Groom’s brother, sister-in-law among 13 wedding guests who die in auto accident in Nigeria (Graphic video & photos)

Nothing less than 13 wedding guests have died and many others injured in a fatal motor accident which occurred in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The motor crash involving a Coaster bus filled with passengers and a truck occurred close to Akpoku-Udufor community on Sunday, September 26. One Great Missionary, who shared […]

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Pere and Angel sent to the white room to compete for last spot in BBNaija’s top 5

BBNaija housemates, Pere and Angel were sent to the white room after the eviction show of Sunday September 26. The housemates were up for eviction last week alongside Queen, Whitemoney, Saga and Nini. While Whitemoney got a spot in the top five spot alongside Cross, Liquorose and Emmanuel; Nini, Queen and Saga were evicted. Pere and […]

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Man dragged out of his car and shot dead in Anambra (Graphic video)

A video making the rounds online has captured a moment an unidentified man was shot dead in Anambra state, Nigeria. Eyewitnesses who spoke in pidgin and Igbo as the incident was happening, said the man had already been shot while in the car by the armed men who wore face masks. After he was dragged […]

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Adams Oshiomhole and his wife, Iara, make public appearance together after a long time (Photos)

Former Edo state governor and ex-APC national chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole’s wife, Iara, made her first public appearance after a very long time of missing from the public scenes. A native of Cape Verde, Iara, joined her husband to attend the service of songs held in honor of Edo billionaire, Capt Hosa Okunbo, held in […]

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Public Officers as Ethnic Champions, By Simon Kolawole

My decision to vote for Candidate Olusegun Obasanjo in the 1999 presidential election was influenced by many factors, one of which was his acceptability across regions and religions. Here was a southerner acceptable to northerners, a Yoruba acceptable to Hausa-Fulani and Igbo, a Christian acceptable to Muslims, and a civilian acceptable to the military. Although […]

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Over 3,900 Nigerians placed on watch list by Nigerian govt, passports suspended

Nothing less than 3,964 Nigerians are currently on the watch list of the Nigeria Immigration Service. According to reports, the names of the affected individuals have been placed with security agencies at the nation’s international airports where they will be arrested on sight. Going by the 2020 NIS annual report suspect index, 308 persons were […]

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A private church wedding that causes a stir on social media (Photos)

A lady caused a stir on social media after she shared photos from her private wedding. From the photos she shared, it appears the only people present at the wedding were the bride, her husband, and the officiating Minister. The said bride posted the photos and wrote: “My perfect little private wedding” In August, the […]

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Buhari: Dead End of the Mythic Presidency, By Chidi Amuta

In the pantheon of Nigerian rulers, President Buhari occupies an uncontestable stool. He is the first leader to return to power on the strength of a faulty myth rather than on a record of demonstrable achievements. The political marketers of the Buhari candidacy in the count down to the 2015 elections were armed mostly with […]

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Davido’s Chioma turns heads with her beauty at the gym (Video & photos)

Notwithstanding the media hullabaloo caused by the complicated state of her relationship with the star singer and DMW boss, David Adeleke aka Davido, the popular Nigerian Chef, Chioma Avril is living her best life. Chioma shares a child with Davido, but according to some insiders, the couple have not been living under the same roof and […]

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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua in London

Oleksandr Usyk is the new unified heavyweight world champion after dethroning Anthony Joshua with an incredible performance in London. The Ukrainian put on a masterclass in front of 65,000 fans inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, outclassing Joshua over 12 rounds, and hurting the defending champion on numerous occasions. The scorecards – 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 – were […]

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Founder of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Kumuyi arrives event in limousine car, Nigerians react (Photos)

Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi was spotted arriving for an event (Divine Solution Crusade) in Abuja in an expensive car that got social media buzzing. In the photos shared on his official Facebook page, Kumuyi was seen alighting from a platinum limousine car while being received by church […]

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The masses as instruments, By abiodun KOMOLAFE

Politics, ultimately, is about the people. Policymakers always allude to the interest of the masses as the raison dètre of their policy contents. It therefore goes without saying that all policies appear to be people-friendly until their implementation, when the real and intended beneficiaries are exposed. At the outset, every administrator tells the people that […]

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Bitcoin falls in value as China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal

Bitcoin has dramatically dropped in value after China’s central bank on Friday, September 24 announced that all transactions of crypto-currencies are illegal, effectively banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin and ethereum in the country. China is one of the world’s largest crypto-currency markets and 95 percent of crypto mining occurs in China. “Virtual currency-related business […]

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Hoodlums lynched Lagos Police Chief with Master’s degree in law

A Chief Superintendent of Police attached to the Lagos State Police Command, Kazeem Abonde, was murdered on Thursday by hoodlums in the Ajao Estate area of the state. Abonde, who was also a lawyer and a native of Ona Ara Local Government, Oyo State, was killed nine months to his retirement from the Nigeria Police […]

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IPOB bans Nigerian flag in the Southeast of Nigeria

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has banned the Nigerian flag in the Southeast zone of the country. In a statement released by the Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful, in Awka, Anambra State on Saturday, the secessionist group said the ban begins today, and also declared October 1 a sit-at-home day. He […]

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How South Can Win 2023 Presidential Election, By Dele Momodu

Fellow Nigerians, please, allow me to remind you of an article I wrote in 2014 titled IN SEARCH OF MATHEMATICIANS. It was a simple calculation and permutation I made about how Major General Muhammadu Buhari was going to defeat the incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the 2015 Presidential election. As at that time, the […]

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Occupants of car crushed by ’40-ft container’ in Ojuelegba say its only God’s miracle that saves them (Photos)

The occupants of a car, who emerged alive after a “40-ft container” fell on their vehicle and crushed it, have spoken out days after the incident. Three friends – two women and one man – ordered a ride on Bolt on Sunday, September 19. However, in the course of their journey earlier this week, a […]

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Policeman who allegedly shot teenage girl dead in Lagos remanded in prison custody

A Chief Magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos state, has remanded the dismissed Police Sergeant, Samuel Philips in prison custody over the alleged shooting dead of a teenage girl at her home in the Ijeshatedo area of Lagos state on September 10. Phillips, 30, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Adeola Adedayo by the police on […]

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Buhari addresses 76th United Nation’s General Assembly (Full speech)

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 76TH SESSION OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK, USA FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 Protocols: Mr. President, Let me, on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, congratulate you on your well-deserved election as […]

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