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  Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has made headlines with his vow to acquire weapons for Amotekun, a state security network, in order to tackle crime and ‘protect the people’. Amotekun is a western Nigeria security outfit based in all six states of the Southwestern, Nigeria, responsible for tackling and curbing insecurities in the regions. Ondo state which Rotimi Governs has had to deal with vile extreme terrorism with the Owo Church attack being the most infamous of the sundry. Rotimi has grown distressed with the matters and had stated the need to supply automatic weaponry for the security network. Peter Obi in his recent visit to the Ondo state Governor, commended Akeredolu for his commitment to ensuring the protection of the livelihoods and security of the people of Ondo. Obi described the Governor as a leader who always speaks the truth no matter the consequence. However, the leader of the Federal Government, President Buhari , was not in agreement with the Ondo state Governor, st...

  Peter Obi is a man that has undoubtably taken the Nigerian social media space by storm. He is a Nigerian businessman and politician that has served as the Governor of Anambra state from March 2006 to his impeachment in November 2006, reinstated in February to May 2007, and from June 2007 to March 2014. The ex-Governor has had a career in business and finance, being the chairman of fidelity Bank before leaving his position to face the Politics of Nigeria. The man poised with resilience and a mindset of anti-corruption has emboldened the youth of Nigeria and fortified his name as a serious candidate for the 2023 elections. His followers call themselves the Obi- dients and have seen a glimpse of hope and prosperity by his words of encouragement and support to the ‘100 million poor that are not sure where the next meal is coming from’. The country of Nigeria where the average age is 18 has shown a different path for political and social acceptance, proving that attending to the youn...

  The Nigerian Premier league is the highest division for football in the Nigeria football association. The league was established in the year 1972 marking its 50 th anniversary this year. The structure of the NPL is similar to most football top division leagues with having 20 teams each year and a relegation zone of the bottom four to allow the division below (Nigerian national league) to have their top four teams promoted. Like many other leagues, from the lack of sustainable funding and misuse of fortunes, the league has suffered in popularity and prestige. It being the 50 th anniversary of the league’s existence, it brings a reflection on how the league has panned out over the past years and how the federation can improve the standards. Current Chelsea owner and chairman, Todd Boehly, recently had an interview with a New York conference and discussed the idea of an all-star game like in the NBA and MLB in America, to be introduced in the English Premier league. The idea rais...

  The Federal Government has stated that it will be proposing legislation to ban the consumption of animal skin, locally known as ponmo, in the nation to therefore revive the leather industry. Muhammad Yakubu, the Director General of Nigeria Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILETS), stated “the legislation was necessary to revive the comatose leather industry in the country, the habit of eating animal skin, which has no nutritional value, should be stopped to save the industry and boost the nation's economy”. NILETS was set up to promote leather production as provided in the Agricultural Research Institute Act of 1975. However, Nigerians who heard of the proposal, took to twitter to wrangle and dispute the government’s will. Apparently, banning ponmo should be the least of our focuses as they believe the country is facing more urgent problems that require greater attention. The popular outcry from the proposal was the alternative for Nigerians to buy instead of ponmo , ...

  A headline worthy deal has been made as Lagos Nigeria record company named NATIVE Records has entered an exclusive partnership with Def Jam Recordings. The deal was announced by Tunji Balogun, the chairman and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, as well as Seni ‘chubbz’ Saraki and Teni ‘Teezee’ Zaccheaus, two of the co-founders of NATIVE Records. NATIVE Records is the music division of NATIVE Networks, a Black- owned and operated multi-platform that focuses on the discovery and development of young African artists and the youth culture. It was founded in 2016 by Seni Saraki, Teni Zaccheasus, Shola Fagbemi, Ademide Edgal and Suleiman Shittu. NATIVE has also popularly made footprints globally with their NATIVE Magazine and highly rated NATIVE Festival. Def Jam Recordings CEO Tunji Balogun described the deal as “authentic and natural”. He said, “as we build a culture here at Def Jam that connects the best in global black music diaspora- from hip-hop to R&B and Reggae, Afrobeat and more- ...

