Author: Wale Adebayo

This would be the first time in about a week that Meek Mill and Drake weren’t mentioned in the same sentence. Reports say that a number of Drake fans were murdered at the event launched to celebrate his success yesterday evening. Two people are dead and others are wounded after someone began shooting at Drake’s OVO Fest after-party in Toronto. An unknown person began shooting inside Muzik nightclub, where Drake was hosting the official after-party. One person was shot dead inside the club. At least one gunman took it outside the club and more gunshots filled the air. It’s unclear…

Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Mrs. Folake Solanke and Prof Itse Sagay have berated Justice Folakemi Oloyede of the Osun State judiciary over her call for the impeachment of Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola in a petition to the State House of Assembly. According to them, the judge displayed gross ignorance on the process and removal of a sitting governor. In a joint statement titled: “The petition presented by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede to the Osun State House of Assembly for the impeachment of Governor Rauf Aregbesola”, the two legal luminaries described as embarrassing for the judge to have plunged…

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has a reputation for destroying illegal structures, from his days as FCT Minister. His decision to clear Kaduna of illegal structures has got residents worrying about the fate of their properties, although they were built on government land. El-Rufai said that the government would begin the demolition of illegal structures built on land owned by the state hospitals and schools, after the expiration of quit notice given to the occupants. Speaking during his second town hall meeting held in Zaria, El-Rufai explained that government will continue to interact with the people to brief them…

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Tuesday, presided over the State Security Council Meeting with a resolve to double up efforts to check the menace of robbery in traffic gridlock in some trouble spots in the state. State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, who briefed Government House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting said the Council looked at the security and crime situation in the past one month with a focus on the menace of street trading, land-grabbers, and all other security issues in the state. “We’ve looked at the areas where we are winning, the areas where we need…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday warned that the Federal Government will no longer tolerate illegal mining and other improper activities that had inhibited the growth of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. He gave the warning after receiving a briefing from top officials of the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development led by the Permanent Secretary, Baba Umar Farouk. The President, according to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, noted that the mines and steel sector was very important for the diversification of the economy. President Buhari also expressed displeasure at Mr. Farouk’s confession…

Moribund national daily Sketch Newspaper is set to return to the stands. This is according to Mr Bode Oyewole, Chairman of Spark Communications Limited, the firm engaged to revive the publication. “The project is in progress and would hit the newsstands soonest. People should remain hopeful and expectant that the idea would not be an abandoned project,” said Oyewole in a statement made available in Ibadan. Sketch which was owned by Odu’a Investment Company Limited before it became moribund published daily, weekend and Sunday editions as well as a Yoruba edition, Gbohungbohun. The Odu’a Investment Company Limited is a conglomerate…

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, on Tuesday praised President Muhammadu Buhari for dissociating Nigeria from same s*x marriage. Martins, who spoke at the 3rd anniversary of his ordination and installation as the Archbishop of Lagos, held at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos, said Buhari’s rejection of same s*x marriage on behalf of Nigeria indicated that he was a responsive leader. “About a week ago, the President won the applause of most Nigerians when, during his visit to the United States, he made it clear that Nigeria considers same s*x union as contrary to our cultural and…

A legal practitioner, Kabir Akingbolu, has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to declare that President Muhammadu Buhari has breached his oath of office over his alleged failure to put an end to the lingering fuel scarcity in the country. In the said suit filed on Tuesday, the lawyer prayed the court to make an order directing the president to urgently fix the nation’s refineries in order to meet the petroleum products demand of the Nigerians. According to Akingbolu, the alleged failure of Mr. Buhari to resolve the fuel scarcity crisis in the nation since his assumption of office…

Following the disclosure by the immediate past Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh that Nigerian troops fighting insurgency in the North-East were ill equipped, the Borno Elders’ Forum on Tuesday called on former president Goodluck Jonathan to tender an unreserved apology to the people of the state for his failure to handle the crisis. The forum in a statement signed by its chairman, Amb. Usman Gaji Galtimari, also wondered why Governor Kashim Shettima was “almost hanged to death” when he raised similar alarm some time last year that soldiers in the battle front were not properly equipped to confront the…

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State on Tuesday denied rumours making the rounds that he was planning to demolish all illegal structures in the state. He, however, insisted that houses built on government-owned schools and hospitals’ lands would be demolished in order to recover the affected lands. It would be recalled that El-Rufai had in the second edition of a town Hall meeting in Zaria, initiated by his administration to interface with residents, threatened to demolish illegal structures on government-owned schools, starting from Thursday. Explaining the rationale behind the decision, the governor said that his mission was to recover government…

