Nigerian socialite and celebrity barman Paschal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has shared his unpleasant experience during a recent visit to Benin City, Edo State, lamenting the state of infrastructure in the region.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• The Elevator Ordeal: Chief Priest recounted that he was trapped inside an elevator at the Protea Hotel, describing the incident as a deeply frustrating and terrifying ordeal.

• A Bad Experience: He characterized his time dealing with the mechanical failure as a “total bad experience” while staying in the city.

Lamenting Bad Roads in Benin

Aside from the hotel mishap, the socialite heavily criticized the condition of roads across Benin City, pointing out that even exclusive areas were affected:

• GRA and Government House: He noted that roads within the Government Reserved Area (GRA) and the route leading right up to the Government House are in extremely poor condition.

• Comparing Cities: Expressing his dismay, Chief Priest urged people to pray for Benin, claiming it desperately needs help. He drew a comparison to his hometown, remarking that while Owerri also has some bad streets, it looks “like Europe compared to Benin”.

As Nigeria marked its 66th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2026, African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore delivered a scathing critique of the nation’s leadership, demanding an end to systemic corruption, oppression, and injustice.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Unfulfilled Promises: Sowore asserted that despite 66 years passing since the lowering of the Union Jack and the raising of the green-white-green flag, the fundamental promises of dignity, equality, and prosperity remain out of reach for millions.

• The Reality of Hardship: He emphasized that ceremonial celebrations cannot mask the harsh realities of widespread poverty, hunger, unemployment, and insecurity facing ordinary Nigerians.

• Collapsing Infrastructure: Highlighting the decay in essential services, Sowore pointed out that children are denied quality education, hospitals are collapsing, electricity remains a luxury, and workers earn unsustainable wages while public resources are looted with impunity.

The People Are Not the Problem

Defending the character of the citizenry, Sowore stated that Nigerians are remarkably hardworking, creative, and resourceful. Instead, he placed the blame squarely on successive ruling establishments, accusing them of squandering the nation’s wealth while continuously demanding sacrifices from the poorest citizens.

A Call for Genuine Emancipation

Sowore outlined a vision for a truly liberated Nigeria where:

• Workers receive a living wage and young people can successfully build meaningful lives.

• Farmers can work without fear, and citizens can freely exercise their rights without facing brutality, arrest, or imprisonment for criticizing those in power.

• The system serves the collective interest of all citizens rather than a privileged minority, free from ethnic manipulation and religious intolerance.

Concluding his Independence Day message, Sowore stressed that his generation’s historic duty extends far beyond merely celebrating the handover of power in 1960: “The task before our generation is not merely to celebrate the independence handed to us in 1960. Our historic duty is to redo it.”

A war of words has erupted between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Lagos State deputy governorship candidate, Gbadamosi Babatunde, and the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, following a video shared on X.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• The Refuse Cleanup: Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab posted a video of himself and state officials clearing out refuse to sanitize parts of Lagos.

• Performative Governance: Reacting sharply, Gbadamosi questioned if the commissioner intended to personally clear waste street by street across areas like Ikorodu, Epe, and Lagos Island, labeling the exercise “performative misgovernance”.

• Accusations of Neglect: Gbadamosi accused the administration of deliberately plunging Lagosians into filth, stating, “I have told you in previous posts how to rid Lagos of this disgrace, but you are determined to punish Lagosians with disease.”

Tokunbo Wahab’s Scathing Retort

Wahab completely dismissed Gbadamosi’s criticisms, stating he refused to dignify him with attention or give him the platform he sought, writing, “I would rather allow you to wail aimlessly.”

Escalating the exchange, the commissioner hit back with personal allegations regarding past real estate management:

• Estate Management Slur: Wahab claimed Gbadamosi failed to successfully manage an estate with fewer than 100 residents.

• AMEN Estate Allegation: Wahab further alleged that Gbadamosi had attempted to fraudulently take AMEN Estate from its female owner before ultimately being sent packing.