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On Monday, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) criticised Nigeria’s import ban on 25 categories of goods, claiming that the restrictions limit market access for American exporters. The restrictions affect items such as beef, pork, poultry, fruit juices, medicaments, and alcoholic beverages, refined vegetable oil, sugar, cocoa products, spaghetti, beer, which the US sees as […]
Continue ReadingNatasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, has instituted a N5billion defamation case against her colleague, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi for alleging that she had six children for different men. In the suit she filed through her team of lawyers led by Mr. M. J. Numa, SAN, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described Nwaebonyi’s claim as false, saying it […]
Continue ReadingI sell Acha, and one question I often get is: “Will it help me manage my blood sugar?” My response is always the same: “Yes, it will.” Acha is a low-glycemic grain, meaning it won’t cause a rapid spike in blood sugar. For anyone trying to manage their glucose levels, that’s great news. But I […]
Continue ReadingDirector-General (DG) of the Institute of Law Research and Development of the United Nations (ILAWDUN), US, Cyprian Edward-Ekpo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse the state of emergency imposed in Rivers State. The professor of international environmental law warned that the emergency rule in the south-south state is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy and international reputation. […]
Continue Reading24-year-old graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Joy Mojisola Raimi, has been crowned Miss World Nigeria 2025. Representing Osun State, Raimi clinched the title after a competitive grand finale held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The announcement was made by the founder of the Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, who congratulated the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian gospel music industry has been thrown into mourning as four young and popular Nigerian gospel singers lost their lives when they were involved in a fatal auto accident along the Ikorodu/Sagamu Road in Ogun State, Nigeria. In a statement, the Ogun State Commander and Public information Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), […]
Continue ReadingRestless and controversial Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, or Dr. Zazu Zeh, has once again sparked reactions online with his public show of affection towards married Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels. The drama unfolded after Regina posted a series of striking photos on Instagram, capturing her radiant beauty and poise […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media by the name of Dada Olusegun reportedly said on Thursday that had Nigerians elected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as president, they would have been sweltering in the same snake pit of torment and economic decline as Argentinians are. Olusegun’s comment was informed by Atiku’s previous […]
Continue ReadingThe struggle for the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) took a different twist on Monday after the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure and LP presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi election simultaneously called for separate meetings of the National Executive Committee to discuss the future of the party following Friday’s judgement by […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, songwriter and the ‘Woju o’ crooner, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, better known as Kizz Daniel, has said he still lives like a poor man despite his fame and success. This comment was made after Kizz Daniel roused a conversation online by making a post which says that money does not bring happiness. He […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, has passed away. He died on Sunday, just days before his 90th birthday. His death was confirmed in a statement issued by Barrister Oladapo Ogunwusi on behalf of the family. The statement read: “With a heavy heart but gratitude to the Almighty, we announce the passing […]
Continue ReadingSorry, I digress. Gradually, the Nigerian presidency is putting finishing touches to the sculpture of a village liar, Ìbídùn, that it has been busy carving. Or writing itself into the pathetic biblical story of an early Christian community in Jerusalem, which witnessed a lying couple by the name, Ananias and Sapphira. Ìbídùn was the proverbial woman […]
Continue ReadingA United States court has sentenced a 47-year-old Nigerian, Imafedia Adevokhai, to 46 months in prison over his involvement in a multi-year stolen identity tax refund fraud amounting to $4,945,886. This was disclosed in a statement by the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Abe McGlothin Jr., according to reports by Punch […]
Continue ReadingAs he settled in to deliver the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on 2 April, presiding judge, Wilfred Kpochi, felt obliged to get one ritual out of the way. Glancing left and right, he asked each of his two colleagues on the three-person tribunal to confirm that the judgment he was […]
Continue ReadingThe 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade has been crowned. Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83. The coronation event took place on Saturday at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo, where Governor Seyi Makinde led a […]
Continue ReadingNigerian media personality, popular actress, Omotunde Adebowale-David, also known as Lolo 1, has alleged that a colleague once raped her. She shared her traumatic experience of being raped by a male colleague in the broadcasting industry on her podcast “Say My Piece”, which was posted on YouTube on Friday. The actress said she was raped […]
Continue ReadingDivorced Nigerian woman, Na’ima Hudu, has said she would never advise anyone to leave their abusive marriage no matter the maltreatment they get from their spouses. She said the decision should come solely from whoever is fed up with her marriage. Hudu said: “I’m a young divorced lady. However, no matter the complains, maltreatment you […]
Continue ReadingToday, democracy has become the practice or an aspiration in many countries across the world. To speak briefly about its origin, it was in the ancient Greek city state of Athens in 508 BC that the statesman, Cleisthenes, reformed the constitution of the city state by transferring power from the hitherto ruling oligarchic aristocracy to […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian actress and winner of 2008 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress, Kate Amaka Henshaw, simply called Kate Henshaw, has lamented that she doesn’t find it funny when people call her a prostitute. She took to her X handle to slam trolls for always calling her olosho, prostitute and the like because she […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court has on Friday removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had recognised Abure as the party’s national chairman. In its decision, Nigeria’s final court held […]
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