In a recent episode of the TokeMoments audiovisual podcast hosted by Toke Makinwa, controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, revealed that he was deported from the United Arab Emirates due to his appearance differing from the photo on his passport. The reason for this, according to Bobrisky, was because of the country’s Islamic laws which prohibit cross-dressing. Bobrisky claimed to have visited Dubai multiple times in the past without any issues, but on this occasion, he was deported due to it being on a jumʿah day, a special day of prayer in Islam. Upon arriving at…
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In anticipation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Kogi State, Nigeria, the deputy governor, Edward Onoja, and the Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello, Pharm. Mohammed Abdulkareem Asuku, have both decided to withdraw from the race. The ruling APC party had scheduled its governorship primary election for Friday, April 14, 2023. The announcement of the duo’s withdrawal came after a crucial stakeholder meeting hosted by the state governor, Yahaya Bello, at the APC headquarters in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday. During the meeting, it was reported that Governor Bello revealed his preferred candidate, and…
Simon Ekpa, a Biafra agitator, recently addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in a letter, in which he accused the Nigerian government of rigging the presidential election that was held on February 25th. According to Ekpa, Peter Obi of the Labour Party won the election, but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner. Ekpa went on to berate Information Minister Lai Mohammed for lying about the elections, and accused him of junketing and calling for a ban on all fundraising activities of the indigenous people of…
Afegbua, a former Commissioner For Information in Edo State and political analyst I listened to Senator Jarigbe Agom of Cross River North a couple of days ago on the Morning Show of ARISE TV Morning Show, where he opined that competence and capacity should dictate who becomes the Senate President, and not the region. He added that the Senate should go for the best candidate without much consideration for their religion. A day earlier, Senator Ndoma-Egba had opined that the Senate President should be zoned to the South-east in order to appease the zone and perhaps balance the power equation. Both of these…
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has stated that it is not mandatory for a candidate to score 25% of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in order to become president. Tinubu’s stance was outlined in a preliminary objection filed against a petition by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja. The LP, along with several other political parties, has argued that Tinubu and the APC did not secure the 25% of total votes cast in the FCT, as required by Section 134(2)(b) of the Nigerian Constitution, and were…
In a recent news report, the governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has called on the Federal Government to suspend the conduct of the May 3, 2023 national population and housing census. Speaking at a meeting with a delegation from the Middle Belt Forum, Ortom noted that many indigenes are in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and would not be counted in the census. For the exercise to hold successfully, he advised the President Muhammadu administration to improve security and resettle IDPs in their ancestral homes to be captured in the census. Ortom also raised concerns about injustice, bias, and…
Isaac Fayose, the brother of former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has offered an explanation as to why the All Progressives Congress (APC) is disturbed by the loss of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In response to a video that showed Peter Obi being received warmly by Nigerians in the diaspora, Isaac said that the reception given to the former governor of Anambra State made APC assume that he was still campaigning. Isaac explained that the APC members were perplexed as to why a perceived loser would receive such treatment for free. He added that they…
Former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, recently spoke out about the importance of the Labour Party’s supporters, also known as “Obidients,” in Nigeria’s democracy. According to Sani, these supporters are crucial for the country’s nascent democracy to thrive, as they are currently giving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) a tough time and have become a bone stuck in their neck. As a social critic, Sani took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his opinion on the matter. He stated that if the supporters of the Labour Party were removed from the political space, Nigeria would become a dictatorship.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is lining up 27 witnesses to discredit a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who challenged the February 25, 2023, presidential election of Bola Tinubu. The APC has charged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to dismiss the PDP’s petition, and its proposed witnesses, who are all members of the party, are expected to testify that the election that produced Tinubu as the President-elect was conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, and other laws. The APC contends that the declaration of its…
In a highly anticipated clash between two European football giants, Manchester City emerged victorious over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the Etihad Stadium. The English side showed their class with a dominant performance that saw them win 3-0 and take a significant lead in the two-legged tie. Manchester City took control of the match from the outset, and their persistence paid off in the 27th minute when Rodri scored an outstanding goal. The Spanish midfielder sent a left-footed shot looping into the top corner, leaving Bayern goalkeeper Yann Sommer with no chance…
