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Nigeria is the world’s poverty capital. Most Nigerians live on less than $2 a day. Nigeria’s economy is powered by only 4,000MW of power. Even Republic of Benin has better road infrastructure than Nigeria. Over 70 percent of Nigerians are unemployed. Nigeria has a housing deficit of 28 million. Some 16 million Nigerian children are […]
Continue ReadingBBNaija star, media personality, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Anita Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, reveals that she is still on the lookout for her ideal man to enter into a relationship with. In spite of gaining immense fame and popularity after her appearance on the reality show, Tacha admits that finding a compatible partner has […]
Continue ReadingStudents of the Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School in Oko Afo, Lagos, protested the death of one of their colleagues who was allegedly flogged to death by a teacher. The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday when the deceased, identified as David Babadipo, was allegedly flogged by the teacher whose name was given as […]
Continue ReadingFrom last week continues the narrative of how Abuja came to become Nigeria’s seat of government following the failed April 22, 1990 coup and how it has fared over the years compared to other countries’ federal capital Captain Bade Omowa from Oka, Akoko in Ondo State and others played a major role in rescuing General […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday to book a quarter-final spot in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria took the lead in the 36th minute after Victor Osimhen dispossessed a Cameroonian defender and squared for Ademola Lookman to convert from close range. The Super Eagles then […]
Continue ReadingConfederation of African Football (CAF) has disclosed why Nigerian referees are not selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations and other football tournaments on the continent. Noumandiez Doue, Head of Refereeing at the CAF, while speaking on Thursday during a CAF referees training session at Sol Beni (ASEC Mimosas Training Centre) in Abidjan, […]
Continue ReadingHope of a former House of Representatives member from Kano State, Mr Farouk Lawan, to get his five years sentencing over bribery conviction quashed, was on Friday dashed, as the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal for lacking in merit. Lawan was convicted by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on June 22, […]
Continue ReadingAn Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Lagos Bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, simply called Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old female assistant and worshipper (name withheld). The Bishop, who took to the witness box in his own defence, testified that he believed three out of the four women who […]
Continue ReadingLagos, Nigeria has been ranked as the 19th best city to visit in the world, according to Time Out, a British media and hospitality company that publishes guides and magazines. According to Time Out, the conclusion was drawn from a survey of more than 20,000 city dwellers around the world with its network of editors. […]
Continue ReadingFrom last week continues the speech by Gen Murtala Mohammed on why Lagos lost its federal capital status to Abuja and government’s decision to maintain special defence and security arrangements in Lagos, which will henceforth be designated a ‘special area’. “These arrangements will be carefully worked out and written into the new Constitution. Kaduna and […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has on Thursday, celebrated the affirmation of his election by the Nigerian Supreme Court, declaring that, “one elephant is out of the road.” Fubara also said his triumph at the Supreme Court has laid to rest the legal battles that added to the distractions his administration grappled with in […]
Continue ReadingOndo State House of Assembly, has on Thursday, screened and confirmed Olayide Adelami as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State. This came 24 hours after the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa picked Adelami as the deputy governor-nominee and sent his name to the Assembly for screening and approval. The State Assembly confirmed Adelami after the consideration of a […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, jetted out of Nigeria for France on private visit. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a terse statement on Wednesday. The statement said the President is expected to be back to the country in the first week of February, 2024. “President Bola […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian actress, Rita Edochie has given her thoughts on the proper way a man intending to be a polygamous husband should go about it. The beautiful and married actress made it clear that she has never seen where polygamy worked in Igbo land and it is always like going “from frying pan to fire”. […]
Continue ReadingCelebrity and former Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Lagos State Police Command and later Zone 2, Dolapo Badmus has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). In a statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani and released on Wednesday, 24th January 2024, by the Police Service Commission (PSC), under the chairmanship of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian doctor, Farinre Olumide, has said that women are often the ones blamed in cases of infertility but some men are sometimes the cause. The doctor therefore advised men to get tested as they may be ”shooting blanks” while their wives are being blamed by family members. “I remembered something now. you know how we […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Police, through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID), Alagbon, in Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria, has confirmed the arrest of Oyeabuchi Daniel Okafor, son of comic actor John Okafor aka Mr Ibu and Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu, his adopted daughter, for allegedly conspiring and defrauding the actor of the sum of N55 million. In […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, has a great deal of archival materials and enjoys discussing historical issues. Last week, he sent me a treasured publication that speaks to our country’s past and may help explain some of the challenges we grapple with today. ‘The Nigeria Handbook 1919 (Issued with the approval of the Nigerian Government)’. Compiled by […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian actress, filmmaker and writer, Steph-Nora Okere has revealed some challenges she has faced for being good at the character or role she played in Nigerian movies. The 49-year-old mostly known for playing seductive and antagonist roles in films narrated how someone once slapped her for playing the role of a villain in a […]
Continue ReadingAfrica Cup of Nations last-16 pairings in the Ivory Coast (all times GMT): Saturday In Bouake Angola v Namibia (1700) In Abidjan Nigeria v Cameroon (2000) Sunday In Abidjan Equatorial Guinea v Guinea (1700) In San Pedro Egypt v Democratic Republic of Congo (2000) Monday In Abidjan Cape Verde v Mauritania (1700) In Yamoussoukro Senegal […]
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