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Tinubu Hails Fela Kuti as Grammy Honours Afrobeat Legend with Lifetime Achievement Award

President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti following his posthumous recognition with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, describing the late musician as a fearless advocate for justice whose influence transcends generations. In a statement issued on Sunday, Tinubu said Fela was far more than a musician, portraying him as […]

Otedola Defends ₦748bn Bad Loan Write-Off at First HoldCo

Billionaire businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Otedola, has defended the company’s decision to write off ₦748 billion in legacy bad loans, describing it as a deliberate clean-up rather than a sign of operational weakness. Mr. Otedola explained that the write-off was a one-time […]

Defecting Governors Remain APC Leaders in Their States, Tinubu Declares

President Bola Tinubu has declared that governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain the recognised leaders of the party in their respective states. The President made the declaration on Saturday at the official reception of Gov. Agbu Kefas into the APC, held in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. He was […]

Achievers University Expels 15 Students Over Sex Videos, Misconduct

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Achievers University, Owo, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, has disclosed that the institution has expelled no fewer than 15 students for offences related to sex videos and other acts of misconduct. Prof. Ayorinde made the disclosure on Friday in Owo during the university’s 19th matriculation ceremony for 936 newly admitted students. He […]

Trial of Emefiele: How $6.23m Allegedly Left CBN Through Forged Papers

A prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), PW11, on Thursday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu, that $6.23 million was allegedly withdrawn from the Garki Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) using forged documents. The witness, Mr. Bashirudden Maishanu, an Assistant […]

Global Recognition at Last as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Secures Historic Grammy Honour

Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly three decades after his death. The Recording Academy announced that the acclaimed “King of Afrobeat” will be honoured at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking what many observers have described as a […]

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