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A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar, has sentenced a 51-year-old pastor, Ubong Bassey Etim, to death by hanging for killing his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey. He killed her after falsely accusing her of being a witch Justice Blessing Egwu of High Court No. 11 delivered the judgment on Monday, finding Etim guilty […]
Continue ReadingRecording Telephone Conversations and Illegal Wiretapping Gone are those days when the recording of telephone conversations, illegal wiretapping and bugging of physical environments such as bedrooms and offices, were mostly the exclusive preserve of State secret security agencies and government. I remember as a child, being fascinated by the ‘Watergate’ illegal wiretapping scandal, in which five men […]
Continue ReadingThe much-anticipated 11th season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) officially premiered last Sunday in July as 24 housemates from across Nigeria competing for ₦160m grand prize entered Biggie’s House. The 24 housemates, 12 females and 12 males, drawn from diverse backgrounds, bring with them distinct personalities and strategies into this year’s edition, themed “Show ya […]
Continue ReadingFormer Minister and Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahya Jingir, in support of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2027 as ‘highly provocative’, warning that such rhetoric could deepen religious divisions in the country. The Islamic cleric had, in a video circulating on social media, called on […]
Continue ReadingStarting a week with the joke of a joke can be very distressing. The ‘architect of modern Ekiti State’, Mr Ayodele Fayose, started his job as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency board with a farce. And he is trending. At his farcical best, he reduced rural electrification to nights, nightlife and baby-making. Give the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian female medical doctor, Damilola Odukoya, has shared an amazing story about returning to school aged 37, over two decades after her initial JAMB attempt, to pursue her dream of becoming a medical doctor. Odukoya was already married, a mother of three, and employed full-time as a laboratory technician in a hospital. In spite of her […]
Continue ReadingBy now, you must have noticed how the APC hound dogs’ attack quickly turns into an echo chamber. For instance, one of them uses derogatory language, and others take up the refrain to resound it across multiple channels. In their case against Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the accusation they settled for is […]
Continue ReadingNigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia, professionally known as 2Baba or 2Face, has unfollowed his new wife, Natasha Osawaru on Instagram platform, and has re-followed his former wife, Annie Idibia with her reciprocation. The development came a few hours after Natasha attempted to obstruct 2Face performance at the opening of a nightclub in Abuja on Friday. […]
Continue ReadingA community radio station breached the rules after accidentally announcing the death of King Charles III in a May broadcast, a UK watchdog said on Monday. Radio Caroline, a former pirate radio that now mostly plays rock music, apologised in May after airing messages falsely announcing the monarch’s death. One of the messages had said, […]
Continue ReadingThree weeks ago, I argued that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission was not really investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council; it was investigating itself. The question I wrote was whether Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies could apply to the highest offices in the land the same rigour they routinely apply to clerks, contractors […]
Continue ReadingHabeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, and Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, known as Jarvis, celebrated their traditional wedding in grand style on Saturday, August 1, 2026, with an impressive gathering of celebrities, business moguls, entertainers, public figures and other prominent personalities. See more photos of the event below:
Continue ReadingKemi Adeosun, former Nigerian Minister of Finance’s husband, Mr. Anthony Adeosun, has passed away. He died on Wednesday at the age of 62, In a statement released by his family, Anthony passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in Lagos State. The statement partly reads: “It is with profound sorrow, yet in total submission to […]
Continue ReadingIn the build-up to 2003 when the then incumbent Governor Olusegun Osoba was seeking re-election on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and then incumbent President Olusegun Obasanjo was also seeking re-election on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, the political slogan in Ogun State was ‘Segun L’oke, Segun Ni’sale’. The idea was for voters in […]
Continue ReadingA woman claiming to be the mother of footballer Michael Olise’s child has accused him of abandoning their daughter and failing to provide support. In a video making the rounds online, she alleged that Olise neither checks on their daughter nor contributes financially to her upbringing unless repeatedly asked. According to her, she currently works […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has disclosed that the federal government of Nigeria cannot afford the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, noting that it won’t go anywhere. Speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday night, August 4, Duke who is the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), presidential candidate, argued that the project is unnecessary and will […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress and movie producer., Temitope Osoba, has passed away. She died at the age of 40. Her death was announced on Wednesday by fellow actor, Alesh Sanni in an emotional post shared on his Instagram page. Expressing grief over the loss, Sanni said he had been unable to sleep since learning of the […]
Continue ReadingMr. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), was a guest of Seun Okinbaloye on Channels TV last week. He spoke on a wide range of topics as the race for Aso Rock in 2027 gathers energy and momentum. The aspect that jumped at me was the power crisis. While vowing to […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases ranging from 30 to 80 per cent for personnel of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, with about 250,000 personnel expected to benefit from the new pay package. Approved by the President, the salary increase will take effect from September 1, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Bar Association (NBA) has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the reported freezing of Osun State Government bank account, saying the anti-graft agency lacks the constitutional power to impose a blanket restriction on a state’s finances without due legal process. The EFCC on Wednesday directed that no money be withdrawn from the […]
Continue ReadingExecutive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Rilwanu Muhammad has told women of reproductive age to ensure that they breastfed their new born babies exclusively without any fears of breasts sagging. He declared that, “Breastfeeding your children will not make your breasts to fall or sag. Whether you want or not, with […]
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