Alleged kidnap kingpin, John Ewa, an ex-bank cleaner, others paraded in Nigeria (Photos)

The police in Bayelsa state have paraded John Ewa, the suspected kidnap kingpin recently arrested in the state. A video of Ewa showing off cash and after his arrest went viral over the weekend. Parading the suspect and his accomplices before newsmen today September 26, the state Commissioner of Police, said that on December 8, […]

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Akeredolu And Katsina’s AK-47 Trainees, By Lasisi Olagunju

In Lawuyi Ogunniran’s Yoruba play, Ààrẹ-àgò Aríkúyẹrí, we see how a happy polygamous family is ruined by the indiscretion of the family head. Ògúnrìndé Ajé, the Ààrẹ-àgò Balógun of Ibadan, man with three wives, throws a party to worship his ‘ori’; he lines up his wives in a singing and dancing bout; the second wife […]

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Nigerian man who flaunts money on social media arrested in Abuja for alleged kidnapping (Video)

A man who flaunts money on social media and encourages his followers to “hustle” has been arrested for alleged kidnapping. The man nicknamed “Lion” is said to be a dreaded kidnap kingpin. He was traced to Abuja from Bayelsa and was arrested. A video of Lion after his arrest shows him begging for mercy. He […]

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17 African Countries that gained Independence in 1960

The year 1960 is referred to as the “Year of Africa” because of a series of events that took place during the year—mainly the independence of seventeen African nations—that highlighted the growing Pan-African sentiments in the continent. According to France24.com, between January and December of 1960, 17 sub-Saharan African nations, including 14 former French colonies, gained independence from their former […]

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“One woman cannot satisfy a man” ―Nigerian lady says, gives reason (Video)

One Nigerian lady started a debate on social media after she asserted that one woman can not satisfy a man’s sexual needs. Speaking in a video making the rounds online, the woman, who claimed to be a realist and a Christian, said even God and the Bible are in support of polygamy because one woman can never […]

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Peter Okoye of PSquare, kisses female fan during a recent performance (Video)

Paul Okoye of the popular PSquare, has responded after a video of him kissing a female fan during a recent performance surfaced. The married father-of-two recently locked lips with a lady standing close to the stage at his concert in the Royal Herbert Hall, London. Watch the video here below: People reacted by accusing him […]

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Why I relocated back to Nigeria from the US ―Prof Tess Onwueme

Beautiful Nigerian playwright and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Cultural Diversity and English Literature at the University of Wisconsin, Osonye Tess Onwueme, has given reasons why she decided to relocate back to Nigeria from the United States where she had been a citizen for more than 30 years. Onwueme stated that she has been anxious to […]

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23-year-old Nigerian widow shows the treatment she was subjected to after losing her husband (Video)

Nigerian widow who lost her husband at the age of 23 has shared a video showing what she was subjected to by her husband’s kinsmen. The mother-of-two – a boy and a girl, shared a video showing women in the community shaving her head with a blade after her husband’s death. She added in the […]

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Oleksandr Usyk calls Anthony Joshua a ‘poor fool’, likens him to ‘a little boy’ in brutal assessment of his reaction after their rematch

Heavyweight boxing champion, Oleksandr Usyk has given a brutal assessment of Anthony Joshua’s behaviour following their rematch in Saudia Arabia last month. Usyk beat Joshua in September 2021 and then beat him again in August 2022 to claim the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles. According to reports, Joshua reacted angrily to the loss by […]

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Buhari: Yoruba can go to blazes, By Tunde Odesola

Until science unmasked the myth of the jungle and brought the secrets of wildlife home to man via the television, little did the world know the lion wasn’t the king of animals. Yep, the world never fully realised that the lion, when alone, was a potential danger, whose presumed invincibility is magnified by the strength […]

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Baba Adebanjo has turned Afenifere into his personal estate as Acting Leader ―Tinubu

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has criticized elder Yoruba statesman Pa Ayo Adebanjo over claims that pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi. Tinubu, in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council, […]

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Chioma spotted at the front row singing along as Davido performed at a recent show (Video)

Chioma has been spotted wearing a 30BG chain which has her name inscribed on it as Davido performed at a recent show. The singer’s third baby mama who stood at the front row of a show Davido performed at, sang along as he performed his “Jowo” hit. She also showed off her diamond-encrusted wristwatch and […]

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Nigeria: How to re-build a nation, By Tony Ogunlowo

Let’s say I want to re-build a nation that’s already on life support and clinically dead. The population is blaming the politicians, past and present, for the predicament the country is in and the politicians themselves are blaming each other. With elections looming, the politicians have started their usual game of lying, trying to outwit […]

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Rapper M.I Abaga and Eniola Mafe hold traditional wedding (Photos)

Traditional wedding between rapper M.I Abaga and Eniola Mafe has been held. The couple announced their engagement earlier this year and also released their pre-wedding photos. Friends, family and celebrities celebrated with the couple at their traditional wedding which took place in Lagos. Photos from the traditional wedding ceremony were posted by the couple on […]

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Professor who allegedly ordered assault of her female police orderly, arrested (Photos)

The Nigerian police force has confirmed the arrest of a Professor who reportedly ordered the assault of her female police orderly. The legal practitioner and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola and her domestic staff comprising the house maid, one Rebecca Enechido and a male suspect currently at large, reportedly caused grievous assault of a female Police […]

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No Shettima, Nigeria does not need another ruthless leader, By Abimbola Adelakun

One hackneyed fallacy regularly bandied around in the Nigerian social media spheres is that people fail to retrospectively learn from their experiences because “history was removed from the Nigerian school curriculum.” As a cure for this inability to introspect, commentators suggest re-introducing history into the school curriculum. Listening to them, one gets the impression they […]

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Nigerian Senate confirms Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria

Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). At the resumption of plenary on Wednesday, September 21, Senate Minority Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir, moved two motions for the upper chamber to screen Ariwoola. His motions were approved by the legislators when they were put to […]

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Nigeria’s public debt rises to N42 trillion

The Debt Management Office (DMO) said Nigeria’s total public debt stock, which was N41.60 trillion ($100.07 billion) in March, rose to N42.84 trillion (103.31 billion dollars) by June. According to a statement obtained from DMO’s website on Tuesday, the total debt represents the domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), the 36 […]

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Photos of woman who dies in car crash while chasing husband and alleged side chick

Pictures of the woman who died on Sunday in a car crash in Calabar, Nigeria, while chasing after her husband who she suspected was cheating on her have surfaced. Reports say she is a mother of 3 boys and that both the woman and her husband are lawyers. Her husband was said to be weeping […]

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