Pastor allegedly kills wife, buries her corpse in shallow grave in Nigeria (Photos)

One pastor Enoch has allegedly killed his wife for ritual purpose and buried her in a shallow grave in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. The incident happened in Ikot Abia community, Okon Clan in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The suspect said to be from Abia State is the founder of Omega Word Global […]

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Gen. Abacha didn’t die of poisoned apple from prostitutes ―Major Al-Mustapha

Retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has debunked popular claim of his former principal dying from eating a poisoned apple from prostitutes. Al-Mustapha who narrated how his late boss died in an interview with ThisDay, said the sudden collapse of the health system […]

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Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, alias Baba Ijesha arraigned in court, denied bail (Photos)

Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has been arraigned at the Magistrate Court 1, Yaba, Lagos. He was arraigned today Wednesday, June 16, around 9.00am. However, the Magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos state, has denied the embattled actor, bail. The movie star was arrested in April this year for allegedly defiling […]

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Pastor crushed to death by the same tree he was casting out demon from

It was such a sad and an unimaginable event in Uganda when a Pastor, Jimmy Obong, died on the spot. As reported by Tuko news media, the Ugandan pastor was invited by members of Mr. John Okodi family to offer deliverance and prayers. With claims that one of the members was spiritually possessed, Pastor Jimmy […]

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This constitution review can’t ‘werk’, By Lekan Sote

The constitution review process, enabled by Section 9(3) of Nigeria’s Constitution which says “An Act… for the purpose of altering the provisions of… Section (9), Section 8 (on boundary adjustment and creating new States and Local Governments) or Chapter IV (on Fundamental Human Rights) shall not be passed” except by four-fifth of the National Assembly […]

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Reducing governance cost cannot resolve revenue problems ―Akabueze, DG of Budget

Ben Akabueze, the Director General (DG) of the Budget Office of the Federation, on Tuesday said cutting budget allocations to Federal Government agencies would not have a significant impact on Nigeria’s revenue. The DG said this in Abuja at the launch of the Nigerian Development Update by the World Bank. According to him, allocations to […]

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Bobrisky gives his dad a Lexus SUV as his birthday present (Video)

Nigerian internet personality and cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky has taken to his social media handles to celebrate his father’s birthday on Tuesday June 15, and he also gifted his father a Lexus SUV to celebrate his new age. The crossdresser also gave his father other gifts including a cake and money. […]

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Married woman allegedly gets stuck to her lover during sex

There was a drama in Uganda when a married woman allegedly got stuck to another man after having sex together. The incident was said to have occurred in Gulu city, in the Northern Region of Uganda on Wednesday morning, June 16. According to an eyewitness, Pai Robins OgwengAkiiki, after engaging in sexual intercourse, their organs could […]

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Nigeria’s INEC announces dates for Ekiti and Osun governorship elections

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the dates that the coming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states will be conducted. Chairman of the commission, Mr. Mahmood Yakubu, who made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday June 16, said the governorship election in Ekiti state will hold on June 18, 2022, while that […]

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Actress Dorcas Fapson reacts to allegation of sleeping with actor Timini Egbuson

UK-born Nigerian actress and presenter, Dorcas Shola Fapson has reacted to allegation of sleeping with actor Timini Egbuson after they were both spotted in bed together. The allegation stemmed from a video of the entertainers lying on a bed, which went viral. Reacting to the allegation, Dorcas stated that people who think that a man […]

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Why Nigeria Is A Graveyard for Injustice, By Onikepo Braithwaite

The Twitter Saga When I saw the front page headline of This Day Newspaper last Wednesday, I realised that this administration neither cares about the welfare or happiness of Nigerians, nor has it got the wherewithal to fulfil either the primary purpose of Government, nor the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, that […]

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Biafra, Oduduwa form Joint Force to protect southern Nigeria —IPOB Spokesman says

Agitators of Biafra and Oduduwa republics have merged forces to train their operatives in a joint session in a bid to continue defending their territories against aggressive raids and wanton killings of innocent people by suspected Fulani herders and other criminals. In a statement titled, ‘Press Release from the Joint Training of Biafra and Oduduwa […]

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Nigerian man arrested in US for alleged stealing of Rolls-Royce

A Nigerian man with the name Echezonachukwu O. Obianefo, 23, has been arrested by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly stealing a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which is valued at around $300,000. Obianefo, of Houston, Texas, United States, is being held in the Harris County Jail in Houston and his bail was set at $50,000. Obianefo is […]

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I’ve been getting death threats ―Bawa, EFCC Boss

Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has said that he’s been receiving death threats since he was appointed chairman of the anti-graft agency. The EFCC Chairman disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. He recalled how someone who isn’t investigated by the agency, threatened to […]

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It’s a shame if you ask your parents for money at 30 and above ―Ani Amatosero, actress

Nollywood actress and film producer, Ani Amatosero is against those who still ask their parents for money, especially people in their 30s, describing it as a “shame.” She wrote in a post: “At 30 and above it’s a shame if you ask your parents for money. Look at covid, at 19 the mumu has travelled round […]

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Buhari’s Dot-In-a-Circle and Makinde’s AK-47, By Festus Adedayo

Was it better that President Muhammadu Buhari remained unapologetically deaf to all entreaties to address Nigerians or open a window into his mind and reveal a cesspit of foul-smelling hate? Peradventure there were still nationalistic remnants among his coterie of admirers, after last Thursday’s interview the president granted Arise TV, they would be at the […]

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Interviewing President Buhari, By Reuben Abati

I have been privileged to interview quite a number of world leaders in the course of my journalism career. These include President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Ketumile Masire of Botswana, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Commonwealth Secretary General Shridath Ramphal, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan etc..not to talk of holding the microphone across the world in the […]

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Anarchy looms in Nigeria ―Okogie attacks Buhari

In a statement titled, ‘Cardinal Okogie: Life at 85′, the former Catholic Archbishop of the Lagos Diocese, Nigeria and ex-president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie noted that the regime met some of the crises while taking over power in 2015, adding that the country seemed to have “worsened economically […]

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