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Nigerian Government has stated that only eight universities have been accredited to award valid degrees to Nigerians in both Togo and Benin Republic. Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made this known on Sunday night while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Mamman said the revelation was part of a report submitted to the […]
Continue ReadingLast week, Paul Kagame of Rwanda was sworn in for his fourth term in office, thereby adding another five years to the 24 he has spent. By the time this new term is over in 2029, he will have officially governed Rwanda for 29 years without taking into consideration the unofficial six years he was […]
Continue ReadingDirector-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has stressed the urgent need for Nigeria to move beyond political infighting and inconsistent policies that have hindered the country’s development since independence. She asserted that collective efforts, rather than a blame game, were needed to move the nation forward. Okonjo-Iweala spoke on Sunday […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen 32 bank accounts allegedly linked to the recent #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. The court order, granted on Thursday, directs banks to place a Post-No-Debit (PND) on the accounts and to apprehend the account holders or any persons transacting business on these accounts. Justice Emeka Nwite’s ruling was in […]
Continue ReadingVeteran and Nollywood star actress, Empress Njamah, has replied to a troll, kemysneh, who age-shamed her and asked her to go and get married. The beautiful actress shared a video of herself going to surprise someone on their birthday and the Instagram user went under her comment to say she is old and needs to […]
Continue ReadingFederal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria, has announced a new invention, an electric automated tricycle. Dr Mukail Akinde, Rector of the Polytechnic, disclosed this while speaking when the Governing Council of the institution led by its Chairman, Alhaji Garba Gashua and the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) visited the innovation centre of the […]
Continue ReadingThree days ago, I watched a boss of one of our security services speak on ‘Channels Television’. The man, who spoke on the experience of his men during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Abuja, spoke impressively. He was eloquent as he marshalled his points intelligently. In the course of the interview, however, he handled two common […]
Continue ReadingAgain, Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning, following the passing of a film producer, actress and entrepreneur, Sharon Okpamen. The news of her demise was shared on social media by fellow movie producer, Stanely Ontop. “Nollywood Actor and Producer Sharon Okpamen has unfortunately passed on. “It’s a sad day for Nollywood & the […]
Continue ReadingThe unfailingly abiding emotional investment I have in the wellbeing of common people springs forth from my experiential and mediated identification with the twinge of hunger and misery that poverty breeds. As people who read my columns know, my father, who died on December 31, 2016, was an Arabic/Islamic Studies teacher at a government-owned primary […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) contestant Chinwe Elibe simply called Chinwe, has surprised many by admitting that she no longer loves her boyfriend, Zion Ogiefa, simply known as Zion. This revelation came in a viral TikTok video where the couple is seen having an emotional conversation. Chinwe confessed that the romance they once had is gone, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted applications filed by the Nigeria Police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days, pending the conclusion of the investigation. In separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, counsel for the Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim order to […]
Continue ReadingThe real enemy of that section of the Nigerian polity that is generally referred to as “The North” is not Tinubu. It is not banditry, or insurgency. It is also not political marginalization or the Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), who directed that some departments of the CBN be relocated, as alleged […]
Continue ReadingAn X (Twitter) user has ranted after another X user, Mafejopami @VillageParrot, revealed that Koye Kekere-Ekun, an actor and son of Nigeria’s newly appointed Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, was a vocal supporter of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate. The X (Twitter) user, Taofeek T. Gawat, sarcastically congratulated […]
Continue ReadingFootage from the celebration of life event for a woman in Ghana has raised brows. Comfort Asumadu, the late wife of businessman Alex Nkrumah, had several ceremonies in her honour to bid her farewell. For the celebration of life event, mourners came dressed in black, with many wearing dresses that showed off their bosom. Guests […]
Continue ReadingSensational Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko (née Ogunleye) known by her stage name, Simi has shared new photos of herself on her X (Twitter) handle, to the delight of her fans. Captioning the photos, she wrote: “Your mommy’s favorite singer #softqueen 🤎🤎” More of the photos: Photos: Simi, X (Twitter)
Continue ReadingDirector General (DG) of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, has resigned. Abubakar tendered his letter of resignation to President Bola Tinubu during a meeting they had at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday. The NIA boss confirmed the development to State House correspondents after the meeting. He said: “It’s a routine thing, from […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the seizure of the country’s assets based on the ruling of a French court, former Ogun governor Ibikunle Amosun, put out successive press releases clarifying his role in the embarrassing situation. The first, explaining his responsibility in the matter between Ogun State and two Chinese companies (which culminated in the seizure of three presidential […]
Continue ReadingIt is not a joke, President Paul Biya of Cameroon is set to contest the country’s presidential election, again, even at the very old age of 93. Africa’s longest-serving president, Biya, is currently 91 years old. He will contest in the 2026 Presidential Election to seek an eighth term, by which time he will be […]
Continue ReadingNigeria actress, Tawa Ajisefinni-Alli has welcomed her first child with her husband, Mayowa after 5 years of marriage. Sharing the good news on her Instagram page, actress Tawa wrote: “All I Have To Say Is Alhamdulilah Robil-Al-Amin 🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️❤️ “Ose olorun anu 🤲🤲🧎♀️🙏🙏 “It’s a boy 🧒 congratulations to us okomi @jamomayor “#appreciationpostcomingsoon “#tawaajisefinni #babyboy #reels […]
Continue ReadingGiven the unacceptable reality that Former President Donald Trump was on course to defeat President Joe Biden in the American November Presidential election, I had shut off myself from news regarding American politics. When the former won the election in 2016 against Hillary Clinton, I started avoiding the CNN and any cable TV news channel […]
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