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Nigerian actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, was left in tears of joy after her boyfriend, Eseoghene Obire, popularly known as Xxssive, surprised her during her pop-up luxury beauty launch in Lagos on Monday. The emotional moment unfolded as Xxssive, who resides in Delta State, appeared unannounced at the event. Taken completely off guard, Nkechi fell to […]
Continue ReadingDelta State Police Command in Nigeria has arrested a 48-year-old Nigerian man, Mr Efe Onoetiyi, for killing his best friend, Paulinus Okon, after collecting over N50m from the deceased victim and his family. The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, disclosed this on Monday while parading the man alongside four other killers. Abaniwonda said: […]
Continue ReadingIn 1991, Nigeria was in the full throes of the interminable transition to civil rule programme of General Ibrahim Babangida. The effort by the regime in 1991 to relocate their terminal date from 1992 to 1993 coincided with a planned meeting in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria, of the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) in its report (B8B/LPDC/1571/2024), has rejected the request from Chief Afe Babalola’s SAN law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the practising licence of lawyer and author Tomilola Farotimi, also known as Dele Farotimi, over allegations of criminal defamation and professional misconduct. A petition submitted by a lawyer from Emmanuel […]
Continue ReadingThe unnamed woman had just given birth to a baby five days before. Her body was still wet as Yoruba say of mothers who newly underwent the pangs of labour and delivery. Pains must still be ricocheting round her navel. Ex-Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, and an Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, […]
Continue ReadingA Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, has ordered the remand of three persons in connection with last week’s deadly stampede which occurred at Bashorun Islamic High School. The defendants are Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the school principal; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM; and Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife […]
Continue ReadingLagos lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi has been released from the Ekiti State correctional facility after meeting the conditions for his bail. His release took place on Tuesday morning. He was granted bail last Friday by an Ado-Ekiti magistrate court, set at ₦30 million, with two sureties. Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun stipulated that the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian show promoter, Paul Okoye popularly known as PaulO, has taken to social media to celebrate his woman and lover, actress Iyabo Ojo, as she turns a year older on Saturday December 21. In a post shared on his Instagram page, PaulO described Iyabo as “Ezenwanyi. PaulO wrote: “Happiest birthday Ezenwanyi!!! @47 AllWhitePartyTonight!!! We party […]
Continue ReadingMerry Christmas to my motherland, Nigeria! Born in 1914, you are 110 years old now. In the realm of motherlands, you are no longer a baby. But the traumatic experiences you have had– rape, robbery, battery, verbal abuse- have left you in diapers when you should be a sage among other motherlands. You have gone […]
Continue ReadingVinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, popularly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2024, marking a significant achievement after narrowly missing out on the Ballon d’Or. The Brazilian and Real Madrid star topped the voting with 48 points, finishing ahead of Manchester City’s Rodri (43 […]
Continue ReadingSickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects millions worldwide, leading to a range of physical and emotional challenges. One significant, often under-discussed aspect of living with SCD is the experience of social isolation. This article aims to explore the multifaceted relationship between SCD and social isolation, examining the causes, impacts, and potential […]
Continue ReadingJust a few days after it secured a final forfeiture of 753 duplexes and other apartments in Abuja, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again secured another final forfeiture of a property along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The property is a warehouse measuring 1.925 hectares and situated on Km 8, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, […]
Continue ReadingA stampede in Okija, Anambra State, Nigeria, has claimed the lives of many individuals who went to collect food items. This happened when one of the prominent men in the town of Okija offered food items to residents as Christmas gifts, thereby attracting an overwhelming crowd. The deceased who were mostly women were evacuated to […]
Continue Reading“But she spoke the truth.” That is the most common retort among the diehard fans and devotees of Mrs. Kemi Badenoch — leader of the UK Conservative Party — who has been obsessed with saying nasty things about Nigeria since she made her way into the front row of British politics and started glowing under […]
Continue ReadingJustice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded an activist identified as Olamide Thomas, arraigned for her social media comments against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. On December 13, the activist, who is also a nurse, was arrested and arraigned in Lagos, on a three-count charge bordering on cyberbullying. […]
Continue ReadingAbout ten persons have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly persons. The tragic event, which happened at about 6:30 am, claimed the lives of ten individuals, including four children, and left […]
Continue ReadingNigerian girl, Eniola Shokunbi, a 12-year-old middle school student from Connecticut, United States, has launched an ambitious project to improve the air quality in U.S. schools. Her invention eliminates over 99% of airborne viruses! Eniola Shokunbi was in the fifth grade at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, Connecticut, United States, when her teacher tasked the class with creating […]
Continue ReadingOleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats. The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges, handing Fury […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian woman, Oma Jim @omajim, has taken to social media to suggest that some changes should be made to the bride price payment culture. She explained that she is not one of the feminists or those women who call for bride price to be scraped, instead, she wants certain parts of the culture or […]
Continue ReadingSome people suspected to be members of a car-snatching syndicate have shot and killed a lecturer, Dr. Fabian Osita, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. The incident, it was gathered, occurred on Monday night near the high-tension area in Aroma in Awka, the state capital, as the deceased was driving home from […]
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