Many Nigerian celebrities are in debt ―Reality star, Jenni O

Former Big Brother Titans (BBT) reality TV star, biopharma, music connoisseur, podcast host, presenter and entrepreneur, Jenni Okoro, simply called Jenni O, has said many Nigerian celebrities have gone into debt trying to maintain expensive lifestyles to impress fans. She blamed the fans for their high expectations of celebrities, adding that a lot of celebrities […]

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Three women sentenced to death for kidnapping and selling children in Nigeria

A High Court, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria presided over by Justice Gabriel Ette, has on Friday, June 2, sentenced three women to death for specialising in kidnapping and selling of children in the state. The women identified as Enobong Nsikak Sunday (38), Gertrude Thompson Akpan (48), and Mary Okon James (49) were […]

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Haitian-Chilean citizen gets life imprisonment for assassination of Haiti President

Haitian-Chilean citizen, Rodolphe Jaar, who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to his involvement in the assassination of Haitian President, Jovenel Moise has been sentenced to life in prison, Florida court records show. Moïse, 53, was shot and killed inside his home in the Pelerin 5 neighbourhood, in the hills above Port-au-Prince at 01:00 local […]

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Sweden officially declares sex as sport, to host competition

Sweden has officially declared sex as a sport and is also set to host its first-ever sex competition. The participants will engage in sex sessions which can go up to six hours daily. A panel of judges will decide the winners of the sex competition while the audience will also influence the final decisions. Tagged […]

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‘He slept with me and ran away, I’m ashamed’, By Temilolu Okeowo

Dear ma, May God bless you for your insightful messages. Please advise virgins in their 20s to develop intimacy with the Holy Ghost before marriage. A lot of them are marrying wrong partners out of impatience; they don’t even pray and hear from God before making the decision to marry and end up divorced, making […]

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Know the history and stars of the first 50 years of Nigeria’s national football team (Photos)

Do you know that one of the most famous names in the history of Nigerian football, described as one of the best strikers ever, scored only two goals for the national team of Nigeria? Do you know that a certain famous Nigerian player captained the national team, yet played only once for the country in […]

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Man arrested in US for alleged killing of Nigerian Pastor’s wife

Investigating officers have arrested a church member, Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth who was alleged to have gunned down a Sayreville Councilwoman and Nigerian pastor, Eunice Dwumfour, 30, in her SUV outside her home in February in New Jersey, United States. Prosecutors from New Jersey said investigators traced his travels from his cellphone and […]

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Tinubu enters the week of gràgrà, By Abimbola Adelakun

Every government transition begins with a week of gràgrà where the new helmsman tries to assert their power by making definitive executive decisions. The week of gràgrà is when new leaders dis-anchor from the old. This phase, where the cliches of a “new beginning” are still being belted out, is where the newly enthroned must make a show of […]

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Ondo gov, Akeredolu reportedly bedridden, incapacitated

Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, reportedly abandoned by his wife and children, is currently bedridden in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Nigeria, and is unable to sign official documents, top sources in the government told Sahara Reporters. Akeredolu is a second-term governor under the All Progressives Congress and his tenure will come to […]

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EFCC grills ex-gov Fayemi over alleged misappropriation, money laundering of N4b

Former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, is being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of N4 billion. The ex-governor is being interrogated at the zonal command of the anti-graft agency in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, according to Punch. Fayemi reportedly arrived at the EFCC office at about 9:40 […]

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Tribunal admits electoral documents tendered by Obi, Labour Party in LGAs of 6 States

Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Thursday admitted in evidence bundles of electoral documents from 6 states of the federation that emanated from the February 25 elections. The documents which consisted of forms EC8A which are polling units results were tendered by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate in the last election, […]

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Nigeria beats Argentina 2-0, moves to quarter final in FIFA U-20 World Cup (Video)

Nigeria’s U-20 otherwise known as Flying Eagles sent hosts Argentina out of this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup after recording a 2-0 win in the round of 16 match. Second half goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru Sarki saw Ladan Bosso’s side edge out the record of U-20 World Cup winners. This is the first […]

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Emilokan, To Do What Now?, By Olusegun Adeniyi

In a show of desperation (some would say cowardice) at the polling station in Daura on 25th February, former President Muhammadu Buhari displayed his ballot paper after exercising his franchise. The unusual gesture – which goes against the spirit of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines – was a not-so-subtle signal to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he (Buhari) had kept his side of the bargain. […]

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Owner of Oduduwa University, 2 others sentenced to death for murder of OAU masters degree student

Proprietor of Oduduwa University and owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin has been sentenced to death by hanging over the murder of a Masters student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke. Adedoyin, a traditional chief in Ile-Ife, was sentenced to death with two of his staff, Adeniyi Aderogba the manager of the hotel […]

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Actress Bukola Awoyemi (Arugba) announces separation from husband, actor Damola Olatunji

In a notice, Nigerian star actress, Bukola Awoyemi popularly known as Arugba, has announced her separation from fellow actor and husband, Damola Olatunji. In the announcement, Bukola also revealed through her solicitors, Springworth Law Firms, that the duo have newer been married. Though many of their fans believe they secretly tied the knot, Bukola has […]

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An End And A New Beginning For Nigeria, By Reuben Abati

Yesterday, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was sworn in as the 16th President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria along with his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, GCON, at the 7th major transition ceremony since the return of Nigeria to civilian democratic rule in 1999.  The event was held at the Eagle Square, Abuja. […]

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Labour Congress responds to Tinubu’s plan to remove subsidy

Some labour leaders say there is a need for all stakeholders in the sector, including the government, to analyse the issue of fuel subsidy removal mentioned by the new President, Mr Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech. Tinubu, on taking office on Monday, said that the budget in place before his coming on board made […]

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DSS storms EFCC Lagos office, blocks access

Officers of Nigeria’s Department of State Security (DSS) have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Very reliable sources in both federal agencies told Punch that there has been an ongoing rivalry between the DSS […]

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Can Tinubu restore Nigeria’s scales of justice?, By Festus Adedayo

Forget their pretensions and volte-faces, when outgoing Nigerian public officials wake up tomorrow, 29 May, they will wake up into emptiness. That void cannot be filled by the wealth they have acquired in office. Nor can it be eliminated by Muhammadu Buhari’s reported haste to flee Aso Villa tomorrow. At the launch of a book […]

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