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A young medical doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos State, Nigeria, has died after he reportedly performed a 72-hour surgery without a break at the neurosurgery unit. Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) disclosed this in a letter dated September 19, addressed to LUTH’s chief medical director. The doctors in the letter […]
Continue ReadingAt the swearing-in of nine new justices of the court of appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has lamented the rising number of litigations in the country. He said apart from several new crimes being committed which had contributed to the steady rise of court cases in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, songwriter and record producer. David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said late Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad’s spirit is very strong and that he has been unable to sleep well since the singer died. Davido who had mourned the late singer on social media after his sudden demise last Tuesday, […]
Continue ReadingBillionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup company, Neuralink has announced that it has received approval from an independent review board to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients. Those with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may qualify for the study, it said […]
Continue ReadingHave you tried drying some bitter leaf as I explained? Recently, a friend of mine took me on a walk and she decided to show me the place she always talked about where talinum triangulare (water leaf) grew in abundance. When we got there, we ended up getting a whole sack of water leaf! I spoke […]
Continue ReadingUnited States District Court sitting in the Northern District of Illinois has granted the request made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic records by Chicago State University (CSU). In a ruling delivered by US Magistrate-Judge Jeffrey Gilbert on Tuesday, the court […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actor, producer and screenwriter, Lekan Olatunji, who lost his wife, Omowumi on Thursday, has broken his silence and described her as his engine room which could never be replaced. The thespian who was said to be perfecting plans to commence shoot on his new movie received the shocking news of his wife’s death, […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija season 3 star, actor, model, host, compere and photographer, Tobi Bakre has announced the sweet news of welcoming second child with his wife, Anu. Tobi took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 to make the announcement of their new baby girl. The baby has since been named Kamila A. […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has filed 35 grounds of appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking nullification of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) delivered on the 6th of September, which upheld the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 election. In the notice […]
Continue Reading“Omo, it is now that I am beginning to understand why there is so much fight for this thing called Presidency of Nigeria oh. See as Tinubu just dey do swag, dey shine, dey do Eko for Show from here to there. Him just dey tranga, dey travel, dey flex. Him don dey look young […]
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disowned his wife, Taiwo Obasan, barely 24 hours after she pleaded with all Yoruba worldwide to forgive him over his statement at Iseyin, Oyo state during Friday’s inauguration of projects executed by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde In a report titled, “Oyo Kings: A plea for forgiveness”, Taiwo begged […]
Continue ReadingThe presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has appealed against the presidential election tribunal judgement which upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Obi in a 51 grounds notice of appeal by his lead counsel, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, challenged the decision of the presidential election tribunal. The notice of appeal […]
Continue ReadingWorld Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) says it has begun the process of challenging the decision to clear Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan of doping violations after the body charged her with three whereabout failures in July before she was cleared by a panel in August. Amusan who just won her third consecutive women’s 100m hurdles Diamond League […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian woman named Ngozi, has touched the hearts of many with her heartfelt surprise for her boyfriend, Segun, who works as a mechanic. After spending three years in the United Kingdom, Ngozi orchestrated a heartwarming reunion that left Segun utterly overwhelmed with joy and emotion. This touching moment was captured in a video shared on TikTok by content creator Theo Ayoms, […]
Continue ReadingAn oba is put on the throne to keep “the bush at bay.” Collectively and individually, the successful oba is praised as “so’gbó di’lé/sò’gbé dì’gboro/ oba a s’ààtàn d’ojà – the successful king is he who turns forest to home; the one who turns bush to town. Karin Barber’s ‘I Could Speak Until Tomorrow’ (published in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, Olayinka Solomon, popularly known as Ogo Mushin, is celebrating her birthday today. She expressed gratitude to God for keeping her to see another year. Sharing beautiful new photos of herself, she wrote: “On this special day, I celebrate the amazing person I’ve become. Happy birthday to me I am grateful for another […]
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to recover loans granted to some Nigerians to ameliorate harsh socio-economic realities. The loan initiative involved is the Targeted Credit Facilities (TCF), granted to them in 2020 to cushion the economic effect of COVID-19. Some facility beneficiaries, however, expressed concern about the manner of recovery. A beneficiary, […]
Continue ReadingLast week, I had the honour of visiting Dr. Amos Akingba, a chieftain of Afenifere and National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), in his Ode-Irele, Ondo State country home. Akingba, who turned 85 last March, relocated to his hometown about two years ago. Since home is for rest, the elder statesman is back home to savour the […]
Continue ReadingMale ‘private part thieves’ have allegedly snatched the genital of a naval officer in Calabar, Cross River state’s capital. Vanguard reported that the naval officer was manning the entry point into the barracks when a young man who gave his name as Samuel walked into the barracks, and was directed to the sentry point for […]
Continue Reading25-year-old Kenyan woman who allegedly set her ex-boyfriend’s house on fire, destroying property worth Sh120,000, has been charged with arson. Patience Cherotich is accused of setting fire to the house located at TRM Drive in Kasarani, Nairobi on August 10, 2023. “On the 10th day of August, 2023, at Veeland Apartments, you did willfully and […]
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