Rev. Father, others, paraded by police for stealing baby

A Reverend Father, along with other suspects, has been arrested and paraded for stealing an 18-month-old baby in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria. The innocent child was kidnapped from his mother and sold to an orphanage. The priest, Rev. Father Chike Ejiofor, who heads Our Lady of Fatima parish in Woliwo, Onitsha, Anambra State, is believed to have unknowingly become […]

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Music icon, Wasiu Ayinde marks birthday, ties the knot with lover, Fathia Opeyemi (Photos)

If you have not heard, on Saturday the 3rd of March 2018, Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal ‘K1’ celebrated his 61st birthday at his ‘Ojusagbola’ mansion in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. King Wasiu Ayinde also used the occasion to surprise his friends and family members who came for the birthday party as he […]

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Buhari plays host to Liberian President, George Weah at Aso Rock

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday received the recently inaugurated President of Liberia, Mr. George Weah, in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria. George Weah arrived the forecourt of the president’s office at about 12:30 pm, and was received by Buhari and some other top government officials. The two leaders later held a […]

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See the couple killed by their own son, a University student (Photo)

19-year-old James Eric Davis Jr. shot and killed his parents, James Davis Sr. and Diva Davis inside his dorm room at Central Michigan University on Friday morning, March 2. According to reports, a friend of Eric said he was arguing with his parents over money and his tuition fee. The friend wrote, “Eric’s parents wanted […]

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Mo Ibrahim lambasts African youths for allowing old men become presidents of African nations (See Video)

The businessman who established a Foundation and annual Index to encourage better governance in Africa, the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Leadership; ​Mohammed “Mo” Ibrahim ​has lambasted African youths for supporting old men to become presidents in African countries. At a recent event, which had former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo in attendance, the billionaire ​businessman said […]

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Serving Governors, Senators, Rep members, others to soon join us – SDP

Getting ready for the 2019 general elections, the National Publicity Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alfa Mohammed, has said 5 serving governors, 20 senators and some members of the House of Representatives are expected to join the party. According to a report by Punch, Mr. Mohammed said this on Sunday in an interview […]

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Though Davido falls off stage in Rwanda, he nevertheless gives his audience the best (Full video)

Saturday night, Nigerian popstar Davido kicked off the first leg of his 2018 ’30 Billion World Tour’ with a performance at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda. The major talking point form the event however was how he fell down just as he was about mounting the stage to perform. He however picked himself  up […]

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Black Panther and the Debt We Owe Black Americans, By Bunmi Fatoye-Matory

Customers swarmed Exotique, a boutique store in downtown Durham, North Carolina, last week. Exotique, owned by my friend Lola and her husband, sells beautiful African textiles, dresses, jewelry, art and other products from the continent. Lola’s husband is a senior anesthesiologist at the Duke University School of Medicine who travels all over Africa on medical […]

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Christians Are Idol Worshippers (3), By Femi Aribisala

Most Christian idol-worshipers are offended when referred to as idol-worshipers. We know it is forbidden to worship idols but nevertheless we worship idols while convincing ourselves that we do not. But God cannot be mocked. An idol is that thing that steals our hearts from God. Worship of Man-made Goods In our conceit, the work […]

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President Muhammadu Buhari travels out on Monday

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday travel to Accra, Ghana to attend it’s 61st Independence Anniversary celebration holding at the Independence Square on Tuesday, March 6. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, said this in a statement on Sunday. He said the President is the only foreign leader invited as Special […]

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Muhammadu Buhari, his two-headed dragon and his ‘war’ against terror (Part 1), By Femi Fani-Kayode

“No-one is more hated than he who speaks truth”- Plato. These deeply profound and insighful words of Plato, Ancient Greece’s greatest and most reverred philospher, who was a student of the great Socrates and a teacher of the great Aristotle, are as true today as they were in 400 BC when he wrote them. You […]

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Atiku Abubakar standing in line to buy ticket to watch Black Panther at the cinema (Photos)

Abubakar Atiku’s media team shared these photos online to show Atiku as an ordinary Nigerian. This is to show Atiku’s humility to Nigerians preparatory to his presidential ambition’s declaration. Hmmmm, 2019 will be an interesting year! See more photos below:

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How police prevented a $4m bank heist in an effective highway chase (Video)

A two-year plot to steal $4 million from armored vehicles in south Florida and murder the drivers was foiled by authorities in dramatic fashion, just hours before the deadly heist was due to be executed. Multiple law enforcement agencies surrounded the suspects’ vehicle on an Interstate road in Martin County, leading to the arrest of […]

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Osinbajo speaks on accusation of nepotism against Buhari’s govt

Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has spoken on allegations of nepotism against President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Quoting instances of appointees in the current government, Osinbajo said careful analysis had proven that the claims were untrue. ​ In a c​hat with newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, the VP said: “Look at the cabinet, for example, […]

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Nigerian woman remanded in prison in Ireland for forwarding sensitive WhatsApp message

51-year-old Nigerian mother-of-three is in trouble for forwarding a clip which showed a child being raped on WhatsApp to warn friends of dangers. Jadesola Agbalade pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly distributing child pornography on July 20, 2016. According to Irish Times, Agbalade told gardaí she forwarded on the video clip via the messaging platform Whatsapp […]

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12-yr-old girl chained for 4 years in systemic torture

Freedom has come for 12-year-old Faith Nwanja, who passed through a dehumanizing ordeal for four years in the hands of a relative. The disfigured girl, a native of Okofia community in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was rescued through the facilitation of the Ebonyi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Abakaliki, […]

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