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Popular Fuji star, Akorede Babatunde Okunola, professionally known as Saheed Osupa, will on Sunday, 2nd June, 2024, thrill football fans at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. According to the organizers, the event tagged FANFEST is part of activities to entertain soccer fans before and after the NFL Matchday 34 between Shooting Stars and Abia Warriors. The Goldberg and 3SC FANFEST will be a day of non stop fun, with popular Fuji musician, Saheed Osupa along side DJ Big N, CDQ and MC Bash, 3SC media officer, Tosin Omojola, noted in a statement. Omojola added that various entertaining programmes have been lined up to spice up the event which will see soccer fans going home with different prizes. According to him, there will also be Freestyle Entertainment Football Challenge with ball jogglers and football freestylers on ground to spice up the event. He said, "Football ethusiasts will also participate in PS5 Tournament for computer game football lovers. "Meanw

T he Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) and NIDC have announced their readiness for the 2024 edition of the yearly parade. This was contained in a statement made available to the media in Nigeria over the weekend. OAN was founded in 1989 by a group of concerned Nigerians living in the United States of America, to address the needs of the Nigerian community. The organization prides itself as the foremost Nigerian platform with the largest audience at a single parade across the USA. The President of the organization, Olutomi Aregbesola, said in the statement, “OAN has been relatively successful since inception. Every year, we ensure that the Nigerian Independence Parade remains as colorful as possible. As a matter of fact, we have the database of attendees pre-pandemic numbering over 100,000 people”.  She stressed that “the parade is usually a spectacle. The activities lined up every year are always so interesting and this accounts for why even foreign nationals want to

Chioma Okoli was granted N5 million in bail with two sureties in the same amount by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The allegations against Okoli stemmed from the remarks she made online about tomato paste made by Erisco Foods Limited. Justice Lifu admitted her to bond but stipulated that one of the sureties had to be a blood relative or the defendant's spouse who lived within the court's jurisdiction and had a varied source of income. In addition to directing the defendant to present her foreign passport, if any, the judge also ordered the sureties to deposit passport photos for each of them. Judge Lifu accepted the lawyer's contention that Okoli was charged with a crime that qualified for bail. Justice Lifu additionally declared that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in accordance with Section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. The court went on to say that refusing her bail would be a pre-trial ruling and an ac

Professor Wole Soyinka, the recipient of the Nobel Prize, has stated that he may reapply to have his permanent residency in the US restored in light of former US President Donald Trump's conviction. On Thursday, Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of fabricating financial documents to conceal a payment intended to hush Stormy Daniels, the porn star. In 2016, Soyinka vowed to destroy his US green card in the event that Donald Trump won the presidential election. After Trump emerged victorious over Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States of America, the renowned dramatist subsequently acknowledged that he had carried out his threat. After losing to Joe Biden in the 2020 election, Trump was not successful in his attempt to win reelection. Since then, he has dealt with a number of legal problems, some of which resulted in his conviction on Thursday. Soyinka responded to Trump's conviction in a statement on Thursday, stating that, given the initial atte

Pastor (Engineer) Sunday Matthew Adetunji, the father-in-law of the publisher of Parrot Xtra Magazine and Host of Parrot Xtra Ayekooto on Splash 105.5 FM, Olayinka Agboola, is dead. Agboola confirmed the new in a post on his Facebook page, Pastor Adetunji, he said, died at the age of 82. He wrote, "My iconic father-in-law, Pastor (Engineer) Sunday Mathew Adetunji joins the saints! "Pastor (Engineer) Sunday Matthew Adetunji, Baba Amafo Engineering Co. Lagos from Ijigbo Compound in Ado-Ekiti has joined the Saints at 82! "I bless God’s name for the very fruitful and impactful life this extremely selfless Nigerian professional lived. "It is on impeccable records the he mentored and nurtured so many young men and women while living… Rest in peace Daddy!"

