Following the visit of a contingent of Nollywood stars to the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, to present him with the hosting rights of the 2023 edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards, he has declared war against film pirates in the state. The delegation to the Governor was led by Seun Oloketuyi, Founder and Convener of BON Awards. It had movie stars like Fred Amata, Yemi Blaq, Bimbo Thomas and Kemi Adekomi. According to Governor Adeleke, the choice of Osun State to host the 15th edition of the awards was a great move by the award organisers because…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vehemently declared a circulated strike notice as “absolutely fake.” The purported circular, addressed to the state councils of NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) affiliate unions, reminded them of an alleged strike action set to commence on December 18, 2023. The circular, bearing the signatures of the General Secretary of the NLC, Comrade Emma Ugbaja, and the Secretary General of the TUC, Comrade Nuhu Toro, directed affiliate unions to withdraw their services on the specified date. Curiously, the document titled “NLC/TUC Nationwide Strike Action: A Gentle Reminder” remained silent on the…
On Monday 11 December, I stumbled on the 6th, in the series of opinions about the last general election being peddled by Daily Sun columnist, Amanze Obi. I was shocked by the cocktail of lies and fallacies put forward by the writer, on why his candidate, Peter Obi lost the last presidential election and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu won. This spurred my frantic search for the 5th edition. It was more of the same, indeed dangerous as Amanze tried, albeit fruitlessly, to instigate Christians and their leaders against President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Believing so much in his…
Two detentions coincide with arrests in Germany, where three people allegedly linked to Hamas have been detained. Denmark is holding two people in custody and targeting four more in an investigation that may have ties to others across Europe that are linked to Hamas. The two suspects detained have been ordered to remain in pretrial detention until January 9, prosecutor Anders Larsson said on Friday. The arrests coincide with detentions in Germany allegedly linked to Hamas and in the Netherlands. The Danish Security and Intelligence Service announced on Thursday the arrests of three people on suspicion of plotting to carry…
In 2014, Wike supported five lawmakers, led by Evans Bipi, in removing 27 lawmakers loyal to Amaechi, the then Governor of Rivers State.
A British Palestinian activist in Berlin has been accused of running Hamas networks across Europe, after several alleged members of the terrorist organisation were arrested on suspicion of planning an attack in Germany. The Times reported that a Briton was identified as the person alleged to be in charge of “Germany for Hamas” in internal documents produced by the German interior ministry. The report also claims that the unnamed man had contacts with the upper echelons of the group’s leadership and was a main organiser for events in a number of European countries. The revelations come after police in Germany,…
Lance Armstrong explained the simple reality of how he was able to evade drug detection as he was winning one Tour de France after another. The 52-year-old Armstrong appeared on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast and opened up about the drug-testing process. I’m not trying to justify anything that I ever said as something I’d want to repeat again, but one of the lines was, ‘I’ve been tested 500 times, I’ve never failed a drug test,’” Armstrong said. “That’s not a lie. That’s the truth. There was no way around the test. When I pissed in the cup and they tested…
Ondo State’s acting Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has suspended Bola Alabi, the Chief of Protocol to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Aiyedatiwa appointed Olusegun Omojuwa, the Deputy Chief of Staff, as Alabi’s replacement. The official announcement came through a circular titled ‘Preparation of the acting governor’s engagements,’ disseminated to relevant state government departments by Omojuwa. The circular outlined the temporary delegation of duties and specified that Alabi would resume his responsibilities upon Governor Akeredolu’s return from a medical vacation in Germany. “The Chief of Protocol (Mr. Bola Alabi) will take charge of this responsibility as soon as Mr. Governor resumes from his…
Popular comic actor John Okafor, widely known as Mr. Ibu, has recently undergone another leg surgery, further complicating his health challenges. A month ago, one of his legs was amputated, and recent reports suggest that his condition has worsened to the extent that he now communicates sparingly. Simultaneously, fears are escalating over the deteriorating health of veteran actor Amaechi Muonagor, who has been hospitalized at the Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital in Nnewi, Anambra State, for over two months. Dr. Emeka Rollas, the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), provided an update on the two ailing actors…
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has called for legislation against unexplained wealth in Nigeria. The anti-graft agency explained that such a law would help check the country’s criminal activities of treasury looters. The Chairman made the call during the Two-Day International Law Conference with the theme: “Unexplained Wealth in the Global South: Examining the Asset Recovery and Return Trajectory,” organized by Christopher University, Mowe Ogun State. Represented by the EFCC Abuja Zonal Commander, ACE1 Adebayo Adeniyi, the Chairman emphasized that many foreign countries have adopted the Unexplained Wealth Orders, UWOs as a tool…