Author: Amina Mohammed

Nigerian music artiste, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been summoned by a United States federal court to appear in New York within 21 days to respond to allegations of intellectual property theft and breach of settlement, following a lawsuit filed by four Nigerian artists. According to court documents filed at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the plaintiffs, Martins Chukwuka Emmanuel, Abel Great Umaru, Kelvin Ayodele Campbell, and David Ovhioghena Umaru, accused Davido of stealing their 2022 song titled ‘Work’ and using it to create his 2024 track ‘Strawberry on Ice’. The…

Legendary singer 2Baba’s lover Natasha Osawaru turned a plenary session into a controversial moment when she identified herself as a member of the artiste’s family. The Edo lawmaker, who has been in the news for her romantic tie to one of the country’s foremost celebrities, did not mince words when she introduced herself as a member of the Idibia family. During plenary at the Edo State House of Assembly, Osawaru was asked to identify herself and she responded by saying, “My name is Honorable Natasha Irobosa Osawaru, nee Idibia.” Her response elicited varying responses on X, where a video of…

The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s appointment record, stating that a breakdown of recent appointments showed a fair distribution across Nigeria’s regions, with the North receiving slightly more slots than the South. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, President Tinubu has so far appointed 71 individuals from the North and 63 from the South into key federal positions. Dare made this known via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, amid ongoing debate over perceived regional imbalance in federal appointments. He argued that the President remained committed to equity,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified why it designated one of its National Commisssioners, Sam Olumekun as the Acting Chairman of the electoral commission. Rumours were rife on Tuesday that the Commission’s national chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has been sacked by President Bola Tinubu, a claim that has been debunked by the presidency. In a statement on its social media handles on Wednesday, INEC had posted that Olumekun, the acting chairman received a high-level delegation of Labour party, led by Abia state governor, Dr. Alex Otti. “A high-level delegation of the Labour Party (LP), led by Abia State…

Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas (rtd) has approved the appointments of administrators for the 23 local government areas in the state. The development was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Worika. Ibas also approved the reconstitution of some of the suspended boards of agencies, commissions and parastatals. The statement said the appointments would take effect on April 7th. The statement said: “His Excellency  The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, has approved the appointments of Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr) Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin I), has declared that the title of Sarkin Sasa is not recognised under the Ibadan Traditional Chieftaincy Law and, therefore, holds no official status. The Olubadan-in-Council made this declaration during its meeting at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan, on Monday. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Olugbemiga Ayoade, the Council stated that the law only recognises the Baale of Sasa land in Akinyele Local Government Area, and no other titleholder. “Chief Akinade Ajani Amusa is the recognised…

Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has criticized President Bola Tinubu for not adhering to the federal character principle in political appointments. Ndume accused Tinubu of violating the constitutional requirement for balanced representation in government appointments, citing Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution. “The figures are there. You can look at the figures. I sent you one. I sent you figures. It’s not that I’m just making accusations. And it’s not that I’m saying, well, the president has no right to do that kind of thing. “But it’s a constitutional provision. Section 13, I mean, Section 14 (3) of the…

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has hailed his predecessor, Senator David Mark on the occasion of his 77th birthday celebration. In a statement on his social media handles, Saraki said Mark set a timeless standard of how the nation’s legislature should be led. Born on April 8, 1948 in Otukpo, Benue State, Mark clocked 77 years today. Mark, who retired from the Nigerian Army as a Brigadier-General, served as 12th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki said, “While leading the Senate, our distinguished former Senate President, Senator…

Billboard has named Trinidadian hip-hop star Nicki Minaj the greatest female rapper of all time. Also included in the list are veteran rappers such as Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, and Queen Latifah. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, who are Nicki Minaj’s closest rivals, did not make the top ten in the list released by Billboard staff. In second place on the list is Missy Elliot, followed by Lauryn Hill, Lil’ Kim, and Queen Latifah at numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Others who make up the top ten list are MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Roxanne Shanté, Eve, and Foxy…

Four individuals who were incarcerated after the fire at the Rivers House of Assembly have alleged that they are being pressured to implicate Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Chime Ezebalike, Kenneth Kpasa, Oladele Lukman, and MacPherson Olumini were locked up in Kuje Correctional Facility for about six months but were acquitted of the charges in November 2024. Speaking at a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday, Ezebalike revealed that they were approached by a prominent PDP leader in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area to change their story. “We were asked to rewrite our story…