Buhari cannot be intimidated by secession agitators ―Garba Shehu

Nigeria’s Presidency has said that secession agitators cannot intimidate or bully President Muhamadu Buhari to dance to their tunes. It also perished the thought of likely convocation of another National Conference to discuss differences among the Federating Units. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the President, stated these at the […]

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Pantami is My Friend, But He Can’t Be Defended, By Farooq A. Kperogi

This is a difficult column to write because although scores of people have importuned me to intervene in the controversy regarding Communication and Digital Economy Minister Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami’s utterances before he came into government, my wife, who knows Pantami is my friend, pleaded with me to stay out of it. But I would […]

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Toyin Lawani releases her pre-wedding poses (Photos)

Owner and CEO of Tiannah’s Empire Place, celebrity stylist, mother of two, Nigerian fashion designer and entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, who announced her engagement on Valentine’s day to her personal photographer, Segun Adebayo, has now shared pre-wedding photos. The stylist took to Instagram to reveal their wedding will hold in 2021. She shared their wedding hashtag alongside […]

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200-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University commits suicide

A 200-level student of the Management and Accounting department of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, Emmanuel Adedeji, has committed suicide. Late Adedeji was said to have drunk a popular insecticide in the school premises and died a few minutes later behind the Mechanical department popularly known as Spider building. Confirming the incident, […]

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If you listen to motivational divorcees, your marriage will hit the rocks ―Nnaji Charity, actress

Actress Nnaji Charity has asked those taking advice from those she described as “motivational divorcees” to stop as it will make their marriage crash. Charity who gave the advice via an Instastory post she shared, added that only the husbands of these “motivational divorcees” can prove her otherwise. She wrote: “Your marriage is 99% about […]

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The South West Presidential Hopefuls, By Reuben Abati

Most of the politicians whose names have been mentioned in connection with Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential election, either as a hopeful or an aspirant would readily tell you it is too early to talk about the next election. Don’t buy that. They are lying. The race for the next Nigerian elections began immediately the last general […]

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Ezekwesili tweets video of Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami showing sympathy for Boko Haram (Video)

Peoples Gazette published a video clip of where Nigerian Minister of Communications showing sympathy for Boko Haram and wrote: “This week, Isa Pantami said he has never been soft towards Boko Haram and charged Nigerians to explore his preachings over the years in order to unearth the truth. Listen to the minister decrying Nigerian military […]

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Ondo election tribunal affirms Akeredolu’s victory

Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure, has on Tuesday, dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, against the winner of the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu. Justice Umar Abubakar led Tribunal struck out the petition for want of jurisdiction. […]

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2023: North or South? East or West?, By Simon Kolawole

Here we go again: in 2023, whose turn? In Nigeria, nothing excites us like politics. If you want to get our attention, don’t waste your time writing about quality of life, potable water, sanitation, maternal health or out-of-school children. There are more important things that excite us: political intrigues, permutations, elections, all that. I am […]

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15-year-old girl allegedly confined in a room for 10 years by parents, rescued by police in Kano (photos)

Officers from Kano state police command have rescued a 15-year old girl, Aisha Jibrin, who was allegedly locked up in a room by her parents in the Darerawa Quarters of Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. Confirming this development to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said Miss Jibrin was […]

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Watch video of traffic offender who physically assaulted uniformed senior Nigerian police officer

Far below is the video of a Nigerian man assaulting a uniformed senior Nigerian police officer, ASP Erhabor in Victoria Island, Lagos, after he and his friend were stopped for driving against traffic (one way). In a video shared online, two men are seen confronting a police officer – one verbally and the other physically. […]

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Newly re-elected Chad’s president, Idriss Deby has died

Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday. The shock announcement came only the day after the 68-year-old was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election that had given him a sixth term in office. The army said Deby had […]

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My breasts not meant for kids’ sucking ―Monalisa Stephen says (Photos)

Nigerian plus-size model and actress, Monalisa Stephen, says she would rather go for adoption than have children of her own because her breasts are not for sucking by kids. Monalisa who recently had an interview with the Sun, said she took a decision when she was a teenager never to have a child of her […]

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Don’t allow sugar daddy babes make you feel you are not doing enough ―BBNaija’s Tacha tells ladies

Big Brother Naija housemate, video blogger and an Instagram star, Anita Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha, took to her Instastories on Monday morning, April 19, to encourage ladies to go out there and build their empires themselves. In her post, she advised women to stop allowing ”sugar daddy babes” to stop making them feel […]

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I ended up marrying a man I used to hate with passion ―Nigerian lady tells her story

A Nigerian woman, Bimbo Grace Kolawole on Sunday, April 18, marked the 17th year since she married a dude she used to hate with passion. According to Bimbo, she was in senior secondary school when she first saw the dude that later became her husband and it wasn’t even ‘like’ at first sight. In fact, […]

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Two officers feared killed as gunmen set ablaze Anambra Police zonal hqtrs (Photos)

No fewer than two police officers have been killed by suspected hoodlums who attacked and razed Zone 13 Police headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra state today April 19. A source said: “The hoodlums arrived as at 4am on Monday. Their targets was to get to the police armoury, but police officers on duty prevented them. “The […]

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The Anti-Nigeria Rebellion On Ibadan Streets, By Lasisi Olagunju

There was an open rally against the entity called Nigeria on the streets of Ibadan on Saturday. The organisers wanted a Yoruba country. That it happened where it happened should worry everyone. The Yoruba believed so much in Nigeria and sacrificed so much to make it live and work. Now, the medicine man no longer […]

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