Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on Zoning, By Akin Osuntokun

By Nigerian standards, Northern Nigerian in particular, they don’t come more credible and enlightened as the 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. He exemplifies the elite self-preservation obligation of enlightened self interest. I admit that this is a problematic endorsement given the controversy he engendered by the less than candid role he played in […]

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Man, 71, dies during sex romp inside hotel in Nigeria

71-year-old man identified as Ajibola Olufemi Adeniyi, has reportedly died during a sex romp with a commercial sex worker inside a hotel in Ogun State, Nigeria. It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday at 50/50 hotel Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of the State. According to Punch ,the deceased, a resident of 22, Akilo Street, Bariga, […]

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One month after his wedding, Media Aide electrocuted while charging phone in Nigeria (Photos, tributes)

Osaki Diri, a Media Aide to the member representing Degema state Constituency, Rivers State House of Assembly, has died. Osaki Diri was electrocuted on Thursday, October 14, in Port Harcourt, a friend of his told LIB. According to the source, Diri’s phone was charging when a call came in. “He picked the call while it […]

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Buhari receives Pastor Tunde Bakare in Aso Rock (Photos)

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has received the Founder and Serving Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday. This was made known by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina who shared photos from the meeting on social media. […]

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Woman reportedly found dead with her throat slit and multiple stab wounds in Nigeria

A woman identified as Bazunu Michelle has been reportedly found dead inside her apartment in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of this report but it was gathered that the deceased was found with multiple stab wounds and her throat slit in the early hours of Wednesday, […]

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Sparkling Beyonce bares hot cleavage, radiant thighs in new poses (Photos 18+)

Super sparkling Beyonce puts on a busty display as she posed in a low-cut black and green halter dress. The 40-year-old mother-of-three also showed off her radiant legs through the thigh-high slit of the dress. She is simply beautiful. No doubt. See more photos below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beyoncé […]

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Owo Prince arraigned in Ibadan over N35.5m fraud

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Command, Oyo State, Nigeria, on Tuesday October 12, arraigned one Toluwalade John Olateru Olagbegi before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of Thirty-Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand […]

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Why I chose Netherlands over Nigeria ―Football star, Arnaut Danjuma explains

Nigerian-born footballer and Villarreal forward, Arnaut Danjuma, has explained why he dumped Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, for the Netherlands. In the past, Danjuma was rumoured to be keen on switching allegiance to the Super Eagles of Nigeria. But the former Bournemouth winger was handed a late call up to the Dutch senior side by […]

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WHO accuses medical world of hiding the race of a black woman, Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were used to achieve breakthrough researches in cancer, HIV, COVID-19, etc

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has honoured Henrietta Lacks, recognising the world-changing legacy of the Black woman whose cancer cells were taken out without her consent, and has provided the basis for life-changing medical breakthroughs. In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a Black mother of five who was dying of cervical cancer, went to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment. […]

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I did not beg for money to fund my lavish baby shower ―Vera Sidika, Kenyan socialite

Vera Sidika, Kenyan socialite, has fired back at those accusing her of begging for money to fund her lavish baby shower. Sidika who stated that she spent over Sh800,000 on her baby shower, wondered how someone who spends Sh60k on lunch in a day will be begging for Sh100k. She went on to clarify that […]

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Man gets double life imprisonment for using cobra to kill his wife

The Kollam Additional Sessions Court in Kerala, India on Wednesday, imposed a double life sentence on Sooraj S Kumar for killing his wife using a cobra. Sooraj had killed his 25-year-old wife, Uthra on May 7, 2020, by letting a cobra bite her in her sleep. The crime became known widely known as the ‘Uthra murder case’ and […]

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Prof Kayode Adebowale emerges new VC of University of Ibadan

Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale of the Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan (UI), on Thursday, was named the 13th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the Chairman Governing council, around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday announced that Adebowale defeated the incumbent acting vice-chancellor, Adebola Ekanola, and 14 others in a keenly contested process at […]

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Peter Obi could have said ‘sorry’, By Abimbola Adelakun

The most significant defence former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, put up on why his name featured on the Pandora Papers —another round of private financial dealings expose that confirms how the rich and powerful people worldwide take care of themselves— is that the transitional process that brought him to office was a hurried one. […]

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Iyorchia Ayu emerges PDP consensus chairmanship candidate

Third Republic Senate President and former Nigerian Minister, Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the northern consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. The University teacher turned politician, Ayu, emerged after a series of meetings by stakeholders over a 72 hour period. He was chosen after two other contenders; a […]

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Ekiti girl, Constance Olatunde wins Season 1 of De9jaspirit Talent Hunt’s N10m prize

De9jaspirit Talent Hunt, season 1 which oversaw the emergence of over 15,000 registrations nationwide and a total of 2,000 auditions, a diversity of contestants with talents ranging from contortions, magic, singing, dance, comedy, spray painting, freestyle rap and so much more. The 7 days contest which featured 50 contestants did birth Miss Constance Olatunde, a […]

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Nigerian man celebrates parents’ 60th wedding anniversary (Photos)

A Nigerian couple is being celebrated online as they mark their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday October 14. The couple’s son, Sesan Adeboyejo took to his social media handle to celebrate his parents for attaining this great feat. “Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary to my Mum @ Dad “#14Oct1961” His post: More of their photos below: […]

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Nigerian Supreme Court confirms Soludo as APGA’s guber candidate

It was all jubilation on Thursday when the Nigerian Supreme Court cleared ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 6. Nigeria’s apex court also returned Chief Victor Oye as the National […]

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Lizzo arrives Cardi B’s birthday party baring all in a see-through purple gown, barefooted (Photos 18+)

American singer, songwriter and flutist, Lizzo left nothing to the imagination as she attended Cardi B’s birthday party in a see-through net gown. The Grammy-winning musician arrived the L.A. River Studios on Monday, Oct 11, without any footwear. She beamed as she walked in wearing a sparkly purple sheer gown. Beneath the gown, she went […]

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Compere MC Eve dies in a car crash in Lagos, Nigerians mourn

Nigerians are currently mourning event host, Evelyn Adewunmi, popularly known as MC Eve, who died untimely in a car crash. The host, famously called The Energy Goddess, was said to have been in a car with her boyfriend on October 12, when they were involved in an accident along Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos, Nigeria. The boyfriend, […]

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The Yar’Adua Study on Subsidies (1), By Olusegun Adeniyi

“Sometime in 2008, my late boss, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua commissioned a study on ‘subsidies and tariffs in Nigeria’ in five critical sectors: Electricity, Petroleum, Education, Health and Agriculture. The main objectives were to determine the effectiveness of subsidies in these sectors, examine the need or otherwise for continuity and finally, suggest the framework for […]

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