Author: Oloye

Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has declared that Nigerians have grown tired of the administration of President Bola Tinubu and called for a change in leadership in the 2027 general elections. Okonkwo, a lawyer and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks in a post shared on his social media platform, X, on Sunday. In the message, he said Nigerians had reached a point where they were no longer willing to continue with the current leadership and insisted that Tinubu should leave office after the next election cycle. “We’ve had enough! Tinubu has to go in…

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has attributed the delay in the mobilisation of some polytechnic graduates for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to non-compliance with academic procedures by certain tertiary institutions. Recent findings indicate that many graduates with Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications from polytechnics across Nigeria have remained stranded for several months, and in some cases years, after completing their programmes while waiting to be mobilised for the mandatory national service scheme. Some affected graduates had earlier blamed the delay on administrative bottlenecks within their institutions as well as the limited mobilisation quota allocated by the…

The government of Togo has expressed interest in increasing electricity imports from Nigeria through the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) in an effort to meet growing domestic power demand. The Managing Director of the company, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday following discussions between NDPHC officials and representatives of Compagnie Energie Electrique du Togo (C.E.E.T), the national electricity utility of Togo. The Togolese delegation was led by the Director-General of C.E.E.T, Débo‑K’mba Barandao, who visited Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the existing bilateral electricity supply partnership between both organisations. According to Barandao, C.E.E.T…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for allegedly attempting to smuggle 11 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in food items while travelling to the United Kingdom. The septuagenarian was apprehended in the departure hall on Saturday, 14 March 2026, as he attempted to board a British Airways flight, BA082, bound for Heathrow Airport in London. In a statement issued on Sunday, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was intercepted after NDLEA operatives conducted a search of his luggage. The search…

Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has proposed changes to its blue checkmark system for “verified” accounts, a European Commission spokesperson confirmed on Friday, following a €120 million ($138 million) fine imposed on the company. The European Union had levied the fine in December for breaches of its digital regulations, including the platform’s allegedly “deceptive design” of the verification checkmark. “X has submitted remedies in relation to its blue checkmark. The commission will now carefully assess the proposed remedies,” said Thomas Regnier. He did not provide specifics on the remedies X proposed. Regnier noted that X risked ongoing financial penalties…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Thursday paid glowing tribute to his predecessor, Kayode Egbetokun, during a pulling-out ceremony at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, marking the retirement of the former police chief after decades of service. Disu recounted their early professional relationship while serving under Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his tenure as Governor of Lagos State. Egbetokun had served as Chief Security Officer to the governor, while Disu was his Aide-de-Camp. “A defining chapter in his professional life was his service in Lagos State Government House, where he served as Chief Security Officer to the Governor of Lagos…

Fabian Hürzeler, the manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, has expressed admiration for Arsenal, stating that if the Gunners win the Premier League this season, they will fully deserve the title. According to a post by football journalist Fabrizio Romano on X on Friday, Hürzeler said, “I will be the first one to congratulate Arsenal when they win the Premier League, because if they win it, they will definitely deserve it.” The comments come after a period of debate surrounding his previous remarks, which Hürzeler claimed were taken out of context. “There were things that made me emotional, I am…

A Nollywood actor-turned politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of allegedly targeting former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai following his reported association with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Okonkwo made the claim on Friday while speaking during The Morning Brief, a current affairs programme on Channels Television. The former spokesman for the Labour Party presidential campaign council expressed concern over the alleged detention of El-Rufai, arguing that the Federal Government does not have the legal authority to detain any individual beyond 48 hours without granting bail. According to him, the treatment of the former Kaduna governor could…

The Obidient Movement has criticised recent comments made by former senator Dino Melaye concerning the presidential ambition of Peter Obi, describing the remarks as a misinterpretation of Nigeria’s political reality. In a statement issued on Friday, the movement acknowledged Melaye’s earlier description of Obi as a “fantastic Nigerian” and a “great man,” but strongly rejected his claim that the former Anambra State governor lacks the capacity to unite the country. According to the group, the assertion that Obi “lacks the ability to unify Nigeria” and that “this is not his time” fails to recognise the growing support among Nigerians for…

The Leader of the Nigerian Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has stated that the seat of Abia South senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, should be declared vacant if he is no longer a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Bamidele made the remark on Thursday during plenary at the Nigerian Senate while reacting to the defection of Abaribe and eight other senators to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Earlier reports indicated that at least nine senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and APGA had defected to the ADC, marking a significant shift in the composition of political parties…