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Anyone who has monitored Nigerian political punditry in the institutional news media and on social media in the last few weeks would be led to suppose that only candidates of the improperly named All Progressives Congress (APC)—who are actually a bunch of opportunistic, conservative fascists— would be participating in the 2023 presidential election. The bulk […]
Continue ReadingA final year student in the Department of Library and Information Science of the Bayero University Kano, has died. The student identified as Babangida Ahmad, from Bauchi State, was said to have collapsed in his hostel in the early hours of Friday, January 28, while preparing to go to mosque for morning prayer. The Secretary, […]
Continue ReadingA woman whose breast are officially the world’s biggest has disclosed what it’s like living in her shoes. Annie Hawkins-Turner said she is attacked everyday by vile trolls. Despite that, she says many men see her 102ZZZ-cup breasts as their ultimate fantasy and she has been able to make a fortune from them. The mum-of-two, […]
Continue ReadingDespite my well-considered warning to Bola Ahmed Tinubu in my factual treatise on him sometime last year, and how his clinching the presidency would be bad for Nigeria, he has proceeded to formally declare his interest in the 2023 presidential election. It appears this mercantile politician whose character portrait is corrosive to democracy and who […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, recently stated the need to review the minimum educational requirements for intending officeholders. At the 52nd convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, where he delivered the Convocation Lecture, he reflected on the imperative of updating what we require of our would-be leaders to meet contemporary standards. […]
Continue ReadingCandidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State, Bisi Kolawole, says Senator Biodun Olujimi pulled out of the governorship primary on Wednesday to avoid defeat and embarrassment. He spoke on Thursday while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ current affairs programme. Kolawole, an immediate past Chairman of […]
Continue ReadingWhat appears like new x-rated scenes from the ongoing Big Brother South Africa popularly known as #BBMzansi has been aired. There were reports earlier that the third season of Big Brother South Africa debuted on Sunday night, January 23, with 18 contestants, men and women. The entertaining show, has been banned by the Nigerian Broadcasting […]
Continue ReadingSeven governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including former Minister of Works, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, have withdrawn from the party’s primary election in Ekiti State which has been scheduled to take place on today. Names of the other six aspirants, who withdrew, according to a statement on Thursday, are a […]
Continue ReadingIn ‘The World Game is not Just a Game’, respected British sportswriter, Simon Kuper wrote that soccer (football) “arouses in the rest of the world collective passions that are matched by nothing short of war.” Published in the New York Times on 26th May 2002, shortly before the commencement of the 17th FIFA World Cup […]
Continue ReadingA beautiful photo of veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, with his first son, Leo Edochie has been shared online. Actor Yul Edochie who is one of the sons of the actor, shared the photo on social media this evening. He wrote: “Father and first son. Family is everything. I love these two great men. My […]
Continue ReadingFederation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) president, Gianni Infantino has controversially opined that a biennial world cup will prevent illegal immigration by giving African migrants hope. According to the football chief, proposed changes to football’s calendar might make Africans less likely to migrate to Europe and risk death in the Mediterranean Sea. Speaking on Wednesday, […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show, Shine Ya Eye finalist and celeb, Angel Smith said that she enjoys living alone and has even found comfort in paying rent and utility bills. Paying bills, according to her, can be annoying, however, she is grateful to God that she has her own space and gets to […]
Continue ReadingThe SWAT team that occupies the Adeniji base of the defunct FSARS has been accused of harassing and extorting civilians like the defunct SARS officials did. This was made known by activist, Segun Awosanya aka Segalink. He alleged that the SWAT team, made to replace SARS after the End SARS protests, have taken to harassing […]
Continue ReadingThere is probably no “indigenous” Lagos family that is more famous than the Tinubu family. But, although the family is now clearly culturally Yoruba, its ethnic provenance is traceable to what is now Borno State, according to Lagos historians, underscoring the historical and sociological inaccuracy of notions of ethnic purism in Nigeria. The patriarch of […]
Continue ReadingPolice has arrested a 23-year-old man, Mark Njuguna, for allegedly killing his four-month-old son in Gatanga Murang’a, Kenya. In a video that has gone viral, the suspect is seen physically assaulting his wife Mary Muthoni, using a belt while their baby is crying on the floor. The suspect later grabbed the infant, who he claims is not his […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Ondo State Police Command have commenced investigation on the circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year old woman, Biola Soyinka who was allegedly killed by her married boyfriend in a hotel in Oke-Igbo in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Olasunkanmi Oluwole, a 40-year-old mechanic and father of two […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said there is no basis for judges in the country to earn less than federal lawmakers. In his speech at the Justice Sector Reform Summit 2022 themed ‘Devising Practical Solutions towards Improved Performance, Enhanced Accountability and Independence in the Justice Sector’ on Tuesday January 25, the Vice President […]
Continue ReadingOne Motunrayo, a housewife, has allegedly killed her husband, Alaba Bakare, alias Bama, in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State, Nigeria. There were reports that the couple had an argument at their house, which degenerated into a fight. Motunrayo was alleged to have plugged a pressing iron, which she used to inflict burns on her […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian man was left in distress after being abandoned by his fiancee during their wedding. The incident happened in Bangladesh and it was learnt that the couple met on Facebook, before the lady invited the Nigerian man to her country for their wedding. The lady who changed her mind on marrying the Nigerian man, […]
Continue ReadingNigerians are very bad losers in politics, sports or both. Nothing illustrates this better than the politics of acrimony that is already emerging over the mode of primaries for the 2023 general election. But even more specifically, would be the anguish, outrage and frustration that have attended the exit of the Super Eagles from the […]
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