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A Sharia court sitting in Kano state has sentenced Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna, to six months in Islamic school for “uploading sexual contents on her social media handles.” Haruna was arrested by the Head of Surveillance Department of Kano State Hisbah Board, Malam Aliyu Usman, last Friday, August 20. She was then detained in the […]
Continue ReadingGreetings from Port Harcourt Greetings from the metropolitan garden city of Port Harcourt – well at the time of writing this piece anyway. I came to attend the 4th Memorial Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN, KSC Lecture/Public Discussion (he is the immediate past Attorney-General of Rivers State, who joined the saints triumphant on August 10, 2018 […]
Continue ReadingSelf-taught Nigerian engineer, Ignatius Asabor, who builds drones for agriculture, has been flown to Finland and offered immediate employment by a foreign company that saw and appreciated his talent. Ignatius, who makes special drones using local materials, was flown to Finland by the company who also employed him. Breaking the news on Linkedin, the Managing […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari’s daughters – Halima, Zahra and Hanan took pictures with their spouses at their brother, Yusuf Buhari’s wedding luncheon which was held on Sunday, August 22, and the pictures have been shared online. The president’s daughters warmed up to their husbands as they posed for photos taken during the luncheon. See more […]
Continue ReadingFormer BBNaija housemate, Esther Agunbiade, turns 25 on Sunday August 22. She shared sexy new photos of herself on her Instagram page this morning with the caption: “A year ago, just after my 24th birthday, I had a disturbing dream that I won’t mark 25, I spoke to my mum and we both prayed about […]
Continue ReadingStar actress, producer and mother of two, Funke Akindele-Bello, has advised single ladies to take their time in getting married, warning that if they rush into it, they would rush out as well. Funke gave the advice while sharing the lessons she learned after her marriage to property merchant, Kehinde Oloyede-Almaroof, crashed in 2013. She is […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria’s foremost military university, was on Tuesday attacked by gunmen who killed two officers and abducted one other whose ranks are not known at the moment. The bandits invaded the permanent site of the institution located along Airport Road, Afaka, in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State around 1.00am. The […]
Continue ReadingFrom what we have seen and heard so far, it seems most likely that the race for the 2023 Presidential position would end up as the fiercest, most contested, and perhaps the most controversial since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999. We all must keep an eye on 2023. In 1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) 2020 housemate, Dorathy Bachor, has alleged that armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into her Lagos residence around 04.45am on Monday. The former housemate in the lockdown edition of BBNaija television reality show took to her Instastory almost immediately after the alleged raid on Monday to […]
Continue ReadingWife of late Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi, the very first Nigerian Military Head of State, Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi, is dead. The former First Lady died peacefully on Monday morning, August 23 at the age of 97. She would have been 98 on November 21, 2021. Her husband, and the Supreme Commander of the National Military Government, […]
Continue ReadingCEO and publisher of Ovation International Magazine, Dele Momodu, has shared a throwback photo of him with his late father, Pa Jacob Momodu in the 1960s. According to Momodu, his dad died when he was just 13, in 1973. He captioned the post: “With my late dad, Pa Jacob Momodu. He died in 1973 while […]
Continue ReadingA UK-based Nigerian woman, who returned to the country for her mother’s burial, was shot dead along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the presence of her children. Bolanle Aworetan Omojuwa hosted loved ones at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, to celebrate her late mother’s life. After the funeral reception, she decided to visit Oyo State. […]
Continue ReadingJohns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth has honoured Fareedah Oyolola, a secondary school student at Greensprings School, Lagos, as one of the brightest students in the world. This recognition is a result of her exceptional performance in the advanced School and College Ability Test (SCAT), which every student must undergo in order for the institution […]
Continue ReadingBefore dealing with the substance of our discussion today, a useful preliminary would be to explicate the meanings of ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘hypocrite.’ According to Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary, hypocrisy is the act of “feigning to be better than one is, or to be what one is not: concealment of real character or belief (not necessarily conscious): an […]
Continue ReadingLagos lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, has said under the Land Use Act, the Federal Government has no control over land in Nigeria, outside the Federal Capital Territory. The senior lawyer said this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme in reaction to the committee approved by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to review 368 […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo the Thanksgiving service held at the Palace of the Olu of Warri in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria, for the successful coronation of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, at Ode Itsekiri, the ancestral home of Itsekiri nation. Obasanjo at the Thanksgiving said he had […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) stars and now a couple, Khafi Kareem and Gedoni Ekpata simply called Khafi and Gedoni have welcomed their first child, a baby boy. The proud new mother, Khafi shared the joyous news on her Instagram page on Sunday night, August 22. “Our miracle is here and he is perfect. Thank you to everyone […]
Continue ReadingActress, Chioma Ifemeludike has alleged that her colleague, Lynda Clems, pimped her off to Apostle Suleman for sex. She made the “confession” via her Instagram account. She said it happened in 2016, when she was waiting to go for NYSC and had no money, so she agreed to the alleged sexual encounter in Ikeja. Her […]
Continue ReadingHave you heard the news? The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) signed by President Muhammadu Buhari is the most anti-Niger Delta legislation in history, conceived and designed to further exploit the oil-producing region in favour of the north. How can PIA allocate a mere 3% to host communities while giving a whopping 30% of the profit […]
Continue ReadingNigerian film actress, producer and philanthropist, Uche Ogbodo has asked women to breastfeed their babies and not men. Uche who welcomed her daughter some months ago, shared the advice on her Instagram page as she posted photos of herself breastfeeding her lovely baby. “Breastfeed Your Babies Not Men . “Babies need Sense , but Man wey […]
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