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The political stakes as the 2023 general election draws near are almost unimaginable – all the more so because of the overlapping and complementary vulnerabilities of the two leading political parties – accentuated by the public perception of them as essentially Siamese twins. But one is gaining ground, the other is losing. The umbrella of […]
Continue ReadingNollywood star actress, producer, model, television personality, investor and philanthropist, Rita Dominic clocked 46 on Monday, July 12 and she released these stunning photos of herself posing in a beautiful green dress. Rita wrote in her caption: “12/07 Thank you God for your mercy, your light and your blessings..Happy birthday Ree Dee.” More photos:
Continue ReadingA Magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, has declined bail application for the 49 Yoruba Nation agitators arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command. The defendants were arrested at Ojota, Lagos on July 3, 2021, during a mega rally in support of the actualization of Yoruba Nation and have since been in […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said he would not be a party to any bill that seeks to gag the media. Gbajabiamila made the assertion at an award ceremony tagged ‘Recognising Good Governance and Legislative Excellence in the Face of Adversity,’ held in Abuja. The speaker was reacting to […]
Continue ReadingSpiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria’s Spiritual Director, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has called for the unconditional release of leader of the Nigerian proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Fr. Mbaka was reported to have made the call during a sermon on Sunday, at his adoration ground. The Catholic priest said he made […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija star, Dorathy, who is currently on vacation, took to Instagram to put her bikini body on display while in the pool. See full photos below:
Continue ReadingThe six governors from the Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria have proposed conversion of the present six geopolitical zones into federating units, as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly. In a document presented to members of the National Assembly from the geopolitical zone, the Southwest Governors’ Forum also […]
Continue ReadingA Customary Court sitting at Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State has dissolved a 7-year-old marriage between Ademola Adeparusi and his wife, Yinka Adeparusi. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), both parties had earlier given their evidence on March 8, 2021 and the matter was later adjourned for judgment. Their marriage was dissolved on grounds of […]
Continue ReadingMuhammadu Buhari’s newly appointed ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, Adamu Abdulhamid, may not have obtained a master’s degree in Business Management and Leadership from London Graduate School, UK, as claimed. The institution has in fact told Peoples Gazette that Adamu Abdulhamid did not obtain a master’s degree from there. Appointment of Mr Adamu who […]
Continue ReadingAye ti ba je! (the world has gone bad). A US dollar exchanged for N504 at the weekend. What this means is that your one million naira cannot buy two thousand dollars worth of anything. It will get worse going forward. On April 13, 2018, UNICEF released a statement in which it lamented that “since […]
Continue ReadingItaly have been crowned champions of the 2020 European Championship after defeating England 3-2 in penalties on Sunday night, July 11. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero for the Azzurri in the shootout, while substitutes Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka failed to convert from the spot for England. Meanwhile, even Andrea Belotti and […]
Continue ReadingOn July 7, a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that Mrs Kemi Adeosun, as of the time she was appointed a Minister in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari, did not need an NYSC Discharge Certificate or any form of waiver to be able to hold such a high public office or contest any election […]
Continue ReadingRemains of the multitalented singer, rapper, actor, comedian and songwriter, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan have been committed to mother earth according to Islamic rites. The news of the death of the veteran singer and Jagbajantis crooner, who died after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma was broken on Sunday. He was buried in New Jersey, […]
Continue ReadingA gun in many illegal hands is the readiest metaphor for a state consumed by insecurity. The consequence is something even more unnerving and sinister. It is the democratization of the ability to kill through uncontrolled access to arms. Indiscriminate death in the hands of random assailants is perhaps the closest you get to anarchy. […]
Continue ReadingNigerian singer, songwriter and actress. Tiwatope Savage, popularly called Tiwa Savage has continued to share beautiful photos of herself. Just as she ushered her fans into the weekend with a beautiful dance video in which she showed off her newly gotten tattoo, the songstress has now again shared new gorgeous photos of herself. See photos […]
Continue ReadingPolice operatives have launched investigations into the mysterious death of two Nigerian men who lost their lives during a night party hosted at Skyhorse Apartment in Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya. Going by a report from the police, one of the men died after jumping from the 7th floor of the apartment under unclear circumstances while the […]
Continue ReadingIn ex-President Jacob Zuma’s jailing for 15 months by South Africa’s Constitutional Court, Africa and humanity in general are dragged to school by the nape of their dresses. Author of celebrated Yoruba classic, Igbi Aye Nyi – Life swivels like a wind – Chief T. A. A. Ladele, had earlier taught the world one or […]
Continue ReadingVeteran actor, Olu Jacobs, turns 79 on Sunday July 11. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, took to her Instagram page on Sunday morning to wish him a happy birthday. “Celebrations galore….Joy joy joy with joy my heart is ringing Joy Joy Joy His love for us is known….HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sir J _olujacobs Here is […]
Continue ReadingUnited States men’s basketball team lost to Nigeria 90-87 on Saturday night, July10, in its first pre-Olympic exhibition game. Nigeria who had six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, beat USA, inflicting the country’s first ever loss to an African Nation. The landmark victory came nine years after the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria, a country of roughly 250 ethnic groups arbitrarily coupled together by the British colonialists in 1914, is mired in an “existential crisis”, probably like never before. Apart from the north, it seems every other part wants out. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has long declared its […]
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