News, Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Fashion, Beauty, Inspiration and yes… Gossip! The Only Place It Happens!
Mainstream Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere has issued strong warning to Fulani herdsmen dwelling in the Southwest region of Nigeria. The Afenifere organization said it welcomes the decision of Governors in the region to do something over the siege on Yorubaland by Fulani militia masquerading as herdsmen. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC’s) sudden withdrawal from the corruption trial of a former governor, Danjuma Goje, just after he agreed to back President Buhari’s candidate for the Senate Presidency, is causing an uproar among Nigerians. Both critics and supporters of Mr. Buhari’s government have spoken on social media over the sudden withdrawal […]
Continue ReadingUS Department of State says you will now have to submit your social media usernames when applying for a visa into the North American country. The new regulations also require that people also submit five years’ worth of email addresses and phone numbers, according to BBC. This is part of the state department’s plan to […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ll has finally been resolved following a reconciliatory meeting between the two in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by Mr Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Ganduje and made available to the News Agency of […]
Continue ReadingAfrica Independent Television (AIT), Raypower and Faaji FM, all owned by Daar Communications, yesterday night resumed operation, following a restraining order issued against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Recall that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), on Thursday suspended the license of DAAR communications, owners of AIT and Ray […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal will on Monday resume sitting on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in February 23 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, according to Punch. It was an assumption on Friday that the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, had appointed another judge appointed […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately issue the certificate of return to the immediate-past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, as the senator-elect for the Imo West Senatorial District. The judge, Justice Okon Abang made the order in his ruling on the suit filed […]
Continue ReadingThis documentary titled: “Battle for the Soul of the Nation – The PDP/Atiku Presidential Election Petition” is the controversial piece that purportedly got AIT/Ray Power’s Daar Communication’s licence suspended indefinitely by the NBC. As the erudite journalist and columnist, Mr. Dele Momodu who shared the video puts it, “aired by AIT yesterday… the controversial documentary […]
Continue ReadingMrs. Ebun Braithwaite-Dosunmu, daughter of late elder statesman and nationalist, Dr Tunji Briathwaite, has dragged the Inspector-General of Police before the Lagos High Court. In a suit filed on Thursday, June 6, 2019, on her behalf by Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, she is seeking damages for molestation, torture, harassment and unlawful […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Judge of the Federal High Court has transferred the trial of the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, charged with alleged N6.9 billion fraud, to a new judge. The CJ, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, transferred the case from the former judge, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, to Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke. The action, followed a petition […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission on Thursday announced the suspension of the licences of the African Independent Television and Ray Power FM belonging to the Daar Communications Limited. The NBC Director-General, Dr Modibbo Kawu, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja, saying the Daar Communication Limited’s media houses’ shutdown was until further notice. The offences […]
Continue ReadingThe Managing Director, ThisDay Newspaper, Eniola Bello has confirmed the death of his wife on Tuesday, at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom after a three-year battle with breast cancer. In a statement he personally signed, he wrote: “With deep pains yet thanksgiving to God, this is to formally announce the eternal transition of my […]
Continue ReadingThe governor of Kano state has cancelled an annual city parade by the powerful traditional emir, officials said Thursday, a sign of the frosty relationship between the two leaders. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje scrapped the horseback procession by the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, after a security meeting held late on Wednesday. The procession […]
Continue ReadingFunminiyi Afuye, one time Ekiti State Commissioner for Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs and former leader of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, was on Thursday elected as the new Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly. Afuye, representing Ikere constituency 1, would have Hakeem Jamiu, who represents Irepodun/Ifelodun constituency 2 as his deputy. The clerk […]
Continue ReadingPresident of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad, was arrested Thursday at the Berri Hotel in Paris, France. He was said to be in France to attend the FIFA Congress. Jeune Afrique made the announcement and specified that Ahmad will be heard by the services of the Central Office of the fight against corruption and […]
Continue ReadingPopularly known as ‘Biggy’ in Nollywood, Durojaiye Kayode is dead. He passed away in a ghastly auto accident on his way to Abuja somewhere after Lokoja. According to his friend, he was sitting with him and some friends recently at Access Garden, opposite Garki Hospital, Abuja when Remi Adebayo came. Biggy told the guys to […]
Continue ReadingNigerian educationist, proprietress and founder of Lekki British International School, one of the most elitist schools in Lagos, Dr Biodun Laja is dead. According to reports, she passed on at the age of 69 at a hospital in the United States. May her soul rest in peace.
Continue ReadingIn a statement titled: “Nigeria is under attack” issued on Tuesday, retired Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has backed Obasanjo’s claims on “Fulanisation of West Africa and Islamisation of Africa agenda.” He said that Obasanjo was “pointing to an open secret, and that there is a synergy among Boko Haram, herdsmen and […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened to move a motion for the secession of the South West geopolitical zone from the Nigerian federation. He disclosed this in a tweet via his verified Twitter page on Wednesday morning,. According to him, the move might become necessary if the perceived ‘Fulanisation and Islamisation […]
Continue ReadingA final year Accounting student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria has died after she was hit by a trailer, as a result of brake failure. According to reports, Ebenezer Chiwendu Linda aka Wendy, was hit at the busy Mayfair bus stop, on Monday evening. She was rushed to the Obafemi […]
Continue Reading