Media personality and former TV executive, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has revealed how President Bola Tinubu intervened in her workplace after she was dismissed. Speaking during a recent interview with media host Chude Jideonwo, Afolabi-Brown recounted that she was unexpectedly dismissed three years into her career at TVC due to internal politics. She, however, stated that Tinubu stepped in and ensured that she was reinstated. “Three years after I got into TVC, internal politics got me fired. It was after I got fired that people started calling Asiwaju, saying, ‘Do you know whose child was sacked?’” she said. According to her, President…
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The Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has stated that Lagos State is ‘no man’s land’. Naija News reports that the presidential aide made the statement during an interview on Arise Television, while speaking on the infrastructural development of the state. Bwala stated that the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos State contributed to the defeat of President Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election. According to him, many wealthy Nigerian businessmen have their businesses in Lagos State. He said, “The reason why Lagos is a no man’s land. In the last election, President Tinubu did not win…
Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has stated that he may choose not to announce his marriage publicly. Naija News reports that this follows recent confusion over a set of photos that were mistaken for a traditional marriage introduction. The images, which sparked widespread speculation, were later confirmed to be part of a marriage-themed photoshoot, not an actual wedding. The initial posts drew both praise and criticism, with some fans accusing Falz of misleading the public. In response, he clarified that assumptions about his personal life are often premature and that he might prefer to keep such milestones…
Billionaire businesswoman Folorunsho Alakija has opened up about a personal promise she made to God after receiving His blessings. In a post on her Instagram page, she revealed that she made a covenant to dedicate her life to serving God, and she has been faithfully fulfilling that commitment. Naija News reports that the philanthropist revealed this while sharing a video on Instagram from her just concluded crusade event hosted by her ministry, Rose of Sharon. She wrote: “I made a covenant with God that if He would bless me, I would spend the rest of my life serving Him, and…
The Lagos State Government has warned celebrities, influencers, and residents against the act of giving money to touts on the streets. Naija News reports that the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, issued the warning while responding to a complaint by an 𝕏 user. The netizen raised concerns over harassment and extortion by homeless boys and teenagers along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, calling on the state government to take urgent action. The post read, “The State needs to station the men of the Lagos State Neighborhood Watch to help & protect motorists from the harassment, extortion, assault & intimidation…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared that the creation of state police has become unavoidable as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against insecurity across the country. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving a delegation of prominent Katsina indigenes led by Governor Dikko Radda, the President directed security agencies to reassess their strategies in Katsina State, which has been hard-hit by banditry. Naija News reports that Tinubu disclosed that more advanced military equipment, including drones and surveillance technology, would be deployed, alongside enhanced training for newly recruited forest guards. He said, “The security challenges that we are…
The Commissioner of Police in Kebbi State, CP Bello Sani, has said no arrest has been made over the attack on the convoy of former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, by suspected political thugs. Reports earlier claimed that the attack occurred shortly after Malami, who now leads the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi, returned to the state on a condolence visit. Naija News learnt that about 10 vehicles in his convoy were reportedly vandalised, while several supporters sustained injuries. Malami, who served as AGF between 2015 and 2023, had since condemned the incident as…
The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has dismissed a petition accusing him of mismanaging over ₦54 billion meant for education projects. Naija News understands that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Eze Chikamnayo, had petitioned anti-graft agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over the education funds. Chikamnayo, who is also the convener of the Abians Best Interest Association, said at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday that Otti must provide evidence of the 51 “smart schools” allegedly funded with the monies withdrawn from the state treasury between 2023 and 2025.…
President Bola Tinubu has admitted that the delay in appointing Nigerian ambassadors is due to the complexity of the process and his determination not to “appoint just anybody” into such critical roles. Speaking in a video message made available on Tuesday, the President said he still has “some slots” for ambassadorial positions but stressed that compiling a credible list had not been easy. Tinubu said, “I couldn’t appoint everybody that I could have appointed, thank you for your patience till now. I still have some slots for ambassadorial positions that too many people are craving for, but it’s not easy…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has vowed that criminals will find no safe haven in the state under his watch. Speaking on Tuesday at the Government House, Benin City, while commissioning over 300 motorbikes for distribution across the state’s three senatorial districts, the governor said the initiative was a fulfilment of his campaign promise to tackle insecurity. Okpebholo declared, “We promised our people during the campaign that we would fight insecurity and restore peace to every part of Edo State. Today, we are fulfilling that promise. These bikes will be deployed across the senatorial districts and will help security…
