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Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, Dr Dominic Adegbola, on Wednesday, died of COVID-19 related complications. Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Taofik Gani, while confirming the death of Adegbola, stated that, “the late senior medical practitioner was an exceptional politician who had deployed much of his hard earned money into […]
Continue ReadingSome years ago, an editor-friend told me that he was slapped from behind by someone during his first pilgrimage to Mecca. His offence was that he pointed at ‘something’ with his shoes in his hands. The person who slapped him was not an Arab. The man who slapped him was a Nigerian pilgrim from our […]
Continue ReadingHakainde Hichilema, Zambia’s new president, has vowed to turn around the economy of the country, plagued by a colossal debt, promising that no Zambian will sleep hungry. Hichilema was sworn in on Tuesday before thousands of supporters at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. “I swear to faithfully and diligently fulfill my duties,” he said during […]
Continue ReadingYoruba gyal, Ife @ife_mide_ is showcasing her beauty and stunning curves again. In three different posts, she mostly showed her figure in bikini with captions: “Summertime fine”, “Umm hi” and “I look so fly in this dress (ft my dog, poodles)” See more of the photos below: Photos: Ife @ife_mide_, Twitter
Continue ReadingInternational Tennis star, Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s US Open due to injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has not played on tour since an injured right hamstring forced her out of her first-round match at Wimbledon. On Wedneday, August 25, the American said that her torn hamstring has not completely healed, pulling […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian lawyer practicing in New York has hit out at critics after she was told to crop out her chest in her professional head shot because her full bust makes it unprofessional. The lawyer was fully covered in the photo, with her decent shirt buttoned up almost to her neck. Yet, a follower left […]
Continue ReadingIdentity of the Nigerian army Major who was kidnapped by gunmen at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in the early hours of Tuesday August 24, has been uncovered. The abducted military officer has been identified as Major Christopher Datong. A friend who confirmed his abduction, wrote: “While still mourning my Mother, the news of the […]
Continue ReadingA Sharia court sitting in Kano state has sentenced Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna, to six months in Islamic school for “uploading sexual contents on her social media handles.” Haruna was arrested by the Head of Surveillance Department of Kano State Hisbah Board, Malam Aliyu Usman, last Friday, August 20. She was then detained in the […]
Continue ReadingGreetings from Port Harcourt Greetings from the metropolitan garden city of Port Harcourt – well at the time of writing this piece anyway. I came to attend the 4th Memorial Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN, KSC Lecture/Public Discussion (he is the immediate past Attorney-General of Rivers State, who joined the saints triumphant on August 10, 2018 […]
Continue ReadingSelf-taught Nigerian engineer, Ignatius Asabor, who builds drones for agriculture, has been flown to Finland and offered immediate employment by a foreign company that saw and appreciated his talent. Ignatius, who makes special drones using local materials, was flown to Finland by the company who also employed him. Breaking the news on Linkedin, the Managing […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari’s daughters – Halima, Zahra and Hanan took pictures with their spouses at their brother, Yusuf Buhari’s wedding luncheon which was held on Sunday, August 22, and the pictures have been shared online. The president’s daughters warmed up to their husbands as they posed for photos taken during the luncheon. See more […]
Continue ReadingFormer BBNaija housemate, Esther Agunbiade, turns 25 on Sunday August 22. She shared sexy new photos of herself on her Instagram page this morning with the caption: “A year ago, just after my 24th birthday, I had a disturbing dream that I won’t mark 25, I spoke to my mum and we both prayed about […]
Continue ReadingStar actress, producer and mother of two, Funke Akindele-Bello, has advised single ladies to take their time in getting married, warning that if they rush into it, they would rush out as well. Funke gave the advice while sharing the lessons she learned after her marriage to property merchant, Kehinde Oloyede-Almaroof, crashed in 2013. She is […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria’s foremost military university, was on Tuesday attacked by gunmen who killed two officers and abducted one other whose ranks are not known at the moment. The bandits invaded the permanent site of the institution located along Airport Road, Afaka, in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State around 1.00am. The […]
Continue ReadingFrom what we have seen and heard so far, it seems most likely that the race for the 2023 Presidential position would end up as the fiercest, most contested, and perhaps the most controversial since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999. We all must keep an eye on 2023. In 1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) 2020 housemate, Dorathy Bachor, has alleged that armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into her Lagos residence around 04.45am on Monday. The former housemate in the lockdown edition of BBNaija television reality show took to her Instastory almost immediately after the alleged raid on Monday to […]
Continue ReadingWife of late Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi, the very first Nigerian Military Head of State, Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi, is dead. The former First Lady died peacefully on Monday morning, August 23 at the age of 97. She would have been 98 on November 21, 2021. Her husband, and the Supreme Commander of the National Military Government, […]
Continue ReadingCEO and publisher of Ovation International Magazine, Dele Momodu, has shared a throwback photo of him with his late father, Pa Jacob Momodu in the 1960s. According to Momodu, his dad died when he was just 13, in 1973. He captioned the post: “With my late dad, Pa Jacob Momodu. He died in 1973 while […]
Continue ReadingA UK-based Nigerian woman, who returned to the country for her mother’s burial, was shot dead along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the presence of her children. Bolanle Aworetan Omojuwa hosted loved ones at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, to celebrate her late mother’s life. After the funeral reception, she decided to visit Oyo State. […]
Continue ReadingJohns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth has honoured Fareedah Oyolola, a secondary school student at Greensprings School, Lagos, as one of the brightest students in the world. This recognition is a result of her exceptional performance in the advanced School and College Ability Test (SCAT), which every student must undergo in order for the institution […]
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