Physical attack on Catholic Bishop, Anthony Obinna is condemnable -PDP

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the alleged physical attack on the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Anthony Obinna, by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The cleric was said to have been attacked by loyalists of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s son in-law, Uche Nwosu. The Peoples Democratic Party in Imo state, has yesterday, asked […]

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Many injured as FUOYE students, Okada riders clash over transport fare

No fewer than 20 people were injured when students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) and commercial motorcyclists, some of whom were said to be indigenes of the community, engaged themselves in a free for all fight, on Tuesday. Sources in the community told DAILY POST in Ado Ekiti that trouble started when a student […]

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Nigerian Reps summon Okonjo-Iweala, Oronsanye, Emefiele, Oyo-Ita over alleged pension fraud

The House of Representatives committee investigating the alleged diversion of pension funds has summoned Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to explain her role in the alleged scandal. The committee also invited Steve Oronsanye, who was the Head of Service of the Federation at the time the fraud allegedly took place, as well as Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the […]

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Another Olori of 80-year-old Alaafin Oyo delivers another set of twins (Photos)

What can we say? Kabiyesi, congratulations. It has been in the news that HRM Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, recently welcomed two sets of twins with two of his young wives, Oloris Meimunat and Badirat Olaitan. Olori Badirat Olaitan took to her Instagram page a while ago to introduce her twin boys. More photos […]

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Muhammadu Buhari, his two-head dragon and his ‘war’ against terror (Part 2), By Femi Fani-Kayode

This is the same Boko Haram that they told us had been “technically defeated” two years ago and whose leader, Abubakar Shekau, they claimed to have killed a number of times over the last three years but who keeps popping up all over the place like a bad coin. This is the same Boko Haram […]

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Russian plane crashes in Syria, 32 people feared dead

A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at Russia’s Hmeimim airbase in Syria, killing all 32 people on board, the defence ministry said in a statement reported by RIA Novosti. There were 26 passengers and 6 crew members, the ministry said. “The reason for the crash according to preliminary information could have been a technical fault,” the […]

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Court dismisses Rickey Tarfa’s No-case submission, calls him to open his defence

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos has dismissed a no-case submission filed by Mr. Rickey Tarfa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), during his trial for obstruction and perverting the course of justice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tarfa had informed the court that he had no case to answer when he […]

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See 5 relatable hair truths from Lupita Nyong’o’s Allure interview (Photos)

Black Panther star, Lupita Nyong’o has forever been natural hair goals for many black women. She has gone from the baldest of bald cuts to gorgeous natural hair styles that have redefined beauty looks on the red carpet. While we absolutely have to thank God for blessing Lupita with such gorgeous mane, we cannot ignore […]

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With 110 Missing Dapchi Girls, What was Buhari Doing at Kano Wedding? -Tunde Bakare

Founder and senior pastor of Latter Rain Assembly (LRA), Pastor Tunde Bakare,  has said he cannot comprehend what President Muhammadu Buhari and 22 state governors were doing at the Kano wedding, while 110 Dapchi schoolgirls are still in captivity. Reports have it that last Saturday, at least 22 governors converged on Kano, to celebrate the wedding […]

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Africa: A Continent Without Democrats, By Reuben Abati

The second wave of democratization in Africa, beginning in the 80s, and the gradual establishment of democracy as the new normal in the continent brought much hope and excitement. As we have seen in the recent intervention by the military in Zimbabwe, coup d’etats have become unpopular and unacceptable in the entire continent in deference […]

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2018: the governor Osun needs!, By abiodun KOMOLAFE

Osun governorship election is some few months away. In a way, the interplay of forces between ‘Continuity’ and ‘Change’ will soon come to the fore; even take its toll on the state. While the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) might have been scratching its head on how to present a candidate that’ll be acceptable to the generality of the people, pondering the opposition’s foray into another charade of […]

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Homosexual Marriage, Not A Human Right, European Court Rules

The World Court of Human Rights has unanimously ruled that there is no such thing as “right to homosexual marriage”. The 47 judges of the 47 countries of the Council of Europe, which are members of the full Court of Strasbourg (the world’s most important human rights court), issued a statement of great relevance that […]

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Kwankwaso mocks Ganduje’s daughter, Ajimobi’s son elaborate wedding

Former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso has mocked the wedding ceremony of Fatima and Idris, the daughter and son of Governors Abdullahi Ganduje and Abiola Ajimobi, respectively. On Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, governors, the APC national leader, Bola Tinubu, among many others attended the ceremony. Addressing his supporters in Kaduna at the […]

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