Serena Williams Named Laureus World Sports Awards Sportswoman Of The Year

  Four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams stays inspiring as she now has another top honor to further distinguish her from her peers. The athlete was named the Laureus World Sports Awards Sportswoman of the Year on Tuesday night at a ceremony in Monaco, giving her a record fifth win. Her 11 nominations for the international honor […]

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Ladies, wake up to a new month with these 7 dazzling new types of Ankara dresses

Show me one woman who doesn’t cap a new outfit and I’ll show you NONE. Every woman wants to look fashionable everytime they step out, whether to church, work, an event, church, a meeting even to a funeral. What better way to do that, other than in a new African print or style to get […]

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140 million Nigerians use mobile phones –NCC says

Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says there are about 140m phone subscribers in the country as at September 2017. Speaking at the NCC Day at the on going 39th Kaduna International Trade Fair on Thursday, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Professor Umar Garba, remarked that the country’s communication indices had shown positive signs. He also […]

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See Obasanjo, Shehu Yar’Adua, TY Danjuma, Adelanwa, Yisa Doko, Dikko Yusuf in a 1976 Photo

L-R) Vice Admiral Michael Adelanwa (Chief of Naval Staff), Major General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua (Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters), General Olusegun Obasanjo (Head of State & Commander in Chief), Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (Chief of Army Staff), Air Vice Marshall John Yisa Doko (Chief of Air Staff) and Alhaji Muhammed Dikko Yusuf (Inspector General […]

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Former NSA, Dasuki’s bid to get freedom at the Nigerian Supreme Court fails

Nigerian Supreme Court has rejected the bid by detained former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, for his release from custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. Dasuki had filed the appeal challenging his continued detention by the secret police. The former NSA also prayed that the apex court suspends his trial pending his […]

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IBB and TY Danjuma hold a private meeting in Minna

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on North East Initiatives (PCNI), Gen. T. Y Danjuma (rtd) and former Nigerian military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) Thursday held a private meeting. The meeting was held at the IBB Hill Top Villa in Minna, Niger State. None of their camps has revealed the reason behind the meeting which […]

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About 700 unsafe and noise polluting churches shut down in Rwanda

About 700 churches have been closed down in Rwanda for failing to comply with building regulations and for noise pollution. Most of them are small Pentecostal churches and one mosque was also closed. A government official told the BBC that some of the more than 700 buildings shut down have already reopened after they were […]

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Preparatory to her birthday, actress and goddess, Juliet Ibrahim shares stunning Photos

CEO of ShadesByJulietIbrahim lashes and Founder of the ‘Juliet Ibrahim Foundation’ once again shows us why she is one of Africa’s most prized personalities. She has decided to stun the world with this sultry and vintage-themed photoshoot. Africa’s beautiful screen goddess and humanitarian, Juliet Ibrahim releases these photos ahead of her birthday celebration on March 3rd. […]

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Nigeria is world’s biggest petrol importer – NNPC MD

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has disclosed that Nigeria is the only member country in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, that imports petrol. Baru, who spoke through NNPC’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Upstream, Alhaji Bello Rabiu, at the 2018 Oloibiri Lecture Series (OLEF) in […]

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Kenyan ace singer, Victoria Kimani, dazzles in recent postures (Photos)

American-born Kenyan singer, Victoria Kimani is a beautiful woman and she definitely loves to show it off. The popular dancehall star posed in a sheer gown that gives a perfect view of her denim undies in a recent shoot with ace photographer Kruz. Hot isn’t it? See more pictures below: Credit: 36ng

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Why I was absent at APC caucus, NEC meetings -Saraki

Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said he was absent at the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus and the National Executive Council meetings, because of his involvement in other unavoidable activities. This was contained in a press statement sent to reporters by his media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu. The Senate president was absent at the […]

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Professors Jerry Gana and Tunde Adeniran defect from PDP to SDP

Last ditch effort by politicians either sympathetic to principal opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to halt another round of defections failed Thursday evening as Professor Tunde Adeniran, one time minister, defeated chairmanship candidate of the party last year, Professor Jerry Gana, a member of the PDP board of trustees, BOT, defected to the Social […]

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Actress Empress Njamah expresses royalty in various beautiful stylish gowns (Photos)

Actress Empress Njamah has been teasing what the latest movie project would look like with lovely photos. The actress has been posting photos of herself in beautiful gowns which gives us an hint that her latest project will have something to do with a royal setting. What do you think, isn’t she killing it in […]

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States Speakers plead for devolution of powers in Nigerian constitution

Chairman, Conference of Speakers of the 36 States of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Abdulrahman Tambuwal has pleaded with the National Assembly to amend the Constitution that would pave way for devolution of powers. Addressing the joint sitting of Lower and Upper legislative Chambers on Thursday when he led other Speakers to present votes of the proposed […]

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Nigerian Army Commanding Officer killed by Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest

One of the Commanding Officers of the Nigerian Army Strike Force Group, Lt. Col. A.E Mamudu, was on Thursday, killed by a vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device in Sambisa ‎Forest. According to SaharaReporters, Lt. Col. Mamudu was killed along with a young Naval officer while on patrol for Operation Deep Punch 11. ‎ Mamudu, described as a […]

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Further Notes On People’s Manifesto In Nigeria, By Edwin Madunagu

In a previous article on this subject, I proposed that a Nigerian people’s manifesto at this particular critical time in our country’s history should have a double character. It should be, in the first place, a Nigerian Left’s manifesto in the ordinary sense of the term: “a public declaration of intentions, motives or views” or […]

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States Assembly Speakers to present constitutional amendment on Thursday

Conference of States’ Houses of Assembly Speakers have written to Nigeria’s National Assembly to present the outcome of the constitutional amendment Thursday. A letter which was addressed to the Senate and read by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, said, the constitutional amendment would be presented by States Houses of Assembly to the joint sitting […]

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