Buhari’s son-in-law, two others declared wanted for $65m fraud

Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared Gimba Yau Kumo, son-in-law to Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, wanted for alleged $65 million fraud. Kumo, a former Managing Director of Federal Mortgage Bank (FMBN), got married to Buhari’s daughter in October 2016 in Daura, Katsina State. In a notice published on its […]

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Pretty Nigerian lady on wheelchair set to wed, thanks God for doing the impossible twice (Photos)

A woman took to her Facebook page to share her pre-wedding photos while announcing her upcoming wedding. The beautiful bride, who uses a wheelchair, credited God for doing the impossible twice as she shared her wedding invitation card and photos. “My God did what seemed impossible and YES HE did it Twice,” the bride, Dorathy […]

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Lady who received $50,000 scholarship in Drake’s ‘God’s Plan’ video set to bag her Master’s Degree

A lady who received a $50,000 scholarship from Drake in 2018, is set to obtain her master’s degree from the University of North Carolina, United States. In 2018, the rapper visited the University of Miami and donated a $50,000 scholarship to undergraduate student Destiny Paris James, who ended up starring in his “God’s Plan” music […]

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Nobody is forcing vaccines on Oyedepo, By Abimbola Adelakun

For the second time within a month, Bishop David Oyedepo preached against COVID-19 vaccines in his church. He said he would not take the vaccine, and he warned people against taking it too. On Sunday, at his church 40th anniversary, he again cautioned his congregation not to take the vaccine and that nobody can enforce […]

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Actress Iyabo Ojo releases the full version of her chat with actor Yomi Fabiyi to balance it up

Nigerian actress, Iyabo Ojo has released her full chat with Yomi Fabiyi to show her followers that the part he shared, where she was apologizing to him, doesn’t show the full picture of their conversation. In the chats shared by Yomi, the actress, Iyabo apologized for exposing him to cyberbullies. Yomi said it’s his proof […]

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Anglican Bishop of Ijesha North Diocese Calls on Nigerians to Unite Against Insurgency, Banditry

The Diocese of Ijesa North (Anglican Communion) has bemoaned the current security challenges being faced in parts of Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to find a lasting solution before it’s too late. In an address, read by its Bishop, Rt. Revd. Dr. Isaac Oluyamo, at Ijebu-Jesa, on Tuesday; in preparation for its 2021 Synod, […]

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US Olympic champion, Lee Evans suffers stroke, lying unconscious in Nigeria

Former American sprinter and double Olympics gold medallist Lee Evans, 74, is on life support in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, after suffering “an unusual kind of stroke,” according to Punch. This was made known in an appeal posted on WhatsApp platform Family United by Sports by ex-international Segun Odegbami on Thursday. The appeal titled ‘Lee Evans […]

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Yomi Fabiyi asks for voluntary funds to produce a new movie ‘Oko Iyabo’

Nigerian star actor, Yomi Fabiyi has taken to his Instagram page to ask Nigerians for funds to produce a new movie to be titled: ‘Oko Iyabo’. Actor Yomi Fabiyi has been fighting for the release of Baba Ijesa on bail, thereby attacking his colleague, actress Iyabo Ojo who has been insisting that  Baba Ijesa should […]

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Another Police station burnt by gunmen in Abia state

Just about six hours after Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu left Bende LGA headquarters after the civic reception for a three-time (12 years) immediate past House of Representatives member who represented Bende Federal Constituency, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, gunmen burnt Bende Police Station, in Bende LGA. This was just a few hours after the National […]

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Driver who allegedly runs away with his principal’s car, arrested (Photo)

Officers from Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ibeh George Udoka, for allegedly driving his principal’s Toyota car to Imo State for sale. A statement released by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the state police command said: “On May 4th at about 1pm, one Mrs Akinola Ibironke came to Idimu Police Division and reported […]

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To avoid paying back N30k debt, man allegedly runs over his friend with a car

A young man has been accused of running his friend over with a car to avoid paying a debt of 30,000 Naira. Essien Akpoiko James, the son of Late Rev. OJ Essien of 32, Gibbs street, Uyo, allegedly ran Ephraim Edet Okon George over with a Lexus car on May 12, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. According to […]

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Nigeria’s population myth revisited, By Olusunmade Akin-Olugbade

So much had been said about the above, and by now we know that they can no longer be kept under the hat. I have decided to limit my analysis to 3 federating States in Nigeria, Lagos, Kano and Oyo. Let’s collocate the population figures. According to the 2006 federal ‘population allocation’: LAGOS: 9,013,534. KANO:  […]

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Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Monguno, Gambari, etc hold Eid-El-Fitr prayer at the State House (Photos)

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari; his wife, Aisha; and the rest members of the first family, President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila; Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, and the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd); on Thursday morning observed the […]

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South African female University student falls from 13th floor to her death, 2 months to graduation (Photos)

24-year-old South African female University student, Kgothatso Mdunana, has fallen to her death under mysterious circumstances in China. It was gathered that she died last Friday, May 7, after apparently falling out of the window of a friend’s flat on the 13th floor in Hangzhou. Mdunana was studying civil engineering at Shandong University and was […]

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Female University student in Ondo state commits suicide (Photos)

A 200-level female student in the Department of Political Science at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Feranmi Fasunle Omowumi, has committed suicide. Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the institution, Victor Akinpelumi, said the management sympathizes with the family. Akinpelumi said: “It is true that she committed suicide. We have not been officially briefed but the […]

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Ex-Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Joshua Dogonyaro, dies

Lt-Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro (retd), former Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff to late Gen. Sani Abacha, has died. He was 80. His first son, Joseph Dongoyaro, confirmed the incident to reporters on Thursday. He said: “Daddy has been sick for some time until yesterday when he had a stroke and we rushed him to the Jos […]

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Terrorists now in Yorubaland, set to attack big churches, mosques, edifices ―Prof. Akintoye warns Govs

Emeritus Professor and President General of Ilana Omo Oodua, Pa Banji Akintoye, has alerted governors in the Southwest of Nigeria that the entire region has already been surrounded by terrorists. Pa Akintoye, who is the leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, the umbrella body for Yoruba self-determination groups, informed the governors in a letter written to […]

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Nigeria and the Danger of ‘Plan B’, By Olusegun Adeniyi

Last Sunday, the charismatic ‘House on the Rock’ Pastor, Paul Adefarasin told his congregation that no country has survived two civil wars. He warned that if the current situation degenerates, nobody can foretell the consequences. After calling on the government and other stakeholders to come together to address the challenge, Adefarasin then added a controversial […]

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Actress Iyabo Ojo’s lawyers write actor Yomi Fabiyi asking for damages for defamation

Nigerian actress, Iyabo Ojo has caused her lawyers to write a letter to Nigerian actor, Yomi Fabiyi to demand a retraction of what they called defamatory publication he purportedly made against her. Recall that Yomi Fabiyi was reported to have accused actress Iyabo Ojo, and comedian, Princess, of promising to kill Baba Ijesha if he […]

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