A former gubernatorial candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011 and 2015 elections in Ogun State, Alhaji Gboyega Nasir Isiaka has suddenly turned himself to the houseboy of former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. This mind burgling development has been troubling some of his loyalists who have no other choice than to be watching…
Mr Segun Sowunmi, is a prominent and active personality in Ogun State politics. In this interview with Omifenwa Owojide, he opens up on his next political move, plans for Ogun State and other sundry issues Q: Let’s start with a brief introduction of yourself My name is Segun Sowunmi. I am from Abeokuta. I…
Iyorchia Ayu, former Presidents of the Senate, on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari should be more tolerant of the opposition. Speaking during the Special National Honours Investiture at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Ayu said the President should note that “opposition is not an enemy.” Ayu, a chieftain of the defunct Social Democratic Party, SDP, the…
RE:CONTEMPT ORDERS AGAINST FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED AND ITS OFFICIALS BY HONOURABLE JUSTICE I.N BUBA OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, LAGOS, OF 6TH JUNE, 2018 1. On 6th June, 2018, Honourable Justice I.N Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, granted a motion in SUIT NO: FHC/L/NRJ/1/2018 committing the Chairman and Managing Director of…
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE, speaks on the controversy surrounding the alleged spending of $16bn on power by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other issues Let us begin by congratulating you on the birth of your three sons. We learnt that they were born on your wife’s…
After falsely claiming a victory at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chairman of Innoson Motors, Dr Innocent Chukwuma has deleted his declaration on social media that the apex court has ordered GTBank to pay him N14bn within 14 days. The retraction, judicial analysts believe, was advised by Innoson’s lawyers who fear that contempt of court charges on…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused the Buhari administration of plotting to slam false charges on him, to pave the way for his indefinite detention. The former leader said the government was planning to use fake documents and witnesses against him. Mr Obasanjo said this in a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on…
The embattled factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State Mr Fouad Oki has made a shocking revelation during an interview by popular Presenter Jimi Disu on Morning Digest, a programme on Lagos Talks 91.fm. Mr Oki claimed that Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and Hon. Bayo Oshinowo aka Pepper of…
The attention of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (“the Bank”) has been drawn to false, mischievous and malicious statements circulating in the news and social media in respect of a purported directive by the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the Bank to make payments to one of its debtor Customers. The Bank’s Customers and the General…
After spending several weeks poring over more than 1000 stories submitted for the Dusty Manuscript Contest, the judges of the competition have selected their top 20 entries. The selected entries are: Devil‘s Pawn by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson Home to the hill by Eunice Ekelaka Sambisa by Mohammed, Fatima Aliko The Smell…
