Author: Festus Adeloye

Some youths on Thursday trooped out to protest the annulment of the June 12 1993 presidential election. As early as 7 am, placard-carrying protesters have started gathering at Ikeja Underbridge, waiting for the arrival of others. As of 9:12 am, the crowd was still gathering momentum, planning to march to Government House, Alausa, where they will address the governor and present their demands, which include, among others, good governance. However, policemen from different formations and squads of the Nigeria Police Force have been mandated by Lagos State Police Commissioner Moshood Jimoh to take over the public spaces to avoid hoodlums…

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled the previously scheduled nationwide broadcast in commemoration of Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day anniversary. In a statement on Wednesday, the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, attributed the change to President Tinubu’s scheduled attendance at a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday. He added that the president will instead deliver his Democracy Day address directly from the National Assembly chambers. “Due to President Bola Tinubu scheduled attendance at the National Assembly Joint Session, the Presidential National Broadcast on June 12 has been cancelled. President Tinubu will deliver his address from the National…

Senator representing Edo North and former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has given insight into what transpired on Wednesday morning at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Zulu Hall. He narrated how passengers, including himself, were prevented from boarding an Air Peace flight to Abuja despite having checked in online. Comrade Oshiomhole, who spoke to Vanguard after a video surfaced on social media showing him in a heated exchange with an airport official, said the commotion at the domestic terminal was sparked by Air Peace’s decision to prevent passengers from boarding while allegedly reselling seats at inflated prices to…

Air Peace Airline has slammed a former governor and current Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, over his alleged unruly behaviour at the Zulu Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, on Wednesday. A viral video of the former governor of Edo State had been circulating on various social media platforms over his reaction after he missed his Air Peace flight from Lagos to Abuja. The airline, in a statement on Wednesday, said the prominent politician resorted to violence, physically assaulting the airline’s staff and forcefully barricading the terminal’s entrance after missing his flight. According to the statement, the All…

World’s richest man, Elon Musk has apologised for last week’s scathing criticism of US President Donald Trump and his administration, admitting he went too far with some of his comments. His apology is contained in an X post on Wednesday morning. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” he tweeted. The president is yet to respond to the apology. Trump and Musk engaged in a public spat last week over the former’s controversial spending bill. The feud, which unfolded across social media platforms, sent shockwaves across political and financial circles, wiping billions…

Nigerian chess wizard, Tunde Onakoya has spoken on his recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, saying being honoured by the nation’s leader is not a crime. The Guinness World Record holder has been a trending topic on X, with netizens calling him out for what they see as a partisan gesture. Speaking in a lengthy X post, Onakoya clarified that he is not interested in partisan politics and dismissed claims that his work thrives due to bad governance. “I’ll say a few things. The anger, the hate, the love, the applause, the criticism – all of it is valid, and…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday headed back to Abuja, concluding his Eid holidays spent in Lagos. He had arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, May 27, for the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States. A video shared by the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Mr. Dada Olusegun, showed the President with Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu en route to the airport. The accompanying caption stated, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu heads back to Abuja from Lagos after the Eid Holidays in Lagos. “He was accompanied to the airport by H.E @jidesanwoolu, the Executive Governor of Lagos.”…

The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau has promised to give loans ranging from N1m to N5m to young northern farmers in order to boost agricultural production in the north. Barau stated this while giving his scorecard for his two years in office. A statement by his media aide, Ismail Mudashir reads “In agriculture, in addition to distributing hundreds of trucks of fertilisers and farming implements annually, Senator Barau, through the Barau Initiative for Agricultural Revolution in the North West (BIARN), has selected over 1,000 young farmers to receive loans to cultivate rice and maize this year in the seven North…

Nigerian rapper, Olamide Adedeji popularly called Badoo has reunited with Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, for the release of a new single dubbed ’99’ off his forthcoming self-titled album, ‘Olamide’. The single features Young Jonn, Seyi Vibez, and British singer Daecolm. The album, which is made up of 17 tracks, is scheduled for a June 18, 2025 release date. The album includes the YBNL boss’ previously released singles such as ‘Hello Habibi’, ‘Metaverse’, and ‘Uptown Disco’, which features Asake and Fireboy. The Willis produced song brings together artistes from across the Afrobeats scene. Asake, formerly signed to Olamide’s YBNL…

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has identified resolution of the incessant farmer/herder crisis among the achievements recorded by President Bola Tinubu-led administration in the South-East region. Umahi also urged the people of the zone to continue supporting President Tinubu to triumph in the 2027 general election. The minister stated this in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital on Sunday evening while speaking with journalists after the Sallah homage to him by the Muslim community in the state. “The performances of the President must definitely see him through in 2027. We will stand with him, we will support him. You know…