Petroleum Industry Law, Southern Nigeria Are Co-Authors Of Their Misfortune, By Charles Ogbu

President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. In the bill which is now a law, Niger Delta communities producing the oil and suffering the attendant environmental degradation will get a partly 3 percent of oil money while a whopping 30 percent will go to the Frontiers Basins (areas where they are […]

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120-day expiration of Constitutional Force Majeure Notice, NINAS says no referendum, no 2023 Nigerian elections

Nigerian activists clamoring for nations’ self-determination under the aegis of the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS) have warned the Nigerian Government against holding the 2023 general election without first organising a referendum. NINAS made this known at a world press conference held in Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday sequel to the 120-day expiration of […]

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Hushpuppi: SIP submits amended report on DCP Kyari

A four-man Special Investigation Panel (SIP) headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike has submitted its report to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba after being directed to probe former Head, Intelligence Response Team and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. The panel was […]

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Britney Spears bares her boobs in topless poses, and she explains why (Photos 18+)

Britney Spears has explained why she’s been posting a series of topless photos on Instaram. The singer said her reason for baring her boobs is symbolic. She claims it is all about lightening her load and freeing herself from the pain of the past, the same way a person instantly feels better when they shed […]

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Whitewashing is a waste; history has already judged Babangida, By Owei Lakemfa

Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, retired general and former military Head of State will turn 80 tomorrow, Tuesday, August 17. I congratulate him primarily because I also pray to grow old. But I do not pray that in my old age my children will organise gatherings where people will try to whitewash my deeds. One of such […]

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Recovered funds’ remittance: 36 state Attorneys General drag AGF to Supreme Court

Attorneys General of the 36 states of Nigeria have instituted a court action against the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation over the government’s failure to remit recovered funds into the federal account. In the suit filed at the Nigerian Supreme Court registry and marked as SC/CV/395/2021, the 36 states Attorneys General are […]

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Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, is dead

Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, is dead. He died in the early hours of Tuesday. “He has been ill occasionally for some time and when he came to Jos last weekend, the illness started again and he was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, he could not make it. We will miss him,” a […]

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Dami turns heads with her bikini poses (Photos 18+)

Congratulations to Dami @_damilola_, because she just bagged a Bachelor degree. In the above picture which she posted on her Twitter handle, she wrote: “Good morning.” Dami also posted some pictures on her Twitter handle to prove her academic success and recently and she wrote: “Y’all I just bagged my first degree Bachelor of arts […]

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Sit-at-home directive complied with in Anambra and Abia states despite suspension by IPOB (Photos)

In spite of the suspension of the weekly Monday sit-at-home order declared by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the detention of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, residents of Anambra and Abia states deserted their markets, offices and business areas on Monday, August 16. IPOB on Saturday announced the suspension of the sit-at-home order saying […]

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To enjoy life if you’re not rich, have more wives —Man with two wives says

Akpove Blessing, who rocked social media last week with his poster of his marrying two wives on Sunday, August 15, 2021, has said in the absence of riches, men should marry more wives to enjoy life. He made the assertion exclusively to Tribune Online on Sunday at Lagos-Igbide, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, […]

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Why there is recent sharp depreciation of the Naira —CBN explains

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has explained why there is recent sharp depreciation of Naira against the United States Dollar. Responding to questions from members of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance during the 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP stakeholders interactive session on Monday August 16, CBN Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Adamu blamed the depreciation on COVID-19 pandemic, shortage […]

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The President Is Back, By Lasisi Olagunju

Twenty-four hours after paying an inter-infirmary visit to his co-Londoner, co-APC founder, comrade and power-sharer, President Muhammadu Buhari came back last week to meet his Nigeria as dying as he left it. Nigeria’s definition under him has remained sorrow, tears and blood. In his absence, unremitting mass murders continued casting very long shadows here and […]

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Buhari signs Petroleum Industry Bill into law

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2021 into law. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement on Monday, titled: ‘President Buhari Signs Petroleum Industry Bill Into Law.’ The presidential spokesman said his principal signed the controversial bill into law while working from […]

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Nigeria’s House of Reps member passes away

A federal lawmaker representing Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency in Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr Adedayo Omolafe, popularly known as “Expensive”, has passed away. Omolafe, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), died around 2am on Monday at his residence in Abuja. The Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Kennedy Peretei, confirmed this to […]

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Kate Henshaw, Karen Koshoni, Oona Priddy and Chioma Udeh stun in 50 & Fabulous poses (Photos)

Accomplished Nigerian women, Kate Henshaw, Karen Koshoni, Chioma Udeh, and Oona Priddy graced the cover of Thisday style today August 15. The women were pulled together for the cover because they are all fifty and looking fabulous. Karen Koshoni is an interior designer, Chioma Udeh is the founder of AFRIFF, Kate Henshaw is a veteran […]

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As they pose for photos in the presidential palace, Taliban militants declare ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ (Photos)

The Taliban has declared the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ after capturing the Air force, Army bases and the presidential palace of the country on Sunday, August 15. This comes as US, UK and Western nations hastily evacuate their citizens and diplomatic staff out of the country. This comes after Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani departed the […]

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