Author: Femi Adeniyi

The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has shut down 23 private schools considered substandard. Everyevery.ng gathered that the offences that led to the schools’ closure include dirty teaching environment, unqualified teachers, non-renewal of licenses and operating without a permit. According to the Osun State Commissioner for education, Folorunso Oladoyin, the move is to perfect the government’s efforts to sanitise the education sector for better results. The Commissioner said the State government would not relent to give quality education to Osun students. Oladoyin urged the school supervisors in Osun to fish out more substandard private schools. He noted that the state…

As reactions continue to trail the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom’s convoy, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has thrown a jab at President Muhammadu Buhari over his statement regarding the attack on the Benue governor. The leader of Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, described President Buhari’s reaction to the attack as crocodile tears. He challenged the President to desist from pretending that he is not aware his Fulani relatives are behind most of the killings in recent time. While sympathizing with the Benue state Governor, Adebanjo expressed displeasure that the Buhari-led administration failed to apprehend perpetrators of the 2018 Agatu massacre…

The Nigerian Army has reacted to the recent declaration of Yoruba Nation by Sunday Igboho, who announced that the Southwest region is no longer part of Nigeria. Reacting to the declaration, the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, said the Military would soon move against separatist agitators such as Igboho and Asari Dokubo, who recently announced the establishment of Biafra Customary Government. Attahiru vowed that the Army would deal decisively with every form of the security threat posed by the secessionist agitators like Igboho and Dokubo. He added that the Nigerian Army under his leadership would remain proactive and…

FG Wan Investigate Nigerians Mazi: E look like say this government no wan sabi the thing wey dem dey do again o, which kind thing be this wan like this Egbon: Na now you sabi say dem no sabi wetin dem dey do, na today i don dey talk am say this government too dey do things wey no get head Mazi: True true, no be today you don dey talk am, but you see this wan wey i dey read shock me, dem say federal government wan begin to dey investigate Nigerians Egbon: Ontop wetin o, why dem wan dey torchlight Nigerians matter?…

The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has reacted to the Yoruba Nation’s declaration by Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. Akeredolu, who described the declaration as a call to destruction, noted that the state would not be part of the Yoruba Nation being agitated for by Igboho and some people. Akeredolu, who described the declaration of the Yoruba Nation as unthinking rabble-rousing said his people are knowledgeable enough to determine their interest without depending on any external promptings to act. He emphasised that the Ondo people elected to stay in Nigeria as constituted, adding that no part of…

Police in China has confirmed that a man detonated explosives in southern Guangzhou city. According to the police, the man killed himself and four others, while the blast injured five more people at a building in the Mingjing area. Everyevery.ng gathered that all the injured persons had been taken to hospital for treatment and the case is under further investigation. Man Detonates Explosives Meanwhile, the police disclosed that preliminary findings showed the suspect was a 59-year-old local man surnamed Hu. Local media in China described the explosion as an act of sabotage.

Southern Nigeria Egbon: Na make Baba God save common man for this Naija o, this News wey i dey read dey give me headache o Mazi: Shuu, na by force to read News wey dey give you headache, wait self, na wetin dey inside the news wey reach to dey cause headache? Egbon: Hmm, my brother, e reach and e even pass self, no be American government dey talk say e possible make bad something happen for Southern Nigeria Southern Nigeria Mazi: Bad something for Southern Nigeria kwa, abeg make me self check wetin dey inside the tory Egbon: Con check am o, dem say…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned property agents to stop acting as middlemen in the sale of properties by fraudsters. Head, Economic Governance Section of the Kaduna Zonal Office, Sadiq Abubakar, issued the warning while during a Security Summit organized by the National Union of Land and Property Agents Association of Nigeria in Kaduna. Sadiq advised land vendors to embrace the practice of carrying out Know-Your-Customer to protect themselves from dealing with fraudsters. EFCC He called on the Association to always liaise with the relevant agencies to authenticate any property’s genuineness before transacting business on them. Sadiq…

A former Minister of Aviation, Fani Kayode, has reacted to claims by the Fulani Nationality Movement, who claimed responsibility for the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state. The Ex-Minister described the group as a foreign-based, foreign-sponsored and foreign-manned counter-intelligence operation whose sole purpose is to destabilise and destroy Nigeria. He opined that the group is affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIS West Africa, adding that the group often share intelligence and collaborate with ISIS in joint operations. Fani Kayode further stated that the group does not represent the Fulani of Nigeria but only…

A few days after the Benue State Governor’s convoy got attacked, a Fulani group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The group identified as Fulani National Movement said it was responsible for the attack on the convoy of Governor Samuel Ortom while he was returning from his farm (read more here). In a statement signed by Umar Shehu, the group said it plotted the attack to kill Ortom for using his resources to destruct the Fulani inheritance. Shehu noted that the group only had a slight setback in executing the assassination. The Fulani group further stated that it carried out…

