Author: Amina Mohammed

Elon Musk said that his much-trailed interview with Donald Trump was derailed by a cyber attack on his social media platform on Monday. “There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on X. Working on shutting it down,” the world’s richest man wrote on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Musk, who has said he previously voted Democrat, has thrown his weight — and his wealth — behind Trump since a gunman tried to assassinate the Republican at a rally last month. Trump was banned from Twitter after a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol in January 2021,…

The gospel music community mourns the loss of rising star Aduke Ajayi, better known as Aduke Gold, who has sadly passed away. The news of her demise was shared on Tuesday by fellow gospel artiste Esther Igbeke on social media, who posted a tribute with Aduke Gold’s picture and the caption: “A general has fallen. RIP.” Aduke Gold’s death comes in the wake of the death of another prominent gospel singer, Egbin Orun, who died on April 28, 2024. Esther Igbekele, a close colleague, had confirmed Orun’s death via an Instagram post. Despite the competitive nature of the gospel music…

Peter Okoye, one half of the popular music duo, P-Square, has spoken on the ongoing feud between him and his twin brother, Paul. In a statement on X.com on Monday, Peter denied accusations that he reported Paul to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, stating that his focus was on uncovering the truth behind a secret company, Northside Music, allegedly owned by their brother, Jude Okoye, and his wife, Ifeoma. Peter in the statement wrote, “Before I tell you the whole story, here is what I need you all to understand. “It’s always surprising to me when people say, ‘P-Square…

Atletico Madrid signed striker Julian Alvarez from Manchester City on Monday in a deal reported to be worth up to 85 million euros ($93 million). “The club has reached an agreement with Manchester City for the transfer of the Argentine forward, who has signed a contract for the next six seasons,” said Atletico in a statement. Spanish reports say Atletico will pay 75 million euros for the forward, with potentially 10 million more in bonuses. The 24-year-old arrived at City for just £14 million (16 million euros) in January 2022 from River Plate, winning two Premier League trophies and the…

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has resumed office and has directed his staff to follow suit. He is also warning banks carrying out transactions with the Office of the Deputy Governor of Edo State without his express consent about the illegality of such transactions. In a video broadcast, Shaibu mandated those yet to resume work since his reinstatement to do so or face the consequences. According to him, the judgement of the Federal High Court which reinstated him indicated that his office has never been vacant. He also disclosed that he was saddened by the killing…

Former governor, Rasidi Ladoja, has been crowned as the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland. He was crowned by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin at a ceremony attended by acting governor, Bayo Lawal of Oyo state in the company of other top government functionaries. He was presented with the staff and instrument of office by the acting governor. The event was held at the Aafin Olubadan of Ibadalland, Oke Aremo, Ibadan on Monday, August 12. The event was the first ceremony of the Olubadan which was preceded by a meeting of the members of the Olubadan-in-Council.

An explosive device has been detonated at the secretariat of the Action People’s Party (APP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The explosion which reportedly occurred at midnight shattered the glass on the window near the impacted area. The Rivers State Police Command has deployed two security vehicles and personnel to the scene in the new GRA. Routine activities are also going on smoothly within the area. APP which is relatively unknown in Rivers State gained attention recently after securing and decorating a building in the highbrow area of Port Harcourt to host its secretariat. There are claims that the party…

D’Tigress’ Rena Wakama has won the best coach at the women’s basketball event in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Wakama is also the first Nigerian National Female Basketball Team coach to win the women’s Afrobasket title since it began in 1966. She took the Nigerian female team to the quarter-finals of the tournament t for the first time in its history. That feat made them the first-ever African team (men or women) to play at that stage of the event. “Best coach of #Paris2024 Women’s Basketball, Rene Wakama, Nigeria,” a tweet on the X handle of the International Basketball Federation…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has urged President Bola Tinubu to muster the political will to get Africa’s most populous nation what he described as a people-centred constitution. The human rights lawyer was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics show. He is a member of The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General Chief Emeka Anyaoku who met with the President on Friday at the State House in Abuja. Asked whether the President has the political will to make a new constitution happen, the senior lawyer said, “Well, he should have the…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said if by now, the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration hasn’t realised the enormity of the sufferings of Nigerians it means it wasn’t ready for governance from the start. Atiku who spoke through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe , explained that it was disappointing that the administration had to wait for Nigerians to take to the streets to draw its attention to what has become the desperate times we’ve been forced to live in. He said, “There were certainly challenges before now, that’s why you were given the mandate. We know…