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Nigerian star actress and politician, Funke Akindele and her ex-husband, JJC Skillz are now following each other on Instagram. Recall the couple who have two twin boys together went their separate ways about a year ago and reportedly unfollowed each other on Instagram. Checks showed that the estranged couple are now back to following each […]
Continue ReadingI was listening to a radio phone-in programme last week when a final year student of a state-owned tertiary institution called to say there was no way he would be able to complete his degree programme going by the tuition fees just announced by his university. Other callers soon joined the programme to paint scary […]
Continue ReadingKano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has formally launched an investigation against former governor of the state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over the alleged bribery videos. Chairman of the commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado revealed this in a press conference while confirming the arrest of a former commissioner of the state, Engineer Idris Wada Saleh […]
Continue ReadingThe US-based lady, Anita Brown, who accused singer, Davido of getting her pregnant has said her baby now has a new father and no longer belongs to the ‘Unavailabe’ crooner. Miss Brown has become popular in the Nigerian media following her accusation, where she also alleged that she was asked to terminate the pregnancy. Since […]
Continue ReadingTo save Nigeria we must, among other things, go back to Education, Healthcare and Infrastructural development, Cut The High Cost Of Governance, with the President, ministers, governors, legislators and all other political appointees taking a substantial pay cut to save money that could be spent on the welfare of the citizenry – Chief Philip Asiodu, […]
Continue ReadingWith just one witness, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his Vice, Kashim Shetima and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday closed their respective defence in a petition by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi who are seeking nullification of the February 25 presidential election. The Senate Majority Leader, Michael Opeyemi […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist, Yemi Alade clapped back at a fashion police who noticed a flaw in her outfit after she shared a photo on social media. The award-winning singer had shared the photo above on her Twitter handle with the caption: “I’m Amazing, Extremely talented, kind and extraordinary .you would mistake […]
Continue ReadingAmarah Kennedy, a Lagos-based man who was accused of spreading the nude photos of two single mothers, has vowed to destroy their reputation after a special report exposing his activities was published by Punch. Reports reveal that Kennedy, in chats with Punch correspondent and the victims, said he would never forgive them. Punch Metro reports […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section On Public Interest Law, NBA-SPIDEL, has set up a team to examine the legality of the Federal Government’s imposition of N1,000 annual proof of ownership fee on vehicle owners. Nigerian government had through the Joint Tax Board, recently come up with a policy making it compulsory for N1,000 to be […]
Continue ReadingSince well before Nigeria’s return to elective governance in 1999, the country has been overtaken by a progressive escalation of what Hannah Arendt in her classic On Violence called “a massive intrusion of criminal violence into politics.” In contemporary Nigerianism, the word for this is “banditry”. “Bandits” is a conveniently capacious bogeyman for insecurity in Nigeria that precludes […]
Continue ReadingAllies turned foes, former governor Nyesom Wike and former governor Aminu Tambuwal, have both lost out in the supremacy battle for the leadership of the minority caucus of the Nigerian senate. While Wike, who held a series of meetings with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, pushing for a particular senator, Tambuwal made known his interest in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian lady attempting to set a Guinness World Record (GWR) for longest massage session has collapsed. Joyce Ijeoma was attempting to set a 72-hour record but could only get a 50-hour record. She collapsed during a massage session which was recorded live on social media. Notwithstanding not completing the 72 hour massage marathon attempt, she […]
Continue ReadingThere has been so much talk of late about the Ministerial appointments that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is about to make. Given the fast-paced style of governance that he has adopted so far, it is expected that he would not waste time in coming up with a list of cabinet Ministers. The 1999 Constitution vests […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition by Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), after calling just one witness in defence of the February 25 presidential election that produced Bola Tinubu as President. Although, INEC at the Monday’s proceedings, told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful and seasoned Nigerian actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako has been left in shock after receiving a disturbing message from a married fan on her WhatsApp. The actress shared the message on her Instagram page on Sunday. In the message, the aggrieved fan called the actress unprintable names. In her caption, Foluke asked her fans what advice […]
Continue ReadingYoung controversial female Nigerian lawyer, Ifunaya Delilah, has taken to Twitter to reveal the cost of her brideprice. In a tweet that caught the attention of many netizens, Ifunanya boldly declared, “My bride price is $15 million.” The announcement raised eyebrows and sparked a heated debate among online users, with some expressing shock, while others questioned […]
Continue ReadingOver a month ago, I stumbled on a video of a woman making amala with a bunch of unpeeled and unripe plantain. There were two versions. One blended the unripe plantain and made the paste into amala. The other first cooked the unpeeled plantain before blending. All of a sudden, I started seeing write-ups flying […]
Continue ReadingAt least 15 persons are feared trapped in the rubble of a four-story building that collapsed on Monday in Dape, Life Camp area of Abuja. It was learnt that the building, which was under construction as of the time of the collapse, is owned by one of the top businessmen in the country. According to […]
Continue ReadingPresidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday, admitted in evidence the final report of the European Union Observer Mission (EUOM) on the February 25 presidential election. The EU report was tendered at the tribunal by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who are challenging the outcome of the poll, […]
Continue ReadingImmediate past Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, recently waxed proverbial and made a Facebook post which sounded like a loud complaint: “The axe forgets but the tree remembers…They are the axe. We are the trees. We have long memories. God Bless Nigeria. Amen.” El-Rufai made that sour post on June 13, 2023 – about three […]
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