Nigerian veteran singer, Lanre Dabiri popularly known as ElDee, has claimed that his father was the first person to introduce the internet to Nigeria. He said this in an interview with media personality, JOI, which went viral on Tuesday. According to the singer, his father was responsible for all internet connections in the country, and despite studying architecture, he developed himself in IT and helped train people in that career. Speaking during the interview, he said, “My dad was the person that brought the internet, the very first person that brought the internet to Nigeria. So, he set up pretty…
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By Mustapha Abdulrafiu Olamilekan The general statement about police brutality have flied over the air, so it no more a news. The point must be duly corrected and the anti social behaviour by the police must be duly addressed. Till today nothing possible have tangibly done so far to rectify the course of the action nor the action itself. The police brutality just keep growing like a tumour. To quickly dive into the purpose of this write-up. People clamouring over the police frequent action seems to have blindfolded people sight about uncountable inappropriate manners, deeds, conduct and behaviour that people…
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting bail conditions on Tuesday.
Social commentator, Abisoye Olukoya Michael, popularly known as Oyemykke, has become a pastor. According to the post on his official Instagram account, he said ‘God Took His Mantle, Playtime Is Over.’ The Instagram celebrity wrote: “Dear Reader). “I hope this letter finds you well. For the past 6 years, I have intentionally delayed a call, waiting for the right time and perfect moments to proceed. During this time, wanted to explore life a little bit mors and negotiated my ability to be tree, wild, young, and interesting. also made it clear to my spiritual leaders that even if I wanted…
There was commotion on Tuesday morning at Fakunle Comprehensive High School, Osogbo as about thirty-five students of the school collapsed and hospitalized after teargas used by the police during morning drill affected the students. The school located around Osogbo township stadium, opposite the 39 Squadron Division of mobile policemen along Osogbo-Ikirun road was affected by the breeze of the tear-gas. This medium gathered that the students were inside the classroom when the teargas attack occurred. The intensity of the breeze of the teargas affected the students and led some of them to faint. A source in the school told newsmen…
A yet-to-be-identified Police Inspector has been shot dead while two other officers were injured by gunmen who rained bullets on them at a checkpoint in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State on Monday. The attack on the police personnel was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the Ebonyi Command, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, on Tuesday in Abakaliki. According Onovwakpoyeya, the command is aware of the incident and is making out a press statement. “I am making a press statement now, and I will make it available to the media when I am done,” Onovwakpoyeya said. An eyewitness, Philip Onwe,…
By Busy Brian Idan street slang is what seems to be in vogue trending on social media at the moment. Its pervasive nature is conspicuous and similar to ‘Emilokan’. While the two slangs are not new in Nigeria, particularly, in the Southwest Yoruba-speaking States, the circumstances and context in which the two slangs are being used have turned them into a mantra. After ‘Emilokan’ emanated from the rages and effusion of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu during one of the campaigns, ‘Idan’ erupted to replace ‘Emilokan’. Emilokan means ‘ my turn’ and Idan means ‘magic or illusion’. ‘Emilokan’ had come…
The 3.2 kilometer Second Niger Bridge linking Delta State and Anambra State has been commissioned today by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari performed the function virtually while other stakeholders gathered at the Asaba end of the bridge to witness the history making event. The Bridge which its total contract sum amounts to over 200 billion naira was named after President Muhammadu Buhari making it Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge. The Federal Secretariat, Awka named after former Federal Head of Service, Ebele Okeke was also commissioned today. President Buhari said that the projects are part of his commitment to improve on…
The President of the Rivers Entrepreneur and Investors’ Forum, Ibifiri Bobmanuel, has revealed that the actions of the Rivers State Government and some local governments in the state were the reasons the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was moved from Rivers State to Lagos State. Bobmanuel, in an interview with newsmen said the forum engaged the management of the Dangote Group and also wrote the Federal government for the refineries not to be moved to Lagos. The President of REIF, however, noted that it was discovered that the Rivers State Government and the local governments where the refineries were to be located,…
The Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, presided over by Adeola Olatubosun, has adjourned the trial of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, to Wednesday. The sitting could not hold after the magistrate absented herself from the court, SaharaReporters was told. “Seun has been taken back to the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti,” a source at the court said. “The court sitting has been adjourned till tomorrow; the magistrate is not around.” SaharaReporters on Monday reported that the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State command, was plotting to ensure that Kuti was taken to the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun…