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On the face of the just concluded 2023 general elections, the Nollywood veteran actor and lawyer, Kanayo O. Kanayo has warned his followers not to vouch for anyone. Many Nigerians, local and international observers had expressed displeasure over the 2023 general elections, mostly its process and outcome, alleging that it was manipulated and rigged. So, […]
Continue ReadingBEING THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE AFENIFERE HELD AT THE RESIDENCE OF OUR LEADER, CHIEF AYO ADEBANJO AT ISANYA OGBO OGUN STATE ON TUESDAY 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2023. 1. 00 PREAMBLE. 1.02 The Afenifere held its regular monthly General Meeting today, 28th day of March 2023, […]
Continue ReadingThere are many still in shock about February 25th and March 18 elections. This is understandable. In the week before the 20th of February it appeared the Obidient movement had pulled off a miracle and already made good of the first part of the first promise of the Obi/Datti manifesto: To unite and secure Nigeria. […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian fashion model has urged her fellow married women to understand that their husband’s mothers have more rights in their marital homes than their biological mothers. Etie Ngozi wrote: “Realistically your husband’s mother has more right in your house than your mother. Your mum is a guest! This is the truth even tho una […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has announced the suspension of its Publicity Secretary and its Organising Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi and Abagun Kole Omololu respectively over alleged misconduct. Afenifere also insisted that the 2023 presidential election of February 25, was not credible saying it was marred with lots of irregularities. The group […]
Continue ReadingNational Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum, to oversee the affairs of the party as chairman but in acting capacity. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, announced this at a press conference on Tuesday, at the party’s secretariat. He said: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of […]
Continue ReadingFormer Head, Department of Religion, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof Pius Abioje, tells ALEXANDER OKERE why he left the Catholic Church where he served as an ordained priest for 15 years before becoming an adherent of the African Traditional Religion, among other things Despite your busy schedule, you are an active Facebook user, and on your […]
Continue ReadingThe prevalence of the comic spirit is one of those distinctive features of Nigerian life and society – one of those things that make us who we are – our capacity to turn every season, every occasion, serious, not so serious, even sombre, into an opportunity for mirth, that is – plain rambunctious, defiant or […]
Continue ReadingA 20-year-old man identified as Sodiq Olayemi, has reportedly committed suicide in the Epe area of Lagos state on Saturday March 25. Sodiq’s body was found hanging inside an uncompleted building in the area. His father was said to have received a call from his wife that the deceased was found hanging in an uncompleted […]
Continue ReadingFormer popular 700 Club anchorman, the Nigerian oyinbo, Mr. Victor Oladokun was on his Twitter handle, responding to a birthday greeting from the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Akinwumi Adesina when he (Oladokun) acknowledged their unbroken friendship which he said they have built for 46 years. With periodic pictures, Mr. Oladokun wrote: […]
Continue Reading“The ides of March are come,” Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar says in utter derision and dismissal of a life-and-death warning. And the soothsayer replies “Ay, Caesar; but not gone.” And truly, they were not gone. The 2023 elections should be over by now but they are not. There are people everywhere mocking poets and prophets. Clouds […]
Continue ReadingOsun State Governor, Mr. Ademola Adeleke, has thrilled his followers with his drumming skills. The governor, on Saturday shared a video of himself sitting down with the locals and beating a drum known as “Bandiri”. The governor shared the video on his Twitter page with the Nigerian flag and heart emoji. In the video, the […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian singer, songwriter and dancehall artist, Niniola Apata, known professionally as Niniola, has vowed never to be a good girl anymore after she said she has been served ‘breakfast’. The ‘Maradona’ crooner took to her Instagram page to reveal this as she adds that being a good girl doesn’t pay. Niniola who did not […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Benue State worsened on Sunday as the ward executive of the party slammed suspension on the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. Ayu’s suspension is coming barely a few days after the party’s National Working Committee had dragged the State Governor, Samuel Ortom, to its […]
Continue ReadingNigerians must not lose their sense of expectancy in the face of electoral disappointments. Last Monday, a friend sent me videos of some Nigerians tearing their international passports into shreds. My response to her was spontaneous: “Clinical depression may have set it. So, so sad. Well, I don’t have another passport/country yet, so I won’t […]
Continue ReadingTwo policemen were reported to have been shot dead when unknown gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Uwani, Enugu State, Nigeria. It was gathered that the attack occurred at a police checkpoint between Kenyatta market and the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, (UNEC) stadium gate around 12:00 pm on Sunday, March 26, 2023. The policemen, said […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom (UK) has condemned former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, for saying that Nigeria will be ungovernable if the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu is annulled. Ben Llewellyn-Jones, British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, during an interview with Nigeria Info, a radio station, said the APC presidential campaign spokesman made derogatory remarks. Marketing […]
Continue ReadingDuring lunch with a Fulani friend some weeks ago, he sounded so relieved that power was shifting to the south with the election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next president. “It is now the turn of Yoruba people to be profiled and stigmatised. The captions would soon change to ‘Yoruba terrorists’ and ‘Yoruba […]
Continue ReadingSpokesperson of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), ex-Nigerian Senator, Dino Melaye, is back to showing off his opulence on the social media. Melaye took a break during the presidential campaign period as he campaigned vigorously for his principal. Campaigns and elections are now over and aggrieved parties are now at the election tribunal Melaye […]
Continue ReadingA well-known Nigerian actress, Omobewaji Asake Richards-Oyediji, simply known as Mo Bewa, has claimed that it is very difficult for actresses to find real love since certain people in Nigerian society and culture think that acting is not a noble profession. Mo Bewa made this disclosure in a recent, exclusive interview with Punch Newspaper. Although […]
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