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No less than 10 Nigerian politicians have been allegedly implicated in the Pandora Papers, according to Punch. At least eight African countries featured in the document, Punch further reports. In all, there are 336 politicians listed in the document, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which published the earth-shaking papers on Sunday. The […]
Continue ReadingOsun State Police Command has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a couple in Ilesha, Nigeria. The husband, Olasunkanmi, 55, and wife, Fisayo Eso, 50, were found lying dead in their apartment on Friday, October 1. Although the cause of the death has not been determined, one Isaac Haastrup said carbon monoxide […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was the first to open fire. He took aim, took his matter to the appropriate legal quarters and then let it all out with characteristic, even if somewhat deliberately provocative, ebullience. He hit the mark and announced his victory. Cheers came from sections of the country, particularly the South. […]
Continue ReadingHazel Oyeye Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, beats the last three contestants- Liquorose, Pere and Cross to win the BBNaija Season 6 Reality TV show’s grand prize of N90m. In the finale, Emmanuel and Angel were first evicted before Cross and Pere, leaving Liquorose with White Money as the top two finalists. White Money, the […]
Continue ReadingThe Nnewi, Anambra state home of Joe Igbokwe, a Special Adviser for Drainage and Water Resources to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been attacked. In a series of post shared online, Igbokwe alleged that IPOB members were behind the attack. He added that no life was lost during the attack. “IPOB invaded my […]
Continue ReadingI have severally made the point on this column that for us to make any meaningful progress in this country, we must, despite the risks, tell truth to both power, and ourselves. One of the weaknesses I have observed in the current administration is that those closest to the president, and are, therefore, in a […]
Continue ReadingLadi Williams, eldest son of late Chief Rotimi Alade Williams, the all time celebrated lawyer in Nigeria, has passed away. He reportedly died of COVID-19 complication. Chief Ladi Rotimi-Williams passed away at about 3 am at St Nicholas isolation hospital from Covid-19 complications. despite being vaccinated. His death was confirmed by his younger brother, Chief […]
Continue ReadingNigeria has a lot to learn from the difficulties currently facing Kenya over the repayment of its Chinese-financed standard gauge railway (SGR). The $3.3 billion SGR cargo train is one of Kenya’s largest infrastructure projects since independence. Long before the pandemic, passenger traffic and cargo volume had fallen below expectations. With the third wave of […]
Continue ReadingProfessor Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called for the electronic transmission of election results in the 2023 general elections. Speaking at a national political summit in Abuja, Jega noted that transmission of election results has been one of the key areas in which reckless, unpatriotic, and self-serving politicians have […]
Continue ReadingPopular Quilox Club owner and entrepreneur who turned member Nigerian House of Representatives, Shina Peller celebrated his 16th wedding anniversary with his lovely wife Ayobola. The federal lawmaker who shared loved-up photos with his wife on Instagram, expressed gratitude that they found each other. Peller also prayed for more years of celebration in good health, […]
Continue ReadingThe brutal murder of Dr Chike Akunyili by the so-called “unknown gunmen” — I call them “the Boko Haram of the south-east” — has torn my heart to pieces. I was an associate member of the Akunyili family, having related closely with his wife, Prof Dora Nkem Akunyili, who did an amazing job as director-general […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress and lady evangelist, Eucharia Anunobi has shared her own definition of who a fool is. In a video shared on her Instagram page, the actress/evangelist described a fool as a man or a woman who does not understand that there is an expiry date for the power of sex. She ended by telling people […]
Continue ReadingLawyer and former chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Lagos branch, Fabian Onwughalu, has narrated his encounter with gunmen who are supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Onwughalu, who narrated how he was trailed by the men in Nnewi, Anambra state, said they were heavily armed with sophisticated weapons. He […]
Continue ReadingPastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has explained that he will receive COVID-19 vaccine for the sake of the gospel. Adeboye stated this on Friday night during the monthly Holy Ghost Service programme of the church at the Redemption Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The 79-year-old […]
Continue ReadingIt was not surprising that the Nigerian Diaspora community would gather in New York City at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly to protest the reign of terror under President Muhammadu Buhari. What was deeply surprising was that the agents of the Nigerian government from the homeland would attempt to counter the truth by storming […]
Continue ReadingAn Abuja-based clergyman, Daniel Wiseman, was pictured riding his bicycle with six heavily armed security men and a patrol van following him behind.
Continue ReadingCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the postponement of the launching of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as eNaira originally planned to be launched on October 1, Nigeria’s independence day. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, September 30, the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) spokesman, Osita Nwanisobi, explained that the CBN […]
Continue ReadingAmerican singer, Britney Spears is seemingly celebrating her conservatorship win with nude photos from her vacation with fiancé Sam Asghari. The couple had skipped town before Wednesday’s court ruling that suspended the singer’s estranged father, Jamie Spears, from her conservatorship. Britney shared several photos of her posing in front of a bathtub wearing nothing, except for strategically placed flower emojis. This […]
Continue ReadingIn 2013, an indignant Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed wrote of a moving encounter he had with the Madiba, President Nelson Mandela in 2007.The subject matter of the encounter was appropriately Nigeria on which the two shared identical views. I will presently recall excerpts and lessons cited approvingly by Baba-Ahmed of what he correctly celebrated as a […]
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian and Kanye West were pictured as they went out on a dinner date with their friends on Thursday night, September 30, in Malibu, California. The 40-year-old reality star and the 44-year-old rapper were seen leaving Nobu after grabbing dinner For their night out, Kim sported a bright purple bodysuit paired with a maroon […]
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