Author: Festus Adeloye

Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark, has passed away at the age of 97. His death was confirmed in a statement released on Tuesday by a family representative, Prof. C. C. Clark. The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON on Monday, 17th February 2025. “The family appreciates your prayers at this time. Other details will be announced later by the family.” Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information and a respected leader in Nigeria’s South-South…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has held that the arrest warrant against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, a former Manager to gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, is still subsisting. Justice Alexander Owoeye made this known at the resumption of proceedings in the matter on Monday. In documents put before the court, Chinwo had alleged that the defendant diverted the sum of 345,000 dollars representing royalty due to her. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a three-count charge bordering on money laundering and fraudulent diversion of funds filed against him. At a previous sitting of the court, the EFCC counsel,…

Chloe Kelly has been called into the England squad to replace the injured Beth Mead for their Women’s Nations League matches this month. The 27-year-old joined Arsenal on loan from Manchester City on deadline day in January after saying she “wanted to be happy again” in a social media post. The forward has made just one Women’s Super League start this season and was not named in the original Lionesses squad by Sarina Wiegman last week. However, Kelly made her return to action in Sunday’s 5-0 win over Tottenham at Emirates Stadium and hit the crossbar in a bright appearance…

There was palpable tension in Lagos as operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), and Nigeria Police, in the early hours of Monday, stormed the State House of Assembly, sealing up the offices of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, the Deputy and Clerk of the House. The invasion affected the commencement of the plenary scheduled for the day. According to Newsmen, as of 10 am, armed security personnel had taken over the premises at Alausa, Ikeja, and environs frisking every passersby. Recall that the embattled, former Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, has sued the state lawmakers challenging his…

Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly are accusing the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu of being the brain behind the crisis rocking the House. DSS operatives on Monday morning invaded the Assembly premises and sealed the offices of the speaker, Mojisola Meranda, her deputy and clerk of the House. Credible sources also informed our correspondent that pressures are mounting on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Speaker and her deputy to resign. The presidency allegedly believed that Sanwo-Olu bankrolled the impeachment of the former speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, a claimed the lawmakers have vehemently denied. The Governance Advisory Council (GAC), led…

Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to investigate allegations by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry that the United States Agency for International Development has been funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. Ndume made the appeal during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday. Perry, a Republican from Pennsylvania, made the claim last Thursday during the inaugural hearing of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. The hearing, titled “The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud,” focused on alleged misappropriations of…

The Defence Headquarters has urged Nigerians to disregard “the malicious allegations” and support the efforts of the armed forces to enhance national security and promote the welfare of servicemen and women. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Monday, faulted the allegations regarding Nigerian Military’s request for visas to attend the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada. He urged Nigerians to support the officers. men and women who sustained various degree of injuries while protecting the nation. According to him, the need for accurate information at this time can not be overemphasised. Gusau said the Nigerian…

Popular Nollywood actor Kunle Remi and his wife, Tiwi, have reportedly welcomed their first child abroad. The couple, who tied the knot on January 19th 2024 in a star-studded ceremony in Ibadan, Oyo State, are now proud parents. The news of the couple’s new arrival was shared by popular entertainment gossip blogger Cutie Juls in an Instagram post. According to Cutie Juls, the couple’s newborn is exceptionally gorgeous, though the gender remains undisclosed. Meanwhile, the couple has yet to address the report, leaving fans and industry colleagues buzzing with curiosity. The post reads,”Kunle Remi and Tiwi have welcomed their first…

The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will temporarily close on Monday, 17 February 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. A statement posted on X on Sunday by the diplomatic mission confirmed the closure and assured the public that normal operations would resume the following day. “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, 18 February 2025,” the statement read. The U.S. observes Presidents’ Day annually on the third Monday of February…

The Take It Back Movement has condemned what it described as a “disgraceful attack” on its leader, Omoyele Sowore, and movement members during Saturday’s Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Director-General of TIB Global, Sowore and his team participated in the 10Km race but were met with violence and harassment at the finish line in Eko Atlantic. The statement alleged that thugs, reportedly “sponsored by the Lagos State Government” assaulted Sowore and his team, including members of the press. “After crossing the finish line, Sowore and his comrades returned to the tents…