  In the northern territories of Nigeria, there have been reports of snow and hail been seen which is considered a very rare occurrence. It was on the 13 th  of September 2022 that the city of Katsina observed its latest weather phenomenon as hail was seen falling for at least an hour continuously. The locals as expected took the scenario with a great surprise as many took to social media to share the rare moment. Snow fall is very common in certain times of the year in mostly regions in the northernmost half of the northern hemisphere and polar regions. Apart from certain areas in South Africa and mountain peaks, it is very unusual to see snow in any other parts of Africa. In Nigeria this is not the first rodeo of having the unexpected hailstorm, however it brings the question on why this occurs. When temperatures drop below freezing, usually at least -2 degrees, snow begins to fall in those conditions. In Nigeria, which is a tropical nation, the average temperatures are bet...

  On September 19 th , 2022, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), disrupted the activities at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, in protest of the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike which started around February of the year 2022. The strike had meant that staff members of ASUU will refrain from work in their universities, meaning students are unable to attend lectures or seminars. ASUU began their strike on February 14 th to protest the Federal Government, due to the FG’s neglect of the demands of the ASUU, in which was agreed to be signed and implemented by the government in 2009. ASSU Chairman, University of Ibadan, Prof. Akinwole Ayoola , stated the FG claims were lies. He explained “if ASUU does not go on this struggle, there will be no university for new people to attend,” he further stated- “in the last 25 years, FG will not spend money on their university unless ASUU goes on strike”.  Students have been unable to at...

  It has just been confirmed by the Uganda health ministry and World Health Organisation (WHO) that an outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda. A 24-year-old man in Uganda’s central Mubende district showed symptoms and later died. Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng was said to be in New York, and sources show that officials first informed President Museveni. The Democratic Republic of Congo which borders Uganda, has been battling with the disease for a while and recently reported a case on the 21 st of August in the Beni city according to WHO. Ebola is a rare virus that causes severe bleeding, organ failure and can lead to death. Humans may spread the virus to other humans through contact with bodily fluids such as blood. Initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain and chills. Later, a person may experience internal bleeding resulting in vomiting or coughing blood. Emergency care is needed if a person confirms they have the virus. The ministry’s permanent secretary, D...

  Tension in the People’s Democratic Party is bad news for the leading opposition party in Nigeria politics and with the upcoming general elections, the rift and division in the party could prove costly for the party’s Presidential elect Atiku Abubakar. The main event of a series of bouts comes as a rift between the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike and the National chairman of their party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu . Mr Ayu has been under a lot of pressure from many of his party members (including Governor Wike), to step down. There are many speculations on why Gov. Wike is against the Party Chairman, but the Wike group had complained on the imbalance in PDP leadership as both Party Chairman and Presidential candidate are from the Northern territories of Nigeria. It’s been argued that the rift between the two PDP party leaders and Wike had developed after Atiku had chosen Delta state Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate over Wike,  after the Rivers state governor had been said ...

A lady of Nigerian heritage, who resides in the United States,  Uju Anya  has transformed in status from more than a university professor to what some have coined an inspiration and growing icon. Uju Anya is a professor at Carnegie university who made major headlines after tweeting her thoughts and feelings about the death of the Queen of the United Kingdom ( Elizabeth II ), saying “I heard the chief monarch of a thieving, raping, genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating.” Queen Elizabeth II died on the 8 th of September 2022 in her holiday home at Balmoral castle in Scotland. She died at the age of 96 under medical supervision, surrounded by many of her royal family members as well. The Monarch came to the throne at just the age of 25 in the year 1952, leading as Queen of the UK and other Commonwealth realms after her father King George VI passed from lung Cancer. Uju Anya, although exclaiming thoughts of many Africans, sparked a global outcry after he...

    P nB Rock's death has come to fans not only as a shock but a wakeup call on the safety and wellbeing of their beloved rappers. The Philly born rapper Rakim Hasheem Allen, better known as PnB Rock died on the 12 September 2022 in L.A around 1.59pm . His death is not the first time an A-list Rapper has died from gun violence as Nipsey Hussle, XXX Tentacion and Pop Smoke are also mega names taken from the hip-hop world in just the past 4 years!!! The death of Rock will most certainly be a warning to many musicians on the dangers of fame. Rapper Nicki Minaj   tw eeted - "time to start reminding them over & over!!!..... You're prey!!! In a world full of predators!!! What's not clicking???" The deaths of well established rappers is alarming to say the least and gun violence is seemingly not getting enough attention. It is reported that the rapper died as he was shot whilst eating with his girlfriend at Roscoe's House of chicken N waffles in what appeared to ...