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For the second time in three years, an emergent name on the Nigerian political scene reminded me of a cutting from an American newspaper that Dr. Haruna Sanusi gave me in Sokoto in the 1980s. Reverend Jerry Falwell’s right-wing, televangelical Moral Majority movement was making waves in the US at the time. Years before its […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful, popular and award-winning actress and film director, Sarah Martins, has responded to a follower who criticized her age and marital status, telling her to “go and marry.” The thespian fired back, questioning why women often shame each other over marriage instead of offering support. She humorously described the troll as “ikwikwi in human form” […]
Continue ReadingCompatriots, I don’t mean to scare you. I just thought we should do some cross-fertilisation of ideas and intellectual cobwebbing. What do you think can solve this rising cost of living crisis? Can you rely on the government for your daily survival? Do you believe things will get better with time? Are you hopeful of […]
Continue ReadingNational Opposition Coalition Group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party—the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The application, dated June 19, was acknowledged by INEC on Friday, showing the coalition’s determination to […]
Continue ReadingCorruption has been established severally as a profound problem on Nigeria’s path to progress and development. Former President Muhammadu Buhari, even though he did not demonstrate adequate will in the fight against corruption, recognised this fact, in submitting that we must kill corruption before it kills Nigeria. Apart from Nigeria’s retrogressive performance in the Transparency […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful Nigerian actress Kudirat Morenikeji Ogunro, better known by her stage name, Semilore Pweety, has revealed the importance of sex to a woman’s beauty. Sharing a new photo of herself on her Instagram page, Kudirat revealed that lack of sex reduces a woman’s beauty. She wrote: “LACK OF S3X REDUCE WOMAN’S BEAUTY. PLEASE ADJUST. I’ve […]
Continue ReadingLast week, it was announced that the International Conference Centre, Abuja, was renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. The curious thing was that the ICC was not built by Tinubu but only renovated by him. And while the ICC was built by General […]
Continue ReadingSuspended Nigerian Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, for criminal defamation The case, marked CR/297/25, stems from comments allegedly made by the Senator during a live television interview on Channels TV and a public address in April 2025. […]
Continue ReadingLeader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church (IESC), Primate Elijah Ayodele, has narrated how he called the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, very many times to warn him before the attacks in Benue, but wasn’t given an audience. The cleric, in a statement, revealed that he had seen the ugly incident weeks earlier in a […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced a new list of reviewed service fees scheduled to take effect from August 1, 2025. The reviewed service fees, according to a public notice issued on Tuesday, are the result of a comprehensive review of economic realities, rising operational costs, and consultations with stakeholders. According to the Commission, […]
Continue ReadingGeneral (rtd.) Jeremaih Timbut Useni (16 February 1943 – 23 January 2025) alias JERRY BOY, who answered the final call in Paris, France, was partly a fulfilled man. The then Head of State, Major General (rtd.) Muhammadu Buhari (82) GCFR appointed him as the Governor of Bendel State (now Edo and Delta States) in January […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Reality TV show star and actress, Venita Akpofure has shown off her banging bikini body. The beautiful thespian who is currently on holiday in Thailand shared the stunning photos on her Instagram page. More photos:
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has visited persons recovering from last Friday’s attack by armed herders on Yelewata, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Tinubu was received by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and the host Governor, Hyacinth Alia. The major hosts were joined by the Senate Minority Leader, […]
Continue ReadingCandidly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done very well with June 12 by taking the narrative from where President Muhammadu Buahri left off, and choosing to give that date, the history and the symbolism of it, form, style and substance. President Buhari, despite the somnambulism of his administration, it would be recalled, suddenly woke up […]
Continue ReadingIt is like the pidgin saying: “monkey dey work, baboon dey chop” when one considers the amount of Value Added Tax (VAT) each State in Nigeria generated in Q1, 2025 and how much each State got back when the total VAT was shared among the States. See the VAT contribution and distribution per State below: More […]
Continue ReadingA young Nigerian woman who is yet to be identified has reportedly lost her life under circumstances that are disturbing and confusing. It was gathered that the ugly incident happened in the early morning of Tuesday, June 17. It was learned, according to Trendibase and Minna Chat Out, that the incident happened at House 91, […]
Continue ReadingAccording to a story an acquaintance told me about a young lady whom his family employed as a domestic help, she tested positive for some sexually transmitted infections and was subjected to intensive treatment before she could move into his house. When she eventually started living with them, she made him so uncomfortable with her […]
Continue ReadingNigerian media personality, actress, author, reality TV show host, and entrepreneur, Toke Makinwa has advised young people not to reduce their standards in relationships, emphasizing that there are plenty of potential partners out there. Toke, on her podcast, encouraged individuals to pursue partners who meet their expectations, rather than yielding to societal pressure or judgment. She criticized […]
Continue ReadingHon Justice Lawal Uwais, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, died on the 6th of June 2025. He was 89. In the annals of Nigerian constitutional history, few jurists have left a legacy as enduring and transformative as that of Hon. Justice Muhammed Lawal Uwais. While his tenure on the Supreme Court bench was the longest […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian prophet, Abubakar, has explained what he considers to be pr0stitution while preaching to his members. The prophet, who operates from Abuja and hosts House of Mercy TV, stated that anyone who does not marry as a virgin is an ashawo (pr0stitute). He added that irrespective of the gender, anyone who engages in sexual […]
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