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Afrobeats singer Seun Kuti has reacted to Wizkid fans over the nickname “Big Bird,” saying the name belongs to him and Wizkid should choose his own. The issue started during Seun’s Instagram live when a Wizkid fan asked him to stop using the nickname, claiming Wizkid is the “Biggest Bird.” Seun refused and said he…
The federal government has introduced a new payment structure for professors’ allowances in public universities following a renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). On Wednesday, the government signed the revised agreement with ASUU in a bid to resolve the persistent strikes that have disrupted Nigeria’s public university system. The agreement was…
The singer, Portable, is facing nine criminal charges, including assault, theft, causing harm, and resisting arrest. The judge refused to grant him bail because the police officer he allegedly assaulted was not in court. The judge said she needed to see the officer before making a decision on bail. Portable was therefore kept in custody,…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced the opening of applications for the GrowHer Accelerator Program 2026. The program is meant to support women entrepreneurs who run registered and active businesses and are ready to grow their businesses in a sustainable way. The GrowHer Accelerator Program is designed to help…
Here is the list of people nominated for the position of Awujale of Ijebuland. The nominees include many princes and princesses from the royal families. (A long list of the nominated candidates was released.) In addition to the names on the list, five more candidates were nominated at the venue, bringing the total number of…
Fuji music star and Olori Omooba of Ijebuland, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as KWAM 1, has raised concerns that the Fusengbuwa Ruling House is trying to exclude him from the process to choose the next Awujale of Ijebuland. KWAM 1 said the ruling house, which is next to produce the new Awujale, is taking actions…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that it invited a social welfare activist, Adetoun Onajobi, also known as Just Adetoun, over her recent comments against Governor Dapo Abiodun. According to reports, the police invited her after a petition was written against her. The state police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed that she was invited to…
The Labour Party (LP) said it plans to take part in all elections in Ogun State in 2027. Comrade Abayomi Arabambi, the party’s National Vice Chairman for the South West, spoke to party members at the swearing-in of the new Ogun State LP leaders. The event took place at the Nigeria Union of Journalists hall…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on residents to remain vigilant and united during the Christmas season. The governor made the appeal on Sunday at the Christmas Carol and Service of Nine Lessons organised by the state government at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Abiodun said Christmas goes beyond the open declaration of faith…
The Ogun State Police Command has announced a shooting range exercise for its officers scheduled to hold on Tuesday at the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Alamala, Abeokuta. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the exercise is part of the command’s ongoing training programme…
