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A few weeks after causing concern with her emotional revelation of being homeless and sick for six years, Nigerian actress, Jumoke George has now received a massive turnaround — thanks to very kind Nigerians! Jumoke George had gone viral after an interview with her colleague Biola Adebayo, where she painfully opened up about sleeping in […]
Continue Reading“When lions battle, jackals flee.” Isaac Newton wrote that to his bitter rival, Gottfried Leibniz. It was a barbed remark on their feud over who between them first invented calculus. The more you read of the mutual respect those two had for each other, the more you wonder why they ended their respective careers in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress and entrepreneur, Aisha Lawal has denied claims that she received a Venza car from MC Oluomo, the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The allegation was made by NURTW chieftain Baba Bistijabah, who claimed in a video that MC Oluomo collected a Venza from him and gave it to […]
Continue ReadingIf you listen carefully to English spoken across Anglophone Africa, you’ll notice three unmistakable “accent capitals”: Nigerian, Kenyan, and Ghanaian. All other regional accents tend to branch out as derivatives or close relatives of this linguistic trinity. And nothing illustrates these fascinating differences quite like the word “work.” In Nigeria, it is pronounced emphatically as […]
Continue ReadingNigerian tech enthusiast, Sapphire Egemasi, is facing potential prison sentence of over 20 years in the United States following her arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She was arrested in connection with an alleged large-scale fraud scheme that targeted multiple US government agencies. A programmer, Egemasi, who operates a Devpost account, was arrested […]
Continue ReadingAS Ngugi wa Thiong’o says in his Wizard of the Crow, (2007), ire is more corrosive than fire. Make no mistake about it: President Bola Tinubu is angry. When Tinubu was similarly angry, I wrote a piece entitled Tinubu the Ap’ejalodo and his strange fish friend (September 18, 2018). That fable was one of the stories that helped to tame […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) seventh season winner, model, actress, and entertainer, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has shared an unpleasant experience with a white man while she was swimming in a pool. The reality TV show star took to her X handle and wrote: “So I was in the pool with my friend […]
Continue ReadingThe beautiful and veteran Nigerian actress, Dupe Jayesimi has flown out to Canada. Nigerian star actress and TalkToB show host, Biola Adebayo shared a video of her accompanying the veteran actress to the airport. While urging those in Canada to take care of the veteran actress in a video clip, she wrote: ”HELLO TORONTO CANADA! My […]
Continue ReadingState Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Sea Port in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Ini Ememobong, has resigned from Governor Umo Eno’s cabinet following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eno formally announced his defection to the APC on Friday, at a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Uyo, […]
Continue ReadingAfter years upon years of legal back and forth, a special offences court in Lagos state recently jailed two subsidy fraudsters. Mamman, son of Ahmadu Ali — former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who was once minister of education — was awarded 14 years imprisonment. Also to spend 14 years in prison is […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to overhaul its South-South zonal and state structures in a sweeping move aimed at flushing out disloyal members and forestalling further defections. Punch reports that a member of the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC), who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the planned restructuring was part of renewed efforts to […]
Continue ReadingAn ice wall initially separated President Bola Tinubu and POTUS Donald Trump. As they sat inside the White House’s Oval Office, Tinubu was the first to thaw the ice. “How are you managing old age, Mr President?” he asked jocularly. Apparently fazed by the Nigerian president’s boldness, Trump flashed his traditional wry smile and replied, “Same here, Mr President. How […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Pastor Umo Eno, has decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eno made the announcement at the Government House, Uyo on Friday, flanked by the governors of Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Ebonyi and Cross River. “Earlier this morning I submitted my letter […]
Continue ReadingProfessor of Medicine and former Nigerian Minister of Education and Petroleum, Jibril Aminu, has died. He passed away at the age of 85. Aminu, a distinguished diplomat, cardiologist, and statesman, passed away in Abuja on Thursday after a prolonged illness. A celebrated medical scholar, Prof. Aminu earned his medical degree from the University of Ibadan […]
Continue ReadingFormer Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mohammed Uwais, has passed away. He died at the age of 88. The former CJN died in the early hours of Friday, according to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Dr. Kayode Ajulo. Uwais served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995 until his retirement […]
Continue ReadingPresident of Kenya, William Ruto, has humorously raised concern over the increasing number of Kenyan women marrying Nigerian men, including his own daughter. Speaking at a wedding ceremony, Ruto pointed to what he described as a noticeable trend of Kenyan women choosing Nigerian partners, and jokingly questioned why Kenyan men seem to be missing out. […]
Continue ReadingThe life of a young Nigerian media personality was cut short on Wednesday in Abraka, leading to outrage and demands for an end to insecurity in Delta State and across Nigeria. Marcus Samuel Dafe came out with other youths in Delta State just three days ago, June 2, to protest against the incessant kidnappings and […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States, citing national security concerns. The full travel ban affects nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The restriction will take effect on June 9, 2025. In addition to […]
Continue ReadingI extend my heartfelt congratulations to Nigerian Muslims and the global Muslim Ummah as we celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. Eid-el-Kabir represents the high point of the sacred first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, a period filled with opportunities for acts of worship and good deeds. It is a time for gratitude to Almighty Allah for […]
Continue ReadingIf an alien is captured in a Hollywood film, the state imprisons it to weaponise its capabilities. Nollywood does not make alien films, but our cinematic representations of contact with non-human forces regularly reflect an individual seeking money. That was how I concluded that if we ever capture an alien in this part of the […]
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