Speaking during an interview with Edmund Obilo on State Affairs, Owoade based his remark on history, stating that he is not fighting for supremacy.Asked if he is the supreme king in Yorubaland, the royal father said, “Historically, yes. If you want to go by history and the contribution of Oyo to Yoruba civilisation, then I would say that the Alaafin is number one.”It will be recalled that in 2025, the Alaafin had a disagreement with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi.The problem started when the Ooni gave Dotun Sanusi, a businessman from Ibadan, the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland.…
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Chiamaka, the daughter of the late Nollywood legend, Diewait Ikpechukwu, has warned Actor Guild of Nigeria, AGN to take down her father’s death post on its platform.Reacting to a mourning post by the guild, Chiamaka said “please take down the post. Let me be the one to announce my papa’s death.”Questioning why the movie industry waited until members’ death to show love, she warned that nobody should contact her now that her father is dead.”Please Actor’s Guild, I don’t want you guys posting my daddy. Make nobody post my papa please. This is a very hard video for me to…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of former Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Adam Ochume Onum, describing him as a distinguished jurist whose contributions to the judiciary and public service would be remembered.The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, November 6, 2026, saying Tinubu extended his condolences to the deceased wife, Vivien, family, the Benue State Judiciary, the Nigerian Bar Association and the Idoma nation.Onum, who died at the age of 73, was also remembered for his contributions to the development of Benue State and…
The United States, the United Kingdom, and allies have denounced the sentencing of Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to 10 years’ imprisonment following a further charge under the National Security Law.The governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and New Zealand also endorsed the joint statement released on Friday.Noting that the verdict followed the conviction of leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance, the partner nations said the NSL “is being used to target individuals for political expression and participation.”They demanded an end to “all unjust prosecutions of individuals charged under the NSL,” urging China and Hong Kong…
Tinubu said the naira would have lost all its value and people would have needed a wheelbarrow to carry the country’s money if not for his decisions.The president spoke in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital during his campaign rally for the presidency.He also disclosed that the presidential election on January 16, 2027, is a consequential one that will determine where Nigeria is heading.Tinubu said: “The election coming up on January 16, 2027, is a very important one that will set the course for our country.”When I took charge, 27 governors out of 36 states in the country were unable…
Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has clarified the selection process for the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention, NERSI, an intervention programme meant to support vulnerable households amid rising living costs.In a statement signed on Friday by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Janet Mcdickson Noah, the ministry said the clarification became necessary to help Nigerians understand the intervention and guard against misinformation. According to the ministry, beneficiaries are picked from the National Social Register and verified national identity records, using poverty and vulnerability criteria.”The selection covers all six geopolitical zones of…
The United States has sanctioned a Nigeria-based entity, Vanguard Tactical Supply Limited, for trying to facilitate Iran’s efforts to procure man-portable air-defense systems, MANPADS.The government also imposed sanctions on Mohammed Ali Tolibov (CEO of Belarus-based Armoury Alliance) and Alisher Domullodzhanov (based in Russia).The US linked the trio to the acquisition of Chinese-origin MANPADS, such as QW and FN series missiles, with the company and individuals acting as intermediaries using false end-users.The Department of State said the sanctions, consistent with Operation Economic Outcast, are the latest in a series of US actions against Iran’s arms purchasing networks.The action follows designations on…
He said that the region should change its political pattern of complaining about political deprivation and focus mainly on how to negotiate with other regions of the federation for their political advancement.The governor gave the charge while addressing the South-East stakeholders as they gathered in Owerri on Friday, for a high-level meeting at the state Government House.Uzodimma noted that the Nigerian Project remains important, bigger than any other project, hence the need for the South-East to engage with the centre for political benefits.”We need results, we must change our style, we must agree on how to sit down with the…
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Paul Ibe, media aide to the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to a viral video showing President Bola Tinubu appearing to lose his balance after the Akwa Ibom State presidential rally.The video, which is currently circulating on social media, captured the moment the president appeared to stagger while walking towards his convoy after the campaign rally.The footage has since sparked widespread reactions across social media platforms, with several Nigerians raising questions about Tinubu’s physical fitness and ability to continue meeting the demands of the presidency.Reacting in a post shared on his X handle,…