Usman The Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party is going to seek further clarification from the Supreme Court on the leadership dispute in the party. Sen. Nenadi Esther Usman, the Chairman of the Committee set up by the leadership of the party confirmed this fact at the weekend to clear the ambiguities in the ruling of the Appeal Court. The November 13, 2024, and January 17, 2025 rulings of the Court of Appeal have brought up issues that only the Supreme Court can clarify, and the Caretaker Committee has instructed their lawyer accordingly. The Caretaker Committee has, therefore, instructed their…
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Jatt Renowned disc jockey, Oluwaforijimi Amu, popularly known as DJ Jimmy Jatt, has shared his experience with health issues, including losing his sight in 2020 and a chronic kidney disease diagnosis. In a recent appearance on Channels TV’s Rubbin’ Minds, hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, DJ Jimmy Jatt recounted how his health challenges began in 2020 after he decided to explore the world beyond Nigeria. Jimmy Jatt said he underwent surgery to restore his vision and later relocated to the United States, where he received a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. He underwent dialysis and eventually returned to Nigeria for a kidney…
Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, the Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Remoland, attended the 20th Annual Family Thanksgiving Service of His Excellency, Senator Otunba Engr. Gbenga Daniel (FNSE, FAEng, FNIMechE), on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The event was held at Abraham’s Tabernacle, GRA, Sagamu. As a distinguished guest, Aare Adetola delivered a goodwill message that resonated deeply with the congregation, celebrating His Excellency’s commitment to faith and gratitude. In his address, Aare Adetola praised his dedication to honoring God over the past two decades. He remarked, “This annual family thanksgiving service, now marking its remarkable 20th edition, is proof of God’s grace and…
Fuel tanker explosion The death toll from the petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Niger State, on Saturday has risen to 86, while 55 people were injured and taken to hospital. As of Saturday, the death toll was reported as 70, with 50 injured. However, more corpses have since been recovered, and all have been given a mass burial in Dikko, Niger State. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. He stated that the agency, alongside Gurara Local Government Area and brave, kind-hearted volunteers, conducted the mass burial…
Onanuga The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to some fake news on social media about an arbitration proceeding in Paris to which the Nigerian Government is a party. The private proceeding, which should not have been reported in the media, is entirely confidential until the international arbitrators decide. While respecting the confidentiality of the proceeding, we wish to state categorically that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not forced anyone to testify for or to refrain from testifying against Nigeria. All the eminent Nigerians involved in Nigeria’s defence are doing so willingly and out of sheer patriotism and conviction. President…
The newly inaugurated coordinators The Deputy Director General of Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Election Campaign Council for Anambra South Senatorial zone, Chief Jude Osude, has inaugurated local government coordinators across the seven LGAs of Anambra South zone. The inauguration which was held at Igbo-Ukwu in Aguata LGA of Anambra South Senatorial zone, was attended by local government chairpersons of the All Progressives Congress, APC. It was also attended by the Sir Paul Youth Coalition across the zone, Ikemba Front Coordinators in the zone, Women groups and other APC groups in support of Sir Paul’s aspiration. Speaking shortly before the inauguration,…
Court Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin have convicted and sentenced six persons to jail for fraud. The convicts are: Akingbehin Temitope Oluwaseyi, Ajayi Elijah Olaoluwa, Samsom Babatunde Ilesanmi, Quadri Olamilekan Lamidi, Kolawole Kehinde Moses and Olatunji Elija Olabisi. They were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on multiple charges that bordered on retention of proceeds of criminal activities, cheating, impersonation and internet fraud. Oluwaseyi, (a 25-year-old car dealer), Olaoluwa, Ilesanmi and Lamidi were dragged before Justice Saleeman while the duo of Moses and Olabisi were prosecuted before Justice Abdulgafar. The charge against Oluwaseyi reads: “That you, Akingbehin Temitope Oluwaseyi, sometime…
The Committee to Protect Journalists has criticised the amended Cybercrimes Act in Nigeria, stating that it has failed to safeguard journalists from being unjustly targeted. According to CPJ’s annual prison census released on Thursday, four journalists in Nigeria remain imprisoned under the amended law, which was revised in February 2024. The amendments to the Cybercrimes Act were made following extensive campaigns by media rights groups and journalists who raised concerns about the law being used to criminalise “stalking” and intimidate the press. “Despite reforms to the country’s Cybercrimes Act in February 2024, it continues to be used to summon, intimidate,…
Inyama This is cheering news. SOLIDNEWSng reports that talented Nollywood star, Victoria Inyama has bagged a Master of Science (Msc) degree, in applied psychology and coaching psychology from the prestigious University of East London, Docklands. While sharing the good news alongside the graduation pictures exclusively with the publisher of DAYLIGHT, Azuh Amatus, on Whatsapp this Sunday, January 19, 2025, the elated screen queen said: “Msc applied psychology and coaching psychology. Some of us are still doing very good…not scandals and negative news all the time.” A very big congratulations to beautiful Inyama, from all of us at SOLIDNEWSNG Media Group…
K1 Fuji Maestro, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has lost his mother, Alhaja Halima Anifowoshe, at the age of 105. On Saturday morning, the news of her death was announced on K1’s official media page. A photo of K1 with his late mother accompanied the announcement, which read, “With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of King Wasiu Ayinde’s beloved mother. May her soul rest in peace, Alhaja Alimotu Shadiya Omoakeredolu Aya Anifowoshe. Iya rere. Sun re oo.”