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Onukaba Adinoyi-Ojo, thespian, journalist, playwright, administrator, politician and our friend and colleague died on Sunday on one of Nigeria’s impossibly treacherous roads, fleeing from armed robbers. If armed robbers knew who he was, may be they would have spared him. He was a true man of talent, a gifted professional and a man who will […]

The ECOWAS court sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by the Nigerian Government seeking to quash a suit filed by the self-styled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr Nnamdi Kanu. The suit by the IPOB leader is seeking his unconditional release and 800 million U.S dollars in damages.   The Federal Government […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has reportedly asked Nigerians who have United States valid travel documents to disregard the warning issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, that Nigerians who do not have any compelling business in the US should not travel there as immigration officers have […]

This is about Stephen Nyitse, the young man who on the day of the coronation of the new Tor Tiv managed to beat security and went straight to where the king’s coronation seat, stool, throne had been placed and sat on it. We are told this caused a stir, and not a few in the […]

Clark County, Nevada commissioners are set to award an $80,000 settlement to a Nigerian man who risked losing his parental rights despite being acquitted of abuse and murder charges in the death of a 2-year-old boy, Las Vegas Review Journal reports on March 2. Victor Fakoya, 49, was tried and acquitted twice for the death […]

The Ag. president Yemi Osinbajo today flagged off the construction work for the $1.5bn standard gauge rail line from Lagos to Ibadan. The proposed156.65km Lagos-Ibadan rail is a double line, which is the first phase of a new Lagos-Kano standard gauge line. Nigerian government has already released N72bn counterpart funding for the rail project. The project […]

Beautiful Erika posted a photo on Instagram showing her breastfeeding her baby in public. She said that was the very first time she will be breastfeeding baby publicly. She is happy now she did at that time. “TBT to my first time feeding Ever in public. It was almost 80 degrees out, she was hungry & […]

One of the affected Nigerians, who was prevented from entering the United States of America, following President Trump’s immigration ban, has narrated his experience at a United States airport. According to Francis Adekola, the ban prevented him from attending his friend’s wedding in Mississippi on February 15, 2017, despite having a valid visa. Francis who was […]

Sequel to his being banished forever from the Tiv tribe of Benue State, 30-year-old Stephen Stephen Nyitse, has bagged a 4-year jail sentence for sitting on the throne of the traditional ruler of the Tiv tribe, during the new Tor Tiv’s installation last Saturday. Stephen, who alleged that he was under an evil spell while being interrogated at the […]

The Nigerian Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that he will defeat corruption in Nigeria by replicating the model he used to drive down corruption in Lagos State Judiciary to zero percent. He said he also had the system reformed during his tenure as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos. He disclosed this during […]

Justice Walter Onnoghen has been sworn-in by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo. He was sworn-in as the 17th substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) at the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Shortly after taking his oath of office, Onnoghen was also decorated by the Acting-President with the national honour of the Grand […]

Former Nigerian Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday advocated the merging of some states, according to Daily Post. He said such would solve many challenges facing the Nigeria as a country. Atiku wondered why States must always rush to Abuja for allocation and added that those not independent should be collapsed. According to him: “There […]

Lagos big boy and club owner, Pretty Mike has sparked yet another controversy online after he was spotted at an event in yet another controversial outfit. The controversial character who was some months ago arrested by the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode for putting women on dog leash stepped out in a bathrobe with his […]

Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) on Monday declared a nationwide indefinite strike alleging government’s insensitive to the plight of members “since 2009 after the Union had reached a collectively bargained agreement with the Government.” The union is made up of Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Medical Laboratory Scientists, Radiographers, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Dental Therapists, Dental Technologists, Medical […]

The lawyers in Osun State are up and have continued their protest over the increment of filing fee from N4,000 to N40,000. The lawyers had started the protest on Tuesday last week, stopping all judicial proceedings in Osun state. They argued that the protest is because of the high price of filing cases, noting that a petition’s […]

The Omega Fire Ministries has denied that the General Overseer of the church, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has a hand in the arrest and detention of one Miss Stephanie Otobo by the police last Friday, March 3, 2017. A statement signed by Phrank Shaibu, Communications Manager to Apostle Suleman, also flatly denied that there was a […]

Beyoncé has always been very beautiful. What makes her beauty spectacular here is that she is glowing even in an advanced pregnancy! Pregnancy fits and suits her so well. See more of her photos below: Photo credit: Beyoncé, Disney, LIB

The police arraigned Apostle Suleman’s alleged side chic, Stephanie Otobo, at the Chief Magistrate Court in Tinubu, Lagos state on Monday afternoon. She and one other person, were arraigned on a four count charge which includes terrorism and extortion. The Chief Magistrate, Kikekomo Bukola Ayeye, granted Stephanie N100,000 bail and one surety in like sum. Her lawyers say the police […]

Olusegun Obasanjo turned 80-year-old on March 5, 2017 and a party was hosted to celebrate him. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Femi Otedola, Ooni of Ife: Oba Ogunwusi and Olori Wuraola, Dele Momodu, Senators Dino Melaye and Shehu Sani amongst others were present at the party. See more photos below:  

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has advised Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to the US to postpone their travel plans until the new administration’s policy on immigration is clear.  In a statement released today by her media aide, Abdurrahman Balogun, […]