Stop asking out a lady you cannot maintain ―Nigerian woman tells men

Nigerian woman, Abdulkadir Hannypet, has taken to her Facebook page to advise men not to woo women they cannot maintain. She stated that every man should find a lady who is their level and go for her because women appreciate care and financial pampering. She urged men to stop going after ladies they cannot maintain […]

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Ghanaian couple convicted of beating 5-year-old son to death in US, may face life imprisonment

US-based Ghanaian couple, Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, have been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old son, nearly three years after he was beaten to death. They were found guilty of brutally beating the child with “at least four different instruments” over three days in 2021, according to the Suffolk County […]

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El-Rufai left $587m, N85bn debts, 115 contract liabilities behind ―Kaduna gov, Uba Sani

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has said that he inherited a huge debt burden of $587m, N85bn and 115 contractual liabilities from his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai’s government and that the huge debt has eaten deep into the state’s federal allocation. Governor Sani disclosed this at a town hall meeting on Saturday, March 30. The governor […]

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Senegal and the Democracy Project in Africa, By Waziri Adio

As humans, we are wired to love stories of magical transformations. And the top spot in that genre at the moment must go to the story of the president-elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. On 13th March 2024, Faye was still languishing in jail. Eleven days after, he was elected the president of his country. So, […]

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59-year-old Nigerian comedian Alibaba, 55-year-old wife welcome triplet babies

Veteran and foremost Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Alibaba, and his wife Mary Akpobome, have welcomed a set of triplets. Alibaba shared the news via an Instagram post on Monday, revealing that the newborns, all boys, joined the family two months ago. The boys have been named Aaron, Alexander, and Andrew. On his […]

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End immoral culture of nepotism, set deadline on war against terror ―Kukah tells Tinubu

In his Easter message made available to journalists, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah, on Sunday, expressed concern about what he described as the “ubiquity of the military in our national life.” “With the presence of soldiers everywhere, it is impossible to explain how we can say we are in […]

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Can I tell our First Lady that graduates drive cabs here, too?, By Suyi Ayodele

My people have different social stratifications. One of them is a group of people they call olórí àpésín. That simply means those who chose destiny that makes people worship them. Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu numbers among that group. And when you are an olórí àpésín, you don’t feel what the common man feels. And olórí àpésín is like the proverbial […]

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Nigerian singer, Portable gets brand new convertible Mercedes Benz gift

Restless Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable or Dr Zeh, has been spotted in a viral video being gifted a car. This was uploaded on @Jbrandy_YBNL verified “X” account on Friday, March 29th, 2024. The gift came from a businessman named Ochacho. The Abuja businessman was seen in the video gifting […]

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Binance escapee and Nigerian gragra, By Abimbola Adelakun

From the description of the VIP treatment given the two Binance executives abducted by the Nigerian government in a Mohammed bin Salman’s Ritz-Carlton style, one gets the impression that they did not think their tactic through. They detained the men (Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan) deemed economic sabotages, still allowed them several privileges, somehow forgot […]

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Davido launches music faculty in Ugandan university

Nigerian star singer, songwriter and record producer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, launched the Faculty of Music and Arts at the International University of East Africa in Kampala, Uganda, on Thursday. The talented Nigerian artiste disclosed this in videos and pictures shared on his social media platforms on Friday. Davido was also given an […]

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Actress Eniola Ajao cancels Bobrisky as best-dressed female, announces fresh winners

Nigerian star actress, Eniola T. Florence Ajao, popularly known as Eniola Ajao, appears to have succumbed to pressure following the backlash and criticism from netizens for awarding Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju, aka Bobrisky as ‘Best Dressed Female’ at her movie premiere. The movie star sparked backlash after declaring Bobrisky, a trans-dresser as the Best Dressed Female […]

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The Long Road from Rome, By Akin Osuntokun

“Corruption in the Senate of Rome was a prevalent issue throughout the history of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Senators would often accept bribes from wealthy individuals, foreign ambassadors, or even other senators to influence their decision-making. Senators would use their influence to secure positions of power or prestigious appointments for their family […]

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Access Holdings posts N2.59tn in earnings, profit hits N729bn

Access Holdings Plc announced growth in its profits before tax on Thursday, posting N729bn in 2023, representing a 335 per cent year-on-year increase from 2022. The group, in its consolidated and separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, also reported 87 per cent increase in gross earnings to N2.59tn, up from N1.38tn […]

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Near-dead toddler branded as a witch abandoned in Akwa Ibom

Nigerian-based Danish aid worker, Anja Loven Ringgren Loven and her team have rescued a malnourished little girl abandoned and left to die in Akwa State after being branded a witch. Loven, who disclosed this on Thursday, March 28, 2024, said the child was found in a near death situation.  She wrote: “Yesterday we received a […]

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I dated a married man and why it was hard to leave him ―Actress Kiitan Bukola

Nigerian star actress, Oloruntimilehin Abosede Olaoluwakiitan, Oluwabukunolami, popularly known as Kiitan Bukola, has confessed dating a married man, whom she found hard to leave. Kiitan stated this in a video interview with media personality, Damilola Banire, that was uploaded to Oyinmomotv’s YouTube channel. The actress who explained growing up from a polygamous home, says some […]

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North and Tinubu’s Back-to-Lagos Moves, By Farooq A. Kperogi

When my uncle called me over the weekend, he had no time for the customary conversational courtesies that typically preceded our phone chats. He was agitated and wanted to know straight away why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wanted to relocate Nigeria’s federal capital back to Lagos. His questions were pregnant with anger, befuddlement, and a […]

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Nigeria’s DHQ declares 8 persons wanted for allegedly killing 17 soldiers in Delta State

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their alleged roles in the recent extreme horrific killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State. Nigerian military released the list of the wanted persons on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja. The persons declared wanted are Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbo […]

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Nigerian actress, Adesua Etomi celebrates her husband, Banky W on his birthday (Video)

Nigerian star actress and producer, Adesua Etomi-Wellington has taken to her Instagram page to celebrate her husband, Bankole Wellington, popularly called Banky W, on his birthday. The beautiful actress shared a lovely video collage of Banky, and their son. In the caption, Adesua highlighted his admirable qualities and prayed for him. She wrote: “Taking a […]

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How can a man win the prize for the Best Dressed Female? ―Filmmaker Ugezu asks

Nigerian director, filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, highlife composer, singer and producer, Ugezu Jideofor Ugezu, has reacted to news of Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju, aka Bobrisky, a male, winning the prize for the Best Dressed Female in an event held in Lagos state on Sunday, March 24. In a post shared on his Instagram page, Ugezu asked how […]

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Labour Party: Common Things that tie Obi and Buhari, By Emmanuel Aziken

The amusing tug-of-war between the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the leadership of the Labour Party, LP is undoubtedly one that enamoured supporters of President Bola Tinubu must find very interesting. The reason why the BATists will be encouraging this crisis is simple: NLC and the Labour Party are potentially the remaining hindrances to the political hegemony […]

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