Author: Alade Adisa

Legendary Ivorian footballer, Didier Drogba has met with Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos. The former Chelsea legend, who was one of the best strikers in the world over the last decade met with the governor at the Lagos State Government House, Marina on Monday, February 3, 2024. Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat disclosed the development in a video he shared on X on Monday morning. Gawat wrote in the video post, “@jidesanwoolu and African Football Legend, @ChelseaFC Legend, Didier Drogba @didierdrogba this morning at the Lagos House, Marina, as Team Drogba…

Former pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Bisi Akande, has reopened the controversy surrounding the unsolved murder of an ex-governor of Oyo State, Bola Ige, emphasising that Ige’s murder was politically motivated. Akande, a former Osun State governor, who spoke in an interview with Edmund Obilo in Ibadan, which was released at the weekend, said, ”He was killed in anticipation of what he might become in the future. It was a state murder. The government killed him. The government can kill anybody.” The APC chieftain also maintained that former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja may have…

Senator Rasidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, has denied knowing anything about the death of the late Chief Bola Ige, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation. Ladoja spoke in reaction to the comments made by former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, on the unresolved assassination of Ige, in which he (Akande) alleged that Ladoja may have vital information regarding the murder. The APC chieftain, who spoke in an explosive interview with a broadcaster, Edmund Obilo in Ibadan, lamented that key figures who might have shed more light…

… Adds: ‘I release them only when I don’t like them anymore’ Forever swimming in seas of controversy, street rapper, Portable, originally named Habeeb Okikiola has once again found himself at the centre of public debates with his recent remarks about how he maintains control over his relationships using spiritual means. Confessing in a viral video, Portable shocked a multitude of netizens by revealing his approach to women, by saying that if he is interested in any woman, he “ties her down spiritually” and only releases her when he no longer wants to be with her. The Zazu-Zeh crooner also…

Controversial US rapper, Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, unsurprisingly generated a major fuzz at the 2025 Grammy Awards before being escorted out of the venue over Censori’s sheer dressing and near-naked apparel. The couple arrived at the Crypto.com Arena and walked the red carpet, expectedly drawing attention to their appearance. While posing for photos, Bianca Censori removed her fur coat, revealing a sheer outfit that left little to the imagination. Initially turned away from the cameras, she eventually faced forward, standing nearly exposed in the transparent dress. Kanye West later stepped aside to allow photographers to capture solo…

A former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, was on Monday remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu gave the order after Yusuf was arraigned and took his plea. The ex-NHIS chief is accused of abusing his office to confer undue advantages on himself between 2016 and 2017. He is also alleged to have awarded contracts without adhering to the due procurement process. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Yusuf on five counts amended charge bordering on alleged fraud. However, Yusuf…

American tech billionaire, Elon Musk has called United States Agency for International Development (USAID) a “criminal organization” and said that it is “time for it to die.” In a post on X, Musk wrote, “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to die.” He made the statement in response to a post which mentioned that USAID senior officials were put on leave after they physically tried to stop Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials from accessing agency systems. Musk’s statement comes amid mounting reports that US President Donald Trump wants to abolish USAID, an independent federal agency, and fold…

The US military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against the Islamic State terrorists in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term. “This morning I ordered precise military airstrikes on a high-ranking IS attack planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia,” President Donald Trump wrote on social media. “These killers we found hiding in caves threatened the United States and our allies.” Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by US Africa Command were directed by Trump and coordinated with Somalia’s government. An initial assessment by the Pentagon indicated that…

The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has said that, with members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) having learnt cogent lessons from the numerous crises that have plagued the party in recent times, the leading opposition party will come out stronger and more united. Speaking through a statement issued by his Special Adviser (Media), Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, Governor Lawal said, there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with the PDP, even though the party is enmeshed in a lingering crisis, adding that it is important that every member of the party, especially leaders must learn…

Former pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Bisi Akande, has reopened the controversy surrounding the unsolved murder of an ex-governor of Oyo State, Bola Ige, emphasising that Ige’s murder was politically motivated. Akande, a former Osun State governor, who spoke in an interview with Edmund Obilo in Ibadan, which was released at the weekend, said, ”He was killed in anticipation of what he might become in the future. It was a state murder. The government killed him. The government can kill anybody.” The APC chieftain also maintained that former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja may have…