See president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, breakdances (Videos)

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, is a hot stepper. He showed off his dancing skill at a ceremony recently and also at one NBA annual conference sometime ago. Watch videos of him dancing below: https://youtu.be/qrtdjg3sIds?t=24 Another one: Videos: Instablog9ja, Onweh Egboh

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Nigerian men’s definition of a strong woman is long suffering, emotional abuse, condoning bad behavior ―Toke Makinwa

Media personality, best selling author, actress and reality TV show host, Toke Makinwa, has said that the definition of a strong woman by Nigerian men is ”long-suffering, emotional abuse and high tolerance of accepting bad behavior” Toke shared this thought on her Twitter handle on Tuesday evening. She wrote; ”Nigerian men’s definition of a strong woman is […]

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Chinese national gets two years imprisonment for mutilating Nigeria’s Naira notes

Lagos Zonal Command of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Li Lei Lei, a Chinese national, to 24 months imprisonment for mutilating the Nigerian currency. He was convicted by Justice I. Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, May 31, […]

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Echoes from party primaries, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria’s 18 registered political parties have been busy, in recent times, with their primaries, in line with the schedule of activities approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the regulatory and oversight body in charge of general elections in the country. The Commission had set a deadline of June 3 for the completion of […]

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Ekiti State govt nullifies monarch’s installation

Ekiti State Government has nullified the purported installation of one Stephen Ajayi as the Obanla of Ipao Ekiti in the Ikole Local Government Area of the state. Bisi Egbeyemi, the Deputy Governor, who said that the purported installation was done contrary to the laws governing the nomination, selection and installation of Obas in the state, […]

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Adelabu, supporters dump APC, to unveil new Party

Chief Adebayo Adelabu, a former CBN deputy governor and his supporters across the 33 local governments in Oyo State have resolved to dump the All Progressives Congress(APC). The resolution was made at an enlarged meeting of his mandate group held at his campaign office in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Senator Ayoade […]

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PDP’s great betrayal and the choice before the APC, By Femi Fani-Kayode

With the emergence of a Northerner as its presidential candidate, I wonder how Afenifere, PANDEM, Ohaeneze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum and the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum now feel about their favoured child known as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)? The virulent and avowed opposition that these august and highly respected bodies had against […]

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Buhari lists conditions APC 2023 presidential candidate must meet

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that the forthcoming convention to pick a presidential candidate reflects all the values and virtues of the party. He also said the candidate to be selected has to be one “who would give the Nigerian masses a sense of victory and confidence even […]

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Actor Francis Duru celebrates wife of 19 years on their wedding anniversary

Francis Duru, veteran and star Nollywood actor, has celebrated 19 years of marriage with his wife, Adokiye. Posting on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Duru showered praises on the mother of his “three most wonderful kids”, and also professed his “undying love” for her. Duru, who shared a picture of himself and his wife, wrote […]

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2023: I’ll return Nigeria to rightful owners ―Peter Obi’s full acceptance speech as Labour Party candidate

…Let Us Return Nigeria to Their Rightful Owners I thank Nigerians; especially members of the Labour Party who have gathered here since yesterday to partake in the primaries to choose the person that will fly Labour flag in the forthcoming National election to choose the President of Nigeria. History beckons. Nigerians remain hopeful for a […]

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2023: Where Is Patience Jonathan?, By Lasisi Olagunju

She was famously called Mama Peace. If there was anything in the Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency that many have missed, it was the no-nonsense voice of Mrs Patience Faka Jonathan, the president’s wife. She was never afraid to take a position on anything even when her husband dithered. I remember her very often these days, especially […]

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Peter Obi emerges Labour Party presidential flag bearer

The recently decamped and a former Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria, Mr. Peter Obi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Sequel to Professor Pat Utomi and another aspirant, 45-year-old Joseph Faduri stepping down, Obi emerged at the Labour Party’s Convention and presidential primary held in Asaba, Delta State. Utomi announced […]

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How I rode motorcycle from London to Lagos ―Kunle Adeyanju tells Adebimpe Olajiga

Kunle Adeyanju, also known as ‘The Lion Heart’, travelled 41 days from London to Lagos on a motorcycle. He tells Adebimpe Olajiga about the journey. Excerpt …… Kindly introduce yourself My name is Adekunle Adeyanju. I am from Kwara State, Offa to be precise. My marital status is complicated. I have children but the other […]

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Anambra State Broadcasting Service premises attacked by gunmen

Reports coming in say gunmen on Monday stormed the premises of Anambra State Broadcasting Service (ASBS), Awada, Onitsha station, Nigeria. Even though, no life was lost in the attack but a building and buses used by the company for its operations were destroyed and burnt by the irate gunmen. There have been series of deadly […]

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Nigerian comedian, Helen Paul-Bamisile appointed Professor in US University

Nigeria’s brain and beauty, comedian, singer and actress, Mrs. Helen Paul-Bamisile has been appointed as a Professor and the Head of the Department of Arts, Music and Entertainment at Heart International University, United States. The comedienne, who had three masters degrees before bagging a Ph.D in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in […]

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Another N90b alleged fraud uncovered against Nigeria’s Accountant General, Ahmed Idris

Extent of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached N170billion. Idris, who was battling for bail Saturday night, has opened up on some top government officials allegedly involved in some transactions. The anti-graft agency has grilled a Permanent […]

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Caroline Danjuma, Toyin Lawani fight dirty with accusations of sleeping with small boys, having threesomes, lesbianism, etc

Owner and CEO of Tiannah’s Empire Place, hot and celebrity stylist, Nigerian fashion designer and entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani has publicly called out pretty Nigerian actress and former wife of a billionaire, Caroline Danjuma for wrecking her marriage. Toyin Lawani was previously married to Aremo, who she had her first child, Tiannah with. According to Toyin Lawani, she was with […]

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The APC Logjam and Other Stories, By Simon Kolawole

Three months ago, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the timetable for the 2023 general election. (By the way, why do we call it general “elections”? A general election is one in which the generality of the electorate votes — as opposed to a bye-election which is for specific constituencies). The electoral umpire outlined […]

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Ex-gov Yari arrested by EFCC over alleged N84bn AGF fraud

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’Aziz Yari, as part of investigations into the alleged N84bn fraud involving the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. Sources in the EFCC told newsmen that Yari and the Chairman of a firm, Finex Professional Services, were arrested around […]

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