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At the recent Africa-Canadian Fintech Forum, one message rang clear: the future of money will not be defined by competition, but by collaboration and convergence. Stablecoins, fiat currencies, and payment systems like PAPSS (Pan-African Payment and Settlement System) are not rivals—they are complementary instruments shaping a new, inclusive, and efficient global financial order. A Quiet […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) star, Angel Smith has been gifted a new Mercedes-Benz car by her lover (Love of her life). The reality TV show star and media personality, took to her Instagram page to share photos and videos of the luxury vehicle, expressing her gratitude for the thoughtful surprise. “Well, thank you to the […]
Continue ReadingMessaging platform, WhatsApp, is said to be testing a groundbreaking feature that could allow users to connect without revealing their phone numbers. Reports say, the Meta-owned platform is working on a username system similar to what exists on Instagram, Telegram, and X, in what could become one of the app’s biggest privacy upgrades yet. The […]
Continue ReadingNigerian woman, Buithat Hudu, has said that 90% of Nigerian men can’t take their wives to the ‘promised land’. It is assumed by this platform that readers here will understand the meaning of what is being referred to as the ‘promised land’ by the pretty lady. “90% of Nigerian men can not take their wives […]
Continue ReadingThis was a message that a lady sent to me: “I was teaching when I became involved with a lecturer in his 50s. He is widowed, with a son. From the way he treated me, I felt that all I needed to do was say ‘yes’ any day I wanted our marriage to hold, and […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, actor, celebrity, motivational speaker, and politician, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W and his wife, Nigerian actress, and producer, Adesua Wellington have released lovely family photo as their second son, Hezekiah, turns one on Saturday October 11. Posting the family photo on their Instagram pages, the couple wrote: “We can’t believe […]
Continue ReadingAlthough former President Goodluck Jonathan hasn’t formally declared his intention to run for president, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appears to be already worked into a frenzy by the mere prospect of it, at least judging from the sensation of fright that drips from the statements of his spokespeople and close supporters. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s official […]
Continue ReadingNigerian woman, Evelyn Nneka Obasi, has gone to her Facebook wall to state that a man won’t end well if he cares too much about a woman’s feelings. “A man who cares too much about how a woman feels is not a man who can lead. Men who are women pleasers don’t end well,” she […]
Continue ReadingFirst, let us get rid of the worthless argument that fallaciously equates the case of the self-appointed “Eze of Lagos” with the ambitions of Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the woman who parades herself as the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria because she happens to be the daughter of the President. Pitching one against the other to make a case […]
Continue ReadingNigerian drill rapper, Lekan Akinsoji, a resident of Forest Gate, East London, has been found guilty of the 2017 murder of a 21-year-old rival, Ahmed Deen-Jah. According to Impartial Reporter, Akinsoji and his accomplice, Sundjata Keita, were convicted at the Old Bailey on Thursday. Two of them, aged 27, are facing life imprisonment for fatally stabbing Deen-Jah […]
Continue ReadingRuling All Progressives Congress (APC), has disqualified prominent governorship aspirant, Engr. Kayode Ojo, from its forthcoming primary election in Ekiti State, in a move party insiders say reshapes the contest in favour of the incumbent governor, Abiodun Oyebanji. The decision, taken at Thursday’s meeting of the APC National Working Committee (NWC), followed the report of […]
Continue ReadingA few days ago, President Bola Tinubu granted presidential pardon and clemency to 175 persons, including late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, nationalist Herbert Macaulay, Major General Mamman Vatsa, and Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for killing her husband. As shown in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria scraped a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho on Friday evening to keep their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes alive. It was far from a vintage performance from Eric Chelle’s men in Polokwane, but goals from captain William Troost-Ekong and debutant Akor Adams were enough to secure all three points despite […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and one of Nigeria’s most revered elder statesmen, Dr. Christopher Kolade, has passed away. He died at the age of 92. His family announced his death in a statement, saying: “We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and service, and are grateful for God’s abundant […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Abuja, have arrested 12 suspected armed robbers responsible for the robbery leading to the death of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, at Unique Apartments, Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. The arrest came after a directive from the FCT Commissioner […]
Continue ReadingPresenting fake credentials to get elected for executive/legislative offices or secure appointments for which they are not qualified is not new in Nigeria. And the last 26 years of civil rule has only exacerbated it. Aided by the absence of a reliable database in a society where people make claims that are hardly checked, it has long been established that […]
Continue ReadingTimes Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, released on Thursday, October 9, 2025, indicates that University of Lagos (UNILAG) is sharing the 1st spot in Nigeria along with University of Ibadan (UI) in the 801–1000 range, out of over two thousand, one hundred and ninety one (2,191) institutions across the world. Covenant University (CU), […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has nominated a renowned legal expert and academic, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), subject to Senate confirmation. Nigeria’s National Council of State (NCS) unanimously approved Amupitan’s nomination on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga announced the development, stating that […]
Continue ReadingWhen Olusegun Obasanjo took over in 1976 from the slain Murtala Mohammed as Nigeria’s military Head of State, the regime was already committed as a matter of policy to transition power to an elected civilian administration in 1979. This was a big deal, alright, but not one over which he had much say as such. […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has officially asked for the House of Representatives’ approval to secure $2.35 billion in external borrowing to partly fund the 2025 budget deficit and refinance Nigeria’s maturing Eurobonds. His request, contained in a letter addressed to House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, was read on the House floor on Tuesday. Tinubu, also in the […]
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