedly claimed the lives of two children and left several others injured. The explosion, which occurred near the old site of the Nigerian Defence Academy, threw the neighbourhood into chaos, with residents…

A Kano State High Court has delayed its ruling in the legal case involving the former governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others. The case, which was heard on Tuesday, involves serious accusations of bribery and mismanagement of public funds amounting to billions of naira. The Kano State Government had earlier filed…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday asked Igbo leaders to avoid encouraging young people in the South East to join the Nigerian Army. The group made this call in a statement, where it raised issues about the treatment of Igbo officers in the military. IPOB said the army is trying to get the…

Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, known by fans as Portable, has been sent to the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, Kwara State, after failing to meet the bail terms granted by an Upper Area Court. The singer, who is facing charges related to defamation, was given bail set at ₦1 million on Monday, but…

A pastor, Olamide Agbejaife, has successfully ended his 30-year relationship with his partner, Mary, after filing for separation at the Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan. The court granted the request, citing reasons including a consistent denial of intimacy, allegations of food poisoning, and Mary’s indifferent attitude. In the ruling, the court president, O.E.…