Malnourished minors, adults facing treason charge over #EndBadGovernance protest granted difficult bail

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, and presided over by justice Obiora Egwuatu, on Friday, granted a N10 million bail to each of the 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters arraigned by Nigerian government on charges bordering on treasonable felony, rioting, destruction of public property, assaulting security officials, looting, among others. The arrested protesters were arraigned in […]

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Nigerian-British Kemi Badenoch elected new leader of UK Conservative Party

In a keenly contested race, Nigerian-British Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch, simply called Kemi Badenoch, has emerged as the new leader of the UK Conservative Party. Badenoch, 44, and Member of British Parliament for North West Essex, secured victory over Robert Jenrick with 53,806 votes to his 41,388, following a months-long campaign. In her victory speech, […]

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Actress Foluke Daramola’s husband, Salako gets a second wife

Nigerian star actress, Foluke Daramola’s husband, Nigerian politician, Kayode Salako, whom she married around 2010 has confirmed that he married a new wife named Oluwafunke Oyegoke-Salako. Kayode Salako was earlier rumoured to have fathered a child with another woman. Confirming the rumour in a recent Facebook post, Salako noted that his wife, Foluke, was supportive […]

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BBNaija star, SirDee and his partner, wed in style (Photos)

BBNaija Pepper Dem reality TV show star, Atteh Daniel popularly known as SirDee, and his woman, Chloe, became husband and wife on Friday November 1. The couple had their wedding ceremony in Lagos state and it was attended by their family, friends and well wishers. In attendance at the ceremony were former BBNaija housesmates like […]

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Yoruba People and the Tinubu Cross, By Olusegun Adeniyi

Many Yoruba people voted for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi, during the 2023 general election. This despite knowing that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, is their kinsman. It is on record that Tinubu lost Lagos State to Obi and Osun […]

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Nigerian govt slams 10-count charge against #EndBadGovernance protesters

Nigerian government, on Friday, arraigned 76 persons, mainly underage children detained over involvement in the August nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria. The suspects are facing a ten-count charge bordering on alleged treason, and conspiracy to commit felony with intent to destabilize Nigeria, which is […]

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Bobrisky arrested from Amsterdam-bound KLM flight

Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night while attempting to leave the country. He posted on his Instagram page to alert his followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during an altercation with the […]

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7 common mistakes that increase your electricity bills

Why does your electricity bill keep rising every month? This is the question many Nigerians in different Bands during this period may be asking. However, many people unknowingly make simple mistakes that increase their energy consumption, which leads to higher bills. You can reduce energy usage and save money by identifying these mistakes that increase electricity […]

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The Guardian’s dog and rape of Lady Justice, By Festus Adedayo

As I was concluding this piece, my eyes caught a presidential sledgehammer which landed on the head of Conscience Nurtured by Truth – The Guardian. In a release issued by the State House yesterday, authored by erstwhile Editor in Chief of TheNews, Bayo Onanuga, it was accused of what General Sani Abacha accused the  paper of doing […]

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Nigeria Immigration Service plans digital passport renewal for Nigerians abroad

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the launch of a phased, contactless Nigerian passport renewal system, set to begin in Canada on November 1, 2024. This new system allows Nigerians to renew their passports online, greatly reducing the need for in-person visits to NIS offices. NIS made the announcement on Wednesday through a video posted […]

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Building collapses in Ibadan, 10 killed, seven injured

In a statement, 10 persons have been confirmed killed, while seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Nigeria, on Thursday morning. The statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency (OSFSA) disclosed that the incident happened at 2:00 am at Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara […]

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Popular Nigerian actor, Charles Olumo, dies

Veteran Nigerian actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako, is dead. News of his passing was made known in a statement on Instagram by the president of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr. Latin on Thursday. Mr. Latin wrote: “#tampanglobal announces the […]

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American actress, Coco Austin, daughter pose in ‘traditional twinning swimsuits’ (Photos)

American television personality and star actress, Nicole Natalie Marrow, popularly known as Coco Austin, and her daughter, Chanel, wore matching swimsuits as they enjoyed their vacation in the Bahamas. Not only did the mother-daughter pair sport glittery bikinis with hot pink accents, they both wore their hair in two braids. The model posted Instagram photos […]

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Court stops CBN from further releasing financial allocation to Rivers State govt

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing financial allocations to the Rivers State Government pending when a lawful appropriation act is passed by a validly constituted House of Assembly. The judge issued the order on Wednesday, October […]

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Wiked judges and Nyesomised courts, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“A Judge shall avoid developing excessively close relationship with frequent litigants – such as government ministers or their officials, municipal officials, police prosecutors in any Court where the Judge often sits, if such relationship could reasonably create an appearance of partiality.” Rule 2.8, Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers in Nigeria (2016) Sylvanus Nsofor was […]

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Tinubu appoints acting Chief Of Army Staff

In a statement, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Oluyede as Nigeria’s Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was announced in a release on Wednesday by presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Mr. Onanuga explained that Oluyede would assume the acting role pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is […]

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Why I will never offer free services to my home state ―Actress Ngozi Nwosu

Beautiful veteran actress, and film producer, Ngozi Nwosu has stated that she will never offer free services to her home state, Abia State, and she gave her reason for arriving at this decision. She cited a lack of support from her home state during her health struggles as her reason. In 2012, the Fuji House […]

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