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Fellow Nigerians, let me start by thanking all the blogs, WhatsApp groups, Facebook and Twitter wizards who make the incredible efforts and sacrifice to mass-circulate my Pendulum column every week. I’m sincerely grateful for your abiding faith in the written word. Let me assure you that you push me to write this piece regularly no […]

EFCC operatives have reportedly found N5 billion lodged in an account operated by the daughter of an Army General. According to an official in the antigraft agency who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Sun, investigations so far carried out into the account, showed that N10 million was sometimes deposited 5 to 6 times […]

Over one billion naira proceeds of corruption has been recovered from individuals in the South-South region of the country between January and September 2016, with 24 convictions. This is according to the zonal head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ishaq Saliu. He said this in Port Harcourt when some Niger Delta […]

With a view to complementing government’s effort at revamping Nigeria’s economy through diversification of the economy, the 2nd Edition of Afe Babalola Food Security Expo (ABAFEX) 2016  holds between October 10 and 13 in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The maiden edition held last year, described by many as ‘first of its kind in […]

Lovemaking turned sorrow for a Kano couple after an unidentified person poured acid on them during sexual intercourse.  According to sources, the incident occurred penultimate week at the couple’s house in the Gyadi Gyadi/Karkasara area of Kano. It was gathered that the unidentified perpetrator fled before neighbours responded to the couple’s distress call. Although the […]

A girl  was found motionless at Allen Avenue, behind Alade Market on Thursday. According to Facebook user, Hon Gabriel Oluwafemi who shared the story, he had to call 767 and waited 2 hours for the Lagos state Emergency service to come to her aid. See more photos below.

A popular Abuja-based music producer, Manpi Okune is dead. According to reports, 28 year old Manpi, a graduate of the University of Calabar,  died on Wednesday, September 21 after complaining of stomach ache. Reports say he had been diagnosed of chronic ulcer few weeks ago and was treated but suffered a relapse on Wednesday. He was […]

This is Osumare club, a part of Ibadan in the early 60s. According to Lailas, the Osumare club was located somewhere between Kingsways and Mbari. Photo credit: Nina Fischer-Stephan

Governor Henry Seriake Dickson and family may have to continue in celebration as after many years of childlessness, his wife and First Lady of Bayelsa State, Dr. Rachael Dickson delivered of a quadruplet – a bouncing baby boy and three baby girls. First photo of the babies have emerged. This is such a blessing to […]

This man says he is leaving Nigeria and will not come back until there is change to the present change.

The proud mom, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shared this photo via social medium and wrote: “My son, Uzodinma Iweala, moderates session on final day of Clinton Global Initiative; Wednesday, Sept 22, 2016. Caption: With President Clinton and Bismack Biyombo of the Orlando Magic”. Uzodinma is the one wearing glasses.

Apostle Kenneth Kiarie of God’s Covenant Holiness Church in Mihang’o, Kayole in Nairobi ended his marriage of 87 days and sent his 23-year-old pregnant wife packing. They wedded in April this year. The 30-year-old pastor told The Nairobian that he hurriedly married Marion Wagitu “because being a pastor, I needed a wife officially married in […]

According to Nigerian Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, President Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign is doing more harm to the economy than good as it’s scaring investors from investing in the economy. He says the war against corruption has put fear in the minds of Nigerians that want to invest in a business that might attract the attention of […]

Pictured is 56-year-old Nigerian Senator, Danjuma Laah, who represents Southern Kaduna Senatorial Zone. Twitter User ‏@MusadiqZ shared the photo and wrote: “After months of recess, Senator Danjuma Laah was caught sleeping on camera. We are better off without the national assembly.”

According to LIB, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar posted a photo of himself with his first wife, Titi and a family friend, Sola on a social medium. “I remember how we used to dance to King Sunny Ade’s music. You have to know the moves to be cool in Lagos back then” he captioned the […]

Very lovely. A British guy who goes by the name Servant of God @UKAdamJohnson on Twitter, posted a photo taken with his wife in Lagos and captioned it: “Iyawo mi…Ese Baba” Credit: Twitter  

Aisha Buhari’s Future Assured with support from the UNFPA hosted a side event at the 71st United Nations General Assembly to showcase the achievements of the initiative in the past year. In attendance were the Executive Director UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin , First Lady of Chad, Madame Hinda Idris Deby, First Lady of Mali, Madame […]

See the cute and unclad photos of Cossy Orjiakor as she shared them on social media LIB

Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Thursday congratulated an African legend and Juju music maestro, King Sunny Ade (KSA), on his attainment of the remarkable age of 70. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, described Sunny Ade as a quintessential and evergreen musician who has […]

Cholera is a deadly disease that is contagious and spread rapidly. Reports say it was recently discovered in a local government in Lagos State, Nigeria. Source: World Health Organization