Oshoala wins Women’s 2023/24 UEFA Champions League best goal award

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has named Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala’s strike in Barcelona’s game against Benfica as the Goal of the 2023/24 Season in the Women’s UEFA Champions League (UCL). Oshoala netted the last goal with a stunning bicycle kick in Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Benfica in their opening group game en-route to the […]

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What nude scene in ‘Glamour Girls’ movie caused my marriage, church membership ―Actor Zack Orji

In a candid conversation with the host of the ‘Nollywood Hardcore, veteran Nigerian actor, Zack Orji, has opened up about how his role in the 1990s hit film, Glamour Girls, had an impact on his marriage, specifically, his involvement in a nude scene with co-star Eucharia Anunobi. He revealed that the scene sparked negative rumours […]

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My lord, the felon, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya probably believed he was a commodities trader who happened also to moonlight as a Justice of the Court of Appeal. To him, both vocations seemed to provide mutually reinforcing revenue streams. Sometimes, he transacted business as one, while doing the other. In keeping with this tendency, it was an unsuccessful transaction in […]

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Drama at wedding as lady blocks Groom from dancing with Bride (Video, photos)

In what can be described as a dramatic scene, people were confused as a lady decided to take over the dance floor, keeping the groom to herself. And in spite of all the efforts to allow the groom to dance with his bride, the lady vehemently refused and continued dancing with the groom. The bride, […]

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Why I was prevented from performing in Nigeria ―Singer Tiwa Savage

Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, and actress, Tiwatope Savage, popularly called Tiwa Savage recalled that when she returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom to pursue her musical career, she was prevented from performing at concerts because her outfits were considered “too risqué.” She revealed that some of her earlier music videos were not aired because they […]

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Castrated Kano and Emir Sanusi’s story of sleaze, By Abiodun Awolaja

Royalty in today’s Nigeria is sheer ridicule. That’s why the DailyMail this week could provide unassailable evidence showing that a prominent traditional ruler in the South-West is a notorious conman with a jail record and a history of filth. The royal father was once captured on video rolling up a joint. Career criminals, including landgrabbers, […]

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Why I and my wife relocate to United States ―Pastor Sam Adeyemi

Founder and Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, and president of Success Power International, Sam Adeyemi, has opened up on the reason why he decided to relocate to the United States. He said this during a virtual interview with Seun Okinbaloye on his programme ‘Mic On’ podcast, where the duo discussed Leadership Beyond Governance Politics […]

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I have 4 wives, 14 children, 2 of my wives are my relatives ―Emir Sanusi (Video)

Recently reinstalled emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi also called HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II was interviewed sometime ago by Rufai Oseni about his life and marriage. “I’ve four wives, The first two are related to me from my dad’s side and my mum’s side,” former CBN Governor and now the Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido […]

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Psquare’s Paul Okoye and Ivy Ifeoma hold Traditional Marriage (Photos)

One of the Psquare star singers, Paul Okoye equally known as Rude Boy has visited the family of his girlfriend, Ivy Ifeoma for speculated marriage rights. The couple were spotted in a new video making the rounds, wearing traditional outfits while some family members came calling during the visit. It’s been rumoured that the couple are […]

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Many worshippers feared killed as mosque collapses in Lagos

Many people are feared killed after a mosque collapsed in Papa Ajao area of Lagos State, Nigeria on Sunday afternoon, May 26. The Muslim faithfuls were said to be observing their afternoon prayer when the mosque collapsed. The exact number of casualties and individuals trapped beneath the debris is yet to be determined.

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Former EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde dies

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condoled with the family of the agency’s third substantive Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, who died in Egypt on Sunday. He was 61 years old. Reports say, Lamorde died on Sunday morning in Egypt, where he had gone for medical treatment. His death was confirmed by close associates, although […]

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Nigerian govt sues governors, seeks LG full autonomy at the supreme court

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has filed a suit with number SC/CV/343/2024, on behalf of the Federal Government, at the Nigerian supreme Court, against the 36 state governors in the country while seeking full autonomy for local governments. The AGF, in the suit, urged the apex court to issue […]

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Deputy Comptroller of Nigerian Customs slumps, dies at Reps investigative hearing

Deputy Comptroller, Finance Administration and Technical Service of the Nigerian Customs Service, Essien Etop Andrew, has passed away. Andrew, who was a guest of the Public Account Committee of the House of Reps where he appeared for questioning on Tuesday in continuation of the ongoing probe of revenue-generating agencies and parastatals of government, died at […]

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Court orders interim forfeiture of $4.7m, N830m assets connected to Emefiele

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro, has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several properties linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The judge made the order on Thursday, following an ex-parte application filed by […]

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Man replies Wole Soyinka after verbal attack on Peter Obi (Video)

Nigerian man, Ife Salako, has taken to social media to call out Wole Soyinka on his attack on the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate for 2023 elections, his excellency, Peter Obi. In a 4-minute video, Ife Salako, who identifies as an Obidient, with a view of pointing out the hypocrisy in the Professor’s words, beamed […]

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Sanusi Lamido and Kano’s Royal Ding-Dong, By Farooq A. Kperogi

Kano’s Muhammad Sanusi II has been rethroned the exact way he was initially enthroned and dethroned: in the melting pot of the politics of vengeance and recrimination. And he just might be dethroned yet again by this, or another subsequent partisan government, given Sanusi’s infamous incapacity to rein in his tongue and to understand the […]

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