News, Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Fashion, Beauty, Inspiration and yes… Gossip! The Only Place It Happens!
Reports are coming in that President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to a highly credible source, Tinubu summoned Wike for a meeting over the Rivers crisis. Saturday Punch reports that the source, who is close […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that Togo, Niger, and the Republic of Benin owe Nigeria $11.57 million for electricity supplied by generation companies (GenCos) under bilateral agreements in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. The international offtakers include Compagnie Énergie Électrique du Togo, Société Béninoise d’Énergie Électrique of Benin, and Société Nigérienne d’Électricité […]
Continue ReadingNotable author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, have lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. Based on a statement issued on Thursday by Omawumi Ogbe, on behalf of the family, the 21-month-old baby passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, after a brief illness. The statement said the family is […]
Continue ReadingIn a pre-recorded New Year’s Day interview aired on Venezuela State Television last Thursday, (then) President Nicholas Maduro pledged his preparedness for negotiations with the United States—though he expressed doubt as to the motives for the siege on his country. “What are they seeking? It is clear that they seek to impose themselves through threats, […]
Continue ReadingOxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several Nigerian-origin words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global influence of the nation’s language, culture and cuisine. The English Dictionary has, for several years been used to find the simple meanings of big vocabularies or big English words, using alphabet to search. But, considering the effect of […]
Continue ReadingThe US Senate took a major step Thursday toward passing a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s military actions in Venezuela — a rare bipartisan rebuke following alarm over the secretive capture of leader Nicolas Maduro. The Democratic-led legislation, which bars further US hostilities against Venezuela without explicit congressional authorisation, got through a key […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis between the governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara and his political god-father and Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, is far from being over, as the members of the Assembly loyal to Wike have started an impeachment proceeding against the embattled governor. Arising from the crisis, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of […]
Continue ReadingSenior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries (MLMM), Chris Okafor, has turned himself in to the police following allegations of multiple rape and other offences capable of causing a breach of public peace, the Lagos State Police Command said. The matter has reportedly been handed over to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) […]
Continue ReadingBandits have attacked the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State and killed five persons, injured many others. The attack occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Preliminary information indicates that at least five NPS personnel were killed during the assault. As of the time […]
Continue ReadingIf media reports at the weekend were anything to go by, on this Monday morning, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, better known by his alias Abba Gida Gida, would be preparing to swear a new oath, this time of fidelity to a new political party, APC. The indications of a major political switch have […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of first female Director General (DG), Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as the new director general of the Nigerian Law School. The appointment, announced on Tuesday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, will take effect from January 10, 2026, and is for a four-year term. The new DG currently serves as […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, Ariyo Oluwakemisola Apesin, popularly known as Kemity, has splashed millions of naira on two new cars. The actress, via her Instagram page, shared photos of the new whips, revealing that she bought one for herself and for her students. Sharing the news, she wrote: “I asked God for progress, He gave me peace […]
Continue ReadingLabour Party’s (LP) vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday formally declared his interest in contesting the presidency in 2027, amid ongoing realignments within Nigeria’s opposition space. The academic, who was the running mate to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, made the declaration at a rally held at […]
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, wife, and his son, Abdulaziz, have been granted ₦1.5 billion bail by the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria. Malami’s wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, who is also a defendant in the case, was granted ₦500 million bail. Justice Emeka Nwite, who delivered […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it refused to recognise the candidates of Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) nominated for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council polls and by-elections because his tenure has elapsed. in a statement Wednesday, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, recalled that on Monday, January […]
Continue ReadingThe received opinion in 20th century literature on America’s foreign policy process is that the United States, America as we know it, is not a colonizing power but a liberal society of men and women who are committed to the ideals of democracy, free trade and economic prosperity, human rights, humanitarian aid, and global stability. […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar has ruled out stepping down in the race for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate. In a statement released on Tuesday by Paul Ibe, his media adviser, Atiku called on Nigerians to resist efforts by the All Progressives Congress to intimidate and weaken the opposition. Atiku’s statement came […]
Continue ReadingQuarter-finals line-up for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 is now clearer following Algeria’s qualification after their Round of 16 victory over DR Congo on Tuesday. Eight nations have qualified for this round of the continent’s greatest tournament, according to Punch. Algeria edged DR Congo 1–0 after extra […]
Continue ReadingTo be released at Abuja on January 7, 2025, the memoir of Comrade Hassan A. Sunmonu titled Organise Don’t Agonise, is a compelling read. Reviewing the memoir proved a Herculean task than one would have thought from the outset. This is because the book is not merely a collection of the experiences of a prominent […]
Continue ReadingBritish-Nigerian and former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua is seriously considering retirement from boxing, according to his uncle, Adedamola Joshua. The 36-year-old boxer, who survived a fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends and team members, made the decision known to his family in private following […]
Continue Reading