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My Family Started Anglican Church In Nigeria But I’m Juju Worshipper – Seun Kuti Grammy-nominatedafrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has claimed that his family started Anglican Church in Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that Kuti’s great grandfather and grandfather, Josiah Ransome-Kuti and Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, respectively, were Anglican ministers in colonial Nigeria. The singer said despite his family’s role in propagating Christianity in Nigeria, he is not a follower of the religion. He boldly declared that he is a “juju” worshipper. Speaking in the latest episode of the Spill With Phyna podcast, Kuti urged other Africans to return to African traditional…
Former first lady of Oyo State Chief Mrs Mutiat Olayinka Ladoja in a statement today, has commiserated with the victims, people and government of Oyo State over the unfortunate explosion that claimed lives, injured several people and destroyed properties in Ibadan yesterday. The explosion, which occurred in the residential area of Bodija in Ibadan last night resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of properties. Mrs Ladoja, in a personal message, sympathised with the families of dead persons, and those who lost properties in the explosion. She emphasised the importance of personal safety in “everything that we…
President Bola Tinubu has said the illegal miners who caused the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, must be brought to book. Daily Trust reports that after the incident, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo blamed it on illegal miners who stored explosive devices in one of the buildings in the Bodija area of Ibadan. In a statement on Wednesday, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, quoted his principal as saying: “It is worrisome that the cause of the blast is being attributed to the activities of illegal miners. Those behind the inexcusable and reckless behaviour…
The Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on ICT, Hon. Stanley Olajide, reiterated on Wednesday the 10th Assembly’s resolve towards the passage of bills on state policing as part of ongoing efforts aimed at tackling the ravaging insecurity across the country. Hon. Olajide, member representing Ibadan North West/South West of Oyo State, who gave the assurance during a press briefing held at the National Assembly complex, Abuja, commiserated with Oyo State Government and families of victims of the explosion that occurred in Ibadan on Tuesday night. He said, “Community policing is one of the smartest ways to police your people.…
The Federal Court in Abuja has nullified the power of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to impose a fine on broadcasters in Nigeria. According to a statement on Wednesday by Idowu Adewale, Communications Officer of Media Rights Agenda, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia delivered the judgment in a suit filed by the agency against NBC over the N5 million fine each imposed on Trust Television and three other broadcasters for airing a documentary on banditry in Nigeria. An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Uche Amulu, had filed the suit on behalf of MRA. Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia held that NBC, which is not a…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he did not sack former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele when there were speculations of his interest to run for the presidency in 2023. Buhari said that Emefiele never discussed it with him. This revelation and others were made public in a memoir titled “Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015 – 2023)”, written by former Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The book was presented in Abuja on Tuesday. “I met Emefiele in office when I…
We visited the scene of the explosion which occurred at about 7.44 pm yesterday, 16 January 2024 in Bodija, Ibadan. This unfortunate incident resulted in death and injury to residents in the vicinity and also affected properties. We have already deployed first responders and all relevant agencies within Oyo State to carry out comprehensive search and rescue operations. These operations will continue throughout the nig Earth moving equipment, ambulances, emergency lights, and security were deployed to the scene of the incident. The wounded and injured are being treated and moved to public and private hospitals within Ibadan. Medical personnel…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari left him with a lot of battles and tasks. Tinubu said the former president left behind a lot of liabilities and assets for him. He spoke at the book launch titled: “Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser Media and Publicity (2015–2023),” authored by Femi Adesina, Buhari’s former spokesman. Addressing Buhari, Tinubu said: “When you left the office, you left many battles and a bunch of tasks for me for continuity. “And I told people I inherited the assets and liabilities of my predecessor, no matter what you…
President Bola Tinubu said former President Muhammadu Buhari can no longer escape to the Niger Republic, as he had earlier promised. Tinubu stated this at the unveiling of two books titled ‘Working with Buhari (2015 – 2023)’ and ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Nigerian Legacy—2015–2023 (Vols. 1–5)’ in Abuja on Tuesday. Recall that Buhari had said he would leave for the Niger Republic after his official handover as president if he was not able to get enough rest in Daura, his home town in Katsina State. But President Tinubu said Buhari would not be able to relocate to Niger due…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, says it uncovered no fewer than 83 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta in the last seven days. The NNPCL disclosed this on its X handle on Tuesday. According to the company, it discovered 15 illegal pipeline connections within the same period. “In the past week, 15 illegal pipeline connections and 83 illegal refineries have been uncovered in the Niger Delta. “83 illegal connections were spotted in Rivers, Abia, Imo and Bayelsa states”, the company said. It added that 211 incidents of oil theft and vandalism were reported between 6th and 12th…