Author: Rashaad Harris

According to Afrobeats mega superstar — Adeleke David (Davido), the 2023 general elections weren’t credible. Davido who was off-grid during the process said this in an interview with Beat 99.9FM, Lagos, on Friday.He said: “I’m happy that people were not really coming out. You know if I was online, I would have been really vocal about it (the election). I have always been vocal about it.“But, I mean, I was happy about it. That’s just being honest.“It’s what it is! But I personally don’t feel like that was really a credible election. You know what I’m saying? I feel like…

As confirmed by the Ogun State Police Command, singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, will be detained till Monday when he would be arraigned in court. The police said it arrested the singer for refusing to honour the invitation extended to him three times.The police said that the Zazu singer would remain in its custody till when he will be charged in court for assault.Addressing journalists after the musician was detained, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi said: “It is not possible for somebody to become bigger than the law. Everybody, we are all equal before the law and the law takes…

Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, has urged for tranquillity and order in the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its surroundings. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Ile-Ife, Ooni, speaking via his Second-in-Command, Obalufe of Ifeland, Oba Idowu Adediwura, made the declaration.He asserted that there was no justification for upheaval in his land because he was the global champion of peaceful coexistence and the royal father of Christians, Muslims, and traditionalists.He held that there was no valid reason why people of different faiths couldn’t coexist in harmony and tolerance.He pointed out…

In light of his fourth studio album titled ‘Timeless’ which was released on March 31st, Afrobeats mega superstar Adeleke David (Davido) has said he makes sure to concentrate all his efforts on whatever he finds himself doing. Speaking in an interview with content creator, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, aka Kiekie, Davido said: “I always put in my all. If we do something together, I want the individual to succeed. People just record and feel like they are gods and it should just go itself. Beyonce still promotes her music. Who are you? I just like to give my all if I am…

Attorney Nadia Kahf became the first hijab-wearing judge in the U.S. after being appointed to the superior court in New Jersey. Kahf, a Syrian-origin family law and immigration attorney from the township of Wayne, took the oath of office on Thursday with her hand on a copy of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, according to local news website North Jersey. She will serve as a Passaic County Superior Court judge after New Jersey’s Gov. Phil Murphy nominated her a year ago, according to local media. She also serves as a president of the Islamic Center of Passaic County, which…

Arsenal duo of Bukayo Saka and Mikel Arteta have been named the Premier League’s Player and Manager of the Month for March. This award came off the back of a 100% record for Arsenal in the month of March whilst they maintain their eight points lead at the top of the premier league table with 10 games left in the season. Buyako started the month with a goal and assist in our 4-0 win against Everton, and ended it with three goal involvements in Sunday’s win over Crystal Palace, which saw him get on the scoresheet twice to become the…

The Nigerian Bar Association has called for the detention and prosecution of any election-related criminals discovered during the recently completed presidential and gubernatorial elections. Akorede Habeeb-Lawal, the organization’s national publicity secretary, issued a statement at the conclusion of the National Executive Council’s quarterly meeting, which was held in Kebbi on March 23, condemning the violence, voter intimidation, and bigotry based on tribe and ethnicity that were observed during the elections.The statement reads: “NEC calls for the prosecution of identified electoral offenders.”This will give citizens the opportunity to follow the proceedings, have better knowledge of the facts and an understanding of…

According to the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the just concluded election — Rabiu Kwankwaso, the poll did not reflect the choice made by Nigerians. Kwankwaso stated this in Abuja yesterday, where he also noted that the election could have been cancelled if it had taken place in more advanced nations of the world. “The election isn’t a reflection of the minds of Nigerians,” the ex-Kano governor said.He called on leaders and members of the party to work harder in preparation for the next election cycle in 2027, saying, “We have four years to reposition the…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere has received accolades from the Igbo apex socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo for its bravery, determination, and unshakable commitment to the values of pan-Nigerianism and the continued existence of the country regardless of whose ox gets gored. The national publicity secretary of Ohanaeze, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, signed the statement, which was headlined “Ohanaeze Salutes Afenifere On Its Resolutions.”The statement, titled: “Ohanaeze Salutes Afenifere On Its Resolutions,” was signed by Ohanaeze’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia.It read partly, “We are not unmindful of Afenifere’s role in restoring democracy to Nigeria through the platform of the National…

The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC), led by acting National Chairman Amb. Umar Damagum, has overturned the referral of Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom to the party’s National Disciplinary Committee. The NWC also lifted the suspensions of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Sen. Pius Anyim, and others in a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Thursday.According to Ologunagba, the PDP convened on Thursday and thoroughly examined recent party developments.He said: “Consequent upon the above, the NWC reverses the referral of Gov. Ortom…