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A former rebel fighter in the M-19 militia, Gustavo Petro has beaten business tycoon and fellow political outsider Rodolfo Hernández in the Colombia presidential election which occured on Sunday, June 19. The shock win of the former guerrilla fighter Gustavo Petro as president, makes him the South American country’s first leftist head of state. Petro […]
Continue ReadingSeveral passengers were stranded at various bus stops in Lagos State, Nigeria, on Monday morning, as commercial vehicles were very scarce on the road. The scarcity of vehicles was attributed to the fuel scarcity, which was gradually building up in some parts of Lagos. According to Punch, many people were stranded at major bus stops […]
Continue ReadingFrom a lack of horses, we always saddle dogs, or cows, or even the ugly, scaly-backed alligator (agílíntí ab’ara hòìhòì). We do it every four years in the name of democratic elections. We choose bile as leaders then lament soon after that we are orphaned by the government. The Arabs tell us that to understand […]
Continue ReadingHanan, the daughter of President Buhari, has shared a photo of herself with her baby boy and husband, Mohammed Turad Sha’aban on Father’s Day. The couple welcomed their first child named Muhammad Zayd, on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Hanan and Mohammed got married in September, 2020.
Continue ReadingAfrican Independent Television (AIT) has reported that the convoy of All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu was allegedly attacked by hoodlums in Lagos State on Sunday June 19. It is unclear if anyone was hurt during the attack, but a video shared online by the news channel showed one of the buses in the […]
Continue ReadingA Facebook user, Hassan Saminu is seeking help identifying a girl whose body was found floating in a river in Katsina State. Saminu, who shared the photos on Saturday, June 18, said the body was found floating in Sabangida river in Faskari Local Government Area of the state. Anyone with information about the girl’s identity […]
Continue ReadingNational Publicity Secretary of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Agbo Major has given an update on the alliance talks between the party and the Labour Party (LP). Agbo in an interview with Daily Trust, said, talks are progressing smoothly and Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso or Peter Obi may accept to be each other’s running […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress’ (APC’s) Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) the winner of the 2022 Ekiti state governorship election. According to the electoral body, Oyebanji polled a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled a […]
Continue ReadingAs the condolences pour in for the victims of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State terrorist attack in which more than 50 people lost their lives with scores injured the rest of the country is left wondering why God would let such atrocities happen. So, has God left Nigeria? A lot of religious […]
Continue ReadingIn a country where economic deficit and unemployment have become the order of the day, conceptualizing a business idea in Nigeria and subsequently starting it can be likened to a goldmine which offers an opportunity for people to tap into a better livelihood. According to Statista.com, a total of 32.5% of Nigerians were unemployed in […]
Continue ReadingThe traditional wedding of Nigerian comedian, Stanley Chibunna, popularly known as Funnybone, and his partner, has taken place today June 18, in Anambra state, Nigeria. See the first photos from the ceremony below:
Continue ReadingSpiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN) Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has tendered a public apology to the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and all his supporters over his condescending comments about the politician. Recall that while preaching in his church on Wednesday, June 16, Fr Mbaka described Mr. Obi as […]
Continue ReadingA woman (in the picture above) said to be 105 years of age, Mrs. Felicia Fayomi on Saturday June 18, participated in the 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State. Mrs. Fayomi was led in by one of her granddaughters to Unit 2, Ward 6, Ifaki Ekiti in Ido-osi Local Government Area of the state. Before […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, as I was saying last week, my latest foray into the Presidential race on the platform of PDP was a monumental move for me. I was under no illusion that it was going to be easy but the journey of a thousand miles, according to a popular saying, begins with the first step. […]
Continue ReadingI didn’t know how much of my self-worth went down the drain, until much later. Do you know that I would often go to occasions and find ways to “pack” food that we would eat that day and the next? “I shudder now remembering how people used to look at me then. To cut the […]
Continue ReadingA High Court in United Kingdom (UK) has ordered the closure of Salvation Proclaimer Ministries Limited, a church led by Nigeria-born Tobi Adegboyega, over alleged financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in its operations. In a statement published to the UK government website on Friday, the church, popularly known as SPAC Nation, was said to […]
Continue ReadingA first-year student of the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, Nigeria, was reportedly struck dead by lightning following heavy downpour. Chiamaka Obodo, 20, was making a call with her phone inside her parents’ house at the Obilubi Obazu Mbieri in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, when lightning struck. She died on the spot before help could get to her. […]
Continue ReadingChairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum Rotimi Akeredolu has again weighed in on the widespread insecurity witnsessed across the country. Delivering a keynote address at the opening of the ongoing Attorneys-General of the 36 States, the Ondo state Governor noted that police is overwhelmed. Akeredolu who disclosed that the police blamed non-availabilty of vehicles for their inability to […]
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Houston, Texas, United States of America are searching for a Nigerian man who allegedly killed and dismembered a missing woman who was last seen on April 16. The suspect, Chukwuebuka Nwobodo, 28, is wanted for murder and tampering with evidence, cops say. According to court documents, Nwobodo was charged on Wednesday, June 8, […]
Continue ReadingI’m sure that Nigerians, at least, I know that I have, learnt several lessons from the recently concluded PDP and APC Party Primaries. Here are a few lessons that I learnt. Lesson 1: Cash is King Firstly, that ‘Cash is King’! Section 121 of the Electoral Act 2022 (EA) which criminalises bribery and corruption in […]
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