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Nigerian doctors on social media are mourning their colleague, Dr. Saghir Mahmoud, who passed away on Tuesday, May 14. According to the doctors, late Saghir got married in December 2023 and took ill afterwards. Sadly, he lost his fight to the ailment and passed away on Tuesday. Mourning him on X (formerly Twitter), a friend […]
Continue ReadingThe much-awaited public presentation of the book, “Leading From The Streets: Media Interventions By A Public Intellectual, 1999-2019,” authored by myself, took place at the prestigious Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga, Ikoyi, Lagos, with aplomb on Wednesday, 8th May 2024. It was a three-in-one event that featured the unveiling of the book, a panel discussion on the […]
Continue Reading26-year-old lady, Xoliswa Radebe, was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in South Africa a week after her graduation from the university. An NGO, ‘Women For Change’ disclosed this in a Facebook post on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. According to the statement, Xoliswa’s decomposed body was found in her apartment in Pretoria on May 7, 2024. […]
Continue ReadingThree-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, Gayle King made her Sports Illustrated debut in this year’s SI Swimsuit 2024 issue. Gayle was photographed in Mexico for the 2024 SI Swimsuit Issue and was also one of the magazine’s cover stars. The morning show host, 69, sat down on “CBS Mornings” Tuesday, May 14, with fellow Sports Illustrated […]
Continue ReadingLast week, Nigeria was faced with what Yoruba call “egbinrin ote.” When afflictions come in multiples, they become a plague. A plague is almost synonymous with the Yoruba’s egbinrin ote. Literally, egbinrin ote are leaves of conspiracy. When you pluck a single leaf out of the branch of a tree of conspiracy, another leaf sprouts […]
Continue ReadingThe man who has described himself as a General in journalism, Dr. Reuben Abati and his wife, Kikelomo simply called Kiki, are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today, May 15. An excited Abati showered encomiums on his wife in a post he shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday morning. He wrote: “Officially 4 years […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, May 15, arraigned the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele for allegedly approving the printing of N684.5m at the rate of N18.96bn. When the four-count charge was read to him, at the FCT High Court, Abuja, the embattled former CBN […]
Continue Reading“Fools at the top would cause damage to any system not to talk of the fragile institutions of a fledgling democracy.” – Charles Archibong, A Stranger in Their Midst: A Memoir, 97 (2021) In the last week of April, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Olukayode Ariwoola co-convened and chaired a “National Summit on Justice” in Abuja, Nigeria’s […]
Continue ReadingRestless and controversial Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable or Dr. Zazu Zeh, in an attempt to evade arrest by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, jumped a gate. The singer was taken into custody following a complaint filed by a car dealer to whom he owed money. […]
Continue ReadingThe value of Nigeria’s naira has again weakened further against the United States dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets. So, officers of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, expanded its clampdown on Bureau De Change operators, arresting traders in Abuja, Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt. Activities of currency speculators […]
Continue ReadingOsun State Police Command, said on Tuesday, that it had arrested a manager in one of the branches of a first-generation bank in Osogbo, Mr Adeniyi Talabi, for allegedly stealing the sum of N650m belonging to 35 customers of the bank. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Yemisi Opalola, […]
Continue ReadingI do not believe that the president of any country will deliberately wreck everything. Their problem may be arrogance or ignorance – or arrogance in ignorance. Or, they may be worshipping wrong gods or feeding their gods with what they must not eat. You remember Sir Shina Peters’ song for M.K.O. Abiola on the billionaire’s […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian dancer, singer and social media content creator, Anita Chukwumfumnaya Obidi, known as Korra Obidi, has packed her bags for vacation after allegedly receiving $50,000 donations from fans, reports say. Korra had pleaded for funds after her estranged husband took her to court over custody of their children. But, after receiving the donations, Korra […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, signaled on Monday that he would investigate the administration of his predecessor and immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as the faceoff between their camps worsened. Fubara went straight for the jugular, declaring plans to set up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate the affairs […]
Continue ReadingThe report that President Bola Tinubu has now ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation of the proposed Cybersecurity Levy must come to many Nigerians as some sort of relief, but before we deal with the sense or non-sense of the levy itself, where does this leave the autonomy of the […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave a light-hearted response after residents of a neighbourhood complained to him about couples moaning loudly and disturbing neighbours at midnights. An X user, @lollylarry1 had written: “It’s actually a wicked act for neighbours to be moaning loud at midnight, especially on Mondays. “I think […]
Continue ReadingAt the 11th Bola Tinubu Colloquium on March 29, 2019, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, then only a powerful but unofficial pillar of the APC, gave us an ominous presage of his administration that we all either ignored or sniggered at but which is now eerily materializing. “If we reduce the purchasing power of the people, we […]
Continue ReadingFrench superstar footballer, Kylian Mbappé has announced on X that he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and would be playing his final home game against Toulouse FC. “I never thought it would be this difficult to leave my country,” he said in a video posted on the platform, adding he will face a new challenge […]
Continue ReadingPrince Harry’s wife and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle joined the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to host a Women in Leadership discourse on Saturday evening, May 11. She arrived the venue without her husband. The event took place in Abuja, Nigeria, and was moderated by Nigerian media […]
Continue ReadingThe 2024 or the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on Saturday at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State, Nigeria. AMVCA, an annual award presented by MultiChoice, recognises outstanding achievements in television, film, and entertainment. Breath of Life’ was the biggest winner of the night, winning in six categories. Below are […]
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