Peter Obi, Tinubu face the North, unveil vision for Nigeria

Presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday sought northern support for their ambitions to succeed Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. They unveiled their vision and plans for Nigeria at an interactive session with the Arewa Joint Committee, which was held […]

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Its time politicians give Ekiti a respite, By Femi Orebe

“The incubus of demagoguery unleashed itself in a way it has never done in any other state in Nigeria. Ekiti became the laughing stock of the nation, the hellhole of country bumpkins ruled by fiat and fear, subservient like oxen who adore their yoke. Friends and compatriots from other states called me, asking, with a […]

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In a matter of weeks, Ooni of Ife marries 4th wife, Olori Ashley (Photos)

His Royal Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has married his fourth wife, Princess Ashley Adegoke in a matter of weeks apart. The wedding ceremony of the monarch and Adegoke who is based in the UK, took place on Friday, October 14, at the bride’s family house situated on Olubose Street, […]

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My experience when I was rushed to a Lagos hospital ―BBNaija’s Angel

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) star, Angel has shared her experience at a hospital where co-reality show star, Rico Swavey was allegedly rushed to before his death. Angel shared the name of the hospital after a video of its nurses talking while Rico Swavey was unconscious, was shared online after his death. According to Angel, she […]

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Obasanjo vacates his seat for Peter Obi in an event (Video)

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo vacated his seat and placed Presidential aspirant Peter Obi on it in a move considered symbolic by supporters of Obi. Obasanjo and Peter Obi were at an event recently and, just before leaving, Obasanjo gave a short speech then elevated Peter Obi by placing him on his seat, and the […]

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Nigerian woman jailed for trafficking women for prostitution

Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has secured a one-year jail term against a 42-year-old woman, Ogierarakhi Joyce Amemze, aka Mama Blossom, who specialised in human trafficking. In a statement on Monday, October 17, 2022, the agency said its Benin Zonal Command secured the conviction on October 13. […]

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Rapper Nick Cannon and model LanNisha Cole dedicate their child in Church (Photos)

American television host, actor, rapper, and comedian, Nick Cannon and American model, LaNisha Cole dedicated their daughter in church on Sunday, October 16. LaNisha and Nick Cannon welcomed daughter Onyx Ice Cole Cannon in September. Onyx is Nick’s 9th child and was born just two weeks before Nick welcomed his 10th child with Brittany Bell. […]

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Before We Get Carried Away Again, By Simon Kolawole

In 1999, as President Olusegun Obasanjo was getting set to assume office, Channels TV sampled the opinions of everyday Nigerians on their expectations from the new government. One woman memorably said: “I want Obasanjo to bring the economy down!” You can laugh all you want, but her message was very clear: the economy was fundamentally […]

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Nigerian doctors in UK lament exploitation, slave labour

Nigerian medical doctors and their counterparts from developing countries working in the United Kingdom have lamented exploitation in the course of their work. This was revealed by BBC on Tuesday adding that an investigation proved that Nigerian doctors recruited by a British healthcare company are expected to work in private hospitals under conditions not allowed […]

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Abiodun Oyebanji sworn in as new Ekiti State Governor (Photos)

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who won the last governorship election in Ekiti State, Mr. Abiodun Oyebanji has taken his oath of office as the new Ekiti State Governor. Oyebanji was sworn in by the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice John Oyewole Adeyeye, on Sunday, October 16, 2022 amidst applause from the […]

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El-Rufai is an expert in turning a rotten situation to a bad one ―Tinubu says at Kaduna Summit

Former governor of Lagos state and candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election, Bola Tinubu gave a speech but mis-spoke at the Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit in Kaduna State on Saturday. During his speech at the Summit, Tinubu said: “El-Rufai has the capacity to turn a rotten situation into a […]

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Femi Fani-Kayode and his estranged wife, Precious Chikwendu are likely back together (Photos)

It looks like after years of acrimonious fighting that led to several lawsuits, former Nigerian Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and his estranged wife, Precious Chikwendu are back together. The couple was spotted at a house party last week at Senator Sani Musa’s home. A source close to the couple told LIB that FFK wants Precious back […]

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Man locked up inside a room for 20 years rescued in Kaduna

A middle-aged man who was reportedly locked up inside a room for twenty years has been discovered by environmental officers in Kaduna state. According to Nigerian Tribune, the officers found the man in a house in Benin street, in the central part of Kaduna metropolis on Wednesday, October 12. Their spokesman, who pleaded for anonymity, […]

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At last, ASUU calls off its eight-month old strike, releases statement

In a statement, the mainstream union of public University teachers in Nigeria, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month old strike. The academic union embarked on strike action on Monday, February 14, 2022 to protest the non-implementation of the 2009 Memorandum of Understanding reached with it by the Nigerian Government. The […]

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Joke Silva and the right to not be, By Abimbola Adelakun

By now, you must have come across dozens of opinions on the blowback actor Joke Silva received for fraternising with the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign. Much of the commentary, steeped in tawdry “woke” ideologies, did not take their analysis on the issues beyond trite arguments of Silva’s “right to choose” and “freedom of speech/expression.” […]

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Appeal court acquits Nnamdi Kanu, quashes all govt’s terrorism charges against him

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday upheld the appeal of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The court also discharged and acquitted the embattled leader of the proscribed group declaring as illegal and unlawful, the abduction Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria on July 9, 2021 […]

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