But for the ministerial presentations on the achievements of the President Bola Tinubu administration in its first year, christened Ministerial Sectoral Update, which began on Tuesday May 21 at the National Press Centre in Abuja, many may not have known or appreciated the quantum of work that has been done by the government within such a short period of one year in office. This piece is not really about the re-engineering work that is being done on the economy, which is now recording a gradual growth. For instance, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, the nation recorded a 2.98% growth in the first quarter of this year, higher than 2.31% recorded in the same period in 2023. The article is also not about the improving security in the land, especially in the oil producing Niger-Delta region, which has engendered increased oil production. Daily oil production has jumped up from barely 1million to 1.7million barrels per day including condensate, overshooting Nigeria’s OPEC quota

A former managing director and chief executive officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Tinuade Sanda is currently enmeshed in a certificate scandal. Details of the scandal were captured in a report by TheCable. Where it was reported that most of the educational records claimed to have been acquired by Sanda are allegedly false. Sanda was sacked by Eko Disco and West Power and Gas (WPG) Limited within a month. She was appointed the managing director of Eko Disco in March 2022, becoming the third woman to hold the position in the company-after Funke Osibodu of Benin Disco (2013) and Folake Soetan of Ikeja Electric (2020). According to the report, the firm launched an internal investigation into Sanda who claimed to have been educated across the world, two years after her appointment. In accordance with a decision from the Nigerian Electricity Distribution Commission (NERC), Sanda's recall was announced by Dere Otubu, chairman of the board of directors at Eko Disco, o

Following a lawsuit filed by the Federal Government against them, the 36 state governors of Nigeria have been asked by the Supreme Court of Nigeria to submit their individual defenses. For each of the nation's 774 local governments, the federal government wants complete authority. Additionally, after receiving their defense, the court directed Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), to file his reply within two days. AGF's appeal for abridgment of time was decided by Justice Garba Lawal, who presided over a seven-member panel and made the order. According to Justice Lawal, the court's ruling was based on the suit's national urgency and the Attorneys General of the Federation's member states' lack of objection. The Supreme Court ruled that all paperwork must be filed and exchanged on time, and it set June 13 as the date for the suit's hearing. Justice Lawal mandated that new hearing notices be sent to the eight states that did not attend

An interlocutory injunction prohibiting 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from parading themselves as House members has been issued by a Rivers State High Court located in Port Harcourt. On December 13, 2023, the 25 legislators under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, who were faithful to Chief Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The factional Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, and two others had dragged the 25 lawmakers to court, seeking that they be stopped from parading themselves as members of the House of Assembly and flowing their defection to another political party.   Also joined as defendants in the suit are the Rivers State Governor, the Attorney-General of the State, and the Chief Judge of the State. "An order of interlocutory injunction is granted preventing 1st to 25th defendants from parading and holding out the

These are indeed good times for the foremost entrepreneur cum politician, Otunba Lai Oriowo.  The big news is that Otunba Layiwola Folorusho Oriowo was recently appointed as Director of Odu'a Investment Company Limited (OICL). He takes over from Dr. Segun Aina, OFR who has successfully completed his four-year tenure on the board of OICL. This remarkable achievement was another golden feather to Oriowo's cap, and a testament to his exceptional contributions to the business world, humanity and the society generally. Oriowo, no doubt, will bring his enormous wealth of experience to bear on the new appointment in other to effect positive changes in OICL. However, while Otunba Lai Oriowo is known to be a thoroughbred Aviation expert, a successful businessman and a philanthropist. There are some things many people don't know about this accomplished entrepreneur.  Below are 12 interesting things people may not know about the new Director of Odu'a Investment Company Limited, Ot

The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has named Sam Ebube as the new Deputy Chief of Staff. This came following the death of former occupier of the post, Gboyega Soyannwo who passed away on Wednesday, 16 May, 2024. He was 55. Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile confirmed the development in a post on his social media page. Ebube, prior to the new appointment, was Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning.

Following her arraignment for alleged defamation against Erisco Foods Limited, a Federal High Court in Abuja remanded Chioma Okoli in custody. Hearing the two allegations that were filed against her, Ms. Chioma denied any misconduct Tuesday in front of trial judge Peter Lifu. Under Nigeria's Cybercrime Act, she is facing charges. To make a decision regarding the defendant's bail request, Mr. Lifu postponed the lawsuit to Friday, May 31st. He placed the accused under detention in custody until the outcome of the bail hearing. During the bail request hearing on Tuesday, Inibehe Effiong, the attorney for Ms. Okoli, provided a medical report and contended that his client miscarried due to the psychological distress she had as a result of the case. However, Ms. Okoli's attorney for the prosecution, Abdulrashid Sidi, implored the judge to deny her request for release. He argued that the accused person might breach bail. Ms. Okoli had violated the conditions of an earlier administ

A prominent politician in Lagos state and former governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in 2025 and 2019, Jimi Agbaje, has lost his son, Bunmi, who is based in Canada. The younger Agbaje, the first child of the politician and his wife, Abiola Agbaje, a post on Cityscoopng said, died of cardiac arrest. Although, the Agbaje family are yet to make any public communication regarding the sad development, sources say the entire family and friends have been thrown into deep mourning.  The late Bunmi is one of the three children of the former Lagos governorship candidate and his wife. He is said to be in his early 40s.

