Occupy National Assembly Protest By Youth Locked Down Nigerian Federal Parliament

Scores of protesting youths under the aegis of Occupy National Assembly, on Tuesday, besieged the premises of the federal parliament and demanded the immediate resignation of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.The youths made up of various Civil Society Organisations and students, were also demanding that the federal lawmakers should immediately revisit the grey areas identified […]

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FRSC says over-speeding responsible for the fatal crash that killed 6 Ekiti medical doctors

The Kaduna State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday, blamed the road accident that claimed the lives of six Ekiti State medical doctors and their driver to over speeding. The Sector Head of Operations, Deputy Corps Commander, Salisu Galadunci stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]

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Former aide to Bayelsa Governor arrested for offering N10m bride to EFCC official

Mr. Abednego Don-Evarada, former Senior Special Assistant on Media to Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suspect, Abednego Don-Evarada, was arrested on Monday in Port- Harcourt, Rivers State, for offering a bribe of N10 million to the EFCC’s Zonal Head in […]

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As outrage continues to greet Monday’s Enugu massacre by Fulani herdsmen, ECULAW to sue Nigerian govt

Outrage has continued to greet the massacre, on Monday by Fulani herdsmen, of innocent citizens of Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani council of Enugu State. This is even as the Principal Partner of ECULAW, a Lagos law firm announced a planned suit against the Federal Government for failing to protect victims of the dastardly attack. […]

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See Ooni of Ife’s sisters in ‘aso ebi’ at the burial of their grandmother (Beautiful Photos)

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi buried his garndmother, Olori Mariam Ogunwusi in Ayegbaju Ile Ife, Osun State on Saturday.The king was represented by his wife, Olori Wuraola Itohan Ogunwusi. The funeral service was attended by family and friends. The three sisters of the monarch Princess Folashade, Princess Adesola and Princess Adebimpe, stood […]

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If Ben Murray-Bruce’s time does not come now his time will come later, By Olu Aluko

When he showed concern about salaries not paid in the state of Osun and participated in donating trailer load of rice in Osun state,Some berated him, particularly members of my party Apc calling him an opportunist, Then he decided to patronize the made in Nigeria car by buying innoson some still called him an attention […]

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Jonathan is by far the better man than Buhari, By Femi Fani-Kayode

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed saying, ‘let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us’. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the […]

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See 2 Yorubamen in Britain, British Press calls one ‘a Nigerian’ and the other ‘a Briton’ (Photos)

Una see life? The first picture is that of the UK terrorist, Michael Adebolajo, who butchered a British soldier in 2013. Though, he has British parentage, he has never been to Nigeria. He was born in Britain and holds British passport. The British press described him as British-born Nigerian. Fast forward to 2016- the second […]

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Ben Murray-Bruce and the Glamour of Favour, By Pius Adesanmi

A national teachable moment happened recently on Twitter between Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Nigeria’s Area Father Plenipotentiary of commonsense, and Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, who needs no introduction. There is a background to that Twitter spat that most commentators have not critically examined. The said background is wholly rooted in the tragedy of our collective definition of […]

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See the 6 African nations tipped by World Health Org to be Malaria-free by 2020

Within the next four years, six nations in Africa – the region where malaria is most prominent – could be free of the disease, the World Health Organization said in a report published Monday to mark World Malaria Day. The “Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016-2030”, approved by the WHO last year, hoped to see […]

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For forceful and illegal police equipment conversion, EFCC accuser jailed

George Uboh, who sensationally accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of diverting proceeds of recovered assets was on Monday convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment by Justice S. E. Aladetoyinbo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja, for his role in converting the property of the defunct Police Equipment Foundation (PEF) […]

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Rampaging Fulani herdsmen kill 48 in Enugu, sack entire community

Tragedy struck in the sleepy Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani council of Enugu State, Monday, as rampaging Fulani herdsmen attacked the area killing scores of residents mostly farmers and destroyed property worth millions of naira. Sources in the area put the casualty figure at 48, though the police is yet to put a definite figure. […]

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Any Prisons official indicted for assaulting female lawmaker to be prosecuted -Comptroller General

Dr. Peter Ekpendu, the Comptroller General of Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) said that officer of the NPS, who allegedly assaulted Rep. Joan Mrakpor, would face the wrath of the law if found guilty. Ekpendu made this known on Monday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Interior in Abuja. The committee had […]

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Intelligence Report shows Chibok girls still in Sambisa Forest —War Commander

Credible military intelligence indicates that the over 200 Chibok school girls abducted and kept by Boko Haram since April 14, 2014 are still in the Sambisa Forest stronghold of the terrorists, the war commander has said. Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya DOLE, was on Monday morning quoted by CNN as saying […]

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Ekiti loses 6 medical doctors to road accident on the spot where former Minister, wife & son died

Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ekiti State branch, Dr. John Akinbote, has said that lack of immediate proper medical attention was responsible for the death of six Ekiti State medical doctors that died following their involvement in auto crash Sunday night along Abuja-Kaduna expressway. Dr. Akinbote made the claim while speaking with journalists on his […]

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Ooni shuts down Ile Ife as he buried his grandmother, Olori Marian Ogunwusi (Photos)

The Ooni of Ife shut down Ile Ife as he buried his grandmother, Olori Marian Ogunwusi. Inspite of his absence at the burial due to the Yoruba tradition which forbids a king to see a dead body, the ceremony was LIT. The funeral service of Olori Agba started around 11:00am yesterday at St Paul’s Anglican […]

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Lil Kim Surprises Fans In New Photos Which Show Her In Dramatically Lighter Skin

                                                Kim in the 90s and Kim now. Credits: Getty Images/Instagram, Yahoo News Lil Kim fans have been left both confused and concerned for the star this morning, with the famous rapper worrying her followers when she uploaded a series of selfies that showed her skin to be dramatically lighter.Credit: Instagram, Getty Images, Yahoo News.

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Did Beyoncé call out Jay Z’s cheating in #LEMONADE? (Video & Photos)

Beyoncé’s brand new album ‘Lemonade’ was just released following the HBO premiere of the visual component of the album. The project consists of 12 brand new songs — AND the full visual presentation as it was aired on television. Fans have long suspected trouble in paradise in the Carter-Knowles home. The Jay Z infidelity rumors […]

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