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The herbalist who threatened that Actress Iyabo Ojo will “suffer and die” for her involvement in the Baba Ijesha saga, is reportedly dead. The “herbalist” had in a viral video, slammed the movie star, accusing her of waging a personal war against Baba Ijesha because “he didn’t settle her well.” He also accused the actress of engaging […]
Continue ReadingThe beautiful and Nollywood star actress, Chacha Eke Faani took to her Instagram handle to celebrate her 34th birthday on Saturday 17th July. As it is the practice these days among Nigerian celebrities in the entertainment industry, she too as one of them, shared cute pictures of herself with the caption: “CHAPTER 34 “Redeemed. Revived. […]
Continue ReadingOpposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the amended Electoral Act as passed by the National Assembly, calling it the “murder of democracy.” Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the party, said this in Abuja on Friday during a media briefing. According to Secondus, the National Assembly has turned its back on Nigerians by putting […]
Continue ReadingFormer BBNaija star and entrepreneur, Uriel Oputa, has said that she does not engage in a long-distance relationship because she loves getting attention from her man. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said: “I don’t go there (long-distance relationship) at all because I like attention. I cannot be with a man that stays in […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, let me make a quick confession. If you had asked me some ten years ago about the issue of zoning in Nigerian politics, I would have told you pronto that it is not necessary. The reason was simple and straightforward. I didn’t care where the Presidents and others came from as long as […]
Continue ReadingDon’t laugh too hard at my ignorance, but until fairly recently, I used to think Bianca was an Igbo name and thought any non-Igbo person who bore the name did so out of (benign) appellative appropriation—such as many Black Americans who bear African names. Don’t blame me: the first person I ever knew to bear […]
Continue ReadingThe Major-General of the Nigerian Army, Hassan Ahmed, who was murdered by gunmen on the Lokoja – Abuja road, Nigeria, on Thursday night has been laid to rest. The deceased who was recently appointed as a director at the Nigerian Army Headquarters, was buried at Lungi Barracks Cemetery, Abuja, Nigeria. This platform reported earlier that […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp has now released a new feature that has been the talk of the tech community for a long time. According to Facebook engineers, the new feature would allow for the hugely popular service be used on multiple “non-phone” devices without needing to connect to the smartphone app. The makers have confirmed that this feature will be […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate ruled out the possibility of having results transmitted electronically when it voted that the Nigerian Communications Commission, with National Assembly approval, would determine whether the Independent National Electoral Commission could transmit results electronically or not. Those who voted against electronic transfer of results hinged their decision on the fact that the NCC had […]
Continue ReadingApart from political news especially about the electoral and PIB bills at the NASS, the other news in town is that of the popular millionaire, Obi Cubana is this weekend burying his late Mother at Oba. The internet have been buzzing with videos and pictures from the venue of the burial, the burial ceremony is […]
Continue ReadingRemains of the Kenyan policewoman, Caroline Kangogo, who had been on the run after two gruesome murders were found at her parents’ home in Anin, Elgeyo Marakwet. Rift Valley Regional Police Commissioner, George Natembeya on Friday, July 16, confirmed the shocking conclusion to the story of a killer policewoman who made headlines after killing two […]
Continue ReadingBritish High Commission in Nigeria has extended consular assistance to the detained leader of the Nigerian-proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In the same vein and as we have reported before, a law firm in London, Bindmans, seeks Kanu’s consent to take up his case. There were reports on Thursday that one of […]
Continue ReadingI lived in London in 2006 when the largest to date cash robbery in that country – and perhaps in the world – happened. It was the robbery of the Tonbridge, Kent facility of the Bank of England by a team of blaggers (that’s how they call thieves in Britain), which included fighter Lee Murray, […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, Nigeria and presided over by Justice Rilwan Aikawa, has discharged and acquitted the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro SAN, of the N4.2billion fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Rilwan Aikawa held that the anti graft […]
Continue ReadingThe High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria, presided over by Justice Peter Kekemeke has sentenced a 29-year-old pastor, Stephen Kalu, to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. Kalu of the Adoration Ministry, Karshi, Abuja, was arraigned before the court on two counts bordering on rape. He was charged with having sexual intercourse […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, maintaining the controversial Clause 52(2) as presented. That clause gives the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the option to determine when, where and how voting and transmission of results will be done. Clause 52(2) reads, “Voting at an election and transmission of result under […]
Continue ReadingFormer provost of the Nigerian Army and a director at the Army Headquarters in Abuja, Maj. Gen. Hassan Ahmed, has been killed by yet to be identified gunmen. The army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, has confirmed the sad incident, which happened in the late hours of Thursday, July 15. Major General Ahmed was said […]
Continue ReadingHe was so daring early in life that nobody gave him any chance of living up to 87 years on this earth. But here we are: Professor Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka, that is Wole Soyinka for short, is 87 today. On my small part, I did not want anything to do with schooling anymore, being much of a […]
Continue ReadingActress Mimi Orjiekwe took to Instagram to show off the foreign and local currencies guests sprayed her at her birthday party. The mum-of-one turned 34 on Wednesday, July 14, and she hosted friends to a party on the same day. Her friends made it rain in different currencies and she filmed the pool of money […]
Continue ReadingActress Tonto Dikeh’s man, Prince Kpokpogri has taken delivery of a truck she bought him on his birthday. The actress shared a video of the truck on her Instastory with the caption: “happy birthday again my husband” Prince Kpokpogri also took to Instagram to appreciate Tonto Dikeh. He shared a photo of her with the […]
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