Category: Uncategorized

In April 2014, Nigerians were confronted with a monumental tragedy when 276 female students were abducted from the premises of Government Secondary School, Chibok by Boko Haram insurgents. While more than 150 of them have, at different times, regained their freedom—many of them with physical and psychological scars that they will carry for the rest […]

The National Assembly, for the first time ever, published the details of its budget on Thursday. This is in fulfilment of promise by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, that the 8th NASS will publish its 2017 budget. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, in a series of tweets, said that the “budget breakdown for @nassnigeria has […]

Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe who is currently in a legal tussle with her husband, Lanre Gentry over domestic violence has said that she still wants to build a home with her husband, adding that they just need some help. Gentry was on Tuesday sent to Kirikiri prison over allegations of domestic violence by the actress. […]

A retired Nigerian Judge, Ayotunde Phillip, has been appointed into the newly-constituted FIFA Ethics Committee at the Congress of the world football governing body taking place in Manama, Bahrain. The 68-year-old who studied law at the University of Lagos, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1974 and spent her compulsory National Youth Service Corps […]

Former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, on Tuesday assured the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, of fatherly support. Dr Ekwueme, who made the pledge when the Radio Biafra Director visited him at his Enugu residence, maintained that he would always give the IPOB leader the needed counsel. The ex-Vice […]

A Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has joined a cross section of Nigerians condemning President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter to the Senate on his medical vacation, describing Osinbajo as coordinator. Speaking through its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, the group said that the development is not healthy for Nigeria’s democracy. The President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Shettima […]

The woes of embattled Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi 11, have mounted, with Kano expanding its probe of his activities. In addition to the ongoing probe by the Kano Emirate Council, the Kano State House of Assembly yesterday set up an eight-man committee to investigate the alleged misconduct of the controversial former Central Bank […]

The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 command, Adamu Ibrahim, has directed that police officers should stop arresting people for using vehicles with tinted glass. The order was also confirmed by the Zonal Police P.R.O, SP Dolapo Badmus who relayed this message while speaking with Linda Ikeji Blog, saying that no police officer has […]

The Nigerian singer, nude queen and mother shared the photos on her Instagram page. Photo: Maheeda, M9ja1, Instagram

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, on Wednesday inaugurated a speed limit device manufacturing plant in Lekki, Lagos. Oyeyemi said at the inauguration that the plant, the first of its kind in the country, would boost access to the device and thereby help to reduce crashes to the barest minimum. […]

Mr Bagudu Hirse, former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who was kidnapped in Kaduna last November, has said that his captors were angry when they confirmed that he had only N20,000 in his account. Hirse, who recanted his experience with the captors in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday […]

Wednesday, the Nigerian Army announced the posting of 147 officers into Operation LAFIYA DOLE, some Divisions, formations and training schools. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, said that in a posting released by the Office of the Military Secretary (Army) last week, Major General RO Yusuf, Commander, Nigerian Army Ordnance […]

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Public Procurement to investigate alleged irregularities in the award of contracts by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). The committee is to report back to the Senate in five weeks. The decision followed a motion by the Chairman, Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Dino Melaye, at […]

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to appeal the ruling today by Justice Olasumbo Olajumoke Goodluck of the FCT High Court, Abuja, upholding a no-case submission by a former Head of Service (HoS) and former Chairman of Presidential Committee on Financial Action Task Force (PCFATF), Stephen Oronsaye, on the seven-count charge of criminal breach […]

Nigeria’s Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo had a closed door meeting with former Vice President, Nnamadi Sambo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sambo was ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s vice president. Sambo arrived the Villa at exactly 4pm into the waiting hands of Osinbajo who ushered him into his office. Osinbajo had earlier today presided over a meeting […]

Nigerian Union in South Africa said on Wednesday that two Nigerians were shot dead in Western Cape Province of that country. Mr Mike Ibitoye, the Chairman of the Union`s chapter in the province, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Cape Town, South Africa, that the Nigerians were shot by unidentified assailants. […]

A heartless son has ended the life of his own mother in a shocking fashion after brutally stabbing her to death. The sad incident took place in Kumba, Cameroon where a young man brutally murdered his own mother in broad daylight. The shocking incident took place yesterday, Tuesday, May 9. However, after the news went public, an angry […]

You don’t need scientific proof to tell you that men like women’s br**sts, but there’s still plenty of research to back up that claim. For example, one University of Nebraska-Lincoln study found that men spend more time ogling a woman’s chest than any other part of her body. But quiz most guys about how much […]

Far below is a video footage which is currently trending on Facebook. The video shows a corpse who has refused to be buried as the coffin allegedly dragged the “undertakers” and the villagers to a house where the “person behind the death of the deceased” resides. The footage which was posted on Facebook yesterday has garnered […]

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Tuesday revealed what one of the Chibok schoolgirls who refused to be part of those freed from Boko Haram told negotiators. The presidential aide said the girl stated that she would stay back because she had married one of the Boko […]