Author: Festus Adeloye

An activist,  Just Adetoun has apologised and made amends with a mother she publicly criticised for taking her 11-year-old daughter to her street-sweeping job as early as 5am. Many Nigerians condemned Adetoun’s action for her insensitivity especially in exposing the face of the minor and ridiculing the mother who was doing her legitimate job. Adetoun visited the mother’s home, acknowledging her initial approach was insensitive and expressing regret for any harm caused. Prior to the apology, Adetoun had filmed the mother, questioning her for bringing her 11-year-old daughter out by 5am for street-sweeping. She had also threatened to report her,…

Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara , has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to coordinate the governor’s impeachment but he declined the offer. Ehie, who appeared on Channels Tevlevision’s ‘Sunday Politics’ added that he has proof of his claim on his mobile phone. He also disclosed that he has printed out the evidence and distributed it in the event of an attack against him. “I can also open my phone to show you, in the beginning of October 2023, when they approached me with a bribe of N5 billion. It is…

Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, Adewole Adebayo has declared his willingness to step down his presidential aspiration in the 2027 elections in order for a better person to emerge as the party’s flag bearer. Adebayo made this statement on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television. “Everybody knows that I have an aspiration. I’m working on it but God is the author of tomorrow; we don’t even know who is going to be around in 2027. “It is my prayer to God that…

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has cautioned youths in the state against attacking innocent members of the non-indigenous community in the state following the killings of 16 Kano bound Hausa travelers in Uromi, Edo State. Sanusi spoke on Sunday, after leading the Eid-el-fitr prayer at the Kofar Mata Eid ground in the state. His words, “We got information yesterday (Saturday evening) that youths in some areas are planning to launch reprisal attacks on non-indigenes after the Eid prayers. We are instructing them not to carry out such attacks. “We appeal to them not to take laws into…

Aston Villa will face Crystal Palace in the semi-finals of the FA Cup after defeating Preston North End 3-0 in the third quarter-final match. Manchester City which defeated Bournemouth on Sunday will face Nottingham Forest in other semi-final. Marcus Rashford scored twice, his first goals for Villa, to secure their place in the final four. On Saturday, Palace defeated Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage.

One of the governorship aspirants of the  All Progressives Congress (APC)  for the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election, Mr Valentine Ozigbo, has expressed readiness and confident of winning the party’s primaries slated for April 5, 2025. Ozigbo disclosed this while briefing Journalists shortly after rounding off his stakeholders engagements across the three senatorial districts of the state in Awka, on Saturday. Ozigbo reaffirmed his confidence in the APC’s capacity to reclaim Anambra, but cautioned that success at the polls would depend heavily on the choice of candidate. He stressed that his political journey had always been about the people,…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday joined the Muslim faithful at the National Eid Prayer Ground along Airport Road in Abuja to observe Eid-el-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The President, who arrived shortly before 9 AM, was warmly received by top government officials, religious leaders, and dignitaries who gathered in large numbers for the solemn occasion. Among those who were at the prayer ground were Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin; and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Eid-el-Fitr, one of Islam’s most significant festivals, symbolises the conclusion of…

Popular content creator, VeryDarkMan (VDM) has urged critics of TikToker, Peller to leave him alone. VDM stated this in an X post following criticism directed at Peller for condemning the viral #30daysrantchallenge. The challenge is a channel for Nigerians on TikTok to air their frustrations over economic hardship for 30 days. Taking to the platform, Peller said, “If you want to really rant, go to Instagram, go to the market, don’t rant here on TikTok. If they ban TikTok, that’s where we will have issue.” “Let’s protest. Let’s go outside. Let’s leave TikTok. Online something is just mumu mumu,” he…

Lere Olayinka, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister,  Nyesom Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, has described as false, claim by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, that the committee set up by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to select its Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 election rated the former Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, as its first choice. Olayinka, who said it was unfortunate that Atiku, could not respect the Holy Month of Ramadan and avoid telling lies, asked how a committee will present the person who had two votes as first choice as…

The Presidency has slammed former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar over claims that he is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over financial transactions linked to the Lagos State Government. On Thursday, Atiku, a former vice- president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 claimed that the EFCC was probing him in connection with financial activities involving the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In a statement issued on Friday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described Atiku’s claims as baseless and misleading. The Presidency dismissed the…