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Human rights activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has strongly criticized the choice of a 10-year-old princess, Alimot Osunbunmi, to serve as the Arugba (calabash carrier) at this year’s Osun-Osogbo Festival, held today, August 7.  Princess Alimot led the historic annual procession to the Osun Sacred Grove in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, bearing the sacred calabash containing sacrificial offerings. While festival organizers celebrated the milestone as “history in the making” due to her being the youngest individual to ever fulfill the role, the development has sparked intense public debate regarding child rights. Sowore publicly condemned the act,…

Controversial social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has cautioned Nigerians against taking sides in the ongoing feud involving music star Peter Okoye and his elder brother, Jude Okoye. Speaking during a live session shared online, VDM said many Nigerians were allowing emotions to cloud their judgment by backing Peter without first hearing from other parties involved in the dispute. According to him, the same emotional approach has contributed to the prolonged search for justice in the death of late singer Mohbad. “Nigerians are so emotional. This is why Mohbad will never get justice. Everybody is…

The South African Consul-General to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, has clarified that Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, was initially denied a visa due to the submission of an inappropriate yellow fever certificate. CityNews reports that Moroe, in an interview with Punch, said the visa rejection was not a recent development as portrayed online, but occurred in February 2024. Moroe said the rejection was based on failure to meet visa requirements and was not related to the singer’s personality or status as a Nigerian seeking entry into the country. According to him, the controversy resurfaced after reports alleged that Starr and her team were denied entry visas…

Veteran journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, has warned Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, of an alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate the August 15, 2026, governorship election in the state. Momodu, in a message on , addressed to Adeleke, described as his “Twin Brother,” alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), under the control of President Bola Tinubu, could not be trusted to conduct a free, fair and credible election. He alleged that the APC-led Federal Government was planning to use the Osun election as a test run for the 2027 presidential election. “Let no one deceive you…

A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, acted within the law by freezing the Osun State Government’s account, provided it obtained the required court order. Speaking on the controversy surrounding the EFCC’s action, the lawyer said the commission has the legal authority to place a Post-No-Debit (PND) restriction on the account of a state government for a limited period before obtaining a court order. “As far as the law is concerned, the EFCC has not acted illegally,” he said. He cited the 2022 Court of Appeal judgment in the case involving the Attorney-General…

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has disclosed that Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, might work with the party or President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election. CityNews reports that Galadima, speaking at the inauguration of the NDC reconciliation committee, Galadima said Bala Mohammed is sitting on the political fence. According to Galadima, Governor Mohammed does not want to join the NDC because he was advised not to move to a party with a strong presidential candidate. He said, “President Tinubu has 34 and a half governors. The only governor that is…

The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has advocated for N500,000 monthly salary for Nigerian workers. Sowore made this assertion in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday. The human rights activist charged Nigerians to vote for leaders who genuinely want the betterment of Nigerian workers, not those who have consistently treated workers as enemies. His remark stems from the N500,000 new minimum wage demand by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC. Both unions made the demand at the Nigeria Rights of Workers Summit held on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi,…

L-R: Ogun State Director, Directorate of State Service (DSS), Mr. Rasheed Adelakun; Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Commandant, 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Alamala, Abeokuta, Brig. Gen. Friday Onu; Commander, Ogun State Security Network Agency (Amotekun), Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (rtd) and the state commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Commandant Remilekun Omolade, during the press conference held to announce the release of the kidnapped students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade and the arrest of their abductors at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta on Thursday. The Ogun State Government on…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that the state requires about 40,000 additional doctors and 40,000 more nurses to adequately meet the healthcare needs of its rapidly growing population, while estimating a funding gap of at least N100 billion in the sector. The governor also announced that more than 1.5 million residents have enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme, Ilera Eko, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen access to affordable and sustainable healthcare. Sanwo-Olu made the disclosures on Thursday during the opening of the second Eko Health Convention held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. He identified inadequate…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that as part of the ongoing reforms of the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, the company will be listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX. He disclosed this when the NGX management visited the Presidential Villa on Thursday. According to him, the target of his administration is to make NNPCL function like Saudi Arabia’s Aramco. Tinubu assured that his administration’s reforms and the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act would reposition NNPCL and the country’s oil and gas sector. “We will do NNPCL reforms to the extent that one day the totality of…