Diezani drags AGF, EFCC to court for Libel, asks for N100bn damages

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke, has slammed a N100 billion libel and defamation suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) at a federal high court in Abuja. She also informed the court that she had been away from the country since […]

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Chimamanda Adichie wrote the preface to Pope Francis’ book: “Hands off Africa”

The Vatican Publishing House announced on Monday, May 22, 2023, the release of a new book by Pope Francis, titled: “Hands off Africa!” which is a rebuke to Western profiteering. The book contains all of the Pope’s speeches during his visits to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, both countries marred by severe […]

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Why I refused to perform at Tinubu’s inauguration concert ―Singer Portable

Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has said that he did not perform at the Tinubu inauguration concert held on Thursday, May 25, in Abuja because the organizers of the event wanted to offer him N5 million instead of N10m for his performance. According to the artist, he was told that N10 million […]

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Seun Kuti goes on music tour in Europe, speaks about prison experience

Son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti left Nigeria for Switzerland where he already commenced summer concert tour in Europe. This came after he regained his freedom from custody of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State command following his arrest and detention for allegedly assaulting a policeman. Seun was remanded at the […]

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Hilda Baci cook-a-thon viewed 4.8 billion times worldwide ―Report

The audience reached from Hilda’s Baci (Hilda Bassey Effiong) recent attempt to enter the Guinness World Records as the person with the record of the longest cooking period was over 4.8 billion, a media intelligence report said The report was published by Media Intelligence Consultancy, P+ Measurement Services, which claimed to have done a media […]

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“If she can’t submit to you, tell her another wife is coming” ―Nigerian journalist advises fellow men

Nigerian journalist and publisher, Ogar Solomon, has advised men to tell their wives that ‘another wife is coming’ if they are not submissive. “Dear Men, There’s nothing wrong in loving your woman with reckless abandon. It’s okay to be vulnerable around her as long as you have a good woman with you,” he said in […]

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Why I won’t leave my husband if he cheats on me ―Fela’s daughter, Yeni Kuti (Video)

Media personality, dancer, singer and Fela’s daughter, Yeni Kuti, has given reasons why she cannot leave her husband if she finds out he cheated on her. Yeni, in a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, said she cannot leave her husband for cheating on her, because her father had 27 wives and her mum never left […]

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Nigerian actress, Rachel Okonkwo marks birthday with stunning poses (Photos)

Nigerian film actress, Nnenna Rachael Okonkwo popularly known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka, is a year older on Friday May 26. To celebrate her special day, she shared new and beautiful photos of herself on her Instagram page to the delight of her followers. See more of the photos below:          Photos: Rachel Okonkwo

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Court affirms Julius Abure as Labour Party chairman, restrains Apapa-faction permanently

A High Court sitting in Edo State, Nigeria, on Friday dismissed the notice of suspension issued against the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, by some party members at the ward level. Presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Aihamoje, on Friday, threw out the case for lacking merit. This was contained in a […]

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Nigeria Air plane lands in Abuja airport (Video)

Nigeria Air, an airplane belonging to the proposed national carrier, has landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The airplane was seen moving in a video posted by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on his verified Twitter handle on Friday. Sirika wrote, “We are here. To Almighty God be all the glory. […]

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‘Funny enough’ and three other wrong phrases you should get right, By Akeem Lasisi

The phrase sounds so harmless that you can hardly suspect it is a piece of error. That is ‘funny enough’, when used to mean surprisingly. You too are likely to have it used one time or the other. This is how it is often loudly put: Funny enough, a governor leaving office on May 29 […]

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Supreme Court dismisses PDP’s suit of double nomination against Shettima

Nigerian Supreme Court Friday dismissed the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of the ticket that produced the president-elect, Bola Tinubu and the vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima in the 2023 presidential election. In an appeal marked SC/CV/501/2023, the opposition party sought Tinubu’s disqualification on grounds of the double nomination of his vice […]

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Buhari confers GCFR, GCON titles on Tinubu, Shettima (Photos)

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday May 25, conferred the titles of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) and Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) honors on the president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his VP-elect, Kashim Shettima in Abuja. The GCFR is the highest honour to be conferred on anyone in Nigeria. […]

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Baba, go straight to Niger, forget Daura, By Dele Sobowale

“The evils that men do live after them…”- William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, in JULIUS CAESAR Outgoing President Buhari announced a few weeks ago that he might relocate to Niger Republic – if people disturb him too much in Daura. Since then, some commentators have assumed he was serious with the declaration; a few said he was […]

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TB Joshua’s daughter bags Master’s Degree in US (Video & photos)

Late founder and General Overseer of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Balogun Joshua aka TB Joshua’s daughter, Ms. Promise Joshua has bagged a Master’s Degree in the United States. Publisher and CEO of Ovation International Magazine, Dele Momodu shared the news on his Instagram page where he wrote: “JOY IN THE HOUSE […]

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World’s richest man, Bernard Arnault loses $11bn in one day, he is still richer than Elon Musk by $12bn

World’s richest man and CEO of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), Bernard Arnault,  lost $11.2 billion in one day, but he is still wealthier than Elon Musk. Musk is the second richest man in the world, with a net worth of $180 billion, $12 billion less than the 74-year-old CEO’s own $192 billion. LVMH, which […]

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Ex-presidential candidate fined N40m for seeking to stop Tinubu’s inauguration

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, has ordered the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the 2019 elections, Ambrose Owuru, to pay a fine of N40 million for filing a suit to stop the inauguration of president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29. Delivering judgment on Thursday May 25, Justice Tukur who […]

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