Some suspected Fulani Herdsmen have allegedly attacked the residence of Sunday Igboho’s mother. According to Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, three suspected Fulani herders invaded the residence at Igboho on Sunday, March 21. Also, a former Minister of Aviation, Fani Kayode, while confirming the attack, disclosed that one of the suspected herders was apprehended. In a tweet, the former Minister revealed that the suspects were apprehended in Igboho’s mother’s home in Igboho. According to Fani Kayode, their mission was to harm Mama, adding that one of the suspects escaped whilst the other is with the police. Igboho’s Mother The attack is…

Famous Nollywood Actress Nkechi Blessing has revealed her greatest fear in life. She also talked about the reason behind keeping her marriage and child away from the social media space. The actress, who noted that she had been subjected to many controversies owing to her curvy shape, said she decided to keep her marriage and child off social media for spiritual and privacy reasons. Talking about her greatest fear, the entrepreneur said her greatest fear is losing her mother. Blessing opined that her marital affair is the part of her life she decided to keep private, adding that she only…

Some gunmen have reportedly attacked the convoy of an outspoken Nigerian Governor in the early hours of Saturday, March 20, 2021. Everyevery.ng gathered that the convoy of the Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom, got attacked at Tyo Mu community, along Makurdi/Gboko road in Makurdi Local Government Area of the state. Governor Ortom was on his way to Makurdi when the gunmen opened fire on his convoy. Meanwhile, the gunmen were repelled by his security men. Meanwhile, Ortom has confirmed the attack on him by suspected militia herdsmen. The Governor said the militia herders, dressed in black ambushed him and his…

Months after he was accused of collecting kickbacks from public works contractors, the Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has threatened to investigate those behind the Gandollar video. Ganduje, who insisted that some criminal elements cloned the video to deface his image noted that he had launched an investigation to expose those behind the video. The Governor described the video as fake, adding that it was just a setup plan to stop him from contesting or winning the 2019 elections. You will recall that a video went viral in 2018; in the video, Ganduje allegedly collected bribe from contractors in Kano…

The duo of Olalekan Agbelegesin, also known as Laycon and Victoria Adeleye, popularly known as Vee, has been described as a set of individuals with an enviable friendship. Many internet users in a trend on Saturday, March 20, hailed the former Big Brother Naija housemates for keeping positive vibes during and after the reality Tv show. In a trend, the housemates were commended for having 1 million streams on audiomack as some users on the popular social media app also shared pictures and videos of the bond they both shared during the 2020 BBNaija show. Below are some of the…

Officers of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber who specialises in stealing from Nigerian clerics. The suspect, identified as Federick Ugah, confessed that he singled out clerics for attacks because of how a Catholic reverend father in Kaduna State frustrated his ambition to become a Lawyer. Ugah said he dropped out of the university as a 400 level student of Law after serving reverend fathers in the Kogi Diocese of the Catholic church before moving to Abuja and later to Kaduna. The suspect confessed that he decided to serve reverend fathers as an altar boy…

Members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over what it described as the government’s failure to approve their demands as stipulated in the constitution. The President of the Union, Abel Afolayan, said members of the union agreed to give the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum. Afolayan, who quoted the 1999 constitution, sections 173(3) and 210 (3), called on the Nigerian government to implement the Consequential adjustment of pensions. Pensioners Threaten FG The pensioners said they are still waiting for the approval of their consequential adjustment of monthly pensions two years after implementing…

Bush Meat Mazi: You see this life ehn e better make person dey look well before him jump, these people don jump break leg now, their bush Meat don catch hunter Egbon: Abeg, na who jump break leg o, where that one take happen Mazi: No be these three Whistleblowers wey don land for EFCC net sake of say dem go Misyarn Egbon: Ehn ehn, abeg tell me more o, how dem take misyarn Bush Meat Mazi: EFCC talk say the three whistleblowers talk say plenty money dey for inside one house wey belong to before before Minister of Agriculture wey dem call Audu Ogbeh…

In the wake of the declaration recently made by Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, a Northern group has issued a 72 hours Ultimatum to Southerners living in the North to move from the region. The group known as Arewa Youth Assembly asked Sunday Igboho to move Yoruba indigenes from the North within 72 hours. According to the Speaker of the group, Mohammed Danlami, Nigeria’s constitution has made it clear that Nigerians can live in any part of the country, irrespective of their religious and tribal placements. Danladi said Igboho has 72 hours to move his people…

Reactions have continued to trail Yoruba Nation’s declaration by Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. During a press conference in Ibadan, the Yoruba activist declared that the Southwest region is no longer part of Nigeria, adding that people live like slaves in their land. Igboho noted that the situation at hand might take a twist if the United Nations fail to intervene on time. He accused President Muhammadu Buhari of favouring people of the Fulani tribe. According to him, all critical federal agencies, especially the Tin Can Ports in Apapa and other maritime infrastructure, are controlled by people from…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Dibu Ojerinde. The former JAMB Chief Executive Officer was arrested for allegedly misappropriating N900 million while heading JAMB and the National Examination Council NECO. The Commission detained the former JAMB registrar over allegations of multiple identities, office abuse, money laundering, tax evasion, and false statements to public officials. The ICPC is also questioning the former JAMB boss for allegedly awarding fraudulent contracts to shell companies. Ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde Everyevery.ng gathered that he allegedly awarded contracts for…