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Following a report by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, late Saturday, Elizabeth Ayade, the wife of Frank Ayade – a brother to the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, is being linked to the arrest of the activist and journalist in the state, Agba Jalingo. “On Saturday, August 20, 2022, Jalingo was arrested by […]
Continue ReadingIn the effort to decipher and formulate the chances of All Progressives Congress, APC candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidential aspiration, narratives and speculations have resurfaced on the political behaviour of the Yoruba. Employing the precedents of Obafemi Awolowo, Moshood Abiola and Olusegun Obasanjo; Mr Farouk Kperogi of Saturday Tribune, for instance, came to the conclusion […]
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has cautioned supporters of the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, over the claim that he has endorsed him . Chief Obasanjo expressed dissatisfaction with what he described as unauthorised report of the discussion at the closed doors meeting he held with Tinubu. The former president in a statement […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licenses of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others, over failure to renew their broadcast licenses. This was disclosed by the Director General of the NBC Mallam Balarabe Shehu today August 19. Shehu also directed its state offices to liaise with security agencies […]
Continue ReadingTwo persons died in a stampede at the Comfort Life Mission International Church located on Ewenla streets, off Ikotun-Idimu Road in Lagos. The incident happened on Thursday, August 18, during a prayer service hosted by Pastor Odekunle Epaphras Prayer Ministries, also known as Olorun Ojiji. The service which holds on the third Thursday of every […]
Continue ReadingThe slap on the wrist given a notorious kidnap kingpin has exposed the underbelly of the criminal justice administration in Nigeria. It also underscores the seeming hopelessness of the national security situation. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, according to reports, last month sentenced Hamisu Bala, popularly known as Wadume, to seven years imprisonment for unlawfully dealing in prohibited firearms and […]
Continue ReadingLast Friday, author Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed at a literary event in New York. The attack culminated the many years of harassment by religious fundamentalists over his 1988 novel, The Satanic Verses. When the book was published, Muslims took umbrage over its contents and demonstrated their feelings through public protests and book burnings. Several […]
Continue ReadingPresident of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, Wednesday, has stated that Nigerian students should not vote for politicians who have their children studying in institutions outside the country. Osodeke was speaking on a Twitter Space Webinar, organised by Premium Times and tagged, ‘ASUU strike, Revitalisation Fund and the Way Forward.’ […]
Continue ReadingMany supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Wednesday, stormed the residence of former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta as the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu visited him. He arrived at the Penthouse of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, in his […]
Continue ReadingDavido has reacted to a viral meme of him sleeping. A photo of the singer sleeping in a car was shared with the words, “see person wey stand strong”. This is a reference to his song “Stand Strong”. Reacting, Davido shared the meme and wrote: “If I catch this person, na fight.” He added: “I […]
Continue ReadingToday, I’m inspired to celebrate the resilience, strength, and unifying potential of the Nigerian youth through the musical messages of Kush, the celebrated gospel group of the early noughties. Kush’s 2002 smash hit, “Let’s Live Together”, was perhaps for me the most important Nigerian song of that crucial era of innocence, on the cusp of […]
Continue ReadingA video that captured the travail of a pregnant Nigerian woman who was in labour has gone viral after it was shared on social media. The lady who kept expressing the pain she was passing through as her husband rubbed her back, was heard saying “I surrender”. Her husband hilariously backed her up by saying […]
Continue ReadingDemocratic politics is by far the most brutal competitive sport invented. Unlike other sports where the combination of individual skill, perspiration, inspiration, and experience or team ethic can be dispositive, outcomes in politics can hinge on externalities unrelated to these, such as the security services, voters, the media, electoral management bodies or all of the […]
Continue ReadingSpokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force (PPRO) came under a barrage of criticism on social media Tuesday after he tweeted that he was on the phone while driving. The Force PRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, said he was making a phone call while driving in Abuja when he was stopped by an official of the Federal Road Safety […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, Harrison Tare Okiri, better known by his stage name, Harrysong has disagreed with the belief that God is in heaven. In a post he shared on his Instastories this morning, Harrysong asked people not to just read but “study, think and research.’ He shared the bible verse that stated that […]
Continue ReadingMapula Florah Manaka, a South African woman, was on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, sentenced to 27 years imprisonment for orchestrating the murder of her husband, Archie Manaka during an incident. The Limpopo High court in Polokwane heard that Flora, 40, and her boyfriend plotted a murder against Archie, 43, who was an IT Specialist in […]
Continue ReadingDaughter of a late traditional ruler in Rivers State, Nigeria, Princess Dorathy Osaronu, has lost her brother. This is coming three months after the burial of their father, HRH Oneh Eh Eta Onne, Paramount ruler of Onne Clan in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers state, Nigeria. Princess Dorathy, who disclosed this on Tuesday, August […]
Continue ReadingIt was heavy tragedy on Tuesday at the Elegushi Beach, in the Lekki area of Lagos State, Nigeria, after four teenagers drowned while swimming in the water. Ten secondary school leavers, who were said to be pupils of the Kuramo Senior College, Lekki, aged between 14 and 15, went to swim at the beach to […]
Continue ReadingRivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has gifted a mansion to former governor of the state, Dr. Peter Odili, on his 74th birthday. Media aide to the Governor, Mr. Kelvin Ebiri, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 15, said the private residence was built and donated to Dr. Odili by the Rivers […]
Continue ReadingJoseph Williams, whose story of being born without a jaw and discovering true love despite the odds made headlines weeks ago, is married to Vania. The 39-year-old lady was the one who helped the man shatter the myth, but now she is being punished for marrying someone who was viewed as being significantly beneath her. […]
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