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Nigerian star singer, songwriter and the ‘Woju o’ crooner, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, better known as Kizz Daniel, has officially regained ownership of his debut album, “New Era” and the hit singles “Yeba” and “Sofa,” marking a major victory in his long-standing battle with former record label G-Worldwide. The singer announced the news on Twitter, expressing […]
Continue ReadingAlthough I have been a student of political science for over fifty years, I still often get surprised by the way in which security agencies take extremist positions in reading political criticisms of the regime in power. When my good friend Pat Utomi announced the decision of the Big Tent opposition group to set up […]
Continue ReadingRetired Nigerian army Major, Joe Ajayi, who was kidnapped at his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria, a few weeks ago, has died in the kidnappers’ den, in spite of a ransom of N10m paid for his rescue. Major Ajayi was kidnapped on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from his residence […]
Continue ReadingA noticeable incident unfolded at the Kano Government House when an object hit Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s head while he was delivering a speech during a Sallah homage he paid to the state government on Sunday, June 8. The incident, captured on video and widely shared on social media, sparked speculation and allegations that the […]
Continue ReadingAt the 2025 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, Kendrick Lamar was the standout winner, dominating the ceremony with multiple honors for his sixth studio album, GNX, released last November. The event, hosted by Kevin Hart, took place Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Lamar secured top awards including Album of the Year […]
Continue ReadingNigerians woke up to the delightful news, Monday morning, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, currently on Sallah vacation in Lagos, had decided, following entreaties from interested and concerned parties, to forgive his political godson, with whom there had been a frosty relationship for months. The political godson is Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the sitting Governor of […]
Continue ReadingGreater Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 30-year-old Mavis Nkrumah for allegedly pouring acid on her ex-boyfriend, Gideon Frimpong, during a confrontation over their breakup. Police reports indicate that the incident occurred after the former couple met to resolve ongoing issues related to the end of their relationship. The discussion reportedly escalated […]
Continue ReadingRecently, the public was hit by the horrific story of killings attributed to a money-flaunting native doctor in Enugu State. Many were shocked but did not realise that their belief and words could have contributed to that incident. The sad reality is that many people will continue to disappear in different parts of Nigeria as […]
Continue ReadingChieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Jesutega Onokpasa, is reportedly dead. The lawyer and prominent political commentator died on Monday. Announcing his demise on his X account on Tuesday, a pro-APC crusader, Okezie Atani, said the prominent political commentator was survived by his wife and children. He wrote: “We lost Barr. Jesutega Onokpasa, […]
Continue ReadingA few weeks after causing concern with her emotional revelation of being homeless and sick for six years, Nigerian actress, Jumoke George has now received a massive turnaround — thanks to very kind Nigerians! Jumoke George had gone viral after an interview with her colleague Biola Adebayo, where she painfully opened up about sleeping in […]
Continue Reading“When lions battle, jackals flee.” Isaac Newton wrote that to his bitter rival, Gottfried Leibniz. It was a barbed remark on their feud over who between them first invented calculus. The more you read of the mutual respect those two had for each other, the more you wonder why they ended their respective careers in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress and entrepreneur, Aisha Lawal has denied claims that she received a Venza car from MC Oluomo, the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The allegation was made by NURTW chieftain Baba Bistijabah, who claimed in a video that MC Oluomo collected a Venza from him and gave it to […]
Continue ReadingIf you listen carefully to English spoken across Anglophone Africa, you’ll notice three unmistakable “accent capitals”: Nigerian, Kenyan, and Ghanaian. All other regional accents tend to branch out as derivatives or close relatives of this linguistic trinity. And nothing illustrates these fascinating differences quite like the word “work.” In Nigeria, it is pronounced emphatically as […]
Continue ReadingNigerian tech enthusiast, Sapphire Egemasi, is facing potential prison sentence of over 20 years in the United States following her arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She was arrested in connection with an alleged large-scale fraud scheme that targeted multiple US government agencies. A programmer, Egemasi, who operates a Devpost account, was arrested […]
Continue ReadingAS Ngugi wa Thiong’o says in his Wizard of the Crow, (2007), ire is more corrosive than fire. Make no mistake about it: President Bola Tinubu is angry. When Tinubu was similarly angry, I wrote a piece entitled Tinubu the Ap’ejalodo and his strange fish friend (September 18, 2018). That fable was one of the stories that helped to tame […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) seventh season winner, model, actress, and entertainer, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has shared an unpleasant experience with a white man while she was swimming in a pool. The reality TV show star took to her X handle and wrote: “So I was in the pool with my friend […]
Continue ReadingThe beautiful and veteran Nigerian actress, Dupe Jayesimi has flown out to Canada. Nigerian star actress and TalkToB show host, Biola Adebayo shared a video of her accompanying the veteran actress to the airport. While urging those in Canada to take care of the veteran actress in a video clip, she wrote: ”HELLO TORONTO CANADA! My […]
Continue ReadingState Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Sea Port in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Ini Ememobong, has resigned from Governor Umo Eno’s cabinet following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eno formally announced his defection to the APC on Friday, at a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Uyo, […]
Continue ReadingAfter years upon years of legal back and forth, a special offences court in Lagos state recently jailed two subsidy fraudsters. Mamman, son of Ahmadu Ali — former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who was once minister of education — was awarded 14 years imprisonment. Also to spend 14 years in prison is […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to overhaul its South-South zonal and state structures in a sweeping move aimed at flushing out disloyal members and forestalling further defections. Punch reports that a member of the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC), who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the planned restructuring was part of renewed efforts to […]
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