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Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, on Wednesday granted amnesty to 33 inmates of three custodial centres in the state. The inmates were pardoned at an open court session presided over by the Chief Judge on the premises of the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ogba. Eight of the inmates were released from […]
Continue ReadingWhen the British-American documentary film producer, Theroux, flew into Lagos from the US in 2010, looking for the hotbed of gangsterism in Nigeria, Oshodi stood naked in the sun. Theroux’ choice of Oshodi as the General Headquarters (GHQ) of disorder wasn’t a product of fate, fancy or accident. His choice was informed by the crippling […]
Continue ReadingA very beautiful Nigerian Catholic reverend sister is going viral on TikTok because of her dance moves to traditional Igbo music. Reverend sister Regina shared a video of herself dancing to an Igbo song and the video caught attention. The video has now made its way from TikTok to other platforms as social media users […]
Continue ReadingThe Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has built and handed over the Banham Methodist Academy, a two-storeyed building sited at the church premises, to the Banham Methodist Church, located at #69 Aggrey road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The dedication and official hand-over ceremony of the newly built academy took place on Tuesday, […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday brought a formal end to former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of White House records sought by the Democratic-led congressional panel investigating last year’s deadly attack on the Capitol by a mob of his supporters. The court’s decision to formally reject Trump’s appeal follows its Jan. […]
Continue ReadingUsually, we use a comma when listing items in a clause. In such a situation, the process is often concluded with ‘and’. This means that the comma ceases to appear after listing the second to the last item. That is why you don’t have it after ‘torch’ in the statement below: She needs a bag, […]
Continue ReadingAmerican beauty queen who held the title for Miss Alabama has died from injuries she sustained eight days ago in a tragic accident when she fell from a third-storey window. Heartbroken relatives confirmed on social media last night that Zoe Sozo Bethel had passed away. “On Friday, February 18, 2022, at approximately 5:30AM Eastern time […]
Continue ReadingHopefully, by the time this commentary is in print, on February 22, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari should have given his assent to the re-amended Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was transmitted to him on January 31, 2022. If so, the President would have laid to rest all speculations and conspiracy theories as to why he […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian clergyman, Ezekiel Atang, has died. Atang who was a popular relationship and marriage counselor, died on Monday, February 21, three weeks to his 50th birthday. Atang had sent out souvenirs and a letter to his friends inviting them to his 50th birthday party in Akwa Ibom on March 14. On Sunday, he attended […]
Continue ReadingChinua Achebe’s Tortoise folktale in his highly celebrated Things Fall Apart, among other motifs, excoriates an act of betrayal as evil. In having Ekwefi, one of his characters, narrate the proverbial cunning and treachery of the Tortoise to her daughter Ezinma, Achebe attempted to paint a moral canvass suggestive of the fact that traitors always […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate and star, Tokunbo Idowu popularly called TBoss, has said that Nigerian ladies are the prettiest in Africa. “In Africa, when it comes to pretty ladies Nigeria remains undefeated,” she wrote. Her post: Photo: TBoss, Brookmatrix
Continue ReadingA Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted an order to remand Prophet Akin Aderiye, 63, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ado Ekiti, for allegedly sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi requested for the remand order to allow the police to complete their investigation and for […]
Continue ReadingThere was a man in London 300 years ago called Jonathan Wild. He lived at a time robbery and violent crimes were rampant in the city, day and night. The people were helpless and the police were largely absent. And because nature abhors a vacuum, this man, a civilian, filled that void. He started hiring […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday announced the formation of Third Force, under the aegis of The National Movement (TNM), thereby lightening the political temper of Nigeria towards the 2023 Presidency. Others in the team with him include Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi of Kaduna State; former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon […]
Continue ReadingGunmen have on Sunday, February 20, murdered the Chairman/CEO, Ofoma Associates Limited, Chief Gab Ofoma. DailyTrust reports that the deceased was heading back to his base in Port Harcourt after he visited his home Nnewi when his vehicle was attacked by the gunmen around the Ukpor-Lilu-Orsumoghu-Azia-Mbosi Road, which connects Anambra and Imo states. According to reports, his […]
Continue ReadingFaith Morey, Nigerian supermodel, actress, entrepreneur and designer who is based in the US, has raised an alarm of some Nigerian men being married to lesbians who are cheating on them under their roofs. The supermodel who made the claim via videos she shared on her Instastory, also stated that the partners of these “married lesbians” […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, on Monday, refused to order the Federal Government to release the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, from the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Instead, the judge ordered that Kyari should put the Federal Government on notice […]
Continue ReadingThe APC was birthed out of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s resilient appetite for presidential power. Its victory in the 2015 presidential election was a product of both his regional cultic followership and a nationwide rejection of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s bumbling presidency. Seven years afterwards, Buhari’s appetite for apex power has been fulfilled and arguably squandered. His […]
Continue ReadingA video of former Governor of Oyo state, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala’s mausoleum has been shared online. Alao-Akala, who was Governor of Oyo state from 2007 to 2011 and deputy governor from 2003 to 2007, died on January 12, 2022 at his Ogbomoso residence, at the age of 71. Though he served as governor and […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has intercepted 120 tons of imported chemical-laden animal hides and skins popularly known as ‘Ponmo’. In a statement released on Sunday February 20, the agency said the large quantities of dangerous ‘Ponmo’ were intercepted at six different locations in Lagos. The Director-General […]
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