Author: Rashaad Harris

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, a credible supplementary gubernatorial election would be held in Adamawa State, as the commission promises that the election will make the public and the international community proud. In response to some women staging a protest at the commission’s offices over the Adamawa election on Saturday in Abuja, Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner of INEC and Chairperson of its Information and Voter Education Committee, provided the assurance.Recall that the margin of votes the candidates received during the poll, which was held last Saturday in the state, led INEC to earlier declare the result inconclusive.The…

Popular Nigerian comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, also known as AY Makun, has revealed that he and his colleague — Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth, got into a fight over N30,000 that wasn’t paid to him. In an interview with well-known media figure Chude Jideonwo, AY made this disclosure, saying it was a particular event he attended in which the organisers had expected Basketmouth to be present.He said: “Usually, what we get at that time is ₦30,000. ₦30,000 at that time was everything to me.“N30,000 would buy me my pack of [noodles], recharge cards, fuel for my generator. [It allowed…

According to ex-President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo, the appointment of the duo of Dr Ngozi-Okonjo Iwela as Minister of Finance and Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as Governor of the Central Bank, was among the best he made during his administration. This was mentioned by Obasanjo on Saturday in Awka during the town hall meeting commemorating Soludo’s first year in office as governor of Anambra.He claimed that because he appointed the two technocrats from the Southeast, ‘Igbophobes’ accused him of possibly wrecking the nation, despite the fact that they oversaw the best economic period in the nation’s history.He also praised Soludo for his…

In honour of Lionel Messi leading the Argentine national team to the FIFA World Cup triumph in 2022, the Argentina Football Association (AFA) has decided to name the training facility in Ezeiza after the 35-year-old.Indeed, all the facilities owned by the AFA in Ezeiza, including the brand new housing complex at the venue, will now bear the name of Lionel Andres Messi and will no longer go by the previous name of Julio Humberto Grondona. The announcement was made at a grand celebration ceremony in honour of the World Cup triumph wherein officials from AFA, the players of the national…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) resumed from its Mid-season break with a Group B fixture in Uyo as Dakkada FC fell to a home defeat to Niger Tornadoes 1-2 under the scorching hot sun at the Nest of Champions.A fixture which ended the first stanza of the league for both clubs saw Coach Danlami Kwasau of Dakkada FC made some changes to the side that lost in Minna 1-0 three weeks ago.Despite the Gaffer’s changes, Niger Tornadoes went one up through Okoromi who missed a penalty kick in the second half of both club meetings on matchday nine with…

The Presidency has responded to reports claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari had stated that he would not cede power to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, come May 29, 2023. Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, claimed that the allegation was a creation of the purveyors and that Nigerians shouldn’t take it seriously.In a statement on Friday, March 24, 2023, Shehu made this claim. He also denounced the “fake news brigade” for attributing and spreading fake news.The statement partly read: “How can you vigorously campaign for somebody, vote for him and then say you…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called on the Muslim Lagosians to offer prayers for Nigeria, and the state in particular, for peaceful and harmonious coexistence. Deputy Gov. Dr Obafemi Hamzat conveyed this on behalf of Sanwo-Olu at the Special Ramadan Lecture and Tafsir programme held at the Lagos House Mosque Complex, Ikeja.According to him, peaceful and harmonious living will galvanise the desired growth of the economy and foster prosperity for all.He asserts that living in harmony and peace will catalyse the required economic growth and promote wealth for all.He asked for ongoing prayers so that the government would…

Nigerian upcoming musician, Oludipe Olawasanmi David popularly known as Spyro, says he is usually fond of enquiring from God before taking any step in his musical career. Spyro revealed this in an interview with The Punch titled ‘Saturday Beats,’ saying: “I usually go into God’s presence to seek His face, His blessings and directions, days before releasing any song. I don’t do anything without first enquiring from God. I am of the opinion that there is a physical part to things, and also a spiritual part; so I make sure I take that spiritual part seriously. One needs someone working…

It was another day to forget for Nigeria’s Super Eagle as they suffered another shocking defeat at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.The 3-time African champions played host to the Djurtus of Guinea Bissau in the match day 3 of the 2023 African Cup of Nations and it ended in a shocking 0-1 defeat.The Nigerian side started the game on a bright note with Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze trying to run down the Guinean from the right side.Napoli forward Victor Osimhen almost put Nigeria ahead midway into the first half but he was caught off on two occasions.Mama Balde broke…

Nigerian music mega superstar — David Adeleke, popularly known by his stage name Davido, has announced that he will be performing in Lagos, New York, and London in a special performance of his upcoming album ‘Timeless.’ Davido made the announcement today, March 24th, 2023, via his social media platforms.The announcement reads: “The support for TIMELESS so far has been incredible! Thank you for the love. I’m so excited to bring this album to life and share it in person.”LONDON, NEW YORK CITY, LAGOS join me for ‘A Timeless Night’, a special live event, where we’ll make memories that will last…