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Nigerian airline, Air Peace Limited, on Sunday, launched its first-ever direct flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, Nigeria to the London Heathrow Airport, marking a historic step in Nigeria’s aviation sector. This headway was announced in a statement signed by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister […]
Continue ReadingIn the early hours of Saturday, December 31, 1983, we woke up to martial music on Radio Nigeria. A military officer, who identified himself as Brigadier Sani Abacha, announced the overthrow of the democratically elected government, led by President Shehu Shagari. “You are all living witnesses to the great economic predicament and uncertainty which an […]
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to Christian doctrine, there are ten things that the Catholic faithfuls do that the Apostles do not do. See the things below: 1. The apostles didn’t pray rosary to Mary. 2. They didn’t pray to the dead. 3. They didn’t do satanic processions. 4. They didn’t go to mass. 5. Scapular. 6. […]
Continue ReadingIn spite of escalating insurgency across the country, no fewer than 500 senior military officers, including Major-Generals, Brigadier-Generals, Rear Admirals, and Air Vice Marshals, have allegedly been forced into early retirement following the changes of service chiefs under the Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu administrations. Barrage of retirements, across the Army, Air Force, and Navy […]
Continue ReadingWhen in February 2013 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the then Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur was rather dismissive of the opposition coalition. “If you go for a (football) contest, you have the striker – you know Lionel Messi? PDP is […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that he once declined a proposal to support former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor at the end of his tenure in 2007. Obasanjo said on Friday that he rejected the idea because he believed El-Rufai was not yet mature enough to handle the responsibilities […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on Friday, it has been announced that President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs. The statement is titled: ‘Tinubu changes service chiefs.’ This is “in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal […]
Continue ReadingThe Defence Headquarters officially disproved the story of a planned coup in Nigeria, but that has not made it any less believable. The cancellation of Independence Day activities to opt for a “low-key” celebration, which excuses the President from appearing in public, suggests that the media reports might be on to something. Refuting the report, […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new substantive Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nigerian Senate confirmed Professor Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday last week. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian lawyer, Wale Omolegbon Odusola, has advised men to marry two or more wives if they truly love themselves. Odusola, who gave the advice in a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 22, claimed a woman can never love a man more than she loves herself. “If you love your wife marry only her. If […]
Continue ReadingYesterday was October 20, the fifth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, aftermath of the #EndSARS youth protest in Lagos. Scores of young persons were reportedly killed, maimed, made to inhale tear gas, or jump into the Lagoon and till date there has been no full closure on that event, despite attempts by the […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom (UK), on Tuesday cut the post-study work period from two years to 18 months for foreign students, including Nigerians, from January 2027. UK’s Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, disclosed this on October 14 while explaining the reasons for the need for immigrants to pass an A-level standard of English Language. In a statement posted […]
Continue ReadingAttorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has ordered a multi-agency review of the proposed presidential pardon list, reports say. Agencies in the probe of the list which may result in more than half of the nominees being dropped, are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National Drug […]
Continue ReadingIn mid-19th-century Ibadan, military expeditions under Balogun Ibikunle were so successful in slave-catching that by 1859, the city was gripped in the apprehension that it had harvested more slaves than it could control. Professor Bolanle Awe, citing missionary Hinderer’s Half-Yearly Report of Ibadan Station for that year, wrote that the oracle of Oke Badan had […]
Continue ReadingTop intelligence sources have provided insights into how some military officers accused of alleged coup plot had planned to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and disrupt the country’s 26 years of continuous democracy. Premium Times had reported how about 20 officers were arrested and detained for allegedly planning to stage the coup. A top military source […]
Continue Reading22-year-old Nigerian woman, Odama Mary Agado, has reportedly ended her life over the weekend in Enugu, Nigeria, after discovering her boyfriend was having relationship with another woman. Mary, originally from Woleche-Ipuole, Yahe Ward in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, allegedly ingested a poisonous substance, believed to be sniper, following the emotional shock. […]
Continue ReadingThere are moments in history that expose the true character of a people’s leadership. History has a cruel way of exposing hypocrisy, and today, it is holding up a mirror to the political elite of Igboland. As Omoyele Sowore – a Yoruba man, activist, and unrepentant rebel against injustice – leads a mega protest in […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in a video clip are showing that there is trouble in the marriage of Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels and her billionaire husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. In the viral clips, the visibly distraught actress was seen sitting outside in the dark, sobbing as she lamented her alleged ordeal. Amid tears, she said: “In Ned […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, model, film maker, producer, ex-miss Delta State, brand influencer, and philanthropist, Elizabeth Onuwaje, simply called Lizzy Gold, has treated herself to a new Toyota Land Cruiser in celebration of her birthday. The beautiful actress took to her Instagram page to share photos of herself posing proudly beside the car, expressing gratitude to God […]
Continue ReadingNo, I am not talking politics. I am aware that sixteen months to the next general election, the political atmosphere is already fully charged as if we are going to the polls tomorrow. I am tempted to say I have never seen anything like this in my life, but that would be an unacceptable exaggeration. […]
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