A chieftain of Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Dr Tosin Odeyemi has been in a war of words with the handlers of the state's governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, lately. Odeyemi is the Chairman of Osun NNPP and the Chairman of all Chairmen of the party in Nigeria. He's also the Chairman of coalition of political parties that are against Governor Adeleke in Osun State. Odeyemi, who said he was speaking on behalf of the coalition, has insisted that Governor Adeleke is yet to kick start most of his campaign promises before the last election. The governor's CPS, Rasheed Olawale, however, described Odeyemi as a clout chaser who is looking for government patronage. It was as result of this faceoff that City People's Dare Adeniran seeked an audience with Dr Odeyemi to speak on why he's been criticising Governor Adeleke-led administration in the state. In the course of the interview, Odeyemi restated his party's plan to unseat Governor Adel

An accident near Monsinmi on Sagamu/Ikorodu Road in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State has resulted in the deaths of four people and the injuries of four more. The accident involved two vehicles: a white convoy bus and a Sienna with the license plate LND945EL, according to Florence Okpe, the Public Relations Officer for the Federal Roads Safety Corps in the state. "The suspected causes of the crash were speed and wrongful overtaking which led to rear collision of the two vehicles. "Rescue operation was carried out today, Sunday, 26th May, 2024, by a team from Federal Roads Safety Corps Mosimi Unit Command at MRI on a crash that occurred at about 1240 hrs. "Eight people were involved in the crash. A total of four people were killed while four others were injured," she said Channelstv report stated that the injured victims were taken to Dasochris Hospital, Gbaga, Ogijo, while the family took custody of the corpses. Nonetheless, Anthony Uga, the Sector Comm

A former chairman of Ifako-Ijaye Local Government, Hon. Abdulgafar Demola Doherty, will be buried in London on Tuesday, May 28, family statement confirmed. TrendscopeNews.com learnt that Doherty passed away in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, 23 May, 2024 The family statement reads: "Dear family and friends, Our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend, Hon. Abdul Gafar Demola Doherty passed away on Thursday May 23, 2024. "Words can’t describe how much we’ll miss him. We know that he touched many lives, and we’re devastated to have to break this news. "He was well-loved and will be missed by many. "Burial Arrangements For: Late Hon.  Abdul Gafar Demola Doherty. Tuesday, 28th May 2024. "Burial at Gardens of Peace. Five Oaks Lane. Chigwell. IG7 4QP. "Pre- Burial: Salatul Janazah at Cemetery, which starts at 11:15 am Funeral - Interment: 11:30 am. Post Burial Prayer: Ar-Rahman Mosque , 5 - 9 Record Street, London SE15 1TL. By 2.30 pm

A former Labour Minister and Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria, Sulaiman Ajibola Afonja, is dead. TrendscopeNews.com learnt that Afonja who served under the interim government of Ernest Shonekan breathed his last Sunday night at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan. He was 82. A report monitored on OyoInsight.con noted that Afonja was rushed to UCH after he got injured in a lone accident in Ilora, a few kilometer drive from his country home in Eleekara.  Afonja in his life was the founder of Integrated Dimensional System (IDS). The Oyo industrialist contested the 1999 senatorial election in Oyo central under the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (APP). He was a community leader, a successful businessman and a philanthropist of note. Mourning the sudden passing of the great Prince Ajibola Afonja, Adebayo Taiwo Hassan, president of a socio-political organization, Oyo Global Forum (OGF) in a statement, described him as light for Oyo Community. He said: “On this dark day in Oyo, we m

Rev (Dr) Olufunke Adetuberu has revealed some shocking things many people don’t know about her son, Prophet Oluwagbemiga Faith Adetuberu, the vibrant man of God in charge of Faith and Miracle International Church (FMIC) in Ibadan. She said her son had been a seer since the tender age of 5, describing him as a blessing she never dreamed of given her medical history. Mrs Adetuberu didn’t not only speak of the special anointing of God upon her son but also emphasized on how his birth was an unimaginable miracle. According to her, Oluwagbemiga was born when she least expected it. When doctors had concluded that she could no longer conceive. Rev Adetuberu, a radio talk show host and an inspirational speaker, made these revelations in an appreciation message to the Ovation International publisher, Basorun Dele Momodu. Momodu was a special guest at Pastor Faith s FMIC at Alalubosa GRA Ibadan two weeks ago. He was there to teach and to inspire the congregation, according to the tips he shared