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In a recent statement, popular Nigerian skitmaker Samuel Animashaun Perry, better known as Broda Shaggi, raised eyebrows by revealing that he earns more than N20 million per month. Broda Shaggi made this known to all while on the podcast “The Dadaboy Show,” hosted by popular Nigerian media personality Dadaboy Ehiz. Dadaboy Ehiz, in the interview,…
According to a reliable report from The PUNCH, the Central Bank of Nigeria has concluded plans to release all N1,000, N500, and N200 notes in its possession to Deposit Money Banks. This decision is expected to alleviate the months-long hardship and distress Nigerians have been experiencing due to the CBN’s controversial naira redesign policy, which…
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has refuted recent rumors that President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been flown abroad for medical treatment. The media had been circulating reports of the former Lagos governor’s alleged illness and how he was flown to London, United Kingdom, late on Tuesday night. These rumors come in the wake…
Operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS) have arrested Damilare Bello, a member-elect of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Sagamu constituency 1. Bello, who is a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is accused of being the mastermind behind the Sagamu mayhem which resulted in the vandalism of several banks during…
It’s Official. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Dapo Abiodun winner of 2023 governorship election in Ogun State. In a closely contested election, Abiodun, the current governor, emerged victorious by securing 276,298 votes, defeating Ladi Adebutu from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who came second with 262,383 votes. Biyi Otegbeye from the…
Tobi Amusan, the current world champion in hurdles, began her 2023 season with a bang, winning the women’s 200m at the Auburn Tiger Track Classics. Despite the rainy and wet conditions, the 25-year-old clocked an impressive time of 23.38s, finishing ahead of Chante Clinkscale (23.56s) and Ashantae Harvey (24.46s), both from the University of Auburn.…
*Declares result not reflection of peoples’ will Afenifere, a socio-political organization representing the Yoruba people, has requested the nullification of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections held in Lagos State due to significant irregularities during the exercise. The organization, through its Lagos State leader and chairman, Chief Supo Shonibare, and Otunba Tunde Onakoya, issued…
On Sunday, there was a clash between representatives of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress at the Ogun State collation center for the 2023 governorship election. The conflict began when the PDP agent, Sunkanmi Oyejide, objected to the presence of three agents representing the APC. In addition, Oyejide accused the APC of…
Daniel Chigozie, 30, of Abela in Sango Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, Ogun State, was arrested by Amotekun Corps operatives for allegedly selling his nine-month-old son to three different buyers. The commandant of the Amotekun Corps in Ogun State, David Akinremi, stated that the security agency received intelligence that the father had serially traded his…
The Department of State Services, DSS, arraigned four suspected terrorists in Ogun State on Wednesday. They appeared before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. On December 9, 2022, the suspects Aliu Abubakar, Abubakar Usman, Abubakar Amadu, and Adamu Aliu were apprehended. They were arraigned in a suit marked MISC/15/2023,…
