Category Archives: METRO

RCCG Suspends Pastor Iluyomade over Wigwe Controversy

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has announced the suspension of Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, Senior Pastor of the City of David parish. A senior church official stated that the suspension is in response to public backlash following the extravagant

Labour Strike, WAEC, IPOB: The Timing is Wrong By Victor Ojelabi

Strike actions have always been a tool deployed by organised labour in Nigeria to either get the attention of the governments or force the latter to do its bidding since time immemorial. So it did not come as a shock

JUST IN: Kano Gov Abba Yusuf Orders Arrest of Dethroned Emir – Gatekeepers News

Kano state governor, Northwest Nigeria, Abba Yusuf has ordered “the immediate arrest” of Aminu Ado Bayero, the dethroned Emir. SocietyGists report that the governor ordered Bayero’s arrest “for creating tension in the state”. Bayero arrived Kano in the wee hours

BREAKING: Kano Assembly Reinstates Lamido Sanusi II As Kano Emir, Abolishes 4 Kano Emirates

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has been reinstated as the Emir of Kano. This action came after the Kano State House of Assembly passed a resolution to remove the present Emir from office and dissolve the four new Emirates that the

Abba Kyari Gets Bail After 27 Months In Detention – First Weekly Magazine

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the former commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, two weeks’ bail after 27 months in detention. Kyari is expected to conclude his mother, Yachilla Kyari’s, burial rites. The

Chain Reactions Africa Dominates 2024 SABRE Africa Awards with Seven Wins

At the recently concluded 2024 SABRE Africa Awards, held following the annual African Public Relations Association (APRA) Conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria’s marketing communications industry celebrated a momentous achievement. Chain Reactions Africa, a leading public relations and integrated marketing

Court Jails Medical Doctor, Anuoluwapo Adepoju Over Failed Plastic Surgery

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has convicted and sentenced a medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services, Anuoluwapo Adepoju, for conducting a failed plastic surgery that resulted in the death of one Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020. Justice

 AFRICA CEO FORUM: Dangote Calls for More Investments to Propel Africa’s Economic Growth

President of the Pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote has called for increased investments in the African continent to foster its rapid growth and development. Speaking at the largest gathering of private sector leaders in Africa, the Africa

Prominent groups urgently demand release of Ambassador Otunba Adejare Adegbenro

Two influential groups, the Egbe Omo Yoruba Parapo and the Tinubu Shettima Divine Mandate Initiative (TSDMI) 2023, have issued urgent calls for the immediate release of Ambassador Otunba Adejare Adegbenro. Ambassador Adegbenro, a respected Yoruba leader and diplomat, has been

Lagos-Local Games Show Set to Debut on LTV, Broadcasting Weekly on Saturdays

A new TV game show – Lagos Local Games is gearing up to make its debut on television screens, promising an array of engaging traditional games from the bustling streets of Lagos. This fresh program, developed by 724 Systems Nigeria