Author: Rashaad Harris

According to Oba Saheed Ademola, the traditional ruler of the Ikate-Elegushi kingdom of Lagos State, the upcoming ‘Oro rites,’ won’t affect Saturday’s gubernatorial and house of assembly elections. The traditional ruler revealed this to The Punch, through his media aide, Temitope Oyefeso, the monarch said, “The restriction of movement for the Oro rites in Ikate-Elegushi kingdom, Eti-Osa, is from Wednesday to Friday, election day is not included.“The restriction is from 12 midnight to 5 am on each day, while residents are free to move before and after this time. This clarification is necessary for those peddling falsehood as to the…

Yakubu Maikyau, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, has said the association has no preferred candidate in the general elections since it’s not a political party. LHe stated that the NBA has no direct or indirect ties to any political party and would not be inclined to any political party.In response to criticism from some of his colleagues on his evaluation and rating of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s handling of the presidential and National Assembly elections held on February 25, 2023, Maikyau remarked.In his words, the NBA president said: “Let me, as a prelude, make it clear that…

All Progressive Congress gubernatorial candidate in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, said he won’t be a part of Arise TV debate, if his main opposition — Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party doesn’t show up. Omo Agege made this known via his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sunny Areh, a few minutes ago.The statement reads: “In the evening of Tuesday, March 14, the Delta APC Campaign Organisation received a letter from Arise News, operators of Arise Television, inviting the leading contender for the March 18 governorship election in Delta State and APC’s flagbearer, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to a debate involving…

Labour Party’s Gubernatorial candidate in the State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) has urged Lagosians to troop out en masse on Saturday to elect him amid fears that voters could be dissuaded by the Oro ritual called in some parts of the state. GRV made this known in a video released via his official Twitter handle, where he clarified that the scheduled traditional rite declared by the traditional ruler of Ikate land, Saheed Elegushi, in the Eti Osa Local Government Area of the state, will not hinder the conduct of the elections.His words: “Traditional rulers know better than to any festival that…

The two main bidders interested in buying English side, Manchester United, will be at Old Trafford on Thursday and Friday. According to Sky Sports reporter, Kaveh Solhekol, the delegation representing Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar will be at Old Trafford to look at the stadium and the training ground in Thursday. They will also have access to United’s financial records amongst other things. Switch Nigeria understands these needs to be done before they put in any firm bid to buy the club. On Friday, the delegation representing Ineos will be in Manchester will do same. Sir Jim Ratcliffe…

The People’s Democratic Party and Atiku Abubakar have withdrawn their lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Both Atiku and the PDP had filed an appeal asking for their agents to be allowed to participate in the process of sorting out ballot papers that were used for the February 25 presidential election. However, on Wednesday both withdrew the separate petitions they had brought before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, thereby discontinuing the application. According to the Punch, when the motion ex-parte, marked: CA/PEC/10M/2023, was called up for hearing on Wednesday, Atiku,…

Nigerian comedian and activist, Mr Macaroni, has filed a ₦‎50 million lawsuit against actor Adams Kehinde, also known as Lege Miami, on grounds of defamation. This is coming after Lege Miami called out Mr Macaroni after he shared a video advising the youths against tribal wars and letting politicians use them as a tool of destruction.In his words, the actor said: “Debo what’s your problem, ki lo fe. Your Oga don do one, you wan start another thing. If our government no good, the Hausas wouldn’t support us. Some parts of Igbos supported us and this is Lagos State. You…

According to Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, there were 12.99 million cyberattacks during the 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections. He said that the attacks were registered between 24th February and 28th February, with the presidential election day (25th February) garnering 6.99 million attacks alone.He said this as he described what the ministry he directs will be doing before, during, and after the 2023 presidential election.A statement signed by Pantami’s spokesperson, Uwa Sulaiman, read in part, “It is worth noting that in the run-up to the 2023 General Elections, threat intelligence revealed an astronomical increase in cyber…

The Director of Media and Publicity to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, due to the ongoing naira scarcity. Onanuga insisted Emefiele should not continue in his role as CBN Governor following his decision to scrap the cashless policy. He made this known via his official Twitter account, saying: “I am surprised Godwin Emefiele is still sitting pretty in office, without contrition, after he was forced to scrap his ghastly cashless policy. “President Buhari should suspend him from office. Emefiele should…

Nigerian musician, Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, has opened up about her decision to wear a flamboyant attire to the 2023 Oscars. The Grammy award winner faced a barrage of criticism after some attendees to the event on Sunday complained that the garment blocked their views.However, in an interview with Harper’s Bazzar, Tems disclosed why she went for the elaborate gown.According to the Grammy award winner, she decided to “go all out” and “make the most” of her first Oscars attendance.She said: “Two years ago, I would’ve said no to this dress,” she said. “But it’s…