John Ogunsemore

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has explained why he visited Ogun State today. The Herald earlier reported that Tinubu visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Penthouse…

Award-winning comedian, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, otherwise known as Sabinus or Mr Funny, has poked fun at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture's claim that it spent N18.9 billion to clear bush and other expenses during the COVID-19…

Nigerian musician, Harrison Tare Okiri aka Harrysong has questioned the popular religious belief that God resides in heaven. In an Instagram post that has been generating diverse reactions, he argued that God could not be in heaven going…

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Wednesday paid a visit to Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti. Photos of the visit showed that circulated showed that the politician was received by Femi, his son, Made Kuti, and TV…

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The visit attracted hundreds of supporters of the party in…

Nigerian public university students expecting a resolution to the disagreement between their lecturers and the Federal Government which has kept them at home for six months can only sigh in disappointment. The Herald can report that a…

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu's claim that the government can "borrow from here till eternity" has attracted criticism from some stakeholders in the Nigerian polity. Recall that Adamu had…

Four teenagers celebrating collecting their secondary school leaving certificate results drowned at the popular Elegushi Beach in Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin…

The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, says the Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev Matthew Ishaya Audu has accepted his apology for his comment on Pope Francis. Lalong, who was recently appointed Director-General of APC…

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on his 81st birthday August 17. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the president joined family, friends and…

Popular musician, Paul Okoye aka Kingrudy says youths across Africa are taking back their country, causing a "heavy wave of change in leadership" across the continent. He said this in a Tuesday tweet in reaction to the election of Kenyan…

Isaac, the younger brother of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said that the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi needs N50 billion to win the 2023 presidential election. The younger Fayose said this…

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a 16-member Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC) headed by billionaire businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed in a…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu says the government can borrow until eternity as long as borrowed funds are used for the intended purposes. He said this on a Trust TV programme on…

A former presidential aspirant, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has urged supporters of 2023 presidential candidates to be tolerant and respectful of opposing camps. Moghalu, who vied for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket and lost,…

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in power in 2009 was responsible for the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU has been on…

Outgoing Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Samuel Kanu-Uche says any presidential candidate planning to put Nigerians through more suffering will not win in 2023. However, he said that the church will not endorse any candidate…

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, on his victory in the General Elections on August 9, 2022. This is contained in a Monday statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on…

I have in the past stumbled across several publications in the media that questioned the leadership approach of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, over his collaboration with the Executive arm of government, but none has attracted my…

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani, has debunked a report that he sponsored a bill to rename the state to Zazzau. Sani, who presently represents Kaduna Central in the Senate,…

The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu has denied resigning from his post. He added that he was elected for a four-year tenure and has no plans to resign in the foreseeable future. The party boss…

Popular online comedian and actor, Debo Adedayo aka Mr. Macaroni has urged the youths to remember the "pain and sadness of  October 2020" when deciding who to vote for in the 2023 general election. He said this in a tweet on Monday.…

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has finally explained the reasons for his decision not to vie for a third term. First elected in September 2014, he was elected for a second term on September 20, 2018.…

Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has urged state governments in the Niger Delta to adopt the Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) model to address youth unemployment in the region. PIND’s Program Director, Dr. Effiong Essien,…

Former presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, Dele Momodu has said that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will not quit the party. Momodu, who is the Publisher of Ovation Magazine, stated this amid…

Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi planning a two-million-man march for him in Kaduna would be lucky to get 200 people to attend, the state governor, Nasir el-Rufai has said. El-Rufai, who is a chieftain of the…

Former Akwa Ibom State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Uwemedimo Nwoko SAN has mocked those gathering signatures seeking the release of human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong. Effiong was on July 27 controversially sentenced…

A 19-year-old comedian, Eyinatayo Iluyomade, has been remanded in prison custody after he pranked workers at a First Bank branch in Ondo Town, Ondo State with a robbery threat. The police charged the accused to court on three counts…

Tinubu Support Group (TSG) has thanked presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for the appointment of James Faleke as the Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC)'s Presidential Campaign Council. In a congratulatory message to…

Three worshippers have died and 13 others injured in a road accident after attending the just-concluded Convention of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). It was learnt that the victims were passengers on a commercial bus that…