Author: Feyisayo Helen

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Reports reaching voiceofnaija.ng have it that there is a fire outbreak at Akindeko Alekuwodo in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state. Many buildings are reportedly affected by the fire that started in the early hours of Thursday morning, 3 November, 2022. “The fire fighters are on ground but it keeps getting worse, there is a serious need for reinforcement,” according to @massiveccfr, a Twitter Influencer from the region, who raised the alarm on Twitter. Here’s the tweet he made from Osogbo on Thursday morning: The tweep shared a video of fire gutting buildings and…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Peoples Democratic Party Chairman of Zamfara, Dr. Ahmed Sani Kaura, has died. He was 62. The chairman died immediately after he attended a peace meeting organized by the Nigeria Council of Ulamah, Zamfara state chapter on Wednesday. The Secretary of the party, Faruku Ahmed Gusau, said the chairman who was invited along with PDP stakeholders by the Council of Ulamah for a meeting on how to avoid political thuggery in the state developed sickness immediately he delivered a speech at the occasion. Gusau said he was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, commiserated with the family of Rev. Humprey Olumakaiye, and the Christian community, saying Olumakaiye’s demise was like a bolt out of the blues. This was contained in a condolence message issued by Tinubu Media Officer, Tunde Rahman, in Abuja. Olumakaiye, who was until his death the Archbishop of Province 1 and Bishop of Lagos Anglican Communion, died during the week at the age of 53. Tinubu’s tribute is coming barely 24 hours after Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu described the bishop’s death as a great…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Yeye Bewaji of Itori, Abike Jagaban, has issued out a personal statement to the general public following uproar for stepping out in style with the staff of Ooni of Ile-Ife, HRH Enitan Ogunwusi, over the weekend. Abike Jagaban, who had been alleged to be intimately close to the Ooni of Ife, was seen at her grandmother’s funeral reception in Lagos where she was escorted by the Ooni of Ife’s staff of office. At the reception, the Ooni of Ife’s staff escorted Yeye Bewaji of Itori land as she strolled in. The staff held…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – “TrumpIsDead” trends on Twitter as users parody the new “fact-free” version of the website being pushed by new owner Elon Musk. The joking tag proves how easily fake news can now spread. However, the former President of the United States, Donald Trump is not dead, although trends suggest otherwise. The hashtag “#TrumpIsDead” started trending on Twitter on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Despite the flood of tweets, the rumors are baseless. In a co-ordinated attempt to test Elon Musk’s stance on disinformation on the platform following his takeover, trending topics in the US and beyond…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The spokesperson of Lagos State Police Command, Ben Hundeyin, has confirmed the arrest of a lone rider with unregistered scooter at Glover junction, Ikeja. Hundeyin stated that a locally made semi-automatic pistol and a round of live ammunition were found in his handbag The PPRO disclosed this via Twitter on Wednesday, 2 November, 2022. He wrote: “Yesterday, at about 0050hrs, vigilant patrol officers of Adeniji Adele Division spotted a lone rider on an unregistered scooter at Glover junction. “On searching his handbag, a locally made semi-automatic pistol and a round of live ammunition was…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Popular Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola, is celebrating his wife, Ruth, on her birthday today, 2 November 2022. The ‘Agesinkole’ actor shared pictures of himself and his wife on his Instagram page on Wednesday to commemorate the day. He showered prayers on his wife saying, “Arikeade Keep enjoying the glory of God. As you celebrate another glorious year today HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMY D4 No 1 Saamualajo FAN” The actor and his wife got married in 2003 and they are blessed with four boys. The couple both attended Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Abeokuta for their tertiary education and…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Made Kuti, the son of saxophonist Femi Kuti and grandson of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, is engaged to his girlfriend, Inedoye Adanne Onyeso. The Afrobeats singer made this known via his Instagram account late Tuesday. The Grammy award nominee said he could not wait to build a future with Inedoye, adding that even though there was pain in the world, life was still worth living with her. Excited that she accepted his proposal, the 27-year-old singer said, “She said YES! @__inedoye Newest Fiancé and Fiancée in town There’s a lot of pain in…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday Igboho, has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by Triune Biblical University. The institution is based in Brooklyn, New York, the United States. Igboho shared the certificate and a series of pictures from the event on his Instagram page on Tuesday, 1 November, 2022. “Congratulations to me as I was conferred Doctor of peace and security management/international relations with specialization in war/conflict and peace studies from Truine Biblical University, USA,” he wrote. “It’s such an honor to know that Yoruba nation’s efforts are not in vain.”…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Nigerian singer, Skales has shared a snippet from a diss track he recorded against his wife, Precious aka Hassanity, as he continues to mourn his late mum. A few days ago, the rapper announced the demise of his mother. The rapper whose real name is Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, mourned his mother in an Instagram post last Tuesday. In the post accompanied by photos of himself and his late mum, Skales said he will miss her “forever”. “My angel, I will miss you forever. It hurts,” he wrote. Recall that the singer had advising against…