27-year-old Miss Alabama beauty queen, Zoe Sozo Bethel, dies

American 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 […]

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2023 Elections And Electoral Bill 2022, By Reuben Abati

Hopefully, 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 […]

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Nigerian Pastor who sends out his 50th birthday invitation to friends and well-wishers, dies three weeks to the birthday

A 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 […]

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Aregbesola And The Ijebu-Jesa Sermon, By Festus Adedayo

Chinua 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 […]

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In Africa, when it comes to pretty ladies, Nigeria remains undefeated ―BBNaija’s TBoss claims

Former 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

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Ekiti prophet accused of sexually assaulting 8-year-old girl, remanded in prison custody

A 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 […]

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Kwankwaso, Galadima, Tanko Yakasai, others form National Movement to rescue Nigeria from APC and PDP

Former 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 […]

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Businessman assassinated by gunmen in Anambra state

Gunmen 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 […]

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Some Nigerian men are married to lesbians who cheat on them under their roof ―Nigerian supermodel claims (Video)

Faith 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” […]

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Court refuses ex-parte motion to release DCP Abba Kyari from custody

Nigeria’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 […]

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The APC After Buhari, By Chidi Amuta

The 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 […]

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See the tomb of former Oyo state Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala (Video)

A 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 […]

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Nigeria’s NAFDAC impounds 120 tons of imported chemical-laden ‘Ponmo’, seven suspects arrested

Nigeria’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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Illegally kidnapped Nnamdi Kanu was paraded like a criminal, Why is Abba Kyari arrested for crime not paraded? ―Reno Omokri

Former Nigerian presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri has tackled the Nigerian authorities for failing to parade arrested suspended DCP, Abba Kyari, who was last week arrested for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking. In a post shared on his Instagram page on Sunday afternoon, Reno opined that Nnamdi Kanu was paraded like a common criminal after […]

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Great Job, Marwa, But Watch Your Back, By Simon Kolawole

When the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) declared “Super Cop” Abba Kyari wanted on Monday following his alleged involvement with an international drug cartel, I was very happy. Very, very happy. But my joy had nothing to do with Kyari, the deputy commissioner of police already indicted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation […]

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I love my wife than my children and my mum ―Actress Toyin Abraham’s husband

Nollywood actor, Kolawale Ajeyemi, has said that his wife, Toyin Abraham, is the person he loves the most, followed by his children, then his mother. Ajeyemi disclosed this during an interview session, which he shared on his YouTube Channel. According to him, being married to a good wife would lead to progress in a man’s life. He […]

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Couple spotted having sex publicly in front of restaurant (Photo 18+)

A couple were filmed having sex in broad daylight in the full glare of the public. The pair jumped into the fountain in Yagan Square, Perth, Australia on a hot afternoon. Without concern for members of the public, the couple started having sex right in the middle of the giant water feature. A photo of the […]

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Nigeria needs more ‘rebels’ to move forward ―Obasanjo

Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that for Nigeria to move forward, it needs more rebels who would speak the truth to power not minding whose ox is gored. Chief Obasanjo said this when he spoke at the unveiling of the autobiography of the Babanla Adinni of Egbaland, Chief Tayo Sowunmi, titled “Footprints […]

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