An Army at the Crossroads, By Olusegun Adeniyi

A three-minute TVC news clip trending on WhatsApp features a notorious 30-year-old gun runner from Niger Republic, Shehu Ali Kachala, who was recently paraded by the Zamfara State Police Command. Caught in the process of supplying arms to criminal hideouts, the suspect claimed he was importing the weapons from Niger Republic through the assistance of […]

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Police nab 21-year-old Nigerian man for alleged over N2 billion investment fraud

The Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigerian Police in Lagos, has arrested the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Brisk Capital Limited, Dominic Ngene Joshua, for allegedly diverting over N2 billion in investor funds. The 21-year-old was arrested following petitions from some of the investors he allegedly scammed in cash and cryptocurrency trading. The suspect […]

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23-year-old Nigerian man weds 45-year-old popular Adamawa woman, Barr. Jamila Babuba (Photos)

Nigerian woman and popular Adamawa politician, 45-year-old Barr. Jamila Babuba, has married her 23-year-old man, Adam Modibbo, in Yola, Adamawa state capital, Nigeria. The couple had a ceremony on the 18th of May and their wedding reception will hold on 31st of May. See more photos of the couple and the invitation to their wedding […]

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What I find more attractive in a man is consistency ―Toke Makinwa

Nigerian radio personality, television host, vlogger and author, Toke Makinwa says at this stage in her life, the one character she finds attractive in a man is consistency. She disclosed this on her Twitter handle this evening “As a woman in the space/stage I’m at now, there’s nothing I find more attractive in a man than consistency, that “do […]

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‘I chop your own, you chop another, we dey recycle ourselves’ ―Rosy Meurer responds to her husband’s ex, Tonto Dikeh

Actress Rosaline Ufuoma Meurer simply called Rosy Meurer, has shared an interesting post that seems to be in response to her husband’s ex-wife, actress Tonto Dikeh’s comment online. Tonto Dikeh had said in a post that, ‘you have failed if your ex is still your type’. She added that going back to your ex is […]

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Gani Adams threatens to curse politicians frustrating the struggle for Yoruba nation for 7 days

Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has threatened to place a curse on politicians infiltrating and frustrating the struggle for Yoruba nation. Adams said some prominent politicians in the Southwest have infiltrated the struggle for the actualisation of the Yoruba nation. The Aare Onakakanfo was quoted as saying this at the weekly O’odua […]

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Between Malami’s Spare Parts and Southern Governors’ Cows, By Farooq A. Kperogi

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami aroused people, particularly from the South, to seething fury when he said on May 19 during a ChannelsTV interview that Southern governors’ May 18 resolution to ban open grazing in their part of the country would be synonymous with northern governors banning the sale of spare parts in their […]

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Nigerian star actress dies, loses battle to cancer

Nigerian star actress, Ify Onwuemene, who became famous for her role in the popular sitcom ‘Everyday People’, has died of cancer. It was gathered that the actress, who died on Tuesday, had been battling endometrial cancer. Gloria Anozie-Young, her colleague in the film industry, broke the news of her death via her Facebook page. She […]

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Three young Nigerian pilot officers spotted together enjoying themselves on a yacht before they died in two separate plane crashes (Video)

A video of three young Nigerian pilot officers having a good time on a yacht somewhere has been shared online following the deaths of all three in two separate plane crashes. According to reports, the man on the left and the one of the right in the video, were among the 7 officers that crashed […]

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Actress Tonto Dikeh stuns in new Photos, says you have failed if your ex is still your type

Nigerian beauty and star actress, singer, songwriter and philanthropist, Tonto Charity Dikeh popularly called Tonto Dikeh has said those who still see their exes as their type have failed. The actress wrote this on her Instagram page. She added that everyone needs to grow and level up. She wrote: “DEAR WOMAN/MAN IF an EX IS […]

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CBN further devalues naira, experts disclose its side effect

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially devalued the naira to 410.25/$ after the country’s currency defied all interventions to retain its value. Experts, in reaction, have said that the last resort employed by the CBN to adopt the NAFEX Investor & Exporter forex window rate of N410.25 as its official exchange rate to the […]

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The Limits of Free Movement, Criminalising Ransom Payment, By Onikepo Braithwaite

I seize this opportunity to extend my condolences to the families of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, Brig General Tunji Olayinka, and all the officers who died in the line of duty in the military plane crash near Kaduna Airport last Friday. May their souls rest in peace. Amen. President of […]

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Ghanaian actress lambastes President Akufo for sleeping at Africa Financing Summit in France (Photos)

Ghanaian actress and media personality, Efia Odo has reacted to a video which showed moment 77-year-old President Akufo-Addo dozed off at the recently concluded Africa Financing Summit in France. In a tweet she shared, Efia described the incident as “embarrassing” as he was sleeping on the job. She wrote in the tweet: “Falling asleep in […]

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Nigerian soldier arrested for alleged murder of businessman who gave him a ride, dispossessing him of his car

Akwa Ibom State Police has arrested a soldier for the alleged murder of a businessman in Ikot Abasi Local government area of the state. It was gathered that the army officer allegedly killed the businessman and dispossessed him of his vehicle after giving him a ride on Sunday, May 23. A source from Ikot Abasi […]

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Man who died in grenade explosion in Ebonyi was a policeman, not a suicide bomber ―Police

Ebonyi state police command has said that the man killed in an explosion on Tuesday May 25 in Afikpo, Ebonyi State is a policeman and not a suicide bomber as claimed by many. An explosion which occurred opposite Amizi Amangbala Primary School in Afikpo North threw the area into panic as passersby scampered for safety. The […]

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Actor Mr. Ibu celebrates 11th wedding anniversary with his wife

Comic actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu, and his wife, Stella, are celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary. The couple got married in 2010. An excited Mrs. Ibu via her Instagram page wrote: “Congratulations, it’s 11 years today goodness and mercy shall follow us Amen” According to reports, this is John Okafor’s second marriage.

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Seun Kuti walks out on Gov Sanwo-Olu at his sister’s 60th birthday party (Video)

A kind of mild drama played out at the 60th birthday party of Yeni Kuti, daughter and first child of Afrobeat Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, on Monday May 24. HipTV reported that Seun Kuti who is the pioneer of the Nigerian Resistance Movement, expressed his displeasure with Sanwo-Olu’s attendance by raising two middle fingers and […]

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Four police officers killed, police division burn down by gunmen in Enugu

Iwollo Oghe Police Station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State was on Tuesday May 25, burnt down by unknown gunmen who also killed four officers. The officers died of gunshot wounds sustained in a gun duel while trying to repel the attack. The state commissioner of police, Mohammed Ndatsu confirmed the attack. He said: “The […]

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Recovered £4.2m Ibori loot eventually returned to Delta State

Accountant General of Nigerian Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, has said the £4.2m looted by a former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, which the Federal Government recently repatriated from the United Kingdom, has been returned to the state. He made this known in Abuja on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives’ Ad […]

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