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Former Nigerian footballers are mourning the death of 1993 FIFA U-17 World winner, Ibrahim Babangida, who will be buried in Kaduna on Friday (today), after he died in a car crash, which also left his brother and ex-Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida, his wife, son and maid hospitalised, The PUNCH reports. Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medallist and […]
Continue ReadingPopular singer Yemi Alade recently drew the ire of some online commentators when she decried the frequency of house demolitions in Lagos. Some of these commenters’ vociferous defence of the government’s decision to demolish houses left me wondering if this is not schadenfreude. Do these people truly believe in the irreproachability of the government, or […]
Continue ReadingKenya’s Anti-Narcotic Unit (ANU) detectives have arrested a Nigerian national allegedly found with 200g of cocaine in Mombasa, Kenya. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in a statement on Thursday, May 9, 2024, said the suspect, Victor Chinenye Ikonne, was arrested at an apartment as the crackdown on drug traffickers continues in the country. “The […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Supreme Court has removed a Prince George’s County circuit judge from the bench, finding “egregious” misconduct. In a per curiam order filed Monday afternoon, the Maryland Supreme Court “concluded that, based on the egregious nature of the misconduct in this case, removal … is the appropriate disposition” for the judge, April Teniade Ademiluyi. The high […]
Continue ReadingGhanaian couple based in the United States, will spend the next 25-years of their lives in prison for second-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old son. Valerie Owusu, and her boyfriend, Emmanuel Addae, both 28 years old and residing in Corona, Queens, New York, had been convicted in March of depraved indifference murder for […]
Continue ReadingThe scholar and researcher had taken a trip to an open market. There, he met a female fishmonger. Attracted by the casual attention this researcher paid to a croaker fish on display in her stall, the lady attempted to win this potential buyer to her stall. So, she began to dish out a combination of […]
Continue ReadingThe reigning Miss United States of America, Noelia Voigt, has resigned from her title, citing her mental health. In a statement via her Instagram account, she acknowledged that her action may come as a shock to many but she hopes that her fans stick around with her as she writes the next chapter. Her statement […]
Continue ReadingA man with the he-goat spirit is a man who does not listen to your advice. It’s not that he does not respect you. It’s just that he respects that thing in-between his legs more. He is not deaf either, he just likes the sonorous voice of his third leg. It is sweet in his […]
Continue ReadingWorld Press Freedom Day: Freedom of Expression and the Press is Not Absolute Last Friday was World Press Freedom Day, and consequently, it seems apposite for me to, once again, examine the topic of Freedom of the Press and Expression vis-à-vis the issue of regular allegations of abuse of these fundamental rights of others by […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, model and movie producer, Judy Austin Moghalu has taken to social media to hail her husband, Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie. In a post shared on her Instagram page on Tuesday afternoon, Judy described Yul as her biggest blessing and her life. She went on to state that the best part of her life […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu and his aides have, on Wednesday, returned to Nigeria from Europe and Saudi Arabia, a statement by the Presidency has said. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who announced the development in a post on his X handle today, welcomed the president into the country. “Welcome Home […]
Continue ReadingNigerian comedian and Bola Tinubu’s ardent supporter, Seyi Law has expressed outrage over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) introduction of a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on all banking transactions, calling it “unacceptable” and urging the apex bank to reconsider the policy. Seyi Law took to social media to voice his concerns, tagging President Bola Tinubu […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, Bukunmi Oluwasina has taken to her Instagram page to celebrate her birthday sharing beautiful photos and a video clip. She wrote: “Thankful for another year of Grace around the sun. 🥂 “On today’s episode of our usual Annual Giveaway, WHAT CAN #100,000 DO FOR YOU OR YOUR BUSINESS??? “Write it out and […]
Continue ReadingNigerian film industry, Nollywood, is mourning the loss of veteran and star actress, Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia, who passed away at the age of 81. Ovularia, notably known for her iconic role as the wife of Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo alias 4.30, in the 1980s and 1990s television series, ‘The New Masquerade,’ […]
Continue ReadingA video showing newly appointed Supervisors and Advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA) in Ekiti state, Nigeria, were sworn in with a cutlass (Ògún totem) and either the Bible or Quran. The viral video shows the Supervisors and Advisers taking turns to wield a cutlass (a totem for the god of iron) in one […]
Continue ReadingA male Nigerian national who was caught on CCTV camera assaulting a Kenyan woman who was confined to a wheelchair in Nairobi has been deported from Kenya. In the footage that went viral on April 26, 2024, the Nigerian man identified as John Nwankwo Noko, is seen clobbering a helpless Ms. Pauline in the head […]
Continue ReadingIn a circular signed by the Director, Payments System Management Department (PSMD), Chibuzo Efobi; and the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department (FPRD), Haruna Mustafa; the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday directed all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions within the country. Implementation of the […]
Continue ReadingIt is always very embarrassing to read stories of Nigerians who go abroad to give the county a bad name. Nigeria became known as a country of internet scammers and fraudsters not because all Nigerians deserve to be so labelled, but when a few bad eggs behave wrongly in other countries, it is every Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingIn a circular on Monday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), directed banks and other financial institutions to start charging a cybersecurity levy on all banking transactions, and implementation of which would start in two weeks. The circular reads in part: “Following the enactment of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) (amendment) Act 2024 and pursuant […]
Continue ReadingNigerian ace singer, Yemi Alade has continued to tackle the Lagos state government over the demolition of houses in the Mende area of the state. The state Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, over the weekend, demolished the houses on the grounds that the houses were built on the drainage system of the state. On […]
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