Tribunal consolidates APM, Obi’s, Atiku’s petitions, releases trial schedule

Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Tuesday gave the pre-hearing report and also presented the trial schedule on the ongoing petition challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. Chairman of the five-man panel of the court, Justice Haruna Tsammani, read the pre-hearing report, which included the declaration of the court’s decision to consolidate […]

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Two lecturers, nine workers dismissed for sexual harassment, fraud, extortion at AAU

Management of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria, has dismissed 13 academic and non-academic staff members for offences ranging from falsified age, fraud and gross misconduct to extortion and sexual harassment. Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin, said the decision was based on the recommendations of the University Staff Disciplinary Committee which […]

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Senate presidency: Akpabio’s past haunting him?, By James Eme

Senator Godswill Akpabio’s ambition to become the president of the 10th Senate has obviously assumed desperate proportions with suppositions and accusations of some highly placed individuals working against him. It is against this backdrop that rumour mill has come alive with information circulating in Akwa Ibom State that Governor Udom Emmanuel is ferociously against Senator […]

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Buhari commissions Dangote Refinery in Lagos

Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has commissioned Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, which is expected to enable Nigeria to achieve self-sufficiency in refined products and even have surplus for export. Speaking at the occasion attended by Heads of State from Ghana, Togo, Niger, Senegal and a representative of the President of Chad on Monday, Buhari […]

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Presidential Tribunal refuses request for live broadcast of proceedings, gives reasons

Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Monday dismissed the application seeking to allow the day-to-day telecast of the ongoing election petitions proceedings. The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani dismissed the request which was made by the aggrieved parties and candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party as lacking in […]

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I need a man who will worship me ―BBNaija star, Angel Smith

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) ex-housemate and star, Angel Smith, has said she deserves to be worshipped as a pretty woman. She said she hates men who know their worth and won’t grovel before a woman. Angel stated this via her Twitter handle recently. The reality star wrote: “I hate when a man knows his worth. […]

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AFRIMEK suspends Nigerian actor for seriously assaulting actress

African Men Entertainment Kings (AFRIMEK), has suspended popular Nollywood Yoruba actor, Olamilekan Shoneye, better known as Show, for physically assaulting his junior colleague, Temidayo Morakinyo. This is coming hours after the actress took to social media to call out the actor for physically assaulting her on a movie set. In a series of posts on […]

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Buhari appoints Oluwatoyin Madein as new Accountant General of the Federation

Nigerian president Buhari has approved the appointment of Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the substantive Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan who announced the appointment said that the new appointment took effect immediately. “The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade […]

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Celebrities showcase stunning fashions at the AMVCA 2023 (Photos)

The Ninth edition of the Africa Movie Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held in Lagos state, Nigeria, on Saturday May 20, 2023. As expected, the celebrities came out looking their best in stunning fashions. See more photos below: Laura Ikeji Kanu Funke Akindele Lilian Afegba Iyabo Ojo Mercy Aigbe Adeoti Tacha Dorcas Fapson Nse Ikpe […]

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Onaiyekan joins call for live broadcast of presidential election petition proceedings

Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has on Sunday, joined in the call for live broadcast of the presidential election petition proceedings, saying it should not be “like a secret meeting”, because the voters needed to follow up on how their votes were being defended. Onaiyekan, in an interview with journalists after […]

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Me and my wife, we grew up together, Chioma is like a part of me —Davido

Nigerian star singer, songwriter and record producer. David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that he didn’t just meet his wife, Chioma, recently. According to the singer who blends traditional African elements with global mainstream pop, they (Davido and Chioma) have known each other for about two decades. He made this known during an […]

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Men are wired to cheat because of their genitals ―Singer 2Face

Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba, has asserted that men cheat on their lovers with women they don’t love because their genitals have a mind of their own. He claimed most times when men cheat on their lovers with other women, it doesn’t mean they want relationships with the other women. […]

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Ex-deputy chairman asks Nigerian Supreme Court to declare him chairman of Labour Party

One Callistus Okafor, who says he was a former deputy chairman of Labour Party (LP), has approached Nigerian Supreme Court to declare him as the authentic chairman of the party. Addressing journalists on Friday, Okafor said the constitution of the LP still recognises him as the substantive deputy chairman of the party. He also said […]

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I can open my house door with my phone from anywhere in the world ―Chef Hilda Baci flaunts her fully automated house (Video)

The beautiful and popular 27-year-old female Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, is the rave of the moment after breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual. The food blogger and entrepreneur, who hails from Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria, smashed the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes set by Indian […]

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‘I Slapped the Sheriff But…’, By Simon Kolawole

When news broke that Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat artist, allegedly slapped a policeman and had been declared wanted, my instinctive response was: under no circumstances should anyone assault a law enforcement officer. Sadly, this is becoming a game for some Nigerians. They brag about hitting a police officer or kidnapping a policewoman who is heard […]

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Ozokwo, Akindele, Osas, Bakre, Ademoye, others win big at AMVCA 2023 (Full list of winners)

The 9th edition of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Eko Hotels, Lagos State, Nigeria. The great event which celebrated talents in the film world across Africa was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and former Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi. Veteran actress Patience Ozokwor took home the […]

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I’ve slept with the biggest stars in Africa and I’m still standing ―Female media celeb, Bonang Matheba brags (Video)

South African media personality, Bonang Matheba, has said that women should sleep with whoever they like without fearing judgment from the society. Bonang said this while having a conversation with her fellow stars in an episode of reality TV show, Young, Famous and African. According to her, women should sleep with any man they desire […]

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Married Education Minister impregnates deputy, says it was ‘accidental’

Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education (EPST) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Tony Mwaba Kazadi has confessed that he impregnated his Deputy Minister, Aminata Namasia, describing it as “accidental.” Local reports revealed that Kazadi and Namasia, despite being married, developed feelings for each other as they worked together in the DRC education […]

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