Author: Olukayode Oke

The founder and presiding bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide aka Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo has reiterated that he has never campaigned or spoken on behalf of any politician during elections in Nigeria. The clergyman made this known while speaking on the subject of faith at the church’s headquarters at Faith Tabernacle, Ota hours after an alleged audio recording of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, pleading with the cleric to help instruct Christians in South West Nigeria to vote for him surfaced. Oyedepo said he never spoke to any group of people on behalf of any politician. He added that all political…

Anthony Joshua returned to winning ways by beating Jermaine Franklin via unanimous decision at O2 Arena on Saturday. Entering the content having lost three of his past five, including the last two against Oleksandr Usyk to cede his heavyweight belts, Joshua faced his first non-title fight in 12 bouts. The Brit’s camp promised a new dawn for fans of the Olympian, but, despite being in control throughout against Franklin, he showed there was still plenty of work left on his comeback trail. While Franklin did well to shrug off some heavy hits, he never truly mustered much of a threat…

The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan for the rehabilitation process on the Third Mainland Bridge between 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Commissioner for Transportation in the state, Dr Fredric Oladeinde, who announced this on Saturday, said the moves were about the notification received for the readiness of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation to repair the identified failed/peeled asphaltic sections of the bridge, Oladeinde explained that traffic will be diverted from one lane to another lane at the identified failed asphaltic sections on the Bridge. He stressed that it was expedient…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has explained the reason for Erling Haaland’s absence against Liverpool. Haaland is not in the City squad for the game at the Etihad. Guardiola has now confirmed that he didn’t want to take a risk with the Norway striker, who missed the international break. He is much, much better but not fully fit for today. He didn’t feel good. With thought, we said, ‘no risk’. During the season you have these types of problems, with injuries. The only we can do is complain but we have never done it. So now the other players are…

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen is now the most valuable player in Africa, according to Transfermarkt. Osimhen, 24, is valued at €100m by the authoritative website. Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi is the only other Nigerian player in the top 10. Ndidi, who is ranked in 10th position, is valued at €32m. Mohamed Salah, Achraf Hakimi, Sadio Mane and Ismael Bennacer are in the top five. Osimhen is expected to leave Napoli this summer with Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain among the interested clubs. The forward has scored 25 goals and provided four assists in 28 appearances across all…

A lawmaker from Kwara State, Abdulraheem Olawuyi, has joined the race for the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly. Olawuyi, who is representing Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State, will battle the top spot with the like of the incumbent Deputy Speaker, Ibrahim Wase, Benjamin Kalu, and Abubakar Yalleman, among others. In a statement he personally issued to journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Olawuyi stated that he would officially declare his intention to run for the speakership position on April 4 in Abuja. The lawmaker said he has consulted widely on his…

The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a plan to hold a rally in solidarity with Nigeria’s President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Saturday, the APC United States National Youth Leader, Oyakhilome Bello, said the party has already obtained a permit for the peaceful protest. Belo stated that the protest, which will hold on April 3 at Lafayette Park, South West Quadrant, Washington DC, is to counter the planned protest organized by ‘Obidients’ on the same day. He further vowed that the chapter will galvanise and work hard to defend the mandate of Tinubu…

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, is set to leave the club at the end of the season. This claim was made by respected ESPN journalist Martin Alvaro. According to Alvaro, Messi’s happiness is in Barcelona Football Club and the Argentina World Cup star could make a return to the Spanish La Liga giant this summer. Messi, 35, is yet to sign a new contract with PSG and the chances of him making a return to Barcelona are increasing by the day. His contract with the French Ligue 1 champions will expire at the end of the season. Speaking on Messi’s…

The Tax Controller, Enugu Medium and Small Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Mrs Stella Obiora, says the organisation generated N10.04 trillion in 2022. Obiora, represented by the Executive Chairman of the agency, M.r Muhammed Nami, stated this in Enugu on Friday during their special day at the ongoing 34th Enugu International Trade Fair. She said the management of the FIRS had absolute trust in the capabilities and far-reaching economic impact of the Enugu International Trade Fair. Obiora said that the FIRS as the top tax authority in Nigeria was saddled with the responsibility of assessing, collecting…

The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, has sealed the hall of BON Platinum Hotel within the Independence Layout. The venue was where the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued certificates to Governor-elect Peter Mbah, deputy Ifeanyi Ossai and House of Assembly members-elect. A structural defect had caused a loud noise on Thursday during the issuance of the certificates of return to the winners. The bang triggered pandemonium which caused the recipients, their family members, INEC officials and others to scamper for safety. During an inspection on Friday, the ECTDA discovered the building had no approval plan, the same case…

Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi has inaugurated the 16-member Governing Board of Police Academy (POLAC) after President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval. The appointees, comprising stakeholders from the security agency and the academia, were inaugurated at the Ministry of Police Affairs, Headquarters in Abuja. Dingyadi reaffirms the President’s commitment to bequeath a reformed, professionalized and motivated Force with a view to institutionalizing proactive policing. The minister said POLAC encourages the advancement of learning and to avail officers the opportunity of acquire higher and liberal education without discrimination of sex, political, religious, or ethnic affiliation. The institution took off in 1988 at…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has slammed a fine of N5 million on Channels Television for breaking the broadcasting law in a programme with Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate. This is contained in a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the television station and dated March 27. The letter was exclusively obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The letter, with the title: “Broadcast of an Inciting Interview, A Sanction”, was signed by Balarabe Ilelah, the commission’s Director-General. It read in part:” The NBC monitored the broadcast of a live…