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Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church (IESC), Primate Elijah Ayodele, has cautioned seven Nigerian governors about their second-term ambitions, stating that their return to office isn’t guaranteed. Those governors being warned include that of Akwa Ibom, Delta, Enugu, Cross River, Ondo, Kaduna, and Zamfara. In a statement signed by Osho Oluwatosin, his media aide, […]
Continue ReadingWho killed Dele Giwa? Who was Gloria Okon and where is she today? How did David Mark accurately predict in 1994 that Sani Abacha would spend five years in power and would attempt to contest a multi-party presidential election with only himself as candidate? Why did M. K.O. Abiola contest the 1993 election even after […]
Continue ReadingDr. Doyin Aboaba-Abiola, wife of Concord Publisher and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, is dead. She died at the age of 82 at exactly 9.15 pm yesterday after illness, according to sources. The former managing director and publisher of National Concord was the first Nigerian woman to be an […]
Continue ReadingFollowing their record fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket win, President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours, financial gifts, and housing rewards on Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. At a presidential reception in their honour at the State House Banquet Hall on Monday, Vice President Kashim Shettima announced that each player will receive $100,000 and […]
Continue ReadingMidway into a rather routine and very tepid presidency, President Bola Tinubu is caught in strange identity crisis. Politicians from across the nation are asking the president to define whose leader he really is. The general public is equally embarrassed by what many see as an “anyhow “ government: no focus, no commitment, no clarity […]
Continue ReadingNigerian movie industry is in a mourning mode at the moment following the sudden passing of a beautiful Nigerian actress, Omotola Odunsi. Her death was confirmed on Thursday by actor Akinola Akano, popularly known as Segbowe, who shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. He posted photos of Omotola alongside screenshots of their final conversation, in […]
Continue ReadingThe pace and energy with which President Bola Tinubu’s foot soldiers sped to Kaduna last week to defend his stewardship at an engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) should confirm an obvious thing: that the president knows the importance of getting northern support again in his bid for a second term […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, confirmed yet again their supremacy as the best team in the continent, defeating Mali 78-64 to win their fifth consecutive Afrobasket title in Abidjan Sunday night. The win also extended Nigeria’s unbeaten run in Africa to 29 games, dating back to 2015. With the win, Nigeria made history as […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Niger State, Umar Bago, has directed the sealing of Badeggi FM, a private radio station in Minna, over allegations of inciting violence and unethical broadcasting practices. He gave the directive on Friday, August 1, during a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders held at the Government House in Minna. In a statement […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemates Isabella and Kaykunmi are currently trending online following viral clips of them making out. During a live broadcast of Big Brother Naija, Rivers State housemate and actress Isabella was filmed in an intimate encounter with fellow contestant Kayikunmi, who works as a banker. The duo’s interaction drew viewer attention when […]
Continue ReadingWhat once stood as a system of communal survival, built on cooperation and collective responsibility, now trembles under the weight of secrecy, betrayal, and broken trust. Our forefathers practised polygamy with a kind of order that baffled logic, multiple wives, one compound, children everywhere, and yet, somehow, harmony found a way. But today, that same institution is […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has secured a place in the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament. The reigning champions booked their spot in the final after defeating Senegal 75–68 in a semi-final clash at the Palais des Sports in Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday. Senegal led by 8 points at the […]
Continue ReadingAfter many decades of debate and contention, it is the alarming state of insecurity across the country that has finally pushed us as a nation into accepting the concept of state police. And as the draft bill works its way, again finally, to the table of President Tinubu, (the prime advocate, as far back as […]
Continue ReadingA High Court of Kwara State sitting in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the murder of Hafsoh Lawal, a 24-year-old final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. According to court proceedings, Hafsoh was attending a naming ceremony on February 13, 2025, when Bello invited her to his […]
Continue ReadingFuture historians of this period will one day note that the 2027 presidential election was one of the most remarkable in our national history, as it was the first campaign to begin even before the 2023 election was properly concluded. We know that in Africa, time ordinarily orbits around elections and electioneering. Since elections are […]
Continue ReadingThe Naira on Friday closed the week slightly weaker, as it lost 19 kobo against the U.S. dollar at the official market, trading at N1,533.74. Data released on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the Naira traded on Thursday at N1,533.55, according to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). On […]
Continue ReadingA cornerstone of West African cuisine, Egusi (melon) seeds, are poised for an unprecedented journey to outer space. First in scientific experiment, spearheaded by Nigerian space scientist and Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) alumnus, Temidayo Oniosun, aims to evaluate the nutritional and functional suitability of Egusi seeds for extended human space exploration. The historic […]
Continue ReadingToday I’m worried about men of God, wet matchboxes and the fire at the base of the mountains of pastors’ wives. I’m worried about pastors who leave their wives’ needs unattended in the name of doing God’s work. A pastor’s wife was caught pants down with her butt-naked brother-in-law defiling the clergyman’s marriage bed. The […]
Continue ReadingFormer Senator representing Kogi West District at Nigeria’s national assembly, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s inability to provide credible leadership and deliver good governance to Nigerians. In a resignation letter shared on his official X account on Thursday, dated July 4, 2025, and addressed to the […]
Continue ReadingAn extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has been granted by President Bola Tinubu. Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially set to expire on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026. A statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and […]
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