Author: Damilare Okunola

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, has said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is yet to prove his Lagos roots beyond a reasonable doubt. The PDP chieftain stated this during an interview on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Tuesday, 13 December, 2022. He discussed the candidacy of Tinubu as well as the internal crisis within the PDP. According to him, the APC candidate is not an indigene of Lagos State, having failed to produce any evidence to support his claim. He said: “Tinubu is…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed reason for deleting his tweet condemning the murder of Deborah Samuel. During the Channels Television people’s town hall meeting on Sunday, Atiku revealed why he deleted the tweet where he condemned the act. Recall that Deborah Samuel was a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was lynched for alleged blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad. Deborah, a Christian 200-level student of the institution, was killed by fellow students in May, 2022. Reacting to the backlash received after deleting the tweet condemning Deborah’s killer, Atiku said, “I asked…

The family home of an Iranian rock climber who competed in an overseas competition without her headscarf, has been reportedly destroyed by the government. In an undated video, the brother of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi, who is also an athlete, can be seen sobbing by the ruins of a home, with sports medals on the ground. Elnaz Rekabi and her brother Davoud were both reportedly arrested following Ms. Rekabi’s return to Iran after the tournament in South Korea in October in which she competed without a headscarf. After arriving at the Imam Khomeini International Airport outside of Tehran, she…

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer accused Jennifer Siebel Newsom of lying about being raped by the Hollywood producer. According to the lawyers, she can’t “square away” the fact she had “transactional” sex with the former movie mogul, his lawyers charged on Thursday, 1 December. “She may regret the transactional sex but regret is far from rape,” Jackson told jurors. “She made a decision to have a relationship with Harvey and she benefited from it. … That’s the definition of transactional sex and she hates it.” Siebel Newsom testified two weeks ago Weinstein lured her to his hotel room under the guise they…

Oladipupo Adebutu, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has been confirmed as the party’s flagbearer in the 2023 election. TheCable reports that Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge of a Federal High Court in Abuja, issued the ruling on Thursday while delivering judgment in a suit filed by Jimi Lawal, a governorship aspirant in the State. Details later…

President Muhammadu Buhari hosted a private dinner with H.E Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the Residence Sunday Night, State House. And we could not take our eyes off the drip that the Nigerian President was serving, even though it was only a dinner. The Nigerian President looked more relaxed in his native outfit, but his half shoes were the most exciting items from the looks that our President was serving. Looks like he’s not one to ever be caught unfresh.

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Some All Progressive Congress (APC) members in Kano have urged the party leadership to immediately take a drastic measure against Bashir Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Aide, over his alleged disregard for party growth and progress. The members accused Bashir Ahmad of choosing, in a more nonchalant attitude, to attend the ongoing World Cup final in far away Qatar at a time the party is struggling to capture Kano and Nigeria in general. Alhaji Samani Inuwa, one of the leaders of the Party from Gaya Local Government told Newsmen alongside other members that Bashir’s act…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, alongside thousands of supporters of have besieged the Osogbo township stadium for the inauguration ceremony of Ademola Adeleke. Adeleke was sworn in as the sixth civilian governor of the state, alongside his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi on Sunday, 27 November, 2022, having been declared winner of the governorship election held in July in the South-west state. He defeated incumbent governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress who lost his second-term bid. Although Gboyega Oyetola is still challenging the result of the election at…

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has met with the Country Director of Oxford Business Group, Ramona Irina Tarta in company of the Head of Finance and Business development of Jindal Steel and Power ( JSP) at the Gombe State Governor’s lodge in Abuja. JSP is an industrial powerhouse and leading Indian conglomerate with a dominant presence in steel, power, mining and infrastructure that wants to take advantage of Gombe’s ease of doing business stutus to invest in its mining sub- sector while Oxford Business Group is a global research and advisory company producing business intelligence on more than 35 countries. The…

A Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Portugal had to be at their defensive best to hold off a spirited Ghana in their first group match at the ongoing Fifa World Cup in Qatar. The former Real Madrid superstar scored a second half penalty to become the first player to score in five consecutive World Cup tournaments. But about eight minutes later, Skipper Andrew Ayew leveled for the African Giants but they could not hold on for so long as the former European Champions took the lead again in five minutes. Joao Felix scored when the Ghanaians were still celebrating still being in the…