A Nation That Disdains Knowledge, By Olusegun Adeniyi

In 1979, the outgoing military administration of General Olusegun Obasanjo established the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) to identify our country men and women (whether at home or in the Diaspora) who have made outstanding contributions to knowledge and creativity and grant them special recognition. The award is categorised under four fields of human endeavour: […]

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Nollywood actresses, Annie Macaulay and Regina Daniels spotted at a night club grooving (Video)

Nollywood star actresses, Regina Daniels and Annie Macaulay recently treated themselves to a fun-filled night out at a club. This outing marks Annie’s return to the social scene after taking a break following her highly publicized split from singer 2baba. The mother of two Regina Daniels took to social media to share snippets of their […]

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Natasha’s recall petition fails to meet constitutional requirements ―INEC says yet again

The petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, has failed to meet the constitutional requirements outlined in Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yet again, made this announcement on Thursday via its official X […]

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How Iluyomade was banished from RCCG ―Church elder reveals

Quincy Ayodele, a female elder in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, has revealed the circumstances surrounding the expulsion of the former Pastor-in-charge of the parish, Idowu Iluyomade, stating that he was barred from returning to the church. In an interview with Daddy Freeze on his YouTube channel on Monday, […]

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Edo gov’ship election petition tribunal upholds Okpebholo as winner

Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja Nigeria on Wednesday, has affirmed Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the valid winner of the September 21 governorship election. The three-member panel led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, in a unanimous judgment, dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its […]

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Again, President Tinubu jets out to France

In a released statement, President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart for Paris, France, on a two-week working visit where he will review his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key economic and governance milestones. The statement is titled: ‘President Tinubu to embark on working visit to Paris’. “During the visit, the President will appraise his […]

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Natasha Akpoti beats ingress, egress security, defies curfew and landed at Sallah rally in Kogi (Videos)

Defying restrictions on vehicle convoys, public gatherings ban, and imposed curfew, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at her Sallah rally by helicopter and addressed a large crowd of supporters. From the podium, she delivered a bold declaration: “Nobody and nothing can stop me from coming home. I’m an Ebira woman; this is my land. I’m the […]

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Sunday Jackson: A victim of a miscarriage of justice, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Numan, the town that lends its name to one of the 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa State in north-east Nigeria, is home to the Bwatiye (Bachama), a transnational identity group stretching into parts of Cameroon. Located in the basin of Benue River and one of its tributaries, River Taraba, Numan’s fecund lands play host […]

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Man gets life imprisonment for setting former boss ablaze in Ekiti

Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, has sentenced a 41-year-old defendant, one Olasunkanmi Kareem, to life imprisonment for attempting to murder his former boss by setting him ablaze. Kareem was arraigned on November 18, 2024, on a one-count charge of attempted murder, contrary to Section 241 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, […]

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Edo Election Petition Tribunal strikes out Accord Party’s petition against Gov Okpebholo’s election

Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the Accord Party’s petition challenging the victory of Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress in the September 21, 2024 election. The three-member tribunal ruled on Wednesday that the Accord Party and its candidate failed to prove their claims beyond reasonable doubt, and that […]

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Edo election petition tribunal dismisses Action Alliance’s petition against Okpebholo, APC

Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) have secured an initial victory in the legal battles challenging their win in the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election. The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal dismissed a petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) and Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, ruling […]

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Tinubu sacks Kyari, Akinyelure, appoints new GCEO for NNPCL

President Bola Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the Chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. According to a release issued in the early hours of this  morning by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President also removed all […]

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Few hours before official delivery, Edo gov’ship tribunal judgement allegedly leaks

An unsigned document, purported to be copies of the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, have allegedly surfaced online, stirring  uncertainty and controversy. That document, which has the petition number of the case filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Asuerime Ighodalo, against Monday Okpebholo of the All […]

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The Uromi 16 And The Problem With Nigeria, By Reuben Abati

The killing last Friday of 16 Northern travellers along the Uromi-Ubiaja road in Edo state is an event that will live in infamy. Twenty-five travellers from Port Harcourt going home to the North, Kano specifically for the Eid el-fitri celebrations were intercepted by vigilantes along the way on the suspicion that they were kidnappers and […]

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Nigerian doctor in UK filmed selling jobs to foreigners

Nigerian doctor based in United Kingdom (UK), Dr Kelvin Alaneme, was secretly filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation in an undercover investigation, allegedly selling fake job opportunities to foreign nationals. BBC documentary described Dr Alaneme as a psychiatrist who had worked for the National Health Service, is the founder of CareerEdu, an agency based in […]

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Dangote, Adenuga, Rabiu, Otedola make Forbes Africa’s billionaires list

Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and Femi Otedola, have emerged as the only Nigerians on the 2025 ‘Africa’s Billionaires List’ compiled by Forbes, which was released on Saturday, March 29. The four businessmen are the only Nigerians to feature on the prestigious lineup, with Dangote leading the continent’s wealthiest individuals. Dangote, the owner of Dangote […]

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Balling with Bola Tinubu at 73, By Lasisi Olagunju

The Nigerian presidency is an energizing elixir. It has proven to be very effective in breathing life into dry bones. To old creaky engines, it gives deep cleaning; it replaces worn parts and upgrades the lubrication system. Olusegun Obasanjo went in there and got transformed from an imprisoned stork to a clean-shaven ladies’ egret. The […]

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