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37-year-old Nigerian woman and lawyer, Chidimma Susy Ezenyili, who worked as a caregiver in the United Kingdom (UK) slumped on February 22 and died two days later. Chidimma who was a lawyer in Nigeria was tendering to an elderly woman, Ian Hale on Scott Road when she collapsed while on duty. Chidimma and her husband, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has set aside the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, which restrained Julius Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Ruling on an ex-parte application brought by Martins Esikpali John and others on April 5, 2023, Hamza Muazu, […]
Continue ReadingOver the weekend, while Nigerians were mourning actor and comedian John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, a Facebook post by a pastor trended and brought to the fore the growing distorted brand of Christianity being spread in Nigeria. Using the pictures of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, at a seminar for the Nigerian Army officers in Abuja, on Tuesday, said personnel of his service had accepted the democratic system of government in place in the country and had no plan to truncate it. So, in the wake of a series of coup […]
Continue ReadingManufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said that 767 manufacturers shut down operations while 335 became distressed in 2023. This came against the backdrop of exchange rate volatility, rising inflation and other economic challenges that have worsened the investment atmosphere. The association stated this in a statement in which it condemned the recently introduced Expatriate […]
Continue ReadingFormer Super Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni, has passed away after battling with breast cancer for eight years. Aluko was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2017 and was given the all-clear a year later after undergoing treatment and a mastectomy. Sadly, she was again diagnosed with the disease in January 2019 and underwent 10 […]
Continue ReadingA video clip of a Youth Corper expressing her heartfelt gratitude to her older sister on her wedding day, for sponsoring her education has warmed the heart of many social media users. The Corps member thanked her sister for all the sacrifices she made for her to get an education and have all the endless […]
Continue ReadingFrom these words of his message to me, this brother is apparently rethinking fatherhood. “Let me tell you why I don’t bother my head about children again. It has to do with what happened at my brother’s burial some years ago. Their mother left the husband and relocated overseas through the help of a man […]
Continue ReadingGlobal company, Binance Holdings Ltd., branded Binance, a Cryptocurrency exchange concern, has announced plans to discontinue all services related to the Nigerian naira. The cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance, was accused of exploiting the Nigerian currency, the Naira, leading to its free fall in value in recent time. The company is, in addition, facing allegations of terrorism […]
Continue ReadingBank of Ghana (BG) has suspended the Foreign Exchange Trading Licences of two Nigerian-owned banks, Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited and FBNBank Ghana Limited. The suspension, which will take effect from March 18, 2024, for one month, was announced in a statement, on Monday, by the Ghanaian apex bank. That measure comes in response to […]
Continue ReadingI remember, with nostalgia, our secondary school days when the James Hardley Chase novels were such a delightful companion. Even though it was not a recommended text, it was difficult to find a peer or cohort unfamiliar with the thrillers. In the ‘Tiger by the Tail’ Chase told the story of Kenway Holland, ‘a respectable, […]
Continue ReadingPolice operatives in Jigawa State, Nigeria, have apprehended a 40-year-old man identified as Habu Ibrahim over alleged plans to poison his wife in Danadama village, Sule Tankarkar LGA. Revealing this to newsmen, the State Commissioner of Police, CP A. T. Abdullahi, in a statement released, said the suspect was arrested for allegedly lacing a drink […]
Continue ReadingA syndicate which specialized in printing fake Nigerian and Cameroonian currencies has been smashed by the Zone 2 Command, with the recovery of fake N9 million and 300 million CFA notes in Lagos. According to Vanguard, four suspected members of the syndicate are a couple Oludare Olamilekan, 50. his wife Oluwayemisi, 46; Ilelabayo Johnson, 62, […]
Continue ReadingWhen Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) retires from the Bench in 2024, upon the attainment of the statutory, mandatory retirement age of 70 years, he would be able to count among his legacies, as CJN, the singular fact that it was under his watch that the Supreme Court achieved the full complement […]
Continue ReadingWell-wishers, wedding guests and the online viewers have been left enthralled by Nigerian gospel singer Moses Bliss and his wife Marie Wiseborn’s lavish wedding. The couple had their church wedding and reception on Saturday, March 2. More photos below and stunning videos far below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬 […]
Continue ReadingUnited States on Monday imposed sanctions on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other senior leaders, denouncing what it said was a campaign of rights abuses and corruption. The sanctions, which will block any US-based property and block any unofficial travel to the United States, replace a broader, two-decade-old sanctions programme against Zimbabwe. “The changes we […]
Continue ReadingWise old Tortoise sat his children down. “My dear ones, two things are essential for your growth and wellbeing in life: Always tell the truth, and never ever take whatever is not yours.” The attentive children nodded; they promised to do as their father counseled. They bowed before their dad and left. Four years down […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than 40 million telephone lines were barred by telecommunication operators over the weekend following the expiration of the February 28, 2024 deadline issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) mandating telecom consumers to link their Subscriber Identity Modules to their National Identity Numbers (NIN). This represents a 28 million increase from the 12 […]
Continue ReadingAs he spoke against frivolous Naira printing during the Buhari administration, the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has again faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria for (CBN) raising the Monetary Policy Rate by 22.75 per cent. Obaseki contended that the decision is not the answer to the ongoing economic challenges in the country. […]
Continue ReadingIt is in order to say President Bola Tinubu is actually showing some balls with many decisions he has taken since he assumed power, although the jury is still out on the reforms. Last Monday, he “ordered” (we Nigerian journalists are madly in love with that word, aren’t we?) the implementation of the Oronsaye Report. […]
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