Nigerian lady, Karen Adenegan, who won 2 medals for Britain in the 2020 Tokyo paralympics gets rousing welcome (Video)

Nigerian-British lady, Karen Adenegan, who represented Britain in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and won two silver medals for team Great Britain, received a rousing welcome from her Nigerian family at the airport. A video of Karen’s family members dancing to Nigerian gospel music played from a talking drum and a trumpet as she emerged at the […]

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Requiem For Nigeria’s Departed Glory, By Obadiah Mailafia

Nigeria is dying. A dying elephant, encircled by vultures and hyenas. Waiting to feast on the carcass. A fractured, broken nation. The ghost continues to limp aimlessly in the shadows. The question is: Who will bury it? Every nation is born with a peculiar glory. Britain isn’t the most powerful nation on earth; but its […]

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Lagos State introduces Bill to collect Value Added Tax in the State

In line with the judgement obtained in Rivers State which favours the States in Nigeria, Lagos State Government has introduced a Bill for the implementation of the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by the state and says no booby-trap will affect the programme. No booby-trap,  was the position of Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner […]

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In tears, BBNaija’s Tega apologises to her husband for having affair with Boma inside BBNaija house (Video)

Recently evicted BBNaija housemate, Tega, has released a video where she apologized to her husband, Ajeboh Lawrence, for having an affair with former fellow housemate, Boma, while on the show. Tega who couldn’t hold back tears apologized to her husband for her actions and also apologized to everyone who felt let down by her actions. She […]

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Actors Mide Martins and husband, Afeez Abiodun celebrate 17th wedding anniversary

A couple actors, Mide Martins and Afeez Abiodun, are celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary today September 7. Mide, the wife, shared a lovely photo of them on her Instagram page and wrote: “17YEARS & STILL COUNTING…. “Happy 17th Wedding Anniversary To Us “Thank You Lord For The Journey So Far “Forever Mine @officialafeezowo” Afeez, the […]

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Actress Princess Shyngle celebrates having no sex for the second month

Gambian-born but Ghana-based curvy actress, Princess Shyngle is celebrating her second month of being celibate (having no sex). Princess Shyngle shared her excitement on Instagram and also revealed that she has 10 more months to go. This is coming after the actress filed for divorce from her husband, Gibou Bala Gaye, on grounds of domestic […]

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Terrorism charges filed against Sunday Igboho aides

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against two detained aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The charges were filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja after over two months since the DSS operatives arrested and detained the two aides of the activist and the […]

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Arewa Consultative Forum’s head of administration slumps, dies

The Head of Administration of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Mohammed Sani Soba, is dead. Soba was said to have slumped and died in his office on Saturday, September 4, 2021. National Publicity Secretary of ACF, Emmanuel Yawe, who confirmed his death in a statement on Tuesday, September 7, described the deceased as an […]

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Another Lecturer dismissed by Nigerian university over sexual harassment of female student

Determined to rid the university of any form of sexual intimidation, harassment and assault, the Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, has dismissed another lecturer who was found guilty of sexual demeanor against a female student. Abiodun Olarewaju, Public Relations Officer of OAU, stated that the decision to dismiss […]

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DCP Abba Kyari and FBI: A Reform Opportunity, By Osita Chidoka

A few weeks ago, the news media was awash with stories about the issue of the FBI report on DCP Abba Kyari. Subsequently, the Police high command suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police and instituted an investigation panel headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police. The Special Investigation Panel submitted their report on August […]

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I didn’t give Nedu another man’s child intentionally —Comedian’s ex-wife speaks

Uzoamaka Ohiri, ex-wife of OAP Chinedu Ani, better known as Nedu, has said that she did not intentionally give another man’s baby to her ex-husband. Uzoamaka also said she did not cheat on Nedu during their marriage, but that she was in a relationship before meeting the comedian, which is how the baby was conceived. She […]

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Woman says God is so wicked to her, after losing her entire family members

A fitness trainer is in anguish after her twin sisters, the only family members she had left, died in a car accident. Kike Ayomide Anuoluwapo said she had lost her father, mother, and elder brother. Then, her sisters – identical twins – who were traveling from Lagos to Abuja died in a car crash, leaving […]

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Gunmen invade College of Education in Katsina, kidnap Deputy Provost’s three sons

Gunmen stormed the Isa Kaita College of Education in Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria, and abducted the children of Dr Isma’il Ado Funtua, the deputy provost of the institution. A source close to Ado Funtua, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust said the bandits invaded the campus and broke into the deputy provost’s residence around 11:30 p.m. on […]

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Nigerian man, his Caucasian wife wear Igbo traditional attire for their wedding (Photos)

A Nigerian man identified as Afam and his causasian wife wore traditional outfits for their wedding. A friend of the groom, Maazi Ogbonnaya Okoro II posted the photos on his Facebook wall on Tuesday,  September 7, congratulating the couple on their union.  

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Why Sunday Igboho is still in custody —Ilana Oodua

Efforts to get the Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, released from custody is delayed by the vacation embarked upon by judges in Benin Republic. Spokesperson for the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups worldwide, Ilana Omo Oodua, Maxwell Adeleye, said this on Tuesday. The Beninese Court had ordered that Sunday […]

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Nasarawa APC National Youth Vanguard Chairman dies

A youth mobilizer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Hon. Bosha Ibrahim Azara, has died. Details surrounding his death are still sketchy at the time of this report, however, it was gathered that Bosha went to bed last night and didn’t wake on Tuesday morning. The deceased was the inaugural committee chairman […]

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Kaduna And Electronic Voting: Lessons for Nigeria, By Reuben Abati

“We don’t believe in cheating or rigging elections but also we don’t want other parties to cheat us, and that was why we encouraged the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission to come up with a fool-proof voting process.” – Nasir el-Rufai The prefatory statement above belongs to Nasir el-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna, one of […]

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Ex-prison official, 2 others arrested over kidnap, murder of Abia businessman (Photos)

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligent Response Team have arrested three suspected members of a notorious kidnap gang that allegedly killed a businessman and philanthropist, Jacob Ugwa, in Aba, Abia State. Late Jacob, an indigene of Abiriba in Ohafia local government area of the state, was shot dead by the kidnappers inside his compound at […]

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