OAP Dotun has said that a podcast has no rules and that the moment people understand that it is for clickbait, the better it is for everyone. In a post shared on X today February 19, Dotun argued that people should stop expecting professionalism from podcast hosts as there are no rules set out for …
Appeal court dismisses order nullifying selection of RCCG Pastor as Soun of Ogbomoso
The Court of Appeal in Ibadan, Oyo State, has overturned the judgment of a high court that nullified the selection and installation of Afolabi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso. Delivering its ruling on Tuesday, February 18, the appellate court held that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. In October 2023, …
Chika Ike dismisses claims she is pregnant for Senator Ned Nwoko
Actress Chika Ike has dismissed claims that she is pregnant for Senator Ned Nwoko, and is set to be his seventh wife. The rumour mill went wild over the weekend that the Delta Senator and the actress were expecting a child together and that he, Ned, is planning on taking Chika as his seventh wife. Reacting …
Niger Delta Forum leader, Edwin Clark dies at 97
Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, leader, Edwin Clark, is dead. The former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader’s death was confirmed in a statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday. The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of …
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. It appears to be the latest attempt by the Meta boss to build a closer relationship with the incoming president. The donation comes just weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Trump privately at …
Gunmen kill cleric, set houses ablaze in Gombe community attack
Armed men suspected to be herders have killed a cleric, Mallam Yusuf Akwara, in Powishi Village, Kalmai District, the Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State. The assailants, armed with dangerous weapons, stormed the community on motorbikes in the early hours of Thursday, December 12, 2024, set houses ablaze and rustled an unknown number of …
Six family members, others die in Jigawa auto crash
Six members of a family have died in Jigawa State fatal road accident. The latest incident occurred along the Auyo-Adiyani road in Guri Local Government Area on Tuesday night, December 10, 2024. Witnesses revealed that the victims, all members of the same family from Adiyani, were returning from a condolence visit to relatives of those …
Abia: Otti budgets N750.2bn for 2025, allocates 35% to education, health
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N750, 282, 200,000.00 to the Abia State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. The governor while presenting the budget before the Emmanuel Emeruwa-led House of Assembly, said his administration has been disciplined in the management of the 2024 budget which he said …
Festus Keyamo to inaugurate Abia airport project next week
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, is scheduled to visit Abia State next week to inaugurate the commencement of the Abia Airport project. The Abia State Government announced this on Monday in Umuahia, noting that the project aligns with the current administration’s infrastructure agenda. Speaking to journalists after this week’s State Executive Council meeting, chaired …