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In 1930s Nigeria there were, shall we say, strong opinions about the status and role of women in society. In any case, the 1922 Constitution named after Sir Hugh Clifford, who was governor-general from 1919 to 1925, had seen to it that women had no voice. The Constitution allowed electoral rights for adult males who must […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of his niece, Hajiya Laraba Dauda. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, December 9, 2022. “President Muhammadu Buhari, on his second day at home, has condoled with his extended family members on the demise […]
Continue ReadingTwo democratic institutions of the United States – the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) – have expressed concern about the activities of separatist groups and informal security outfits in the South-east and South-west of Nigeria, warning that they could be recipes for election violence in 2023. The international delegation of the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola SAN, has ordered the second Niger Bridge will open to traffic from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023, as part of measures being taken by the Federal Government to ease the movement of goods and services for the Christmas festivities. Speaking to newsmen on behalf of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian politician and ex-boyfriend of actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday, has debunked claims that former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and his wife, Helen, fondly referred to as Mama Helen, are divorced. A few days ago, the conventional and social media were agog with reports that the 25-year-old marriage of […]
Continue ReadingSome of our fellow country people have made a nasty habit of finding justification for virtually every instance of vulgarism. Whether such vulgar act revolves around power abuse, lack of accountability code, ethical violations, or any other random act of indecency, these people will insist on its propriety. They can be so fiery in their […]
Continue ReadingA man claims he was kidnapped, drugged, and raped by a group of young women. The leather factory worker in his early twenties says four females bundled him inside a vehicle as he was walking in the city of Jalandhar in Punjab, India, on Monday, Dec. 5. He claims he was then subjected to several […]
Continue ReadingNational Working Committee of Labour Party (LP) has on Friday terminated the appointment of its acting National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, and dissolved the excos of Ogun chapter of the party over the role they played in the alleged expulsion of the Director General of Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe. Rising from an […]
Continue ReadingThe London-based policy institute and think-tank forum, Chatham House, has invited the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, to present his plans for Nigeria and Nigerians if elected in the country’s February 25, 2023 presidential election. The invitation to Obi, a former two-term Governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, was made public […]
Continue Reading27-year-old man and father of three children, Emmanuel Sanwo-Olu, has expressed a strong desire to see the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whom he claims to be his biological father. According to him, his mother had just told him that the Lagos governor was his father. Making the assertions while speaking with journalists at the […]
Continue ReadingYou may accuse President Muhammadu Buhari of many things but not flippancy. He is a man who rarely speaks and on the few occasions he does, he picks his words. So, when a man like that concludes a prepared text at a public ceremony and then adds that he has a personal experience to share […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian lady, Chidera Ochuagu has said that men who leave their countries of residence and travel to their villages to find wives are “creeps and abusers.” Ochuagu, who described herself as a ‘feminist, queer, atheist’, stated this via Twitter on Sunday, December 4, 2022. “Men who leave their countries of residence and go to other countries […]
Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed fresh cash withdrawal limits on individuals and organisations, which will become effective on January 9, 2023. By virtue of a memo issued by the CBN to banks on Tuesday, individuals will only be able to withdraw N100,000 per week (from over-the-counter, point-of-sale machines or automated teller machines), while […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk has lost his title as the world’s richest person after selling Tesla stocks to fund the $44 billion purchase of Twitter. Bernard Arnault, the chief executive of luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s parent company LVMH, and his family took the ‘world richest’ title with a personal wealth of $185.4 billion, according to Forbes. Musk, who […]
Continue ReadingA video that captured moment a Nigerian man reportedly dumped his wife while on their way back from church after their wedding, is making rounds online. It is unclear why he dumped his wife who was seen crying uncontrollably at the scene, but some of the passers-by were seen begging him to reconsider his decision. Watch […]
Continue ReadingThough wife of the Nigerian president, Aisha Buhari, has discontinued her defamation case against Aminu Adamu, the final year student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, the court of public opinion cannot afford to throw the issue into the dustbin. In what was the Nigerian First Lady’s most recent controversy, having allegedly ordered the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress and mother of two, Regina Daniels, took to her Instagram page on Saturday December 3, to shower praises on her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko. In her post, the actress appreciated Ned for being amazing and always making her feel like a princess. She wrote: “I just want to let you know how awesome […]
Continue ReadingSerial defector and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dogara was received into the party during the presidential campaign by the party’s presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in the nation’s commercial capital, Lagos State. This […]
Continue ReadingIf you fall into the category of those who believe that victory in next year’s presidential election in Nigeria will be determined strictly by candidates’ competence, savvy intellectual endowment, and sparkling clean bill of health, you must be a cuddler of self-deception and delusion. Believe it or not, ethnic consideration will be a huge factor, […]
Continue ReadingAmerican singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress, Janelle Monáe Robinson, popularly known as Janelle Monae turned up totally topless for her 37th birthday party. The actress celebrated her birthday on Dec 1 surrounded by loved ones. Her party included a performance from a Mexican band and fireworks. At the party, Janelle wore only a […]
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