Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi’s son graduates with First Class from UK university, Sanusi attends (Photos)

The former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, and his family were in a celebratory mood on Tuesday, July 19 as one of his sons, Mustapha Lamido Sanusi, bagged a First Class in Economics from a UK university. The former monarch, his wives, children and family friends attended the graduation ceremony. See more photos below…

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Side chicks are the reason most marriages have not collapsed ―Actor Michael Agyare says

Ghanaian actor Michael Agyare, popularly known as Grandpa, has claimed that side chicks are the reason most marriages have not collapsed. Speaking on e.tv Ghana’s adult edutainment show ‘In Bed with Adwen’, Agyare stated that there is need to appreciate side chicks because they are quite important in marriages. He said: “In most cases they don’t end up getting married […]

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Newlywed Nigerian woman sets husband ablaze to death for alleged cheating, then commits suicide

A newlywed has killed her husband by setting him ablaze, then she committed suicide. The woman, known simply as Ife, suspected her husband Bolu of cheating so she left an angry note on her WhatsApp stories, saying that her man has “pushed her to the edge” and promised that people will weep over both of […]

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I can’t wait to call you my President ―Chimamanda Adichie greets Peter Obi on his birthday

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took to Facebook to celebrate presidential aspirant Peter Obi. Obi turns 61 today, July 19, 2022. The author shared a photo she took with Peter Obi at her mother’s funeral in 2021. In the caption, she wrote glowingly about the former Anambra state governor, recalling fond memories they share. She wrote: “Happy […]

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Adeboye backs CAN, PFN, denies meeting with Tinubu

General Overseer (GO) of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Tuesday denied meeting with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Tuesday, the church said Adeboye was under the authorities of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of […]

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Tinubu and the Burden of Faith, By Chidi Amuta

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Mr. Bola Tinubu, has merely announced a longstanding intention. His naming of former Borno governor, Mr. Kashim Shettima, as his running mate confirms what is perhaps a long conceived preference for a Muslim-Muslim ticket for his 2023 race. That preference is neither so original nor earth shaking. On […]

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Catholic priest abducted by terrorists in Kaduna, killed

Rev. Father John Mark Cheitnum, one of the two Catholic priests abducted in Kaduna State has been found dead. Fr. John Mark and Rev. Fr Donatus Cleopa were kidnapped at Christ the King’s Catholic Church, in Lere Local Government Area of the state on Friday, July 15, 2022. It was gathered that security operatives who were on […]

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Otedola’s daughter, DJ Cuppy in bikini, sends short message to her ex (Photo)

Nigerian entertainer and billionaire Femi Otedola’s daughter, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has left a short message to an ex. The singer took to her Instagram Stories to share photos of her posing in bikini by the pool at her dad’s home in Monaco. She captioned one of the photos: “Dear Ex, […]

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Nigerian Minister, Aregbesola tackles Nigerian man who records him on phone inside US restaurant (Video)

A video clip of Nigerian Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, tackling a Nigerian man who brought out his phone to record him inside a restaurant in the United States has been shared online. The Minister was taking his meal when the Nigerian man accosted him and began to record him. Aregbesola expressed his dissatisfaction at the […]

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Kwankwaso picks Bishop Idahosa as his running mate

Preparatory to the 2023 presidential elections, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwanso has called on Nigerians to sack leaders that have continuously blamed victims of insecurity in the country. Kwankwanso said, instead of fixing the insecurity challenges, the leaders who have failed are now blaming the victims […]

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High school students write their promotion exam on bare floor in SW Nigeria (Photos)

Photos of students of St. Kizito’s High School, Iwopin, Ogun Waterside, Ogun State writing their promotion exams on the bare floor have gone viral after being shared online. Lawyer Festus Ogun who shared photos from the school on Monday July 18, wrote: “Students of St. Kizito’s High School, Iwopin, Ogun Waterside, Ogun State writing their […]

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My country has zero value for human lives ―Singer Yemi Alade

Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist, Yemi Eberechi Alade known by stage name, Yemi Alade has taken to Twitter to share her thoughts on value of human lives in the country. In her tweet, Alade stated that her country has zero value for human lives. She tweeted: “What is your Country’s value for human life? Mine […]

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Echoes of the 1979 Presidential Poll, By Waziri Adio

With the way things are shaping up, the 2023 presidential election may be the most competitive multiparty poll since 1979, the year that Nigeria held its first presidential election. Over time, the country has ossified into a two-party system. On paper, Nigeria remains a vibrant multiparty democracy. But outside of two dominant parties, all the […]

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Peter Obi, Datti Baba-Ahmed visit Obasanjo

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, visited former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday. The founder of Baze University, Abuja, Baba-Ahmed took to his Twitter handle to share pictures from the meeting. The visit may likely be to gather wider acceptance and support for their presidential ambitions. Baba-Ahmed […]

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Nigerians’ Anger And The Coming Darkness, By Lasisi Olagunju

“Who jails society when it does horror to people?” Fela Anikulapo Kuti asked that question the first time he was jailed by Nigeria for going against society’s bad manners. He was a deviant of no precedent. After Fela, very many others have asked the same question – quietly or with ear-grating stridence. There is this […]

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APC women leader, Kemi Nelson is dead, Tinubu mourns

Senator Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential flag bearer, has expressed saddeness over the sudden passing of former Deputy National Women Leader of the party, Chief Kemi Nelson. Tinubu in a statement he signed on Monday in Lagos, described Nelson as a good woman who was dedicated and worked assiduously for the […]

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