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Rosy Meurer shared a loved-up video of her and husband Olakunle Churchill and she heaped him with praises to mark his birthday. The actress is seen kissing Churchill in the video before wishing him a happy birthday. In the caption to her post, Rosy said the secret to a happy marriage is marrying a man […]
Continue ReadingNollywood actress, Chinonso Arubayi, has said that she has never heard of someone being arrested in a mosque in Nigeria. The mother of one stated this while reacting to the arrest of former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu. Nwosu, the son-in-law of former Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, was whisked away by security […]
Continue ReadingCould Chief Ajibola Ige, former governor of old Oyo State, ex-Attorney General of the Federation and foremost apostle of Yoruba’s recent ancestor, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, have escaped the gruesome death that took his life on December 23, 2001, if he had chosen the sobriquet “Demosthenes,” rather than “Cicero”? Ige’s gruesome murder and the unfortunate circumstances […]
Continue ReadingYoruba Nation agitation’s arrowhead, Prof Banji Akintoye, has unveiled a mobile application, ‘Pajawiri’, designed to track kidnappers and kidnapped victims in the South-West zone of Nigeria. The history Professor Emeritus and leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination group, Ilana Omo Oodua, made this known at an event in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The […]
Continue ReadingProverbs are not just the palm oil with which yam of words is eaten; they are the yam. Where I come from, there are a million proverbs for every experience of life. Some people are contagiously sick but they hate being told so. They suffer self-deception, the refusal to believe what is true about themselves. […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian man was dismembered and burnt after all his organs were stolen in the US and his wife is seeking justice for him. Faruq Ayomikun Osilalu, 22, was reported missing on Sept. 27, 2021. Police said Osilalu was working as a driver for a sedan service when he disappeared on Sept. 17 in Baltimore. His […]
Continue ReadingCatholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has noted that the Northern region could soon become ‘Arewanistan’ (coined from Afghanistan) in view of the persistent killings going on in the region unabated. In his Christmas homily delivered on Saturday, titled, ‘A nation still in search of Truth and vindication,’ Kukah said: “In their […]
Continue ReadingA suspected ritualist, Alfa Tunde Olayiwola, who was in police custody in Akure, Ondo state, over alleged possession of a human skull slumped and died on Saturday. The police made this known on Sunday, according to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Police spokesman, DSP Olufunmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the death of the suspect on Sunday, […]
Continue ReadingA middle-aged man identified as Mr. Stephen Yamba, has died alongside his wife on Christmas day, December 25. Reports say Stephen who was heartbroken after he caught his wife in bed with another man killed the wife and later killed himself. It was gathered that Stephen updated his Facebook status on December 11 and wrote: […]
Continue ReadingA young Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Luke Adeleke of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Nigeria, was assassinated in Abeokuta on Christmas eve on his way home after Mass. He was attacked by some gunmen and was shot dead. The post: Nigeria happened to us here this Christmas. Yesterday, a priest working in a parish close […]
Continue ReadingAnambra State’s Governor-elect, Prof. Charles Soludo and his wife Nonye, are celebrating their 29th wedding anniversary on Sunday, December 26. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor took to his official Instagram page to share a photo of himself and his wife. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes […]
Continue ReadingImo state police command has said, contrary to earlier claims, Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate and son-in-law of ex-governor Rochas Okorocha, was arrested and not abducted. A statement released by the spokesperson of the police command, CSP Michael Abattam, reads: “This is to inform the general public that chief Uche Nwosu was not kidnapped but […]
Continue ReadingHe looked rather gangly, and so his gestures weren’t particularly dreadful. But he barked orders that sent shivers down the spines of Nigerians. He threatened to tamper with the press, and then struck through the Protection Against False Accusations Decree, infamously dubbed Decree 4. He ordered Nigerians to form neat queues, as part of his […]
Continue ReadingNigerians have trooped to the page of the alleged new wife of the Ooni of Ife to leave messages after Queen Naomi announced her marriage to the Yoruba monarch is over. The alleged new wife, Princess Ashley Afolashade Afolakemi, posts mostly photos of herself taken in the Palace and photos where she’s meeting with children […]
Continue ReadingAnother hero of liberation struggle in South Africa and the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, has passed away. He died on Sunday December 26 at the age of 90. South Africa’s president, President Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the Archbishop’s death on Sunday. Ramaphosa said: “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another […]
Continue ReadingWe often include God in our personal agendas. For instance, we say: “Give me my thing for God’s sake.” Or “Leave me alone for Christ’s sake.” “Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17:30). I had always assumed that God loves us more than Jesus because He gave Jesus […]
Continue ReadingNigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has sent his greetings to Nigerians especially the Christians at Christmas. He used the opportunity to assure Nigerians of his commitment to secure Nigeria. He also used the occasion to advise Nigerians to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Read Buhari’s full Christmas message below: PRESIDENT BUHARI’S 2021 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE I rejoice with […]
Continue ReadingJesus meek and gentle, son of God most high, as we celebrate your birth, may we begin to see the world in the light of the understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in […]
Continue ReadingNorthern Elders Forum; Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere; and the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide; have knocked the President, Muhammadu Buhari; over kidnappings and killings by bandits in the North. There were series of protests in the Federal Capital Territory and in some states in the North. The protesters had converged on the Ayuba […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has endorsed Nigerian Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for the 2023 presidential election. Premium Times reports that the former Nigerian leader endorsed him when the Osinbajo Grassroots Organisation visited him at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger capital, on Thursday December 23. According to him, Osinbajo has great passion […]
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