Former Jigawa State Governor loses daughter, Hadiza Lamido, aged 38

Hajia Hadiza Sule Lamido, the second daughter of immediate past Governor of Jigawa State, Dr. Sule Lamido, has died. She died in an Indian hospital on Saturday morning, July 29, after a brief illness. Born in 1979, late Hadiza is survived by husband and three children. A family source said the funeral arrangements will be announced as […]

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Kano State government reacts to viral photo of State Governor’s purport wrong use of private jet seatbelt (Photos)

The Director General, Media and Communications at the Kano state government house, Salihu Tanko Yakasi, has reacted to the viral photo of the state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who purports to be “wrongly” wearing his seat belt in a private jet. Many Nigerians on social media were reported yesterday to have mocked the state governor for using […]

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We’re Drinking Our Oil and Eating Our Children’s Future, By ‘Fisayo Soyombo

In 2007, the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua was desperate to solve a conundrum that was nearly as old as Nigeria’s independence. It was an especially recalcitrant problem. Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, also attempted to solve it in the late 80s but he failed. Upon return to democracy, Olusegun Obasanjo, then president, gave it […]

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See the hot outfits Mercy Johnson wore Friday night at the Warri Mega Fiesta (Photos)

Nigerian curvy actress, Mercy Johnson was at the Warri Mega Fiesta, Friday night and she looked dazzling. The mother-of-three wore two different outfits for the night. The first was a purple jumpsuit with a long train, paired with a pair of yellow shoes, and the second was a blue and grey blouse and pants combination. She rocked […]

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Elderly man shot his 28-year-old wife because she told him he didn’t satisfy her

72-year-old Clarence White who got fed up of his wife complaining about his inability to satisfy her sexually or financially ended up pulling the trigger on her. The man is said to have grabbed a 22-caliber handgun and shot his much-younger wife in the face at their Bronx home on Thursday morning. Sources told the […]

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Young Ghanaian student builds new Search Engine to rival Google and YouTube

Gabriel Opare, a 19-year-old Ghanaian university student is making headlines in the tech industry for building a new search engine to rival Google and Youtube. According to Opare, his new search engine, Mudclo, will challenge the dominance of YouTube and Google. Mudclo is a free search engine for videos where you can discover and stream videos from the different locations […]

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S*x workers in Port Harcourt brothel protest against Manager and Pastor’s night vigil plan to boost their business

Commercial sex workers operating at Pedro Hotel in Azikiwe Street in Mile 2, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday protested over plan by its manager to force them to attend night vigil expected to hold yesterday night, Thursday July 27. It was learnt that the sex hawkers became angry with the manager when he insisted that every […]

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Nigerian couple who met in primary school get married (Photos)

Akin Oyebode, Photographer, shared the beautiful before and after photos of a couple, Ayode Akinfemiwa and Blessing Afolayan. Their primary school photo was taken sometine in 1994. They were friends and then lost contact after primary school. They united through Facebook and then they started dating. They had their traditional wedding in Lagos yesterday and are […]

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Northern governors set up committee on restructuring‎ of Nigeria

As the call for restructuring of Nigeria gains momentum, the 19 northern governors have constituted a committee headed by the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, to revire the matter. Members of the committee are governors of Nasarawa, Gombe, Benue, Bauchi, and Kaduna. The emirs of Kano, Zazzau,Gummi, as well as the Etsu Nupe and Gbong […]

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Waterways battle between Lagos Govt. and FG moves to Nigerian Supreme Court

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Lagos State Government are locked in a battle of words over the control of the waterways in the state. NIWA claimed it has the control rights over dredging and boat operations on the waters following a judgement of the Court of Appeal, It said the court only […]

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Too late to restructure Nigeria, Yoruba group calls for Oduduwa Republic (Watch Press Conference in Video Tape)

On Thursday, July 27 2017, a group known as Yoruba Liberation Command (YOLICOM) held a Press Conference at the International Press Centre, Ogba, Lagos, Nigeria. Below is the video recording of the Press Conference. (Credit SaharaReporters, Youtube) https://youtu.be/7Dcn1b8dKcI?t=758

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Why I visited Abuja House where Buhari is in London – Reno Omokri

Former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has disclosed why he visited the Abuja House in London, where President Muhammadu Buhari is currently convalescing after seeking a second medical attention overseas this year. According to him, his visit to Abuja House was to register his displeasure at the hypocrisy of the Muhammadu […]

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25 countries endorse Magu over antigraft fight, Nigeria moves up in Corruption Index

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has received the endorsement of 25 countries around the world, applauding his work in fighting corruption in Nigeria. This unique validation is the outcome of an opinion poll conducted by United Kingdom based Global Peace Movement International. The poll result is coming […]

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Dreaded sect, Boko Haram has returned to Sambisa Forest

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed that the Boko Haram terrorists have staged a comeback to their former stronghold, Sambisa Forest, Borno State, from which they were earlier dislodged by the military. NAF also disclosed that its fighter jets and attack helicopters had bombed the terrorists’ hideouts 108 times between April and July 2017. […]

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How kidnapped Lagos students were rescued, 3 kidnap kingpins and 17 others killed in gun battle with police

Twenty members of the gang that abducted six Lagos State students for more than two months died in gun battle with the police earlier on Friday, during the rescue operation in the creeks of Ondo state. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni disclosed this at a news conference in Lagos. He also said […]

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Don’t be cowards, MASSOB challenges Arewa Youths not to review Oct 1 ultimatum to Igbos

Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), on Friday challenged the leader of Arewa Youths, Yerima Shettima and his colleagues not to be cowards by reviewing their October 1 quit notice asking Igbos to vacate the North. The movement issued the challenge while stressing that it was not bothered about Arewa youths’ […]

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