Author: Amina Mohammed

Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the first child of former Oyo State governor, the late Abiola Ajimobi, has reportedly passed on. Online reports on Thursday revealed that Bisola, who was 42, died in the early hours of Thursday in the United Kingdom. It was also revealed that Bisola died due to cancer complications. She was married to Kolapo Kola-Daisi and, until her demise, was the Special Adviser to Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Planning. Bisola’s death was reportedly confirmed by the Special Adviser to the former governor, Bolaji Tunji, who addressed pressmen on Thursday in Ibadan. “Yes. It has been confirmed,”…

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has suspended all political appointees and office holders in the state with immediate effect. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chief of Staff to the Administrator said the decision was made under the powers granted to Ibas by President Bola Tinubu. Those affected include the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff, all commissioners, chairpersons and members of boards, agencies, commissions, and parastatals, as well as all Special Advisers, Special Assistants, and Senior Special Assistants. The statement directed the suspended officials to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries…

A former bodyguard of Diego Maradona was arrested Tuesday for allegedly giving false testimony in the trial of seven health professionals accused of criminal negligence in the late football legend’s medical care. Julio Coria left the courtroom in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro in handcuffs after judges ruled in favor of the prosecution’s claim that he had lied under oath. Coria was present in the house were Maradona died under conditions prosecutors say amounted to negligence, and had tried to revive him with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, according to evidence before the court. Maradona died on November 25, 2020 at…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday set aside actions previously delivered against the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Subsequently, the appellate court, upon acknowledging the transmission of the case record to the Supreme Court, directed all interested parties to exercise caution, pending the hearing of their appeals at the apex court. In a unanimous ruling delivered by a three-member panel of justices, presided over by Justice Biobele Abraham Georgewill, the court accepted the withdrawal of the application filed by the Kano State Government, following the transmission of the record of appeal…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Monday Ubani has said the heated exchange between Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, senator representing Ebonyi North, and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, during a senate hearing on Tuesday was triggered by Ezekwesili’s remarks. The verbal altercation occurred at the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions hearing on a fresh petition submitted by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking on Channels Television, Ubani, who was a witness at the hearing and sat in-between the duo said Ezekwesili who was a bit emotional told Senator Nwaebonyi to ‘shut up his mouth’. Ubani said Ezekwesili also made uncomplimentary remarks…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday officially flagged off the Torch of Unity movement for the 22nd National Sports Festival, set to take place in Ogun State from May 16 to May 30, 2025. At a ceremony held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the President described sports as a unifying force and a key driver of youth engagement, national cohesion, and economic growth. According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Torch of Unity, a symbolic tradition of the festival, will travel across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, signifying peace,…

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated veteran Fuji musician and entertainer, Adewale Ayuba on his 60th birthday on March 25, 2025. Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, acknowledged Ayuba’s profound influence on Nigeria’s Fuji music genre, a cultural treasure that resonates with many. The president also celebrates Ayuba’s legacy as one of the nation’s cherished musical icons. Since his debut as a Fuji singer at 17, Ayuba has established himself as the Bonsue Fuji King. Known affectionately as Mr. Johnson, the veteran Fuji musician has remained a vital presence on the Nigerian social scene. The president recalled that…

The All Progressives Congress ( APC), Lagos State chapter has commiserated with the chairman of the party, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi over the death of his wife, Ebunoluwa In a statement signed by the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the party wrote ” The entire leadership and membership of Lagos State APC wish to commiserate with the Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi on the sudden demise of his beloved wife, Mrs Ebunoluwa Esther Ojelabi. “Even though we received the news with rude shock, we took solace in the deceased exemplary life as a wife , mother and a pillar of support for her…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has denied that she apologised to the Senate over the issue that resulted in her six-month suspension. Akpoti-Uduaghan issued a statement on Monday calling the claims “false and misleading,” and stating that she stands by her comments and conduct. She criticized people disseminating falsehoods of misrepresenting the facts and deceiving the public. The senator, who was suspended following a heated encounter with Senate leadership, said she is still devoted to protecting her citizens’ rights and would not be frightened into submission. She also claimed that certain people were coordinating a plot to silence her, advising…

President Bola Tinubu will lift the state of emergency in Rivers State as soon as normalcy is restored, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured. The Minister gave this assurance in an interview with The Nation said “As soon as he assesses that sanity has returned to Rivers State, he will ensure the restoration of all democratic structures in that state,” he added. Idris assured that Tinubu remains committed to ensuring Rivers State returns to full democratic governance as soon as possible. “The President will not wait a minute longer than necessary,” he said. Idris defended…