After a long siege to residence, EFCC arrests Okorocha

Reports coming in say some officers from Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed the Abuja residence of the former Imo State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha. Further reports say the EFCC finally arrested the former Governor of  Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, after a long siege to […]

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Section 84(8), Buhari, Deep Pockets, And The 2023 Debacle, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria’s political parties, particularly the two major ones – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC, are in deep crisis and there is no doubt that the smaller parties, already reduced to the level of spectators in the on-going unfolding grand spectacle of politics and melodrama are just as circumstanced as […]

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Ex-IGP son’s baby mama files for full custody of child over position on blasphemy and attendant killing

Irene Nwachukwu, the mother of the child of Jamil Abubakar, a pilot and the son of Nigeria’s former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has filed for the sole custody of their son over the father’s “extreme religious views”. Jamil Abubakar, who is currently married to the daughter of Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, had in […]

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Gunmen behead kidnapped Anambra lawmaker, hang his head in motor park

The gunmen who kidnapped Mr. Okey Okoye, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, have beheaded him. Reports say, after beheading him, his head was displayed at a motor park in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state. The incident, which happened on Saturday, created panic in the community, which had […]

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I regret going for BBNaija TV reality show ―BBNaija’s Angel (Video)

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 6 TV reality show finalist and star, Angel Smith simply called Angel, has expressed regret over her participation in Big Brother Naija. This was stated by the Shine Ya Eye housemate during a Tea session with Tay Podcast when the host Taymesan asked her a question. Angel stated that her regret stemmed […]

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Nigeria’s inability to contain insecurity is a choice by the leaders ―Obasanjo

Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigeria’s inability to meet its security challenges was a choice by the country’s leaders and not by God’s design. Obasanjo said this when he spoke at his penthouse residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Thursday, May 19. […]

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Deborah’s blood stains APC presidential form (1), By Tunde Odesola

Nightfall in Abuja. Smoke filters through the savannah foliage, skywards. A bird’s-eye view reveals that all is not well under the canopy of forest below as a cacophony of voices rises and falls like traders’ babble on market day. It’s another hunting season in the Forest of a Thousand Demons located in the Ass-o-Rock region, […]

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Christians that say I ‘m not born again because I wear bikini, pls send me asoebi ―BBNaija’s Ifu Ennada

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) star, Ifu Ennada has addressed the Christians and ‘Assistant Jesuses’ saying she is not a born again because she wears bikini. The reality star had earlier said she is a born again Christian after being called devilish because of her award dress. “Christians that say I ‘m not born again because […]

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Three suspects arrested in the killing of Abuja female corps member

Nigeria’s Capital Territory (FCT) Command on Monday May 16, paraded three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a female member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Stephenie Terungwa. Stephanie was declared missing after leaving home for her Community Development Service (CDS) in April. She was later found dead two weeks after she disappeared with her body […]

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Feminism is toxic, I don’t want to be part of that ―Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola says

Veteran Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola has described herself as a humanist rather than a feminist. The 51-year-old actress, who stated this in an exclusive interview with Premium Times, at a movie set in Lagos, said feminism is a toxic ideology. “My passion for the girl-child and the women does not make me a feminist; I […]

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Where Life is Two for One Kobo!, By Olusegun Adeniyi

Expectedly, condemnation has trailed last Thursday’s lynching of Miss Deborah Samuel by her College of Education, Sokoto colleagues for alleged blasphemous post on WhatsApp. As I commiserate with her traumatized family, I hope this unfortunate killing does not degenerate into another Christian versus Muslim crisis, because it is not about religion. The issue is also not […]

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Of all the tweets from Amvca8 you see this one ehn ―Toke Makinwa asks follower who speaks about her butt

Media personality, Toke Makinwa has responded with humour after a Twitter user enquired why she didn’t give a shoutout to the doctor that ‘did’ her butt. She quoted the tweet and wrote: “The internet is undefeated.” Reposting the tweet on her Instastory, she commented; “Of all the tweets from Amvca8 you see this one ehn.”

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Nigeria’s Accountant General suspended over allegation of N80bn fraud

Accountant General of the Federation of Nigeria (AGF), Ahmed Idris, has been suspended indefinitely over alleged N80 billion fraud. He was suspended by Nigerian Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday. In a letter dated May 18, 2022, the minister said the suspension “without pay” was to allow for “proper and […]

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Elon Musk says he might not go ahead to buy Twitter

World’s richest man, Elon Musk said Tuesday that his purchase of Twitter would not go ahead unless he was assured that fewer than five percent of accounts on the platform were fake. “Yesterday, Twitter’s CEO publicly refused to show proof of <5%,” tweeted Musk, who has almost 94 million followers on the social network. “This deal […]

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Nigerian govt amends its charge against Nnamdi Kanu

Nigerian Government has amended the charges against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. One of the counsels for the IPOB leader who was said to have made this known also said the Nigerian government listed some lawyers representing Nnamdi Kanu as accomplices of the defendant. Among the lawyers said to […]

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Poly Student dies in Nigeria reportedly during sex romp with girlfriend

A male student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, has reportedly died while his girlfriend remains unconscious after the two reportedly had a long duration of sexual intercourse. The deceased, a National Diploma 2 student identified only as Oromidayo, was from the Civil Engineering Department, while his girlfriend, Aramide, is also in ND 2 […]

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