Author: Rashaad Harris

Jakande Estate/Isheri area of Lagos State was thrown into pandemonium on Thursday when a commercial motorcyclist ran over a pedestrian. The motorcyclist derailed off his track and hit the passerby, resulting to instant death. The situation got out of hand when irate onlookers pounced on the bike man and beat him to within an inch of his life. According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, officers quickly got to the scene and averted a second death. He added that the accident victim has been taken to the hospital, while the okada man is currently…

The new head coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro has assured Nigerians that he is here to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The 62-year-old Portuguese said this after he was presented to Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development. On 29 December 2021, Peseiro reached a verbal agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation to replace Gernot Rohr at the helm of the national team. He was supposed to travel to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, but strictly as an “observer” while interim manager Augustine Eguavoen led the side to the last 16,…

Attempt by the former managing director of the defunct FinBank Plc, Mr. Okey Nwosu and Dayo Famoroti to set aside their conviction by Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos High Court literally hit the rock today June 8, 2022 as the Court of Appeal sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos upheld their conviction as well as the three years jail terms slammed on them. However, the appellate court reduced the restitution order made from Eighteen Billion Naira to Ten Billion Naira on the grounds that the bank (FinBank Plc.) had recovered about Eight Billion Naira. Justice Okunnu, had in January…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated ex-Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general election. Atiku, who is also the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), congratulated Tinubu in a tweet on his verified twitter handle on Wednesday. Tinubu was declared winner at the APC presidential primary election at Eagles Square, Abuja on Wednesday. He polled 1271 votes in total to clinch the ticket ahead of former minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi, vice president Yemi Osinbajo and Senate President Ahmad Lawan. Ameachi got…

While the winner of the APC Presidential primaries, Bola Tinubu presented his speech to the delegates present at the convention, his left hand could be seen shaking. Much like the way the hand of German dictator and Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler twiched in the latter days of his life. Hitler was known to have Parkinson’s disease, even though he tried so hard to conceal it. But it was evident even as he would hide his twitching or shaking left hand behind his back. It is not clear if Tinubu also has Parkinson’s disease, but his health issues are well documented…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo got 235 votes from the APC Presidential primaries held in Abuja. Out of the over 2000 delegates, Osinbajo only got 235 votes.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo exchanged pleasantries with Bola Tinubu as the later cruised to victory in the APC Presidential primaries held in Abuja. Of the 2,322 delegates that attended the convention, Tinubu got the majority. And as he walked around the venue while vote counting was going on, the former Lagos State Governor shool hands with Osinbajo and exchanged words with him. This is significant because of the perceived schism many believed exists between the two especially after the VP declared intention to contest against Tinubu, the man that made him Vice President. The results are yet to he announced…

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo walked out of Eagles Square, the venue of the 2023 APC Presidential primaries. This came after his political godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, emerged victories in the primaries. He left while the votes were still being counted. But in the ten boxes counted so far, the former Lagos State Governor has won. He is trailed by former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. While Mr Amaechi has obtained 143 votes, Mr Osinbajo polled 103 so far. The winner is expected to be declared in a few hours.

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC On tuesday , secured the conviction and sentencing of one Akinola Jeremiah before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court for cyber-fraud Akinola was arrested by the EFCC following credible intelligence on his alleged involvement in internet- related. Upon arrest, analysis of the devices found on him indicated that he was impersonating the identities of Christopher Walker and Thomas Broussard on his social media handles (Hangout, Facebook, and WhatsApp) with a view to defrauding his victims with whom he pretended to be involved in romantic relationships.…

Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria, has mourned the demise of one of the All Progressive Congress delegates from Jigawa State, Alh. Isa Baba Buji, who died in Abuja, on Tuesday. This was contained in a press statement issued by his Spokesman, Laoulu Akande. Akande said Osinbajo is saddened by the news of Buji’s death and extends heartfelt condolence to his family, associates, government, and people of Jigawa State. Buji was said to have died at the age of 61. “VP Osinbajo saddened by news of the death this afternoon, in Abuja, of Alh. Isa Baba Buji, 61, one of…