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This year, 2024 is clearly the year of democratic elections, the. year that democracy is put to the test in virtually every continent of the world â at least 97 elections worldwide and so far, we have witnessed and reported some of the significant ones â India, the worldâs most populous country which ran an […]
Continue ReadingPretty Nigerian actress, Biodun Okeowo, popularly known as Omoborty, and her US-based fiancé, Adeniyi Olabiyi, shared their stunning pre-wedding photos. The couple got engaged in March this year and set to get married soon. See more of the photos below:
Continue ReadingOften, when many people pronounce the three words, all they say is âpatâ. This is despite the fact that their meanings are not only different but their pronunciations are also not the same. Today, we will attempt to establish the differences in the sounds and identify some other related words. Being homonyms, pat, part and […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Port Harcourt, on Monday, dismissed two appeals instituted by the sacked Local Government Chairmen loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The appeals, marked CA/PH/137M/2024 and CA/PH/145M/2024, were filed by the former Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro LGA, Enyiada Cookey-Gam, and six others, challenging the decisions of the […]
Continue ReadingA High Court of Rivers State sitting in Port Harcourt and presided by Justice Jumbo Stephen, has issued an interim injunction restraining the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simone Chibuzor-Amadi, and the Clerk of the State House of Assembly from interacting with the Martins Amaewhule-led lawmakers. Ruling on an ex-parte application on Monday, Justice Jumbo […]
Continue ReadingSomething devastating happened to the psyche of Nigerians in the mid-1980s from which they have not recovered. A culture change occurred. That period coincided with the entry of General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) in August 1985 as the head of state of Nigeria. Concepts like advance-fee fraud and drug trafficking became widely known. Drug trafficking had […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Naira further depreciated at both the official and parallel markets on Monday. At the official, Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the naira dropped to 1,523.85 per dollar, depreciation from the previous close of 1,509.67 to the American dollar. NAFEM is the market trading segment for Investors, Exporters, and End-users that allows for forex […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, model and television personality, Lizzy Gold Onuwaje simply called Lizzy Gold, has applauded filmmaker, Uche Nancy after she acquired a mansion worth millions of naira. The producer and award-winning filmmaker celebrated the new month by acquiring a multi-million naira mansion. Sharing photos of the luxury house, Lizzy noted that the house was more beautiful […]
Continue ReadingA video of an elderly Nigerian couple officially tying the knot has made the rounds on social media. The couple dressed in white, looking excited as they exchanged vows at a marriage registry, and sealed their love with a kiss. Watch the video below: @gunitbeautyplus Granny made a beautiful bride đđ„°#decisionmaking #herchoice #grannybride #courtwedding #beautifulbrideandgroom […]
Continue ReadingNumber 10, Downing Street has been home to Britainâs prime ministers since 1735 AD. Why would a hugely popular new prime minister move into a 289-year-old mansion without spending good pounds on it to buff it up to todayâs taste? Keir Starmer, the new British prime minister, moved into that official residence soon after he […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) star, media personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Anita Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, is of the opinion that when the devil cannot get close to a woman, he sends a broke man who is good in bed to her. Her post has received mixed reactions with some agreeing with her […]
Continue ReadingScarcity of fuel is gradually surfacing in Lagos and other parts of the country as private depot owners hiked the ex-depot price of petrol from N630 to N720 per litre. This came as fuel scarcity deepened in Abuja and the adjoining states on Sunday with some filling stations dispensing PMS as high as N900/litre, The […]
Continue ReadingAll it has taken to expose the porous underbelly of American democracy is one bad debate night by an 81 year old incumbent president. President Joe Biden fared poorly in his first CNN debate for this election season. A combination of  cold, jet lag and old age troubles made him a bit nervous and uncollected. He […]
Continue ReadingI grew up being made to understand that everything about the United States of America was a model to the rest of the world. âIn Americaâ was a constant recourse in public discourse â whether we were talking about democracy, constitutionalism, federalism or public accountability. Anything American was the best for the world. It was […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in suit number: FHC/L/CS/853/2021, has ordered a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former Minister to provide the list and details of the […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, says he is still wary of sexual immorality despite his âanointingâ and years in the ministry. Adeboye said despite his age, he runs faster than before to avoid any form of sexual temptation, noting that no amount of anointing can […]
Continue ReadingYoruba people have a proverb that translates, âWhen a youth stumbles, they look ahead; when an elderly stumbles, they look backwards.â As a child, I thought the proverb was talking about how children and elders contrarily process the embarrassment of falling in public. I assumed that an elder looks backwards when they fall because it […]
Continue ReadingResidents in Lagos, Nigeriaâs commercial and mega city, have been battling with flood following the recent torrential rain that left many families homeless for days. Lagos, tagged as Centre of Excellence, worn sombre looks in recent times no thanks to the torrential rains, particularly, that of Wednesday, June 26 and Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The rains left […]
Continue ReadingKenyan President, William Ruto has announced the country’s National Treasury will cut spending to make room for key commitments following the anti-government protests. Ruto, in a live address from the state house said: âThe government will present a proposal to the national assembly to approve massive expenditure cuts after the withdrawal of the 2024 finance […]
Continue ReadingKabiyesi, the message which I bring you today is the message of all the women who have left their stalls, their homes and children, their farms, and petty affairs to come and visit you today. They are the suffering crowd who are gathered on your front lawn⊠they are all the womanhood of Egba, and […]
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