Author: Festus Adeloye

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Miss Evelyn Osagie, Assistant Editor at The Nation newspaper, describing her death as a painful loss to journalism and the nation’s cultural community. Osagie, aged 49, died last Sunday after a brief illness. In a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President joined the management and staff of The Nation in mourning the respected journalist. Tinubu described the late editor as “one of The Nation’s most talented, creative, and hardworking correspondents,” recalling her dedication to arts and culture reporting as well as her…

Frank Caprio, the Rhode Island judge in the United States (US) whose courtroom clips drew millions of viewers online, has died at 88. Caprio served for nearly 40 years in Providence, where his kind approach earned him the nickname “nicest judge in the world,” according to NBC Boston. Videos of his rulings, often showing moments of empathy, were viewed more than a billion times across social media. The final years of his career, which ended in 2023, were featured in the TV series Caught in Providence. A statement posted Wednesday on his Instagram page, which had 3.2 million followers, said he…

Controversial singer Naira Marley has shared his account of events surrounding the death of his former signee, Mohbad, in a video on YouTube. Mohbad, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Aloba died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 27. Naira Marley was acquitted of any wrongdoing in February by a Magistrate’s Court in Yaba, Lagos, and he maintains that he had no involvement in Mohbad’s passing. According to Naira Marley, he learned about Mohbad’s alleged substance use in June 2020 and counselled him to stop. “I wasn’t angry, I called him and advised him and told him about the danger. He said he…

Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah has become the first Premier League player to win the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) Footballer of the Year award thrice. Salah is currently ahead of two-time winners Gareth Bale, Thierry Henry, and Cristiano Ronaldo. He won the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award earlier this year. The Egyptian winger scored 29 goals and provided 19 assists as the Reds romped to the title. Salah beat Liverpool team-mate Alexis Mac Allister, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice and Newcastle striker Alexander Isak. “I look at myself now, a guy…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has stated that he will not respond to the ultimatum given by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade. Oba Ogunwusi was issued a 48-hour ultimatum by the Alaafin over a recent chieftaincy title conferred by the Ooni on an Ibadan-based businessman. Oba Owoade has demanded that the Ooni revoke the title of “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” bestowed upon Chief Dotun Sanusi, the owner of Ilaji Hotels and Resorts. Reacting via his Facebook handle, the Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, disclosed that his principal instructed him against issuing a formal press release on the matter.…

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has issued the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, a 48-hour deadline to revoke the Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title recently bestowed on Ibadan business magnate Engineer Dotun Sanusi. On Monday, the Alaafin’s Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, issued a statement calling the Ooni’s conduct an “affront”. He also stated that it was a direct challenge to his authority. The Alaafin reiterated that he holds the exclusive right to bestow titles that cover the entire Yorubaland. According to the statement: “The conferment of a Yoruba-wide chieftaincy title by the…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must “urgently” take legal steps to prove they are not terrorist organisations, following a recent Canadian court ruling describing them as such. In a statement on Monday, Falana argued that the Nigerian political parties should clear their names instead of hurling insults at the Canadian court. “Instead of abusing the Canadian judge, the APC and PDP should, as a matter of urgency, adopt legal measures to prove that they are not terrorist organisations,” he said. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)…

The Presidency has taken a swipe at the opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, following their poor outing in Saturday’s by-elections across the country. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a cryptic post on his X handle on Monday, mocked the coalition after the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winning the majority seats. “How is the market now?” Onanuga wrote, in a thinly-veiled jab at the coalition which had styled itself as a formidable political…

Olusegun Akinremi, also known as Chief Kanran, a veteran Nollywood actor and multiple award winner, is dead. He was 78. According to a family source who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the well-known Yoruba actor died in a Lagos hospital on Friday following a brief illness. As of 5:00 p.m. on Friday, no formal announcement has been issued on his death. Chief Kanran was best known for his charismatic roles portraying affluent characters in Yoruba-language films and for his appearances on stage and in television productions spanning decades. In recent years, the actor had faced personal and financial challenges.…

Nigerian Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, have welcomed their second child. Chinwo took to Instagram on Friday to announce the good news, expressing gratitude to God for the new addition to their family. The singer expressed that the birth of her second baby has multiplied their joy and laughter and reaffirmed their commitment to raising their children in a way that honours their faith. She extolled her husband for being a devoted father, noting that their growing family remains a source of happiness and thanksgiving. “The Lord has done it again! “He has added to…