A group of Northern Elders, known as the Convention of Arewa Elders, has demanded the arrest of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, by security operatives. The Elders are insisting that nothing must stop the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria on May 29, 2023. The coalition has accused Peter Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, of making inciteful statements that could disrupt Nigeria’s democratic system. The Elders claim that Obi engaged in a very divisive ethnoreligious campaign during the 2023 elections and has continued to promote civil disobedience after losing…
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In an interview with Arise News on Monday, Chimamanda Adichie, an award-winning author, expressed her disappointment with President Muhammadu Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stating that they missed their last chance to become heroes. She explained that many Africans were inspired by the Obidient movement leading up to the election, but their hopes were dashed by Yakubu Mahmood, the chairman of INEC. Adichie believes that both Buhari and Mahmood missed their opportunities for heroism. She argued that Mahmood, in particular, had a chance to become a hero not only in Nigeria but in Africa, but he…
Bright Okpocha, who is more commonly known as Basketmouth, recently spoke out about his alleged friendship with fellow Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun, or AY, in a podcast interview with the Honest Bunch on Glitch Africa. This comes after AY accused Basketmouth of being cold towards him over a debt of N30,000 and after Basketmouth had remained quiet on the issue. During the interview, Basketmouth denied being friends with AY, contradicting what had been portrayed by AY in the past. Basketmouth went on to say that AY was not being truthful about the debt issue, as he had in fact…
A popular Instagram cloth vendor based in Ibadan, Adeshina Olayinka, known as Khadi, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Wetland Hotel in Akobo, Ibadan, Oyo State. According to PUNCH Metro, the man she was with checked out of the hotel early on Thursday morning, and Olayinka was found dead later. The police have taken the prime suspect in the case into custody. Our correspondent discovered that the suspect voluntarily turned himself in to the police at Akobo Police Division after hearing that the police needed his attention in connection with Olayinka’s death. He is presently in the custody…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued statements on Monday, stating that the petition filed by Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi before the Election Tribunal has no merit. The APC and the commission called for the election tribunal to dismiss Obi’s petition, claiming that it is a waste of time. The LP and Obi are contesting the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu in the presidential election held on February 25, 2023. They have raised objections on various grounds, including alleged ineligibility and noncompliance. In their separate responses submitted before the…
Jeffrey Guterman, a retired mental health counselor from the United States, has strongly criticized supporters of Bola Tinubu, who is Nigeria’s president-elect. Guterman believes that those who praise the former governor of Lagos should not expect him to bring any significant changes to the country. He made these comments in response to the reactions he received from Tinubu’s supporters after accusing him of being involved in narcotics trafficking. Guterman, who is a staunch supporter of Peter Obi, emphasized that this issue was not about politics, but about what Nigeria can gain in the next four years. He was disappointed…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new date for the commencement of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations. According to a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the exam will now begin on April 25, 2023, instead of the previously scheduled date of April 29. Additionally, the board will hold its rescheduled mock-UTME on April 18, 2023. The mock-UTME was earlier conducted on March 30, 2023, in 725 centers across Nigeria, but it faced some technical issues in some centers, which prevented some candidates from taking the exam.…
Festus Keyamo, who is the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign, recently made a statement regarding supporters of Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party. These supporters, known as “Obidients,” have been the subject of controversy over the past week. Keyamo took to Twitter to express his belief that these supporters are “mentally weak.” According to Keyamo, Obi’s supporters engaged in various forms of negative campaigning during the presidential election campaign. They created memes, skits, and caricatures of opponents, including those of the APC, without facing any significant response from their targets. However, after the…
After years of searching, Israel Adesanya finally landed the punches that he needed to become the UFC middleweight champion once again. The event took place on Saturday, as the main event at Kaseya Center in Miami. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) faced off against Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in a highly anticipated rematch that MMA fans have been waiting for. The fight was the fourth time the two rivals had faced off in combat sports, and the second time in MMA. This was the first time that Adesanya emerged as the victor. Pereira had won the first…
During his media tour for his new album ‘Timeless’ in the United States, Nigerian afrobeat superstar David Adeleke, also known as Davido, revealed that he spent a whopping $2 million, which is almost one billion naira, on his third studio album ‘A Better Time’. Speaking on the Ebro in the Morning Show on Hot 97FM in New York, the popular singer explained that the staggering amount covered various aspects of the album, including features, videos, and promotions. Davido went on to compare the amount he spent on ‘A Better Time’ to his current album, ‘Timeless’, stating that he spent…
