Veteran actress, Kate Henshaw poses with her daughter, Gabrielle Nuttal, in Afro hairdo (Photos)

Veteran Nigerian actress and winner of 2008 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress, Kate Henshaw shared lovely photos of herself and her daughter, Gabrielle Nuttal, on social media on Monday June 5. The mother and daughter rocked white shirts and Afro hairdos. She posted the photos on her Instagram page with the caption: “o proud of you, dearie.. […]

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Never tell your family everything ―Actress Tonto Dikeh shares some of the things she has learnt in 38 years

Pretty and Nigerian star actress, singer, songwriter and humanitarian, Tonto Charity Dikeh simply known as Tonto Dikeh, has taken to her verified Instagram page, to state the lessons she has learnt in 38 years. The mother of one stated that people should never tell their family or friends ‘everything,’ as it will back fire. She wrote: […]

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‘A hungry man cannot do Aluta’ ―Deji Adeyanju berates NLC for suspending subsidy planned strike without achieving anything

Convener of a non-profit group, Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, has taken to Twitter to tackle the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for suspending its Wednesday, June 7, planned strike over the removal of the fuel subsidy. Adeyanju opined that compromise is the next thing when people who are supposed to be protesting are […]

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I met my wife as a virgin at 21 ―Davido’s aide

Singer Davido’s personal logistics manager, Isreal DMW, has revealed that his wife, Sheila Courage, was a virgin when they got married. He stated this in an Instagram post while responding to critics who were trolling him over his wife’s age. Isreal sparked reactions after stating Sheila was 22 while celebrating her birthday on Sunday. Critics […]

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Gunmen kill University of Ibadan don, Professor Ajewole

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have shot and killed a Professor, Opeyemi Ajewole, a lecturer at the University of Ibadan (UI). The Oyo State Police Command have also confirmed it. SP Adewale Osifeso, Oyo state police command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Ibadan. Ajewole, a Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the institute, […]

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Ex-Ekiti Speaker, one other remanded over fraud, attempted murder

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a former Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi, and one Tajero Adebayo in the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre over cases involving fraud and attempted murder. Olugbemi, 48, and Adebayo, 42, whose addresses were not given, are facing a four-count of conspiracy, fraud, attempted […]

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Nigerian Reps declare ‘Nigeria Air’ launch, a fraud

Nigerian House of Representatives has poked holes in the purported launch of Nigeria Air at the twilight of the administration of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, declaring it a fraud. Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, declared the launch of Nigeria Air a fraud after the major stakeholders in the deal between the […]

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Aribasoye emerges Ekiti Assembly Speaker

Former Chief Whip during the immediate past Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, representing Ikole Constituency II under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged as the unopposed Speaker of the 26-member Ekiti State House of Assembly. Bolaji Olagbaju, APC, from Ado Ekiti Constituency II, also emerged unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of the seventh Assembly. Other principal […]

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Toyin Falola: A lifetime achievement honour for a colossus, By Temitope Oriola

The Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS) has awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to Toyin Falola, a professor of History, University Distinguished Teaching Professor and the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas, Austin. CAAS is the preeminent association of Canadian scholars studying Africa. The Lifetime Achievement Award […]

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Court stops strike, NLC kicks, insists strike will go on

The National Industrial Court, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has granted an interim order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), from embarking on strike action from Wednesday as planned, until the determination of the motion on notice. Justice O. Y. Anuwe handed down the order against the NLC and TUC […]

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Nigerian Pastor sentenced to death for killing choir mistress, 2 others

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, has sentenced a Nigerian pastor, Chidiebere Okoroafor, to death by hanging for murder. Okoroafor, who is the General Overseer of the Altar of Solution and Healing Assembly based in Oyigbo, Rivers State was tried for killing his choir mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, who he allegedly impregnated. […]

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I can’t wait to change my daughter’s last name for playing the role of Mom and Dad ―Davido’s baby mama, Sophia Momodu

Sophia Momodu, businesswoman and mother of Imade Adeleke, the singer Davido’s first child, has said that she cannot wait to change Imade’s last name from Adeleke. Davido’s first baby mama disclosed this during a chat with some of her followers on Snapchat on Monday evening. She further stated that she has been playing the role […]

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Not winning 25% in FCT disqualifies Atiku, Tinubu ―PDP Witness tells court

Chairman of PDP in FCT, Mohammed Babaji Madaki, witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has testified that both the party’s candidate and President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not qualified to be declared as president for not scoring 25 percent in the Federal Capital Territory […]

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On Bola Ahmed Tinubu, By Sonala Olumhense

Last Monday, All Progressives Congress chieftain and one-time governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, was inaugurated President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Mr Tinubu’s inauguration was indexed in Nigerian law, which I acknowledge and respect.  The ongoing legal challenges to his election are also indexed in the law, and I am happy to acknowledge […]

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APC chieftain warns ex-gov El-Rufai not to set Nigeria on fire

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state, Samuel Kwamkur, on Sunday warned former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, not to set Nigeria on fire with his utterances At a press conference in Jos on Sunday, Kwankur, a former National Director of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), was reacting to […]

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