Minority groups will be exterminated if Nigeria breaks up ―Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described calls for the disintegration of Nigeria as unmindful and insensitive to the plight of the minority groups in the country. Mr. Obasanjo made the observation when he received the Tiv Professional Group (TPG) from Benue State, who paid him a courtesy visit in Abeokuta. The former president recalled […]

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56 days after, kidnapped Kaduna forestry college students released

The 29 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, have regained their freedom. They were released today May 5. On March 11, bandits invaded the school located in Afaka along the Kaduna International Airport Road and abducted 39 students. The bandits demanded N500 million as a ransom for their release. However, ten […]

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Actress Toyin Abraham’s son chooses his father over his mother (Video)

Unlike many who are mama’s/mamas’ boys, this lovely boy chooses his father. Star actress Toyin Abraham and her husband, star actor Ajeyemi both wanted to know who their son would pick between the two of them. They put him standing between them while they held his hands from both ends. They both moved away at […]

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Insecurity, Blame Game and Emergency Rule, By Onikepo Braithwaite

GLO With Pride! I decided to start my piece today on a positive note, since this administration believes that many of us, especially the media, thrive on harping only on the negatives in Nigeria. Last week, I mentioned the fact that many foreigners except the Chinese, are divesting and leaving Nigeria. This is true, but, […]

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Fr. Mbaka not with us nor in our custody ―Nigeria’s DSS

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has said the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka is not with it nor in its custody. This is coming amid an ongoing protest in front of the Catholic Bishop’s court in Enugu where his supporters gathered, chatting and asking Bishop Callistus Onaga to […]

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Oversight board upholds Trump’s ban on Facebook

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld the platform’s ban on former US President Donald Trump but called for a further review of the penalty within six months. The board, whose decisions are binding on the leading social network, said Trump “created an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible” with his comments […]

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Fr. Mbaka’s whereabouts unknown, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council claims

Confusion has trailed the whereabouts of Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, Fr Ejike Mbaka. The confusion started on Wednesday when a group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, claimed that the whereabouts of Mbaka is unknown. “We are giving the Federal Government 48 hours to produce the priest, else they should be ready to face […]

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Veteran actress, Genevieve Nnaji stuns in new poses to mark her birthday (Photos)

Veteran Nollywood and star actress, producer and director, Genevieve Nnaji is a year older on Tuesday. To celebrate her special day, she shared lovely new photos of herself this afternoon on her Instagram page to the delight of her fans. Captioning the photos, she wrote: ”You have my heart. Thank you. 😇❤️💋” More photos:

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Nation in turmoil: Nigeria needs help, By Femi Orebe

Mr. President Sir. Why has your government abandoned the Kaduna College of Forestry kidnapped students, leaving their parents traumatised, and scampering everywhere, when Nigeria has an army and the primary responsibility of government is to provide security for life and property? Is that what governments do? I have in mind here,  how the U. S came […]

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Woman stripped naked by men, flogged mercilessly and filmed (Video 18+)

A horrific video shows a woman begging as she was subjected to extreme torture by a group of men. The woman was stripped naked, held down by at least four grown men and flogged mercilessly while she pleaded. “Daddy please… brother please… mummy…” The woman is heard begging in Igbo as the men held her down and […]

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Nigeria’s CCT Chairman given two weeks to answer to assault allegation

Chairman of Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar, has been given two weeks to respond to the assault allegation against him after appearing before the senate committee on ethics, privileges and public petitions. Umar was caught on video assaulting a security man who has been identified as Clement Sagwak, at a popular plaza […]

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Why presidential impeachment is a taboo in Nigeria, By Azuka Onwuka

Between 1999 and 2007 (eight years), five Senate presidents emerged from the five South-East states: one from each of the states. It is a point used to ridicule the South-East geopolitical zone as incapable of working as one. But those who make that argument miss the underlying point in that scenario. Between 2007 and 2019, […]

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Star actor Alex Ekubo proposes to his long time girlfriend (Video)

Nigerian star actor, Alex Ekubo’s longtime girlfriend, Fancy Acholonu, has shared a video showing the moment her man proposed to her. She said she thought she was going for a photoshoot not knowing it was a setup. Sharing the video on her Instagram page, she wrote: “I thought I was going for a photoshoot with […]

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Private equity firm to buy Yahoo, AOL from Verizon for $5bn

Verizon announced on Monday it was selling internet stars Yahoo and AOL to a private equity firm for $5 billion, ending the online media ambitions of the telecoms giant. The deal with Apollo Global Management also includes the entire Verizon Media unit, including the advertising tech operations of the two brands. Verizon will retain a […]

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One of the remaining kidnapped Greenfield University students, released

One of the abducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State has been released by bandits. Mother of the student, Lauritta Attahiru confirmed the release of her son to Channels Television on Tuesday May 4. Attahiru however refused to give details of how her son was released and whether a ransom was paid or not. The police […]

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Model with Tribal mark, Adetutu OJ exposes chat with married man who offered to pay her N500k for sex (Photos, chats)

Nigerian model with Tribal mark, Adetutu OJ,  has released screenshots of her chat with a married man who offered to pay 500,000 Naira for a one-night stand with her. The man explained in the chat that he fantasizes about having sex with an “ugly” woman and that’s why he wants to have sex with Adetutu. […]

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Nigerian lesbian filmmaker says she thought she died when her brother said gay people should be killed

Nigerian lesbian filmmaker, film producer and screenwriter, Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim has recalled how bad she felt when her brother said gay people should be killed. According to Ikpe-Etim, she was still in the closet when her brother stated this. “I just randomly remembered something horrible. It was 2013, just before the SSMPA was signed into law. […]

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316 duplicated projects worth N39.5bn in Federal Govt of Nigeria’s 2021 budget —BudgIT says

BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation in Nigeria declared on Tuesday that the 2021 budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria contains 316 duplicated projects valued at N39.5 billion. The Lagos-based organisation said its investigations further revealed that 115 of the duplicated projects were from the Federal Ministry of Health, describing the development as disturbing. BudgIT […]

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