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Ignore Senator Kingibe, no matter what you do not every one will praise you – Akpabio tells Wike
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has advised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to ignore criticisms from Senator Ireti Kingibe. Akpabio made this statement on July 2, during the inauguration of the Kugbo Bus Terminal construction project, aimed at improving the city’s transportation system. He commended Wike for his efforts to enhance the FCT’s infrastructure and suggested disregarding Kingibe’s complaints about being excluded from FCT administration activities. Wike has had ongoing tensions with Kingibe. On July 1, Kingibe…
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CBN Interest Rate: Nobody can create jobs with an interest rate of 30%. No growth will happen – Dangote laments, tells FG to protect businesses
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has criticized the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for increasing the interest rate to nearly 30 percent. Speaking at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja during the opening session of a three-day summit organized by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Tuesday, July 2, Dangote expressed concerns about the impact of the current interest rate regime on job creation and the growth of the…
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I love and support you wholeheartedly, you are a great activist – Rita Edochie tells Verydarkman
Nollywood veteran actress Rita Edochie has voiced her support for media critic “verydarkman” amidst ongoing controversy. In a post on Instagram, the actress expressed her solidarity with verydarkman. She described him as great activist adding that he hs done marvelously well. She wrote; “Mr Verydarkman is a great activist and more, take it or leave it, he is doing marvellously well.” “He admits that at times he goes off track as the human being he…
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South-East Governors to visit President Tinubu over detained IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu
The South East Governors’ Forum has decided to visit President Bola Tinubu to request the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. This decision was made following a meeting in Enugu State on Tuesday, July 2. The meeting was attended by Governors Hope Uzodinma (Imo), Alex Otti (Abia), Chukwuma Soludo (Anambra), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), and Peter Mbah (Enugu). After the meeting, Forum Chairman Governor Uzodinma addressed the press, noting…
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Northern politicians plotting against Tinubu unpatriotic – Matawalle
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has labeled Northerners plotting against President Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections as “unpatriotic” politicians. He criticized these politicians for lacking grassroots support and having an “entitlement mentality.” He emphasized that northern politicians with strong grassroots bases are firmly supporting Tinubu. His remarks came shortly after Salihu Lukman, a former national vice chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), criticized northern politicians in Tinubu’s administration. Lukman, who…
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Don’t take the risk of training a woman above your academic level – Monarch’s son tells men
Nelson Igboke, the son of the late Ebonyi traditional ruler, has advised men against educating women to a higher academic level than their own. He shared this in a post on Facebook. According to him; “80% of men who did never had the gut to tell the story” See his post below;
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By the time the President is done seven years from today, they will not recognise Nigeria again – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stated that by the time President Tinubu completes his tenure, many people will not recognize Nigeria. According to him; “I have no doubt that by the time the president is through with his tenure in the country, seven years from today, many people will not recognise FCT, they will not recognise Nigeria again. So, all I can say is: let us continue to pray for him and be hopeful that…
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(photo)Money miss road – Charly Boy slams Wike over his choice of outfit
Maverick singer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has commented on a viral photo of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) wearing a blue coat, blue pants, light blue shoes, and a milk-colored hat accented with blue while holding a black staff. The picture has garnered mixed reactions, with many marveling at the minister’s “unconventional” style. Reacting to the photo, Charly Boy praised Wike’s fashion sense but noted that his…
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63% or 133 million people are still multi-dimensionally poor – Tinubu’s aide
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has highlighted that 63% of Nigerians, equivalent to 113 million people, continue to experience multidimensional poverty. Adefulire made this assertion during an advocacy and sensitization campaign in Kano and Ondo states on Monday, July 1. She emphasized that the global community is falling behind in achieving the SDGs. Her statement follows the findings of the Multidimensional Poverty Index Report (2022)…
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Toyin Abraham reportedly arrests an X user who wished her son death
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham reportedly took action against an X user who wished harm upon her son. The actress, who has faced significant backlash online for endorsing President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 general election, engaged in a heated argument with a Twitter user identified as @Yarlo. During the exchange, @Yarlo made a disturbing comment, he wrote; “Your son go kpai soon.” Toyin, in response, promised to use him as a scapegoat, to which the…
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It’s about time that committed Christians stop seeking validation from fickle institutions like the entertainment industry mafia which is in the grip of satan – Actor, Patrick Doyle says after Tems won best gospel award at 2024 BET Awards
Nigerian actor Patrick Doyle has urged mainstream gospel artists not to feel offended by singer Tems winning an award at the 2024 BET Awards in the best Gospel/Inspirational aware category The 29-year-old Nigerian singer won the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her song “Me and U” at the event held at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday, July 1. Tems triumphed over Shirley Caesar (“Award All of the Glory”), Kirk Franklin (“All Things”),…
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Any woman who has a child for my son should come forward’ – Mohbad’s dad
Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer, Mohbad, has made a public appeal for any woman who may have a child with his late son to come forward. He expressed that it would bring him joy to know that his late son left a child behind. Aloba also mentioned that he is willing to conduct a DNA test to confirm the child’s paternity. Wunmi’s refusal to undergo a DNA test has strained her…
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