Atiku’s Candidacy and Nigeria’s Delicate Balance, By Simon Kolawole

If power does not go to the south in 2023, the pivotal role of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will have to be scrutinised. His life ambition is to be president of Nigeria and his influence on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) effectively ensured that the main opposition party did not zone presidency to […]

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It no longer makes sense to buy property or invest in businesses in Nigeria, as safety is no longer guaranteed ―BBNaija star, Erica

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) star, Erica Nlewedim has expressed concerns over the state of security in the country. Posting via her Twitter handle, Erica opined that she doesn’t think it makes any sense to invest in businesses or buy properties in Nigeria. “Nigeria is no longer a safe country to just live. It wasn’t an explosion, […]

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Oyo State deputy governor defects from PDP to APC

Mr. Rauf Olaniyan, the Oyo State Deputy Governor, announced on Sunday, that he had defected to the All Progressives Congress. He announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party was made in his private office, Ojoo, Ibadan, while addressing journalists. Mr. Olaniyan came after weeks of speculations that he was going to leave the party […]

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At least 25 church members killed by gunmen in a gov’s town, Southwest Nigeria

More details have emerged on the attack by gunmen at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday, which left many people killed. According to BBC news, at least twenty five (25) persons who are Catholic church members have been killed by gunmen using guns and dynamite in in governor Rotimi […]

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Man stoned, set ablaze over alleged blasphemy in Abuja (Video)

A man was stoned and set ablaze over alleged blasphemy in Lugbe, Abuja. The lynching took place on Saturday afternoon, June 4, 2022, at the Lugbe Timber Shed, along Airport Road in Abuja following an argument over alleged blasphemy. Post: Police reportedly arrived at the scene and fired shots to disperse the crowd that had gathered […]

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Why are Igbo funerals of young people held as parties?, By Azuka Onwuka

Over the years I have attended the funeral ceremonies of young and middle-aged people from different parts of Nigeria. It is never an exciting experience to be at such a burial ceremony. It is worse if the person left behind young children in primary school, secondary school or university and a young spouse. If the […]

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How I missed boarding Dana flight which crashed 10 years ago ―Nollywood star, Kate Henshaw

Nollywood star and winner of 2008 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress, Kate Henshaw has narrated how she missed boarding the Dana air flight that crashed in 2012. According to the actress, she arrived late for her flight as she was delayed at a place she visited in Abuja. Henshaw who noted that she is […]

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Okorocha and EFCC’s iberiberism, By Abimbola Adelakun

By the time the drama of arrest between former Imo governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ended, you realised both parties deserved each other. As it happened last week Tuesday, the supposed anti-corruption agency, EFCC, was to arrest Okorocha at his house in Maitama, FCT—the latest in the series of […]

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My boobs, my selling point ―Busty actress, Peju Johnson says

Beautiful, busty and famous Nigerian actress, model, brand Influencer, ambassador and entrepreneur, Peju Johnson has said that her boobs stand as her selling point. She said: “People talk about my boobs a lot. I’m a little bit busty and I love putting on wears that reveal my cleavage.” About her type of man, she further […]

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APC primary: Oyegun Panel submits report, disqualifies 10 aspirants

All Progressives Congress (APC) seven-man presidential screening committee led by former National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, submitted its report to the APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu on Friday. Oyegun told the national chairman that 10 aspirants were disqualified. Names of those axed among the 23 presidential aspirants were however not […]

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For Atiku, it’s Now, or Never!, By Olusegun Adeniyi

I cannot remember how many times former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has contested to be president of Nigeria. Or the number of party platforms he has crisscrossed over a period of three decades in pursuit of his ambition. But I do remember his first attempt in 1993 when I witnessed the high drama in Jos as a young reporter covering the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) […]

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Nigerian man shoots wife, grandmother and commits suicide in US

Obinna Igbokwe, a Nigerian man, on Thursday committed suicide after shooting his wife, Tangela, and grandmother in Texas, United States of America. According to NBC report, Igbokwe left home with his three-month-old son, after shooting both women in their heads on Wednesday. Though the wife is critically injured and hospitalised, her grandmother died from the […]

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Baring a baby bump, pretty Nigerian actress, Yetunde Barnabas and Super Eagles striker, Olayinka Peters expecting first child (Photos)

Beautiful Nigerian actress, Yetunde Barnabas, her husband, a Super Eagles striker and a forward for Slavia Prague in the Czech First League, Olayinka Peters are expecting their first child together. The proud mother-to-be took to Instagram to announce the good news. She shared lovely photos of herself and her husband posing together, with her baby […]

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Nigerian actor dies, family and friends announce burial arrangement

The death and burial arrangement of Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Osmond Gbadebo have been announced. According to the announcement by his family and friends, Gbadebo will be buried on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Atan Cemetery in Lagos State, Nigeria. The burial poster reads: “We announce the death of our friend and brother who […]

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Kidnappers collect N100m ransom, showed us decomposing bodies of victims ―Methodist Prelate, Kanu-Uche

Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu-Uche, who was kidnapped by hoodlums in Abia State, Nigeria, has said N100m was paid by the church to secure his freedom. Kanu-Uche, who spoke during a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, said the kidnappers showed him decomposing bodies of some past victims. He […]

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Nigerian govt bans sale and consumption of bush meat over monkeypox disease

Nigerian government has banned the sale and consumption of bush meat in the country in a bid to curb the spread of monkepox disease. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr Mohammad Abubakar on Tuesday May 31, directed hunters and dealers of bush meat in the country to stop the business. Abubakar also urged Nigerians to avoid […]

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Singer Davido expresses fear that Nigerian currency is heading to N1,000 per $1

Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has expressed fear of the dollar exchanging for N1k soon. He has a genuine fear because there was a time in Nigeria that American Dollar ($1) was exchanging for Nigeria’s 60kobo (N0.60). In a tweet he shared, the singer averred that there is need for drastic action. […]

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