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British Government is set to deport popular Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, to Nigeria after losing his case against deportation at the immigration tribunal. Reports say that the UK government had shut down his church, Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nations) in the United Kingdom, after investigations revealed a misuse of funds by the church leadership. […]
Continue ReadingIn 1992, Leon Mugesera, a senior politician in the then Rwanda ruling party, gathered a crowd of supporters at a rally held in the town of Kabaya. At the rally, Mugesera labeled the minority Tutsi as “cockroaches,” who must be eliminated. He then asked this East African ethnic group to go back to its place […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has on Tuesday, advocated for the Nigeria—South Africa strategic partnership to become a model of leadership, economic integration, and shared prosperity for the African continent. He made the call while speaking at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, South Africa. Tinubu urged […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed the recovery of an estate in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, Nigeria, measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes and other apartments. EFCC described this as its “single largest asset recovery” since its inception in 2003. In a ruling on Monday, December 2, […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian vice president and the presidential candidate of People Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, hosted the Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to breakfast at his home in Adamawa state, Nigeria on Saturday morning November 30. Obi was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 general election. Obi later defected […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been very difficult for me to comment on the VAT component of the tax reform bills because of lack of data. President Bola Tinubu has proposed to increase VAT derivation from 20 percent to 60 percent. This has led to political pushbacks and media war. Proponents argue that the bill is so good it […]
Continue ReadingNigerian man, Ejike Okoli, has gone to social media to say that only broke men kneel down to propose to a woman, and that real men do not kneel to propose. He wrote: “I have said it before and let me repeat it again. Once he kneels down to propose to you, baby girl just […]
Continue ReadingDaughter of billionaire business mogul, Femi Otedola, and Nigerian disc jockey (DJ), Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, better known as DJ Cuppy, trended after she took to different social media platforms – LinkedIn, SnapChat, and X, with a picture of her making a crying face in two of the platforms, to announce that she wants a man. The DJ/singer […]
Continue ReadingChad announced on Thursday, November 28, that it was terminating its military cooperation agreement with France, hours after French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot concluded a visit to the country. “The government of the Republic of Chad informs national and international opinion of its decision to end the accord in the field of defence signed with […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian regional system was once a beautiful political structure that governed every facet of Nigerian life. This structure successfully held sway in the West, North, and East until 1966. It began to disintegrate after the coup that led to the assassination of its prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and other prominent Premiers and […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its director-general for a second term. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, WTO said the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025. The former Nigerian Minister of Finance assumed office as the seventh Director-General of the […]
Continue ReadingA far-reaching condemnation has attended the detention of Fisayo Soyombo, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Soyombo, a renowned investigative journalist celebrated for exposing corruption and systemic failures, has been held for three consecutive days. The detention has sparked nationwide […]
Continue ReadingBritish government generated more than ₦40 billion from processing visas for Nigerian nationals between June 2023 and June 2024, according to Marc Owen, director of visa, status, and information services at UK Visas and Immigration. Owen disclosed this during the launch of Africa’s largest UK Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Lagos. He revealed that over […]
Continue ReadingLast week, when I saw the myriads of social media posts criticising newspaper columnist and TV presenter, Dr. Reuben Abati, over his comment on Arise TV on the issue of the Igbo not selling land to non-Igbo, I searched for the video and watched it in full to hear his exact words and understand the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian oil mogul, businessman and socialite, Joseph Ezeokafor, @Jowizazaa has wedded his fiancée, Melanie, in a beautiful traditional ceremony. The lovely ceremony which was filled with joy, love, and tradition, was attended by a selected few, and a video capturing the special moments have surfaced online. A moment from the video shows Melanie presenting the […]
Continue ReadingIn a message she shared on social media, a South African woman, Philile Mkhonza, has reiterated her pledge to remain a virgin even as she approaches her 24th birthday. See her post below:
Continue ReadingThe rule of law is underwritten by fundamental assumptions. One, that the law is fair to all and that citizens can approach the court expecting to obtain justice irrespective of their station in life. Two, that judges who interpret the law and dispense justice will be above reproach and remain impartial. Three, that an independent, […]
Continue ReadingFormer military head of state and octogenarian, General Yakubu Gowon, yesterday went down memory lane, explaining why Nigeria undertook a three-year civil war and division the country into twelve states, stating it was to ensure that no tribe or zone dominates other. Gowon who commended the League of Northern Democrats for their foresight in ensuring […]
Continue ReadingA middle-aged Nigerian woman accused of making a young man’s manhood disappear has been apprehended by youths at the Asaba main market in Delta State, Nigeria. The incident, which occurred near the traffic lights, has sparked outrage and drawn attention after a video of the woman being assaulted by a mob went viral. In the […]
Continue ReadingIn a Facebook post on Wednesday, a Nigerian lawyer, Stella Justice, has shared words of encouragement to men with ‘micropenis.’ She wrote: “SMALL PRÊÊK is not a CRÏMË in anywhere in the world. Please be PROUD of what you have( Smãll P.Ê.N.!.S) Be PROUD of what GOD gave and BLESSED you with. “Just try and […]
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