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Leke Adeboye, son of the General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has disclosed that he once had a crush on the daughter of Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church. He said even though he was having a crush on Oyedepo’s daughter, Love, she preferred his […]
Continue ReadingThe purported ranking of states by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), based on their performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), is the focus of this piece. In the said publication, ‘Lagos State, which hosts many private schools and home to virtually all Nigerians, is in the 6th position. The next […]
Continue ReadingNigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable’s former manager, Oluwatosin Adedoyin Adeseyan, popularly known as Stelliza, has passed away. She died early hours of Sunday, according to reports. Stelliza was reported to have died in a car accident. Singer Portable and late Stelliza had a dirty fight online in 2023 when Portable called her […]
Continue ReadingIran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash and confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country’s executive branch. Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose […]
Continue Reading‘For the modern Yoruba intelligentsia, Ifa is the index of Yoruba wisdom and cultural excellence”-Robin Horton Epega classifies into three groups, those interested in Ifa. 1) Professionals (Ifa priests and diviners. 2) Ifa Devotees-Worshipers. 3) Philosophers-wisdom and knowledge seekers ‘Founded on the beliefs of the earliest Yoruba, Ifa was systematised during the Oduduwa Era. It […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu has announced the suspension of transfer of regulatory authority to state governments. Speaking at the 8th edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) conference in Abuja on Friday, May 17, Adelabu said the decision was taken because state governments and stakeholders in the power sector need to properly […]
Continue ReadingOleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating British boxing star Tyson Fury in a fight earlier on Sunday, May 19. The Ukrainian won in a split decision following the match which took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Usyk (22-0) added Fury’s WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and […]
Continue ReadingAfter nearly 70 years of agitation, Nigeria finally looks set to establish state police. That is, every state will have its own police force. On Thursday, House of Assembly speakers in the 36 states of the federation announced their support for the proposal. That means we should expect state legislators to endorse an amendment when […]
Continue ReadingThe founder of MedContour Services Ltd, Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, has been convicted on all 5 charges following several botched surgeries at her clinic. The cosmetic surgeon conducted a failed plastic surgery that resulted in the death of one Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020. She was tried alongside her clinic, MedContour Services Ltd., on a five-count charge […]
Continue ReadingA helicopter carrying Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, has been involved in an incident while he was visiting neighbouring Azerbaijan, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency (TNA) reported on X on Sunday according to CNN. “Some of the president’s companions on this helicopter were able to communicate with Central Headquarters, raising hopes that the incident could have […]
Continue ReadingYou remember how Portable, the Wahala musician, described government a few days ago? He said, “after God, na government.” Great writers are beautiful snakes. The snakes become something else, something more lethal, if they are journalists. The state is a snake hunter, its weapon is the law. So, if you wrote yesterday and today and […]
Continue ReadingNigerian students loan application portal will open on May 24, 2024, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Thursday, May 16. NELFUND spokesman Nasir Ayitogo said: “The management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) led by its Managing Director, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr are thrilled to announce the 24th of May, 2024 as the official […]
Continue ReadingNigerian woman and TikTok user, @khadija_0315, who had travelled to Canada without her fiance shared her story of returning to bring him along, a narrative that quickly went viral. In the video, she explained that she had spent just five days in Canada without her fiance before realising she needed to be with him abroad. […]
Continue ReadingWhether you are a runs-girl or a serious-ready-to-mingle single looking to settle down, you need an extra pair of eyes to ‘see’ the man on your case. Pastors call it a discerning spirit. It’s the ability to deeply and spiritually see beyond the fine face and six packs the man toasting you presents. Women, these […]
Continue ReadingBurial ceremony of Nollywood actor, Johnpaul Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, held at his hometown Ukehe, in Nsukka, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The actor died alongside four other crew members in a boat mishap in Anam river on April 10, while filming a movie titled, ‘Other Side of Life’. […]
Continue ReadingElsie Okpocha, the estranged wife of Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha, popularly called Basketmouth, has criticized people poke-nosing in the matter of her crashed marriage. Basketmouth, who was married to Elsie for 12 years, broke the news of their separation in an Instagram post in December 2022. In a video posted on her Instagram page on […]
Continue ReadingThirty-six years ago, in Providence, Rhode Island, I met Tito, a scrawny Italian with a scraggly beard and a resolute spirit. Working together in an automobile battery factory, Tito taught me the power of cooperative collaboration. He shared an Italian saying: “The world is so hard, a man must have two fathers to look after […]
Continue ReadingA teen who started her university education at the age of 10 has earned her doctorate degree at the age of 17. Dorothy Jean Tillman II participated in Arizona State University’s commencement on May 6. It was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen started when she took her first university course […]
Continue ReadingChairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that unknown to young cryptocurrency traders in Nigeria, terrorists are using their trade to fund terrorism in the country. Olukoyede said some of the people who receive money to trade in cryptocurrencies do not know that their financiers are sponsors of terrorism. […]
Continue ReadingA Mega Millions jackpot winner is facing a lawsuit from his family for allegedly refusing to share his whopping $1.35billion fortune. The lucky man, known only as John Doe in court documents, beat the staggering odds of 1 in 302.6 million to bag the $1.35billion jackpot, making it the second-largest Mega Millions win ever and […]
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