Chief Ebenezer Obey once sang: “For somebody to be bestowed a title in the community, the person must be of good character”. Global News is finding it difficult to confirm if the words of this song would ever fit into the case this civil servant who is one of those currently holding sway in the…
Years after the scourge of economic meltdown that affected businesses and some countries’ economy globally, it is sad that some companies are bound for extinction as they do not have machineries in place to withstand such situation. Yet, many companies have since regained their grounds and some are just picking up, but one company that…
In 1998 when they were arrested for interrogation by the Special Investigative Panel, SPI, hardly did anybody realize that that was the beginning of an end of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha. The former chief security officer, CSO, to the late head of state, General Sani Abacha was one of the many people invited for interrogation over…
Sacked Lagos medical doctors have hit back at the commissioner for special duties, Dr. Wale over his ambiguous statement and role in the on-going showdown between the 788 sacked doctors and Lagos State government. Some of the doctors who spoke on condition of anonymity claimed that they were not surprised at his statements and role…
That the marriage of actor cum politician, Chief Rotimi Makinde, a member of House of Representatives representing Ife Federal Constituency to his heartthrob, Bolaji, has collapsed like a badly arranged pack of cards is like stating the obvious. While the reason for their separation is still being shielded away from the media, Hot Point will…
Many people may not know that there is no love lost between the arrogant speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly Honourable Razak Atunwa and the incumbent governor Fatai Ahmed because of the way both manage the animosity between them, but those who are close to the two powerful Kwara gladiators claim that the relationship…
Barely two years after losing his first wife Clara to the cold hands of death, Governor Oshiomhole has reportedly married a new wife. The new girl whom report says frequently shuttles the state house and the comrade’s hometown in Iyambo, Edo State, coincidentally shares the same name with the governor’s daughter Jane, who was recently…
Self-styled Donald Trump of Africa and the chairman/CEO of Global Fleet, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim looks set to fail again in his quest to rule the people of Ondo State after expending money running into billions of naira to pursue the ambition. This is not the first time Jimoh Ibrahim will travel the way. He contested…
The controversy generated by the Minister of Petroleum Resources’ appointment of former EFCC boss and presidential candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria has come and gone. While many people are still at a loss as to why the former anti-corruption boss took up the offer from the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration, many suspect that Ribadu had…
Sequel to a story written sometime ago where Ali-Modu Sheriff, the former governor of Borno State and now a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was addressed as the founder of the Boko Haram sect, the former governor has through his aides contacted us to clear his name regarding his links to the dreaded…
