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Britain’s Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has resigned from his post, becoming the first casualty after a series of allegations of sexual misconduct against members of parliament.  In a letter sent to Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday, Fallon said his conduct has “fallen below the high standards” required of the country’s armed forces. “I have […]

An Egyptian lawyer has come under attack after stating that women who wear ripped jeans should be defiled. The lawyer identified as Nabih al-Wahsh said if a woman wore such trousers, she deserved to be sexually assaulted and harassed, and said it was an Egyptian man’s ‘national duty’ to r*pe her. The jaw-dropping comments came […]

The Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, were both summoned  over their clash at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The fierce crossfire between Kyari and Oyo-Ita, which occurred shortly before the Federal Executive Council meeting, was believed to have been caused […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen said on Wednesday that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has so far received 1,124 corruption cases from various jurisdictions. Onnoghen disclosed this in Abuja at the inauguration of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee. The CJN said the cases were received in compliance […]

37-year-old Cameroonian man has died in yet-to-be-ascertained circumstances in the home of his alleged lover in Ogboinbiri community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The death of the Cameroonian man, identified simply as Dr. Charles, a patent medicine dealer, on Tuesday, has, however, stirred controversies. Some indigenes of Ogboinbiri community claimed the […]

The Lagos Fashion and Design Week has come to an end and it must be said that this year’s edition was surely one of the most highly organised, lively and colourful #LFDW to have taken place. Asides the headline sponsor’s impact on the successful feat of the event, other Brand sponsors were very much visible […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Thursday that the corporation would soon create more than one million direct jobs for its host communities in Benue State, DailyTrust reports. Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, who made this known in Makurdi said the jobs would be created following two biofuel projects being […]

Introduction Nigeria as presently constructed is a contraption of uncertainties with a deeply entrenched system of inequalities. This is reflected in the nature of distribution of constitutional powers amongst the arms and institutions of government, citizenship and indigeneity clauses, eligibility to run for public offices, to mention a few. Some of these challenges are often […]

According to Otunba Henry Oladele Ajomale, the national leader of APC, Bola Tinubu has lost a son. Reports have it that the politician’s son’s name was Jide Tinubu. Late Jide was a law graduate of the University of Liverpool, England. He obtained a Masters degree in Maritime Law from the University of London and was called […]

The Society for Family Health (SFH) has revealed that Nigerians use over 400 million condoms annually. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday during the launch of Flex condom, SFH’s Managing Director, Bright Ekweremadu, said that the 400 million condom consumption may still be far below the NGO’s estimation going by the rate of unprotected sex in the country. “We […]

The voices are loud and unmistakable. From the market stalls to social media, the lamentations of regret comes in angry sound bites. The faces of men and women on whose back Buhari rode to power tells the story of frustration and restlessness. An expanding number of Nigerians are alienated, angry and increasingly apathetic. Every where […]

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday arraigned 9 accused persons for allegedly being responsible for several ghost workers on the payroll of the federal government. The accused persons include Usman Dayo, Osuntope Opeyemi, Johnson Adedokun, Ojeido Sylvanus, Oyebode Ayodeji, Florence Dada, Olaolu Dada, Blessing Ejeh and Aderibigbe Taiwo. Many of them are civil servants from government […]

Almost 24 hours after information leaked that President Muhammadu Buhari was in the know about the questionable reinstatement of a dismissed pension fraud suspect into the civil service, the presidency has refused to speak on the matter. The allegations that Mr. Buhari was briefed of the scheme to surreptitiously recall Abdulrasheed Maina, a fugitive from justice, were raised […]

Some days ago, we reported the story of lovers who were found dead in a compromising situation inside a car in Ogba, Ikeja area of Lagos state, Nigeria. Graphic photos and identity of the lover duo have emerged. According to reports, the two lovers have been identified as Olowo Lukman Olayinka and Nse Promise Nnena. Olayinka is reportedly Nse’s landlord’s son […]

37-year-old father of three, Shina Adebisi, has committed suicide in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital Tuesday October 31. According to reports, the father of three is separated from the two women that gave birth to his three children. He lived alone in his one-room apartment and was a motorcycle rider in the Laskab Oniyarin area of Ibadan. His […]

Dr Jen Gunter made news headlines when she went toe to toe with actress Gwyneth Paltrow to counter her claims that Vagina steaming is good for women. Now, Dr Gunter is in the news again. This time, she’s warning women who resort to buying harmful products just to give their lady parts artificial odours. She said […]

National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which took place Tuesday in Abuja has refused to adopt President Muhammafu Buhari, as its presidential candidate for the 2019 general election. Although the meeting unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the president and the leadership of the APC under Chief John Oyegun. Briefing […]

Surprisingly, Nigeria’s Department of State Security Service (DSS) has eventually brought the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), physically to court. Dasuki, who has been in detention for some years now, was produced physically in an Abuja court on Wednesday morning. Dasuki, who has also been on trial for alleged misappropriation of defence funds, was previously […]

Nigeria’s National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has finalised plans to introduce a new employment creation scheme known as the Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS). The scheme which will be pilot-tested in 19 states of the federation and the FCT is to enhance food production, employment and wealth creation. The Sustainable Agriculture Development Training Scheme is […]

The National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has thrown the party’s national chairmanship race open to all aspirants from the South, a top PDP source close to him said. A PDP stalwart who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, stressed that Makarfi is determined to ensure a level playing […]