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of new service chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari. They are Maj-Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Maj-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice-Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff. After hours of screening the top military officials on Tuesday, the senate formally confirmed their appointments. The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, urged them to tackle Boko Haram, insurgency and oil theft in the country. The House has yet to announce its own decision. The post Senate Confirms Appointments Of Service Chiefs appeared…

A group of youths in Plateau State under the aegis of Save Plateau Forum have drummed up support for the appointment of Senator John Shagaya as a minister in the yet to be constituted federal cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Forum said Shagaya, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, is a reformist and is known for hard stance against corruption, qualities the president is looking for. “We are confident that if appointed, he would perform credibly well like he did in the Senate, as minister of Interior and all through his military career”, David Pontel, national coordinator of the group…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday said that bunkering had no other and better appellation than stealing. He stated this when he played host to the immediate past Commandant General (CG) of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ade Abolurin at his hilltop mansion in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Checking bunkering activities is one of the primary functions of the Corps, after it was promulgated in 2002 under the Obasanjo civilian administration. While speaking on the activities of the organization during Abolurin’s tenure, the ex-president said the leadership did its best in checking the menace of the illegal…

The National Agency for Food, Drug and Administration Control, NAFDAC, has accused its former finance director, Ademola Mogbojuri, of getting involved with drug counterfeiters and allowing himself to be used by them as a tool against the agency. The allegation was a response to the questioning of NAFDAC’s Director General, Dr. Paul Orhii, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, after Mr. Mogbojuri had accused him of corruption. The agency’s director of public affairs, Abubakar Jimoh, on Tuesday evening, denied that the NAFDAC boss was arrested by the EFCC on Monday as widely reported, saying Mr. Orhii went to the…

Prof. Abdusalam Nasidi, National Coordinator, Centre for Disease Control, on Tuesday said Nigeria had taken adequate measures to contain the resurgence of Ebola Virus Disease in the country. Nasidi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. According to him, the measures are in response to the recent resurgence of the disease in neighbouring Liberia which had earlier been certified Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation. Nasidi said screening had been intensified at strategic entries in the country, with the establishment of a rapid respond team and an emergency response centre, at the federal level.…

LMAO……………It’s no longer news that ace Nigerian producer, Don Jazzy, has a thing for Rihanna. Timaya who performed in Rihanna‘s country, Barbados last night shared a photo of himself and Rihanna on Instagram. Don Jazzy who jokingly offered to help Meek Mill win his beef with Drake, took to Instagram today, August 2, 2015, to talk about Timaya and Rihanna’s photo. Jazzy wrote on Instagram: – “@Badgalriri thanks for taking the pic I asked you to take with my guy. Thought u didn’t see my what’s app message. any way @TimayaTimaya come make we gist na. You no need beat?…

I guess this would really mean a lot to Wande Coal, considering the person making the statement. Iconic legendary singer, 2face Idibia took to Twitter to tell his followers who his best Nigerian artiste is currently. The top singer wrote “Wande coal is my best Nigerian artist right now. That boy good die.” Wande Coal is yet to release his next album and his latest single is ‘Ashimapeyin’. The post Guess Who 2face Idibia Says His Best Nigerian Artiste Is….. appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.

Controversial singer and businesswoman, Dencia, went on her Instagram page to reveal to her fans that she dropped out of college. She also stated that formal education is overrated. Dencia showed off her money and bragged about using one of the best cars in the world. Read what she wrote below: – “The truth they don’t teach u !!! Stay in school kids but be smart don’t end up with loans you can’t pay that will end up ruining your credit. I remember paying $12000 back in march on some bs they told me was financial aid. I went to college…

Popular Nollywood star and singer, Tonto Dikeh was on Olisa Adibua’s ‘The Truth‘ show a while back. In the 21 minute long interview Tonto Dikeh spoke about her music ambitions, acting, the controversy with the luxury shopper and her relationship status. ‘Poko Lee’ confirmed she is in a relationship but she is not dating Jerry Swank, her stylist. When the discussion moved to D’banj, Tonto Dikeh categorically said she has never had s*x with her DB Records boss. “Why would I do that?” asked the ‘High’ singer. “Never and it would never happen” replied Tonto on the possibility of having a…

There’s no way I see Meek Mill coming back from this one. Meek Mill who started a Twitter war with Drake will be regretting his every move right now. Drake who held his OVO Fest in Toronto yesterday, August 3, 2015, totally annihilated Meek Mill. Drizzy rocked a ‘Free Meek Mill’ t-shirt at the concert and he warned the MMG rapper to watch out for him. Drake also showed memes of Meek Mill on screen while he was performing his diss track. See memes below: – The post Drake Totally Annihilates Meek Mill At OVO Fest [PHOTO] appeared…