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Around 26 May 2020, the Police in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that Raphael Yanyi, a senior judge, “had suffered a suspected heart attack” leading to his death. The Ministry of Justice quickly clarified, however, that the remains of the judge “did not exhibit any toxic substances.” Following an autopsy, Justice minister, Celestin Tunda […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Nigeria, has sentenced an American businessman, Marco Ramirez to 74 years in prison over $1.6m fraud. Ramirez was sentenced on Tuesday following the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had arraigned the convict on a 12-count charge but later […]
Continue ReadingDavido’s wife, Chioma Adeleke has stepped out in style for her husband’s cousin, Tunji’s graduation from a UK university. She stepped out in a coffee brown two-piece attire which she paired with a black Hermes bag and a Turquoise Hermes slippers. The mother of two has maintained a low profile since her wedding to the […]
Continue ReadingSince the advent of Nigeria’s 25-year democracy, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Assembly have reformed election laws and regulations before and after every general election. These amendments are designed to address the flaws experienced in previous elections. As more reforms are introduced into the electoral process, efforts by political actors to […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian working as a nurse in the United Kingdom (UK), Ruth Auta, has been sentenced to three years in prison for neglecting her ten-week-old baby, Joshua Akerele, who died while she was at work. According to Daily Mail, the single mother who is in her late twenties, had reportedly left Joshua alone in her […]
Continue ReadingA 55-year-old woman, only identified as Ifeoma, reportedly died shortly after collapsing while sharing a testimony at the Ministry Church in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. Reports say the incident, which occurred around 8:48 am during Sunday service on September 8, 2024, ultimately led to her death a few minutes later. Spokesperson for the […]
Continue Reading“Bros, you dey craze. I watch you dis morning, you just dey yarn, You just dey craze. You just dey troll Una dey drink something for that una programme? Una dey mad?” “What is the matter, uncle?” “Don’t Owain me? How can you go on television and give the faintest impression that Buhari is a […]
Continue ReadingThe first and what may be the only meeting between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris of this abbreviated campaign season is in the books. Tuesday’s debate started off on a cordial note, with a handshake between the two candidates. As the night wore on, it got combative with Harris repeatedly baiting Trump into talking about […]
Continue ReadingInterim coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has revealed that he’s stepping down from his role after the match against Rwanda in Kigali, on Tuesday. Speaking to OwnGoalNigeria at the Kigali Airport, the Nigerian tactician said he was given a mandate to oversee the Eagles’ matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda in the ongoing […]
Continue ReadingSome members of the Labour Party (LP) in the South-South under the auspices of the Core Social Democrats (CSD), on Tuesday, rejected a defamatory report against the former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman. The former Minister was appointed to lead the LP’s 29-member Caretaker Committee on 4th September during an extended stakeholders’ meeting held […]
Continue Reading“An army marches on its stomach.” — Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821; Vanguard Book of Quotations, p. 14, available online Right now several millions of Nigerians’ stomachs are empty; and movement has virtually stopped. Unfortunately, it is not only the scarcity of food and high prices which are slowing us down, scarcity of all the things which […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Department of the State Service (DSS), have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. It is gathered that he was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, Nigeria. The NLC president was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom (UK), for […]
Continue ReadingSouth African man, Tshepo Maphepha (Spaza Shop Guru), has shared a photo of himself with his three wives, saying he is the happiest person for practicing polygamy. He wrote: “My polygamy journey. I am the happiest when I am surrounded by my 3 women. Love is what you make is to be. Never let anyone […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s super lifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the Women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first female Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. The lifting was an improvement from her existing World Record of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record. This was an incredible performance from Oluwafemiayo […]
Continue ReadingDeparture Points (1) The Amalgamation Roots Conceptually and objectively speaking, all the evidence of a predisposition to endemic corruption looms large in Nigeria today. The sad reality is that there is no silver lining in the horizon, which in itself fuels more corruption as those opportuned to be in position of authority scampers to insure […]
Continue ReadingWunmi, widow of Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has shared a lovely photo of herself with the late singer ahead of his first death anniversary. Mohbad died in controversial circumstances on September 12, 2023. His body was buried but later exhumed for an autopsy to be carried out and […]
Continue ReadingCanadian star singer and actor, Aubrey Drake Graham, known as Drake was spotted at the Nigerian music diva, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems’ concert in Toronto, Canada. The rapper was spotted at Tems’ “Born In The Wild” tour stop at History in Toronto on Sunday night. Drake was spotted in the VIP section of the concert […]
Continue ReadingPerhaps unknown to most Nigerians, the Nigerian government hosted its political opposition in the hallowed chambers of the Federal Executive Council last Wednesday. It was a unique opportunity to hear an opposition perspective on the current state of the nation right in the executive chambers of Aso Villa. This was in a week when Mr. […]
Continue ReadingSina Rambo, Nigerian singer and son of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, with his estranged wife, Heidi Korth, are expecting their third child together amid their marital crisis. In a viral video on her Instagram story in August 2023, announced that she will be giving her diamond wedding ring to any couple that is planning […]
Continue ReadingIt took me less than one hour into President Bola Tinubu’s administration to spot a giant red flag. His famous words at the inauguration, “subsidy is gone”, instantly set off an alarm in my head. In my article on it, ‘Why (Most) Nigerians Oppose Subsidy Removal’ (June 4, 2023), I wrote: “With all of Tinubu’s […]
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