The Challenge of a New Nigerian Railways, By Yemi Ogunbiyi

The direct impulse to the writing of this piece came from six separate inspections trips of the new 158.5km, double-track Standard Gauge railway line from Ibadan to Lagos which is about to be flagged off for use in December. Those inspection trips, which were spread out over a one-year period, were in the company of […]

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Proposed Muhammadu Buhari University – PDP, CUPP, CACOL condemn Aisha

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), and The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership have expressed opposition to a proposal by the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, to establish a private university to be known as Muhammadu Buhari University. The groups described the proposed university as misplaced. Aisha had, during […]

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My friend misled me to divorce my husband – Toyin Lawani

In a post shared on social media, fashion entrepreneur and celebrity, Toyin Lawani revealed that the friend who advised her to leave her marriage was a hypocrite because she was also suffering the same problem in her own marriage but still remained in it. Toyin Lawani who took to Instagram to recount some past events, disclosed […]

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Obasanjo Dances to traditional music (Video)

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former President, thrilled his kinsmen and other dignitaries with cultural dance steps at his native Ibogun Olaogun village, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Saturday. Chief Obasanjo, who is the Olori Omo Ilu of Ibogun Olaogun land, joined his kinsmen at the unveiling of Ibogun Olaogun Community Secondary School […]

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Shiites Protest again to demand release of their leader, Sheikh Zakzaky (Photos)

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria also known as Shiites have again, in Abuja, Nigeria, protested the continued detention of their leader, Sheikh Zakzaky. According to Punch Metro, the Shiite members protested peacefully in Abuja on Monday. The movement is demanding the unconditional release of their said leader, Sheikh Zakzaky. See more photos of […]

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Fresh cult war in Lagos, two killed (Graphic photo)

Two suspected cult members were killed as viral members of the secret cults attacked themselves at Imalete Alafia and Igbojiya communities in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos state on Sunday April 22. This attack comes barely a week after three suspected cultists were beheaded after their members clashed in Lagos. According to reports, one […]

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Awolowo’s great grand daughter, Oluwaseun Awolowo weds (Photos)

Fashion icon, Abbah Folawiyo’s granddaughter and Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s great grand daughter, Oluwaseun Awolowo, got married to her man Akintoye Bode-Kayode, traditionally in Lagos over the weekend. The bride, Oluwaseun is the first daughter of Prince Segun Awolowo, the Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Exports Promotion Council and first grandson of the great Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. […]

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Nigerian couple bag PhD in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics (Photo)

A Nigerian husband and wife, identified as Aqeeb Sabr and Raqia Mohammed, have reportedly bagged PhD in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics respectively from a foreign University. Twitter user, Kwankwason Tuwita @Baba______ who congratulated the couple wrote: Congratulations Aqeeb Sabr (PhD in Mathematics) and his wife Raqia Mohammed (PhD in Applied Mathematics). See his tweet below:

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Police trail man who allegedly sold his mother with hunchback to ritualists for N7m in Nigeria

Police detectives from Ondo State Command are on the trail of a man, who allegedly sold his mother with hunchback to suspected ritualists for seven million naira (N7million). Police are also on the trail of the suspected ritualists, who are believed to have targeted the 60 year-old victim, because of her hunchback. The woman identified […]

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Bishop Obinim tears Jesus Christ pictures in his Church, to replace them with his (Video)

Ghanaian Pastor, Bishop Obinim who had long taken up the title of ‘Angel’, has destroyed the images of Jesus Christ in his church, as he further stated that it not the real one. Bishop Obinim, the Founder and Leader of the International Godsway Church who destroyed all images of Jesus Christ which he said was […]

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Reno Omokri discloses what Goodluck Jonathan told him about Buhari

Former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri, has disclosed what ex-president Goodluck Jonathan told him to do to President Muhammadu Buhari. Omokri, who has been a fierce critic of Buhari, on Tuesday, said, Jonathan put a call through to him and appealed to him to respect and show kindness to Buhari. He disclosed this on his Twitter […]

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Senator Adeyeye’s Umbrage: Fact or Fiction?, By Tope Fasua

In the past two weeks a very famous video clip has gone viral. It’s the video of Senator Sola Adeyeye as he waxed philosophical on the floor of the Nigerian Senate. I decided to respond to him for several reasons, notably that Nigerians being very emotional people get carried away with great oratory, while ignoring […]

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Supporting Atiku, INEC presiding officers state on oath that results were transmitted electronically to a server

At least 13 presiding officers who said they were deployed as electoral officers by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2019 presidential election have admitted under oath that they transmitted results electronically. A question about whether or not results were forwarded to a central database of the commission has been amongst the top […]

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9 Nigerians arraigned in Cyprus for killing a fellow Nigerian over accusation of theft

A Nigerian student identified as Augustine Wallies, has been murdered by his compatriots after he was accused of stealing his roommate’s money in Cyprus. According to the police, Augustine, a student of the Near East University, was hit on the head till he passed out and his body was dumped in a forest area in […]

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Olajumoke, the bread seller turned model, divorces husband

  Olajumoke, the bread seller turned model may have confirmed via an Instagram post that she has divorced her husband. She also changed her surname to Chris Olajumoke which confirmed that she must have divorced her husband as she reverted her surname to Chris, she also placed a curse of misfortunes she escaped on one […]

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Young female doctor killed by security guard for reporting his absence from work to landlord (Photos)

Dr Catherine Agaba’s body has been found dumped in a septic tank in Muyenga on Monday, April 22. The International Hospital Kampala (IHK) doctor went missing on April 13, 2019, a few days after applying for annual leave on April 9. According to police, the security guard Richard Ogenga at her apartment and an alleged […]

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Kidnappers shot, killed British aid worker in Nigeria (Photos)

A British aid worker has been confirmed dead after she was shot by kidnappers in Kaduna. The woman who the British High Commission identified as Faye Mooney was among two people shot dead as the armed kidnappers stormed a party at a holiday resort late on Friday. The armed gang also killed a Nigerian man and reportedly kidnapped three […]

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2 Nigerians arrested with N125m worth of drugs in Philippines

Two Nigerians have been arrested by Phillipine Police with about N125 million worth of methamphetamine. According to Phillipino media, the policemen arrested a Nigerian businessman identified as Azubuike Obiaghanwa Onwigbolu, 32, a resident of Angeles City, Pampanga, at 2:15 a.m. yesterday Sunday April 21. Onwigbolu was arrested through a buy-bust operation, wherein a Philippine National Police […]

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