Author: Olukayode Oke

A chieftain of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Igbo apex socio-political organization, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has apologized to the Afenifere group over an anti-Yoruba comment made by an Igbo businessman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Isiguzoro said Iwuanyanwu’s remark was targetting the former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Lagos, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s Secretary-General said Iwuanyanwu’s comment was a slip of the tongue which should be disregarded. Speaking with DAILY POST, Isiguzoro said: “We want to apologize to Afenifere; whatever Iwuanyanwu said was out of the anger and molestation of our people during…

The Lagos State Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) on Thursday arraigned Chrisland School Ltd and four staff members for the alleged manslaughter of a 12-year-old student Whitney Adeniran. They were arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Ikeja High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao, Nwatu Ugochi Victoria were arraigned on a two-count charge of manslaughter and negligent acts. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to them. Details coming soon……

Suspected herdsmen, on Thursday morning, allegedly invaded one of the public secondary schools in Oyo State, injuring students and teachers. The herders invaded the Community Grammar School, Alaropo Nla in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The herdsmen, according to an eyewitness account, numbering over twenty, allegedly invaded the school with their cattle and injured some of the students and teachers. Some of the students and their teachers, among whom are Mr Paul Olabode, were inflicted with sword and machete cuts, while many others were left with broken legs and hands. The source disclosed that the school had…

Reuben Fasoranti, former leader of Afenifere, says the organisation recognises Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president-elect. In a statement on Wednesday, the elder statesman also reacted to the suspension of two national officers of the Yoruba socio-political group, describing it as “null and void”. Afenifere led by Ayo Adebanjo suspended Jare Ajayi, the group’s national publicity secretary, and Abagun Kole Omololu, national organising secretary. The officers were suspended for issuing an “unauthorised statement” against Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, chairman of the council of elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The suspension of the duo was announced in a communiqué released at the end of the Afenifere…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said it has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria. The secret service made this known in a series of tweets on Wednesday. It said the plot for an interim government is a mischievous way to set aside the constitution, undermine civil rule and plunge the country into an avoidable crisis. “The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. “This is even more so that the machination is taking place after the peaceful conduct of the elections in most parts…

The legendary Manchester United and Arsenal bosses, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, have become the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The two men are widely considered to be the greatest managers of all time. Wenger and Ferguson have now been recognised as such in the third year since the Hall of Fame began. Ferguson was in charge of United from 1986 to 2013, winning 13 titles and 528 wins from 810 matches. He is by far the most successful manager in the history of England’s top flight. Wenger managed Arsenal from 1996…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Solomon Arase as the new chairperson of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Arase, a former inspector-general of police, was sworn in on Wednesday at the council chamber of the presidential villa during the federal executive council meeting. Details coming soon……

Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, says the rapidly-growing sector is being threatened by cyberattacks. Pantami spoke at the opening of a two-day cybersecurity stakeholders’ capacity-building workshop organised by the ministry in partnership with the World Bank in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister said in the ever-evolving world of technology, cyber threats have become constant problems for businesses and organisations worldwide. Pantami said with the country’s digital economy growing, there was an urgent need for protection. Pantami, therefore, called for collaboration with the relevant industry players to contribute meaningfully in order to strengthen Nigeria’s cybersecurity space. “It is important to…

Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, has explained how the discovery of crude oil will benefit the people in the North Central state. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier inaugurated the first oil drilling of the Ebenyi-A Exploration Well located in the Middle Benue Trough in the Obi Local Government Area of the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Sule said some young residents of the state have been employed in the process. He said, “When we went to the site today, my excitement was to see that on top of that (oil) rig, are youths from…

Senator Dino Melaye, who represented the Kogi West Senatorial District, during the 8th National Assembly, has indicated an interest in the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi State. The former lawmaker made this known in a campaign poster captioned “no more stealing and killings”, tweeted on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The move comes barely a month after Atiku Abubakar was defeated in the presidential election. Melaye was one of the spokespersons for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Council, PCC, during Atiku’s campaign. Atiku of the PDP was, however, defeated by the current president-elect, Bola Tinubu of the ruling…

The Labour Party says it has reduced the cost of the nomination forms for the off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states from N25 million to N15 million. The party had come under fire on social media for pegging its gubernatorial nomination and expression of interest form at N25 million. Nigerians referred to the cost as “outrageous” despite the party having stood against the exorbitant amounts charged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In response, Kenneth Okonkwo, the party’s spokesperson, had tweeted: “Labour Party is the party of the Nigerian people but we have…

The Lagos government has discontinued the 50 percent reduction in the fares of the buses owned by the state. The directive was announced in a statement released on Tuesday by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). On February 8, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos state governor, announced a 50 percent reduction in the prices of all state-owned transport services. Sanwo-Olu also announced the provision of food banks in vulnerable places in the state The Lagos governor said the measures were initiated owing to the hardship faced by residents over petrol and cash scarcity. In the statement, LAMATA said fares of state-owned buses…