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The last time Ms Hilda Effiong Bassey featured in this column was in a piece titled “Tales The Country Told Me: Hilda Baci and Seun Kuti” (ThisDay, May 16) wherein I commented on her courage and heroism for using her culinary skills to bring herself to global attention by breaking the Guinness World Record in […]
Continue ReadingNational Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Barrister Julius Abure, said that he has been informed of the plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government to work ahead of a possible rerun, knowing that the tide of the wind is heavily tilted against it. Abure also called on the over 10 million members of […]
Continue ReadingThe Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for the fastest-growing consumer app. While ChatGPT took two months to hit the 100 million user mark and […]
Continue ReadingIn a landmark judgment, Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has ordered the disclosure of the spending details of about USD$5 billion Abacha loot recovered by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.” The court ordered the government of President Bola Tinubu to “disclose the […]
Continue Reading20-year old suspected armed robber, Gafar Odusoya, has been arrested in Lagos State after a lady allegedly trapped him with sex in her room during a robbery operation with other members of his gang. According to PM Express, the incident happened on 17th June, 2023 in the early hours of the morning at Berebere Street, […]
Continue ReadingAbout 13 former Governors still receive pension allowances while still serving as Senators in the 10th National Assembly. In a report released, Nigerian Tribune compiled the names of the former governors who still receive pensions as serving senators. The list was released after former Governor of Ogun state, Gbenga Daniel disclosed that he wrote a […]
Continue ReadingOperatives from Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 21 years old housewife, Maimunatu Sulaiman of Kofar Dumi area in Bauchi metropolis, Bauchi State, Nigeria, for culpable homicide as she allegedly killed her husband. In a press release by the Acting PPRO of the Command, ASP Aminu Gimba Ahmed on Friday, the Police stated that […]
Continue ReadingSuper beautiful Nigerian actress, Lolade Okusanya, has said that those who matter most in her life, who are her family members were well prepared for her erotic role in ‘Ijakumo’, the Toyin Abraham’s new movie. Lolade made this known while featuring on TVC’s programme, Your View. The actress played the role of Sharon, an undercover […]
Continue ReadingPlaywright and Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has urged the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari to promote peace with a traditional religious priestess, Yeye Ajesikemi Olokun Omolara Olatunji, who was threatened not to hold Isese festival in Ilorin. Prof. Soyinka also urged the monarch to make restitution in whichever way he can for inflicting […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State governor, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) shocked so many people at a public function recently. Oyebanji pocketed all the arrogance and splendor of office as a sitting executive governor of his State when he met the 93-year-old founder and owner of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, at a public function, […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Zamfara State and now the senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari, is being grilled by operatives of the Department of State Services. The reason for his detention and interrogation is not clear yet. Yari reported at the office of the secret police after plenary on Thursday, according to a source close to […]
Continue ReadingGunmen believed to be kidnappers have abducted the state chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, Paul Omotosho. Even though detail of the incident is still sketchy, it was gathered that the APC chairman was kidnapped on Saturday evening along Agbado – Imesi-Ekiti road in Gbonyin Local Government Area of the State, […]
Continue ReadingMy uncle recently asked me to help guide and counsel his son, who is at that discouraging state which many young Nigerians find themselves in after graduating from the university, doing the national youth service and trying their hands on a few endeavours without success. What many of them tend to do is “japa” — […]
Continue ReadingPaddy Adenuga, the son of the billionaire chairman of Globacom Limited, Mike Adenuga, has said the cost of a divorce scares him. Paddy disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Friday evening. He says the fact that lawyers advise one to sign prenup documents before getting married takes love out of the conversation. He tweeted; […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Senator, Ben Murray Bruce has announced himself as the first owner of a $300,000 Alef flying electric car in Nigeria. Though the car is yet to arrive in the country, nor even ready, the Silver Bird boss announced this on his preferred social media page — Twitter, saying, when the car is delivered […]
Continue ReadingVeteran and Nigerian star actor, Yinka Quadri celebrated his wife, Alhaja Sadiat Adenike Quadri on her birthday on Friday. He penned sweet note to her and thanked her on his Instagram page for being a good wife to him. Sharing their old photo, he wrote: “A scintillating and wonderful Happy birthday to the woman who […]
Continue ReadingIt is a sad day and a sadder period for sports in Nigeria. A few days ago, Jeremiah Okorodudu, a famous Nigerian boxer, probably the most flamboyant and loquacious boxer in the country’s boxing history, died in a private hospital in the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria. He was only 64 years of age. His death […]
Continue ReadingIgbo Lawyers Association (ILA), an umbrella of lawyers of Igbo origin, has called on the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun to arrest and investigate former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, over his reported threat to wipe out the Igbo tribe. The group which met in Aba, Abia state, said it took time to […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, Ibironke Ojo-Anthony professionally known as Ronke Oshodi Oke, has revealed reason she regretted campaigning for the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the EndSARS protest that rocked the country in October 2020. Speaking in a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, Ronke Oshodi slammed the APC-led government for failing on its campaign promises. She said: […]
Continue Reading“The man is in the hands of the authorities. Something is being done about that. They will sort themselves out.The financial system was rotten. Few people were making away with our money…that is gone now; the man (Emefiele) is in the hands of the authorities,”-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The extant grooming of the Nigerian public […]
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