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I was taken aback on the evening of 9 January 2009 when my principal, the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua asked, “Who is Prophet Joshua?” I wasn’t sure how to respond in case the late cleric had been recommended to him. Apparently sensing my unease, he explained what led to the question. Following the Economic Community of West African […]
Continue ReadingSupreme Court of Nigeria has set aside the lower courts’ decisions sacking the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. The tribunal had set aside Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) victory after declaring 165,663 of his votes invalid. The tribunal held that the deducted votes were from ballot papers that were neither stamped […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Labour Party (LP) chieftain and Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has labelled the former Director-General (DG) of the Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council (POPCC), Doyin Okupe, as an “opportunist,” following his resignation from the party. Okupe had resigned from the LP in a letter shared with journalists on Monday, citing ideological differences post-2023 election as the basis […]
Continue ReadingThe Henley Passport Index (HPI) report has listed the most powerful passports in the world on Thursday. Forty five countries were also listed that the Nigerian green passport can take Nigerians to without applying for visa. HPI is a global passport-ranking website with an original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the […]
Continue ReadingA mother of three has died after getting cosmetic surgery in Turkey in spite of warnings from her family. 26-year-old Demi Agoglia complained of chest pains days after the Brazilian butt-lift operation and died the same day she was set to return home to Salford, Greater Manchester. The British mum was on her way back […]
Continue ReadingFor those of you who watched the BBC Africa documentary, Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua (three episodes), an expose on the Synagogue Church of All Nations’ late founder Temitope Joshua and still insist on defending him, I have four words: you are not serious. Yes, the whole lot of you. Your faces are looking […]
Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has, with immediate effect, sacked the entire Board of Directors of Polaris, Titan, Union and Keystone Banks. CBN sources say the decision was taken in a meeting led by the apex bank’s governor, Yemi Cardoso, on Wednesday in Abuja. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, hinted that an […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian actress and former journalist, Ngozi Ezeonu has condemned reports of her death while warning those spreading such rumours to desist from doing so again. There was concern among her fans when she shared the cryptic post on her Instagram page, hinting to be at a loss, why some people decided to do such […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, comrade Shehu Sani has shared photos of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Black Stars of Ghana ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. “Nigerian Players look like Rap artists and Ghanaian players look like inmates in handcuffs,” he […]
Continue ReadingWhen General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida GCFR (82) moved the seat of the central government from Lagos to Abuja on December 12, 1991, he did so to hide himself. You cant be active when you are hiding. On August 17, 1991, he commissioned the third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The bridge is the biggest project ever […]
Continue ReadingSensational Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko (née Ogunleye) known by her stage name, Simi, has slammed Nigerians who publicly support “predatory people”. The singer took to her Instagram Stories to urge people to use their senses in order to stop supporting them. She wrote: “I really want nothing to do with people […]
Continue ReadingA High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Chief Olu Agunloye, at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, pending the hearing and determination of his bail application. Agunloye, Nigerian minister in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and also […]
Continue ReadingThe bulky Nigerian actor, Bolanle Ninalowo has addressed the misunderstanding surrounding a widely circulated video that mistakenly identified him as the man involved in a masturbation video. The video, which surfaced on social media over the some days back, showed a man pleasuring himself. Several individuals on social media had wrongly assumed that the actor […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has immediately suspended Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office. This followed the decision to investigate the alleged corruption issues that have emerged in her ministry, which have littered the media space in the last few days. A statement announcing her suspension issued on Monday by […]
Continue ReadingI use this story to point out an important reality to women. According to a sister, her husband came back from work one day and handed over a letter to her. The letter was addressed to him by the daughter of their gateman. According to him, the teenage girl waited at the gate to give […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has on Tuesday approved “cost-cutting” measures that involves slashing, by 60%, official entourage on local and international travels. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria. Ngelale said the directive applied to the Offices […]
Continue ReadingEmmanuel Marcon, President of France, on Tuesday, named 34-year-old Gabriel Attal, the country’s new Prime Minister. Associated Press (AP) reports that Attal will become the youngest person to occupy France’s second-highest office at 34 years old. He is also France’s first openly gay prime minister. Attal was named Prime Minister, as President Macron seeks a […]
Continue ReadingNigerian business magnate, Aliko Dangote has reclaimed his position as the richest person in Africa, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires report. Last week, South African business tycoon, Johann Ruper, took over the position from Dangote. According to the ranking as of January 8, Dangote’s net worth improved by $10 million to $10.1 billion while Rupert’s […]
Continue ReadingOndo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu is dead! May God repose his soul! Since nature abhors a vacuum, his Deputy, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has now been sworn-in as the substantive governor of the state. May God order his steps in the onerous tasks ahead! By the way, if Aiyedatiwa could become the governor despite the […]
Continue ReadingThere was outrage by the students and Ghanaian people as the Ghanaian authorities suddenly stopped the conference where Obi, Lumumba, Malema and Arikana were to speak as regards the African continent. An X (Twitter) user, Nefertiti @firstladyship posted the text and videos below to show how the students and the people of Ghana were so […]
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