My East African friends say Nigerian men are more romantic, confident and charismatic ―Former Miss Uganda says

Former Miss Uganda, Oliver Nakakande, has said that some East African women prefer to date Nigerian men because they are more romantic. In an interview with online newspaper, PremiumTimes, Nakakande, who is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree at Middlesex University, northwest London, England, noted that while some facts about Nigerian men may be […]

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Body of severely malnourished woman found dumped on a road in Nigeria

Body of a severely malnourished unidentified woman was found dumped along the Makurdi-Aliade Road in Benue State, Nigeria. Activist Ukan Kurugh, who shared the photo on Monday, June 26, called on relevant authorities to evacuate the corpse. “Graphic Image! The body of a badly malnourished unidentified woman is lying dead directly opposite the main entrance […]

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Nigeria’s Osimhen beats Mahrez, Salah in the African Player award

International and Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed the African Player of the year award beating treble winner, Riyadh Mahrez, and Mohammed Salah at the Ghana Football Awards. The 24-year-old registered 31 goals in all competitions last season to help Napoli win the Serie A title for the first time in over three decades. […]

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Ex-Nigerian Golden Eaglets star player jailed for rape in Denmark

A court in Denmark has on Friday, June 23, 2023, sentenced former Nigerian Golden Eaglets star and FC Copenhagen of Denmark forward, Akinkunmi Amoo, to one year in prison for sexual assault. News of his sentencing was confirmed in a Tweet by former BBC World Football reporter, Osasu Obayiuwana. “Breaking: Akinkunmi Amoo, the @FCKobenhavn striker, […]

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We didn’t plan to overthrow Putin ―Wagner boss Prigozhin makes his first comments since attempted coup

Wagner mercenary chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin has made comments since the one-day mutiny by his Wagner force, saying it was not intended to overthrow Russia’s government but to register a protest over what he said was its ineffectual conduct of the war in Ukraine. In his first public statement since ending the mutiny on Saturday night, […]

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Tinubu renames 15 airports after Awolowo, Buhari, Okadigbo, Tunde Idiagbon, Oba Akenzua II, others (Full list)

President Bola Tinubu has renamed some federal government-owned airports after some notable Nigerians including late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, Okadigbo, Tunde Idiagbon, Oba Akenzua II, Samuel Ladoke Akintola, and so on. The development was contained in a memo dated June 1, signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of […]

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Don’t give up on love because celebrity marriages are crashing ―Pretty Nigerian lady says (Photos, video)

Nigerian Twitter user, a pretty lady, has through her handle, lashed out at those saying “they’ve given up on love” each time report of celebrity marriages crashing goes viral. General Fey (@Miz_Fey) in her tweet noted that her parents have been married for 35 years and that’s enough reason for her to believe in love. […]

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Gas cylinders explode in Lagos, four injured

Four people have sustained varying degrees of injuries after some gas cylinders exploded in the Ijaiye, Agege area of Lagos State, Nigeria. According to reports, the explosion occurred in the early hours of Monday in a shop stored with gas cylinders. Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Femi […]

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Nigerian leaders are disconnected from the people, By Azuka Onwuka

Last week, Nigerian leaders displayed their detachment and disconnection with the people once more with the issue of salary review. The administration of President Bola Tinubu kicked off with actions that immediately impacted the people adversely. These are actions that have long-time gains but in the short term, the people will experience immediate hardship. The […]

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76-year-old Nigerian woman found dead in UK, two people arrested over her murder

Detectives have arrested two people after a 76-year-old Nigerian woman, Mrs. Nelly Akomah, was found dead at her south London home following a suspected burglary. The pensioner was discovered at her house in Ladbrook Road, Croydon, with fatal injuries around 10.40am on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, after police were scrambled by neighbours Residents in Ladbrook Road, Croydon […]

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I thank God for giving me this woman ―Singer Banky W celebrates wife as he preaches in church

Nigerian star singer and politician, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, took a moment to appreciate his wife, Adesua, while preaching in church on Sunday, June 25. According to him, if he doesn’t thank God for anything in his life, he must thank God for his woman. Speaking on the topic ‘’The Prison of […]

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See the winners at 2023 BET Awards (Full list)

The 2023 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards took place on Sunday night June 25. The annual ceremony that celebrates black artists and entertainers in music, film, sports, and other arenas, was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Drake received the most nominations at this year’s event, followed by GloRilla, 21 Savage, Lizzo, Beyoncé, […]

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A service chief for the Igbo, By Lasisi Olagunju

There was a time in Nigeria’s media history when a certain Ebenezer Williams was arguably one of the country’s best newspaper columnists. But that popular name was a pseudonym, a fictitious identity. The masquerade donning that beautiful costume was Abiodun Aloba, colonial and post-colonial Nigeria media genius. He died in 2001. In the Daily Express […]

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Nigeria can earn billions from exporting human faeces, cockroaches, scorpions ―Nigerian Professor

A lecturer at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof. Samuel Oluwalana, has said Nigeria is losing a huge amount of money for its failure to export human faeces, cockroaches, as well as, scorpions to foreign countries. The lecturer noted that the American government gets $3.5 billion every year because it is used to protect astronauts […]

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Big upset looms in Senate: 22 APC Senators set to decamp to PDP

Barring any last minute change of mind, a major upset will occur in the Senate, Sunday Sun can authoritatively report. This was revealed to Sunday Sun by a reliable Senator from the Northwest, who said that 22 All Progressives Congress (APC) senators have perfected plan to dump the ruling party by decamping to the Peoples Democratic Party […]

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FUOYE is the 4th most sought-after University in Nigeria ―JAMB Registrar, Oloyede (List of top 10)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during the board policy meeting on Friday, listed the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) alongside the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Lagos State University (LASU) as the most-sought universities following an appraisal of its 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation […]

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