They didn’t follow due process, I remain Lagos Speaker ―Mudashiru Obasa says

Impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has faulted his removal by the members of the House. Speaking on his removal for the first time on Saturday, Obasa said it was important for the lawmakers to follow the constitutional procedure to remove him as speaker. He also denied the allegations of […]

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The Nigerian party system, a danger to democracy, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Democracies are sustainable only under conditions that allow competitive party systems to operate. There is a crisis in Nigeria’s democratic system and the source is our dysfunctional party system. For ruling parties, the crisis is deep; they stop operating as parties and become machines for ruling executives – the president and state governors – to […]

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Nigerian bishop gets 20 years imprisonment for raping church member’s 12-year-old daughter

Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Gudu, has sentenced a prominent Abuja-based clergyman, Bishop Kenneth Duke, to 20 years imprisonment without an option of fine for raping a 12-year-old girl. National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) disclosed this in a statement titled ‘An FCT High Court sentenced a […]

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Actress Olayinka Solomon shares beautiful family poses (Photos)

Nigerian star actress, Olayinka Solomon, popularly known as Ogo Mushin, has shared new family photos. The new mother of a bouncing baby boy, took to her Instagram page to share the lovely new photos with her family. She wrote: “Truly, we are blessed beyond measure, and for this, we are forever grateful to Almighty Allah 🙏 […]

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Ekweremadu’s wife serves jail term in UK prison, returns to Nigeria

Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria, according to Vanguard. Senator Ekweremadu, his wife, and Dr. Obinna Obeta were sentenced by a UK court in May 2023, over charges related to organ harvesting. She arrived in Abuja today January 22. In May 2023, the court found […]

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Convicted US Capitol January 6 rioter rejects Trump’s pardon

One of the convicts who served jail time for taking part in  the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump. Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the January 6, 2021 riot. “Accepting […]

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Your husband is not part of your 30 days fasting, don’t use that as excuse to close legs ―Nigerian lady tells fellow women

Nigerian lady, Kate Chinagorom Eze has taken to her Facebook wall to tell her fellow women not to use fasting as an excuse not to sleep with their husbands. She wrote: “Remember that your husband is not part of your 30 days fasting. Don’t use that as an excuse to close legs. You are inviting […]

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Former FCT Minister, Gen. Jeremiah Useni dies

A close ally of the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, and a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni (retd), has passed away. According to family sources, Gen. Useni died on Thursday January 23, 2025, following a protracted illness. His death was also confirmed in a statement by […]

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How I met my husband ―Wife of suspended Catholic Rev. Father speaks out (Video)

Dora Chichah, the woman who married a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Warri, Delta State, Rev Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe, has revealed how she met her husband. Catholic Diocese of Warri suspended Fr. Daniel Oghenerukevwe for getting married in the United States without completing the formal process of being released from his priestly vows. […]

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Ethical revolution in the age of Tinubu, By Abimbola Adelakun

If, by the end of his tenure, Bola Tinubu did not activate a socio-political orientation programme, he would have become the first president since 1983 to buck the trend. Civilian and military presidents have had one “ethical revolution” project or the other; so far, it is unclear whether Tinubu will sustain the trend. To clarify […]

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Falana urges Tinubu to reinstate 20 Generals, 18 other officers for forced premature retirement

Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate 38 Nigerian Army officers who were retired prematurely eight years ago. Falana, counsel for the 38 soldiers, also urged Tinubu to take judicial notice of the fact that the then administration of President Muhammadu Buhari refused to comply with […]

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US judge blocks Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship

A federal judge in the United States, on Thursday, put a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. The ruling imposes a 14-day halt on the enforcement of one of the most controversial executive orders Trump signed hours after being sworn into office for a second term. It comes after a […]

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Appeal court affirms high court judgment on Adedoyin over killing of OAU master’s student

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of a popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, who was found guilty in the murder case of an ex-Master’s student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. In the judgment rendered on Thursday, the appellate court noted that […]

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Obafemi Awolowo University students honour lecturer with gifts for dedication (Video)

A video which goes viral, captured a moment when students of Obafemi Awolowo University showered their lecturer, Dr. Olagunju, with gifts to show appreciation for his dedication and hard work. The heartwarming video, shared on TikTok by user #doxaleey on Tuesday, shows students standing up one by one to present their gifts to Dr. Olagunju, […]

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Actress Sharon Ooja celebrates her best friend, actress Bisola Aiyeola on her birthday (Video)

Award winning and beautiful Nigerian actress, Sharon Ooja Egwurube, simply called Sharon Ooja, has celebrated her best friend, BBNaija reality TV show star, actress, model, comedian and brand ambassador, Bisola Aiyeola, as she turned a year older on Tuesday. She shared a video of her goofy self with Bisola Aiyeola on her Instagram page. See […]

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Nigerian Police Inspector found dead in Nigerian hotel during sex romp with a woman

Nigerian Police Inspector, Lawal Ibrahim, from the Kwali Division, was found dead at the Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada after allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a woman he had met online. The incident occurred on Thursday morning when Ibrahim checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, whom he had invited from Dutse, Jigawa […]

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The Injustice in Nigeria’s Criminal Justice Administration, By Onikepo Braithwaite

As the Fapohunda Committee updates the 2004 Laws of the Federation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, some laws require attention, particularly for better dispensation of justice, criminal justice to be precise. While many complain that the Nigerian wheels of justice move too slowly, it’s even worse for the administration of criminal justice here, the slowness […]

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Nigerian govt approves establishment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Polytechnic, Abuja

Nigerian government has given approval to the creation of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria, in line with its national policy to promote technological, vocational, and entrepreneurial education. A letter from the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, dated January 9, 2025, and addressed to the Minister of […]

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