From MMM to CBEX: Timeline of Ponzi schemes that have duped Nigerians

Over the years, Nigerians have fallen victim to a series of Ponzi schemes that promised quick riches but ended in devastating losses. From the infamous Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox, popularly known as MMM that crashed in 2016, leaving millions of investors stranded, to the recent collapse of CBEX and other crypto-based platforms, the allure of high […]

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Pretty actress Omowunmi Ajiboye celebrates birthday with new poses (Video and photos)

Beautiful Nigerian and star actress, film maker, brand ambassador, and business woman, Omowunmi Ajiboye is a year older on Thursday, April 17. Taking to her Instagram page to share new photos of herself, she wrote: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, thank you Jesus for the grace🙏🙏 I’m grateful baba mi❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️” See her video: View this post […]

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A married woman who locks her phone is a prostitute ―Nigerian actor, Lege Miamii says

Nigerian actor, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miamii, has sparked controversy with his statement that any married woman who uses a password on her phone is a prostitute. According to him, this behavior indicates she’s not ready for marriage and should pack load and leave her husband. Lege Miamii’s comments suggest he views phone […]

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Sickle cell trait vs. Sickle cell disease: Key differences, By Tola Dehinde

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease involve mutations in the haemoglobin gene, they are fundamentally different in terms of symptoms, severity, and impact on daily life. Understanding these differences […]

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Arsenal, Barcelona, Inter, PSG set for Champions League semi-final

After defeating Real Madrid in the second leg of the quarter-final stage of the Champions League, Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the semi-final match. Barcelona will square it up with Inter Milan in the other semi-final match. The gunners who had a 3-0 lead in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium last […]

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Nigerian Army appoints first female officer as spokesperson

Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Onyinyechi Anaele as the Acting Director, Department of Army Public Relations. Anele, a member of Direct Regular Course 15 and a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, takes over from Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre. Her appointment […]

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CBEX allegedly wiped off Nigerian investors’ N1.3trn in nine months

CryptoBridge Exchange known as CBEX may have joined a long list of successful scams in Nigeria. According to Nigerian investors, the people behind the digital platform have carted away over N1.3 trillion from their wallets after crashing on Monday. The platform now joins the scams hall of fame in the country. This list includes Mavrodial […]

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Nothing to be gained from declaration of State of Emergency, By Eric Teniola

The first head of government that declared a state of emergency in Nigeria was the then Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (December 1912 – 15 January 1966) and that was in May 1962. I was a student then at Olofin Anglican Grammar School in Idanre in Ondo state, along with Folu Olamiti, Prince Wale […]

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Legal definition of woman refers to biological sex ―UK Supreme Court says

The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that the definition of a woman under equality legislation referred to “biological sex”, but it said trans people would not be disadvantaged by its landmark decision. The Supreme Court’s judgment related to whether a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate, a formal document that gives legal […]

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Nigerian National Assembly, Agencies in procurement corruption, lack of transparency ―United States report

United States, through its Trade Estimate Report (TER), has accused the Nigerian National Assembly and Agencies in the country of abusing procurement processes and lacking transparency. The report says U.S. companies have expressed concerns about corruption and a lack of transparency in procurement processes in Nigeria. The report stated: “The Public Procurement Act of 2007 […]

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Generals without shame, By Moses Oludele Idowu

“It is not titles that honour men but men that honour titles.” ―Niccolo Machiavelli Sometimes in the 1980’s or 1990’s a troubling fact came to light from a retired army officer based on statistics to the effect that Nigeria has the highest number of retired generals in the world. Much more than Israel, Soviet Union, […]

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Headmistress slumps, dies during her retirement ceremony in Nigeria

Mrs. Dupe Omowumi Bello, a retired headmistress, collapsed and died during her retirement ceremony in Osun State, Nigeria. The tragic incident occurred on April 9, 2025, at the School for the physically challenged, Enu Odi, Ilesa, Osun State. It was gathered that Bello, respected by colleagues and students for her dedication and hard work, had […]

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Jesus hates poverty, never associated with poor people ―Pastor David Ibiyeomie

The Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has stirred up controversy with his statement that Jesus Christ didn’t associate with poor people. The cleric said, Jesus’ actions and interactions, as recorded in the Bible, demonstrate his preference for visiting and associating with wealthy individuals rather than those in poverty. Pastor Ibiyeomie, during a worship […]

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We won’t refund N300m ‘hosting fund’ to Rivers ―Nigerian Bar Association responds to sole administrator, Ibas

National leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that it would not refund the N300 million given to it by the Rivers State government as support for its 2025 Annual General Conference. Chairman of the 2025 NBA Annual General Conference Planning Committee (NAGCPC), Emeka Obegolu, in a statement on Monday, April 14, said […]

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PDP govs meet in Ibadan, fix dates and committees for national convention

In a communique, the Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, known as the PDP Governors Forum, on Monday dismissed speculations of a possible merger of parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. They also lamented the alarming worsening security situation in Nigeria as evidenced in parts of the country, especially in Borno, […]

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Soyinka lambastes NBC for banning Eedris Abdulkareem’s song, ‘Tell your Papa’

In a statement released on Sunday, Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka blasted the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for banning Eedris Abdulkareem’s song, ‘Tell your Papa’, against President Bola Tinubu’s government. Soyinka describes the development as a return to the culture of censorship and a threat to the right to free expression. In the piece […]

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